Stafford County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
24 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
2Commercial
3Industrial
2Other
8Planned Development-1 District
- Max density
- 7 du/ac
Planned Development-2
- Min lot
- 21,780,000 sq ft (500 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 35
T-5 Transect Zone
T-6 Transect Zone
Urban Development Subdistrict 1
Residential
7Suburban Residential
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 14 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 14
Urban Residential—Medium Density
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 3.5 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 19
Urban Residential—High Density
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 7 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 19
Manufactured Homes
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 7 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 12
Age-Restricted Housing
- Max height
- 3 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 15 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 4
T-3 Transect Zone
T-4 Transect Zone
General provisions
259 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The minimum percentage of windows and doors that must cover a ground story facade is measured between zero and twelve (12) feet above the adjacent sidewalk.
Blank wall area means a portion of the exterior facade of the building that does not include a substantial material change (paint color is not considered a substantial material change); windows or doors; or columns, pilasters or other articulation greater than twelve (12) inches in depth.
Allowed Use Table: P = Permitted by Right, C = Conditional Use Permit Required, S = Special Exception Required, — = Not Permitted
Tandem parking is allowed for single-family, two-family, and multifamily living.
Two (2) parking spaces in tandem must have a combined minimum dimension of nine (9) feet in width by forty (40) feet in length.
One space per efficiency or one-bedroom, multifamily dwelling unit. Two (2) spaces per two-bedroom or greater multifamily dwelling unit.
No more than one-third of the total provided spaces may be reserved.
Standard parking spaces shall have a minimum dimension of nine (9) feet in width by eighteen (18) feet in length. Compact parking spaces shall have a minimum dimension of eight (8) feet in width by sixteen (16) feet in length and shall not exceed thirty (30) percent of the total required spaces.
Two (2) parking spaces in tandem must have a combined minimum dimension of nine (9) feet in width by forty (40) feet in length.
One space per efficiency or one-bedroom, multifamily dwelling unit. Two (2) spaces per two-bedroom or greater multifamily dwelling unit.
Bicycle parking racks must be located within one hundred (100) feet of the primary building entrance and in a location that is visible and easily accessible.
Bicycle parking racks must be high-quality, inverted "U"-type construction.
Bicycle parking racks must be located within one hundred (100) feet of the primary building entrance and in a location that is visible and easily accessible.
Parking spaces within parking garages/decks shall have a minimum dimension of nine (9) feet in width by eighteen (18) feet in length.
A transitional buffer is required where a UD district abuts an existing residential or commercial district
A transitional buffer is required where a UD district abuts an existing residential or commercial district, as set forth in the two (2) options below.
Development shall provide street trees in accordance with Section 120.4, "Street Trees," except that the minimum width of the planting area shall be in accordance with the street types shown in Section 28-39(u)(5) and trees shall be provided at a maximum of 50 feet apart.
Development shall provide street trees in accordance with Section 120.4, "Street Trees," except that the minimum width of the planting area shall be in accordance with the street types shown in Section 28-39(u)(5) and trees shall be provided at a maximum of 50 feet apart.
A fifteen (15) percent reduction in the number of required parking spaces for is allowed for uses with a main entrance within a walking distance of one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet of an operating transit stop
The agent may approve up to a twenty-five (25) percent reduction in the number of required parking spaces for uses that institute and commit to maintain a transportation demand management (TDM) program
Source documents
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