Leesburg
Zoning districts
16 districts, grouped by category.
Overlay
2Commercial
5Community (Downtown) Business District
- Max height
- 65 ft
- Front setback
- 1 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Established Corridor Commercial District
Community Retail/Commercial District
Mixed-Use Business District
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
General Office District
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Other
1Residential
7Single-Family Residential District
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 2
Residential District R-16
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 8
Single-Family Residential District
- Min lot
- 21,780 sq ft (0.5 ac)
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 2 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 2
Residential District R-22
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 7
Residential District R-4
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 27
Residential District R-6
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 19
Residential District R-8
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 9
General provisions
487 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The purpose of these regulations is to identify potential encroachments into required yards and to identify potential drainage issues. The erection of a building shall not proceed beyond the corners of a concrete slab or the placement of the corners of the foundation, whichever is applicable in establishing the exact location of all corners of the building, until such location as indicated by a certified land surveyors' plat (known as a "wall check") has been submitted to and approved by the Zoning Administrator.
Upon satisfactory completion of all work for which a Loudoun County Building Permit has been issued, including installation of all applicable improvements as required under the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision and Land Development Regulations, the applicant shall request zoning approval for an Occupancy Permit on such certificate as supplied by the County of Loudoun.
In order to better guarantee the success of planted materials required to be installed as part of a site plan, between the months of December – February and June – August, unless conditions allow as determined by the Zoning Administrator, only landscape bonds calculated using the Town of Leesburg Landscape Bond Schedule will be accepted for Zoning approval on Occupancy Permit certificates supplied by Loudoun County.
The applicant shall submit to the Zoning Administrator one (1) copy of an as-built house/building location plan, prepared by a certified surveyor or registered engineer, and such plan shall indicate the following information: A. The dimensions of the lot or parcel, the boundary lines thereof, and the area of land contained therein. B. The location or, dimensions (including height) of any building structure or addition. C. The perpendicular distance from all property lines to the nearest point of each building, structure or addition, shown to the nearest foot. D. The existing and intended use of each building or structure or part thereof, including the number of dwelling units within a dwelling. E. The location and configuration of any off-street parking space(s), the number of spaces provided, and information as to the surfacing of such areas. F. The existence of any area designated as 100-year floodplain. G. The signature and certification number, if applicable, of the person preparing the plat.
No storage or display of goods shall be visible from outside the structure. ... No home occupation shall be permitted which comprises more than twenty-five (25%) percent of the gross floor area of the residence...
Emergency Shelters shall be allowed as accessory uses to churches, middle and high schools, and public buildings serving government or social service functions...
EV charging station may be permitted as an accessory to a parking facility when the minimum standards provided below are met...
Business within the H-1 Overlay, Old and Historic District and within the public right-of-way shall comply with the requirements of Town Code Chapter 30...
A Family Day Home for one to five (1 to 5) children shall be permitted by-right and shall be exempt from a Home Occupation Permit...
A vending kiosk is an enclosed accessory retail structure subordinate to other permitted principal uses on the property in the following districts: B-3, B-4, CD-C, CD-CC, CD-MUO, and PRC.
A vending kiosk is an enclosed accessory retail structure subordinate to other permitted principal uses on the property in the following districts: B-3, B-4, CD-C, CD-CC, CD-MUO, and PRC.
A vending kiosk is an enclosed accessory retail structure subordinate to other permitted principal uses on the property in the following districts: B-3, B-4, CD-C, CD-CC, CD-MUO, and PRC.
A vending kiosk is an enclosed accessory retail structure subordinate to other permitted principal uses on the property in the following districts: B-3, B-4, CD-C, CD-CC, CD-MUO, and PRC.
1. Wayside stand 2. Christmas tree sale 3. Carnival, circus, festival, fair, dog show, horse show, fireworks show, tent revival or similar meetings 4. Outdoor retail sales event 5. Farmer's market 6. Fireworks Stand 7. Mobile Food Unit (on private property only within the B-2, B-3 and B-4 Zoning Districts, and the CD-C and CD-CC Sub-Districts) 8. Seasonal Weather Enclosure in the B-1 District 9. Shade Structure in the B-1 District 10. Tent in the B-1 District 11. Other similar temporary use
1. Wayside stand 2. Christmas tree sale 3. Carnival, circus, festival, fair, dog show, horse show, fireworks show, tent revival or similar meetings 4. Outdoor retail sales event 5. Farmer's market 6. Fireworks Stand 7. Mobile Food Unit (on private property only within the B-2, B-3 and B-4 Zoning Districts, and the CD-C and CD-CC Sub-Districts) 8. Seasonal Weather Enclosure in the B-1 District 9. Shade Structure in the B-1 District 10. Tent in the B-1 District 11. Other similar temporary use
1. Mobile Food Unit (on private property and in public streets)
No temporary use shall be permitted unless it is determined that the following requirements are met. ... Adjacent uses shall be suitably protected from any adverse effects of the use, including noise and glare.
Such use shall be located on a lot having frontage on a major or minor arterial or a service drive for such roads or a limited access highway, as defined in the Town Plan.
Such use shall be located on a lot having frontage on a major or minor arterial or a service drive for such roads or a limited access highway, as defined in the Town Plan.
No such activity shall be located closer than three hundred (300) feet to a residential use.
Source documents
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