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.
Mobile food units may be located only on a lot having a minimum of 8,500 square feet and containing a principal non-residential/commercial building or use.
No such activity shall be located closer than three hundred (300) feet to a residential use.
A Temporary Use Permit may be issued to existing eating establishments to permit a Temporary Outdoor Dining Area for which no Zoning Permit has been issued as required in Zoning Ordinance Section 3.7.1 (When Permits Required).
The outdoor storage of temporary portable storage units are allowed in accordance with the standards listed below. Maximum size 128 sq ft, duration limits, number limits.
A business special event shall be permitted three times per year for a three-day period each. No closer than 200 feet to residential use except in H-1 Overlay.
A Temporary Use Permit may be issued to existing eating establishments to permit a Temporary Outdoor Dining Area. Seating capacity limited to 50% of occupancy load, parking ratio 1 space per 4 seats.
Upon satisfactory completion of all work for which a Loudoun County Building Permit has been issued, ... the applicant shall request zoning approval for an Occupancy Permit.
Source documents
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