Municipality · Virginia

Leesburg

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16
Districts
503
Extracted rules
1,821
Standards
19
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Zoning districts

16 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

487 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

7.10.9.E and 7.10.10.a,d2 standards

Park, public | P; residential only by rezoning; ground floor and GFA requirements

7.10.9.F

Government Buildings | P; Park, public | P

7.10.9.G

Government buildings | P; Park, public | P

7.10.9.H and 7.10.10.a,d3 standards

Park, public | P; residential only by rezoning; boundary 300 ft; parking hidden 50%

7.115 standards

The Floodplain Overlay District regulations shall apply to all privately and publicly owned lands within the jurisdiction of the Town of Leesburg that are susceptible to being inundated by water from the base flood and having a drainage area greater than one hundred (100) acres.

7.11.1

The Floodplain Overlay District regulations shall apply to all privately and publicly owned lands within the jurisdiction of the Town of Leesburg that are susceptible to being inundated by water from the base flood and having a drainage area greater than one hundred (100) acres.

7.11.8 Permitted Uses15 standards

Floodplain areas are primarily intended to remain as open or common areas. These areas may be utilized to provide space for recreational activities.

7.1211 standards

The Gateway District (Overlay) is hereby established as an overlay on the Official Zoning Map under authority of Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, with boundaries to include all or parts of parcels as shown on the aforesaid Official Zoning Map.

7.12.2 District Created20 standards

The Gateway District (Overlay) is hereby established as an overlay on the Official Zoning Map... with boundaries to include all or parts of parcels as shown on the aforesaid Official Zoning Map.

8.3.76 standards

Existing tree cover shall be retained to the greatest extent possible and taken fully into account in the design of all features of planned developments.

8.43 standards

At least 25 percent (25%) of the land area of a planned residential neighborhood shall be established for public and common open space useable by as well as accessible and in reasonable proximity to all residents or occupants of the planned development.

8.54 standards

At least twenty five percent (25%) of the land area of a planned residential community shall be established for public and common open space usable by as well as accessible and in reasonable proximity to all residents or occupants of the planned development.

8.67 standards

At least twenty percent (20%) of the gross area of a Planned Employment Center shall be open space.

8.718 standards

Building height in a planned commercial center shall not exceed fifty (50) feet, unless specifically notated on the approved Concept Development Plan, or as further restricted by height limitations in Sec. 7.7 Airport Overlay District.

8.810 standards

Building height is limited to sixty feet (60'), provided that a building may be erected to a maximum height of one hundred feet (100') if it is set back from streets and lot lines a distance of one foot (1') for each one foot (1') of building height above sixty feet (60').

9.3.122 standards

There shall be a minimum lot size requirement of two (2) acres, and any structure used for the confinement, care or breeding of animals shall be located at least 200 feet from adjoining lot lines.

9.3.12.21 standards

Prior to occupancy, the operator shall provide certification from an acoustical engineer licensed to practice in Virginia that the interior noise of the accessory kennel use has been attenuated not to exceed 65 dBA at the property line or within 25 feet of the premises, whichever is less.

9.3.13.12 standards

A microbrewery shall be separated from a public school by a minimum of 200 feet.

9.3.156 standards

All structures shall be separated by a minimum horizontal distance of twenty (20) feet.

9.3.15.12 standards

No outdoor activity, including loading, unloading, maintenance, truck idling, or related activity shall occur between the hours of 9:00 pm and 7:00 am.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.