Districts
| Code | Name | Category | Min lot | Height | Coverage | FAR | Du/ac | Parking | Setbacks F/S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | Agricultural | res_sf | 43,560 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| RE-1 | Residential Estate 1 | res_sf | 40,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| RE-2 | Residential Estate 2 | res_sf | 20,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| R-15 | Residential 15 | res_sf | 15,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| R-10 | Residential 10 | res_sf | 10,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| R-8 | Residential 8 | res_mf | 8,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| R-8S | Residential 8S | res_mf | 8,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| B-1 | Neighborhood Business | com | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| B-2 | General Business | com | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| B-3 | Regional Business | com | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| B-4 | General Business 4 | com | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| B-5 | General Business 5 | com | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| O&I | Office and Institutional | com | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
| I | Industrial | ind | 5,000 sf | 35 ft | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 25 / 25 / 10 |
Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found
Overlays
Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use
| height multiplier | -0.05 |
|---|---|
| setback addition (ft) | 5 |
Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use
| coverage adjustment (%) | -10 |
|---|---|
| density multiplier | -0.2 |
| lot size multiplier | 0.15 |
| height cap (ft) | 100 |
|---|
Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Office
| coverage adjustment (%) | -10 |
|---|---|
| setback addition (ft) | 15 |
Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use
| height multiplier | -0.05 |
|---|---|
| FAR multiplier | 0.05 |
Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use
| coverage adjustment (%) | -10 |
|---|---|
| density multiplier | -0.2 |
| lot size multiplier | 0.15 |
Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Office
| coverage adjustment (%) | -10 |
|---|---|
| setback addition (ft) | 15 |
Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Office
| coverage adjustment (%) | -10 |
|---|---|
| setback addition (ft) | 15 |
Adopted building codes
Statewide — VA Uniform SBC
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Formulas
Definitions
- height
- Grade to highest point of structure.
- lot_coverage
- Building footprint / lot area.
- far
- Gross floor area / lot area.
- du_ac
- Dwelling units per gross acre.
- setback_front
- Front property line to nearest building face.
- setback_side
- Side property line to nearest building face.
- setback_rear
- Rear property line to nearest building face.
- parking
- Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted.
Capacity calculations
- max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage- max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far- buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2- buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft- max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10
Massing explorer
Interactive 3D comparison across every district. Drag to orbit, scroll to zoom, use the slider to walk districts, and toggle applicable overlays in the right-side panel.
| District | Category | Height | FAR | Coverage | Setbacks | Parking | Density | Min lot | Overlays |
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Research status
Data quality
- Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review
Known issues
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