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Zoning Ordinance

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The Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance

The Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance is subject to periodic revisions upon action by the Board of Supervisors. The Zoning Ordinance presented here is current as of  May 14, 2013 . Should you have any questions regarding the Zoning Ordinance, please contact 703-324-1314, TTY 711 and ask to speak with the planner of the day.

The Zoning Ordinance is available in portable document format (PDF). In order to view PDF files, you will need Adobe Reader version 6.0 or greater installed on your computer.

Articles

1. The Constitution of the Ordinance
2. General Regulations
3. Residential District Regulations
4. Commercial District Regulations
5. Industrial District Regulations
6. Planned Development District Regulations
7. Overlay District Regulations
8. Special Permits
9. Special Exceptions
10. Accessory Uses, Accessory Service Uses and Home Occupations
11. Off-Street Parking and Loading, Private Streets
12. Signs
13. Landscaping and Screening
14. Performance Standards
15. Nonconformities
16. Development Plans
17. Site Plans
18. Administration, Amendments, Violations and Penalties
19. Boards, Commissions, Committees
20. Ordinance Structure, Interpretations and Definitions

 

Appendices

1. Historic Overlay Districts
2. Illustrations
3. Enabling Legislation
4. Deleted by Amendment #89-186, Effective 7/31/1990
5. Fairfax County Board of Supervisors' Policy on Accessory Dwelling Units
6.  Deleted by Amendment #89-171, Effective 3/14/1989, 12:01 AM
7. Commercial Revitalization Districts
8. Listing of Roadways by Functional Classification

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Interpretation Pages