Fairfax County, VA · Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance
PTC implements the Tysons Urban Center redevelopment vision -- a mixed-use, transit-, bicycle-, and pedestrian-oriented community with the highest intensities within about one-half mile of the four Metrorail stations (TOD vs Non-TOD districts). Minimum district size 10 acres. FAR and mix are set by the approved development plan and the Comprehensive Plan. Section 2105.6.
Development standards in PTC
We don't hold published dimensional standards for this zone yet — see the ordinance link below for the authoritative table.
Permitted uses in PTC
ConditionalGoverned by approved development plan Uses in PTC are set by the parcel's approved development/conceptual plan, not the base zone.
"Conditional" means the use generally requires a public hearing or special-exception approval — a very different timeline and risk profile from a by-right permit.
This is the zone. What about the parcel?
Zone rules are the starting point — the answer for a specific property also depends on lot
size, overlays, existing improvements and site conditions. Run a free address lookup to see
what applies to one property.
Standards as recorded by ZoneScore: Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance (enCodePlus, current)
Coverage note: our ordinance review for this jurisdiction is still in progress. Treat the values above as a starting point and confirm against the ordinance before relying on them.