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Where can I put a religious institution in Prince William County, VA?

Prince William County, VA, excluding the incorporated towns, which run their own zoning.

“religious institution” is Zonescore's word, not the ordinance's. This ordinance never uses it. The term it uses is Place of religious worship or assembly, and that is the term cited and quoted below. We matched them because the ordinance defines Place of religious worship or assembly as:

Religious institution shall mean a place of worship or religious assembly with related facilities such as, but not limited to, the following in any combination: rectory or convent; private school; meeting hall; offices for administration of the institution; licensed child or adult day center; playground; cemetery, or any other facility as may be identified with a Special Use Permit.

Sec. 32-100 -- Religious institution

“religious institution” is Zonescore's word, not the ordinance's. This ordinance never uses it. The term it uses is Religious institution, and that is the term cited and quoted below. We matched them because the ordinance defines Religious institution as:

Religious institution shall mean a place of worship or religious assembly with related facilities such as, but not limited to, the following in any combination: rectory or convent; private school; meeting hall; offices for administration of the institution; licensed child or adult day center; playground; cemetery, or any other facility as may be identified with a Special Use Permit.

Sec. 32-100 -- Religious institution

“religious institution” is Zonescore's word, not the ordinance's. This ordinance never uses it. The term it uses is Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.7, and that is the term cited and quoted below. We matched them because the ordinance defines Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.7 as:

Religious institution shall mean a place of worship or religious assembly with related facilities such as, but not limited to, the following in any combination: rectory or convent; private school; meeting hall; offices for administration of the institution; licensed child or adult day center; playground; cemetery, or any other facility as may be identified with a Special Use Permit.

Sec. 32-100 -- Religious institution

“religious institution” is Zonescore's word, not the ordinance's. This ordinance never uses it. The term it uses is Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to the standards of section 32-300.07.7, and that is the term cited and quoted below. We matched them because the ordinance defines Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to the standards of section 32-300.07.7 as:

Religious institution shall mean a place of worship or religious assembly with related facilities such as, but not limited to, the following in any combination: rectory or convent; private school; meeting hall; offices for administration of the institution; licensed child or adult day center; playground; cemetery, or any other facility as may be identified with a Special Use Permit.

Sec. 32-100 -- Religious institution

“religious institution” is Zonescore's word, not the ordinance's. This ordinance never uses it. The term it uses is Religious institution with related facilities, and that is the term cited and quoted below. We matched them because the ordinance defines Religious institution with related facilities as:

Religious institution shall mean a place of worship or religious assembly with related facilities such as, but not limited to, the following in any combination: rectory or convent; private school; meeting hall; offices for administration of the institution; licensed child or adult day center; playground; cemetery, or any other facility as may be identified with a Special Use Permit.

Sec. 32-100 -- Religious institution

“religious institution” is Zonescore's word, not the ordinance's. This ordinance never uses it. The term it uses is Religious institution with related facilities (excluding cemeteries), and that is the term cited and quoted below. We matched them because the ordinance defines Religious institution with related facilities (excluding cemeteries) as:

Religious institution shall mean a place of worship or religious assembly with related facilities such as, but not limited to, the following in any combination: rectory or convent; private school; meeting hall; offices for administration of the institution; licensed child or adult day center; playground; cemetery, or any other facility as may be identified with a Special Use Permit.

Sec. 32-100 -- Religious institution

“religious institution” is Zonescore's word, not the ordinance's. This ordinance never uses it. The term it uses is Religious institutions, with related facilities, excluding cemeteries, and that is the term cited and quoted below. We matched them because the ordinance defines Religious institutions, with related facilities, excluding cemeteries as:

Religious institution shall mean a place of worship or religious assembly with related facilities such as, but not limited to, the following in any combination: rectory or convent; private school; meeting hall; offices for administration of the institution; licensed child or adult day center; playground; cemetery, or any other facility as may be identified with a Special Use Permit.

Sec. 32-100 -- Religious institution

“religious institution” matches 11 uses this ordinance names separately. We do not choose between them — they can have different answers, so every one is shown.

Mortuary, funeral home, crematory accessory to a cemetery which is a minimum size of 20 acres and which is operated as a commercial enterprise or associated with a religious institution

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 1 district

These require a hearing or an approval from the county. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
A-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
19,528
no ZIP in the county's record (67), 20109 (270), 20110 (72), 20111 (1,509), 20112 (6,161), 20119 (53), 20136 (396), 20137 (271), 20143 (483), 20155 (1,397), 20169 (2,861), 20181 (3,433), 20187 (6), 20198 (1), 22025 (121), 22026 (128), 22134 (4), 22172 (67), 22191 (87), 22192 (986), 22193 (1,155)
ConditionalSec. 32-301.04 item 20
Mortuary, funeral home, crematory accessory to a cemetery which is a minimum size of 20 acres and which is operated as a commercial enterprise or associated with a religious institution.

Place of religious worship or assembly

Allowed by right in 3 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
B-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2,146
no ZIP in the county's record (65), 20109 (498), 20110 (29), 20111 (203), 20112 (68), 20136 (9), 20155 (180), 20169 (10), 20181 (55), 22025 (37), 22026 (35), 22172 (160), 22191 (415), 22192 (368), 22193 (14)
AllowedSec. 32-401.11 item 43
Place of religious worship or assembly.
B-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2
20109 (2)
AllowedSec. 32-401.31 item 16
Place of religious worship or assembly.
MXD-U
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
4
20109 (4)
AllowedSec. 32-307.31 item 58
Place of religious worship or assembly.

It depends in 2 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
B-2 Varies
Depends: by right if the use's gross floor area is at most 12,000 sq ft, otherwise special use permit
when the use's gross floor area is at most 12,000 sq ft
28
20112 (9), 20136 (10), 22191 (1), 22192 (3), 22193 (5)
AllowedSec. 32-401.21 item 34
Place of religious worship or assembly.
B-2 (same district)
when the use's gross floor area is more than 12,000 sq ft
28
20112 (9), 20136 (10), 22191 (1), 22192 (3), 22193 (5)
ConditionalSec. 32-401.23 item 1
Any permitted use greater than 12,000 square feet of floor area. The requirement for a Special Use Permit shall not apply to grocery stores.
V Varies
Depends: by right if the use meets the development standards in Sec. 32-351.08, otherwise special use permit
when the use meets the development standards in Sec. 32-351.08
167
20155 (149), 22172 (18)
AllowedSec. 32-351.03 item 30
Place of religious worship or assembly.
V (same district)
when the use does not meet the development standards in Sec. 32-351.08
167
20155 (149), 22172 (18)
ConditionalSec. 32-351.08
Nonresidential and mixed-use buildings shall comply with the following standards, except upon approval of a Special Use Permit that assesses the proposal's impact on the village context and imposes conditions to make the development consistent with the village context:

Religious institution

Allowed by right in 3 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
B-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2,146
no ZIP in the county's record (65), 20109 (498), 20110 (29), 20111 (203), 20112 (68), 20136 (9), 20155 (180), 20169 (10), 20181 (55), 22025 (37), 22026 (35), 22172 (160), 22191 (415), 22192 (368), 22193 (14)
AllowedSec. 32-401.11 item 50
Religious institution.
B-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2
20109 (2)
AllowedSec. 32-401.31 item 19
Religious institution.
MXD-U
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
4
20109 (4)
AllowedSec. 32-307.31 item 67
Religious institution.

It depends in 2 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
B-2 Varies
Depends: by right if the use's gross floor area is at most 12,000 sq ft, otherwise special use permit
when the use's gross floor area is at most 12,000 sq ft
28
20112 (9), 20136 (10), 22191 (1), 22192 (3), 22193 (5)
AllowedSec. 32-401.21 item 38
Religious institution.
B-2 (same district)
when the use's gross floor area is more than 12,000 sq ft
28
20112 (9), 20136 (10), 22191 (1), 22192 (3), 22193 (5)
ConditionalSec. 32-401.23 item 1
Any permitted use greater than 12,000 square feet of floor area. The requirement for a Special Use Permit shall not apply to grocery stores.
V Varies
Depends: by right if the use meets the development standards in Sec. 32-351.08, otherwise special use permit
when the use meets the development standards in Sec. 32-351.08
167
20155 (149), 22172 (18)
AllowedSec. 32-351.03 item 34
Religious institution.
V (same district)
when the use does not meet the development standards in Sec. 32-351.08
167
20155 (149), 22172 (18)
ConditionalSec. 32-351.08
Nonresidential and mixed-use buildings shall comply with the following standards, except upon approval of a Special Use Permit that assesses the proposal's impact on the village context and imposes conditions to make the development consistent with the village context:

Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.7

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 10 districts

These require a hearing or an approval from the county. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
R-16
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
9,259
no ZIP in the county's record (8), 20109 (2,032), 20111 (291), 20155 (805), 20169 (217), 22025 (505), 22026 (721), 22172 (289), 22191 (1,874), 22192 (1,687), 22193 (830)
ConditionalSec. 32-304.04 item 8
Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.7.
R-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1,527
20112 (463), 20155 (9), 20169 (28), 22026 (60), 22191 (264), 22192 (398), 22193 (305)
ConditionalSec. 32-303.04 item 9
Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.7.
R-30
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
10
20109 (4), 22191 (6)
ConditionalSec. 32-304.24 item 6
Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.7.
R-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23,405
no ZIP in the county's record (66), 20109 (1,057), 20110 (1,342), 20111 (2,037), 20112 (2,779), 20136 (1,961), 20155 (937), 20169 (652), 20181 (165), 22025 (210), 22026 (82), 22172 (2,115), 22191 (6,570), 22192 (840), 22193 (2,592)
ConditionalSec. 32-303.13 item 9
Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.7.
R-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
19,829
no ZIP in the county's record (8), 20109 (2,748), 20110 (178), 20111 (1,219), 20112 (422), 20136 (1,828), 20155 (1,071), 20169 (919), 22025 (643), 22026 (1,059), 22172 (99), 22191 (4,428), 22192 (3,204), 22193 (2,003)
ConditionalSec. 32-303.44 item 9
Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.7.
R-U
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSec. 32-304.34 item 6
Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.7.
RMH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSec. 32-303.64 item 7
Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.7.
SR-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2,993
no ZIP in the county's record (6), 20111 (521), 20112 (1,820), 20155 (167), 20169 (44), 20181 (47), 22192 (294), 22193 (94)
ConditionalSec. 32-302.04 item 14
Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.7.
SR-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSec. 32-302.14 item 14
Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.7.
SR-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
235
20111 (51), 20112 (15), 20143 (2), 20155 (8), 20169 (84), 20181 (48), 22192 (27)
ConditionalSec. 32-302.24 item 14
Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.7.

Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to the standards of section 32-300.07.7

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 1 district

These require a hearing or an approval from the county. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
A-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
19,528
no ZIP in the county's record (67), 20109 (270), 20110 (72), 20111 (1,509), 20112 (6,161), 20119 (53), 20136 (396), 20137 (271), 20143 (483), 20155 (1,397), 20169 (2,861), 20181 (3,433), 20187 (6), 20198 (1), 22025 (121), 22026 (128), 22134 (4), 22172 (67), 22191 (87), 22192 (986), 22193 (1,155)
ConditionalSec. 32-301.04 item 26
Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to the standards of section 32-300.07.7.

Religious institution with related facilities

Allowed by right in 1 district

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
O(L)
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
297
20109 (2), 20110 (46), 20111 (1), 20112 (2), 20136 (1), 20155 (1), 22191 (137), 22192 (90), 22193 (17)
AllowedSec. 32-402.11 item 17
Religious institution with related facilities.

Religious institution with related facilities (excluding cemeteries)

Allowed by right in 2 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
O(H)
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
62
no ZIP in the county's record (2), 20109 (3), 20110 (1), 22191 (55), 22192 (1)
AllowedSec. 32-402.21 item 18
Religious institution with related facilities (excluding cemeteries).
O(M)
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
25
20109 (1), 20112 (1), 20155 (6), 20169 (5), 22191 (2), 22192 (10)
AllowedSec. 32-402.31 item 17
Religious institution with related facilities (excluding cemeteries).

Religious institutions, with related facilities, excluding cemeteries

Allowed by right in 1 district

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
O(F)
when the use is conducted in conjunction with, and secondary to, a permitted principal use
4
20109 (1), 22192 (3)
AllowedSec. 32-402.42 item 20
Religious institutions, with related facilities, excluding cemeteries.

Satellite parking lot for religious institution subject to the standards of section 32-300.07.8

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 1 district

These require a hearing or an approval from the county. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
A-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
19,528
no ZIP in the county's record (67), 20109 (270), 20110 (72), 20111 (1,509), 20112 (6,161), 20119 (53), 20136 (396), 20137 (271), 20143 (483), 20155 (1,397), 20169 (2,861), 20181 (3,433), 20187 (6), 20198 (1), 22025 (121), 22026 (128), 22134 (4), 22172 (67), 22191 (87), 22192 (986), 22193 (1,155)
ConditionalSec. 32-301.04 item 30
Satellite parking lot for religious institution subject to the standards of section 32-300.07.8.* [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]

Satellite parking, secondary to a religious institution or place of religious worship only, with a Special Use Permit, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.8

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 10 districts

These require a hearing or an approval from the county. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
A-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
19,528
no ZIP in the county's record (67), 20109 (270), 20110 (72), 20111 (1,509), 20112 (6,161), 20119 (53), 20136 (396), 20137 (271), 20143 (483), 20155 (1,397), 20169 (2,861), 20181 (3,433), 20187 (6), 20198 (1), 22025 (121), 22026 (128), 22134 (4), 22172 (67), 22191 (87), 22192 (986), 22193 (1,155)
ConditionalSec. 32-301.03 item 3
Satellite parking, secondary to a religious institution or place of religious worship only, with a Special Use Permit, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.8.
R-16
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
9,259
no ZIP in the county's record (8), 20109 (2,032), 20111 (291), 20155 (805), 20169 (217), 22025 (505), 22026 (721), 22172 (289), 22191 (1,874), 22192 (1,687), 22193 (830)
ConditionalSec. 32-304.03 item 2
Satellite parking, secondary to a religious institution or place of religious worship only, with a Special Use Permit, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.8.
R-30
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
10
20109 (4), 22191 (6)
ConditionalSec. 32-304.23 item 3
Satellite parking, secondary to a religious institution or place of religious worship only, with a Special Use Permit, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.8.
R-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23,405
no ZIP in the county's record (66), 20109 (1,057), 20110 (1,342), 20111 (2,037), 20112 (2,779), 20136 (1,961), 20155 (937), 20169 (652), 20181 (165), 22025 (210), 22026 (82), 22172 (2,115), 22191 (6,570), 22192 (840), 22193 (2,592)
ConditionalSec. 32-303.12 item 2
Satellite parking, secondary to a religious institution or place of religious worship only, with a Special Use Permit, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.8.
R-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
19,829
no ZIP in the county's record (8), 20109 (2,748), 20110 (178), 20111 (1,219), 20112 (422), 20136 (1,828), 20155 (1,071), 20169 (919), 22025 (643), 22026 (1,059), 22172 (99), 22191 (4,428), 22192 (3,204), 22193 (2,003)
ConditionalSec. 32-303.43 item 2
Satellite parking, secondary to a religious institution or place of religious worship only, with a Special Use Permit, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.8.
R-U
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSec. 32-304.33 item 3
Satellite parking, secondary to a religious institution or place of religious worship only, with a Special Use Permit, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.8.
RMH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSec. 32-303.63 item 2
Satellite parking, secondary to a religious institution or place of religious worship only, with a Special Use Permit, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.8.
SR-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2,993
no ZIP in the county's record (6), 20111 (521), 20112 (1,820), 20155 (167), 20169 (44), 20181 (47), 22192 (294), 22193 (94)
ConditionalSec. 32-302.03 item 2
Satellite parking, secondary to a religious institution or place of religious worship only, with a Special Use Permit, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.8.
SR-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSec. 32-302.13 item 2
Satellite parking, secondary to a religious institution or place of religious worship only, with a Special Use Permit, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.8.
SR-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
235
20111 (51), 20112 (15), 20143 (2), 20155 (8), 20169 (84), 20181 (48), 22192 (27)
ConditionalSec. 32-302.23 item 2
Satellite parking, secondary to a religious institution or place of religious worship only, with a Special Use Permit, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.8.

Satellite parking, secondary to a religious institution or place of religious worship only, with a Special Use Permit, subject to the standards of section 32-300.07.8

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 1 district

These require a hearing or an approval from the county. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
R-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1,527
20112 (463), 20155 (9), 20169 (28), 22026 (60), 22191 (264), 22192 (398), 22193 (305)
ConditionalSec. 32-303.03 item 2
Satellite parking, secondary to a religious institution or place of religious worship only, with a Special Use Permit, subject to the standards of section 32-300.07.8.

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