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.
These require a hearing or an approval from the county. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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. |
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What 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) | Allowed | Sec. 32-401.11 item 43 Place of religious worship or assembly. |
| B-3 the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 2 20109 (2) | Allowed | Sec. 32-401.31 item 16 Place of religious worship or assembly. |
| MXD-U the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 4 20109 (4) | Allowed | Sec. 32-307.31 item 58 Place of religious worship or assembly. |
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What 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) | Allowed | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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) | Allowed | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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: |
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What 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) | Allowed | Sec. 32-401.11 item 50 Religious institution. |
| B-3 the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 2 20109 (2) | Allowed | Sec. 32-401.31 item 19 Religious institution. |
| MXD-U the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 4 20109 (4) | Allowed | Sec. 32-307.31 item 67 Religious institution. |
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What 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) | Allowed | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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) | Allowed | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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: |
These require a hearing or an approval from the county. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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 loaded | Conditional | Sec. 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 loaded | Conditional | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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 loaded | Conditional | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 32-302.24 item 14 Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to standards in section 32-300.07.7. |
These require a hearing or an approval from the county. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What 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) | Conditional | Sec. 32-301.04 item 26 Religious institution or place of religious worship, subject to the standards of section 32-300.07.7. |
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What 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) | Allowed | Sec. 32-402.11 item 17 Religious institution with related facilities. |
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What 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) | Allowed | Sec. 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) | Allowed | Sec. 32-402.31 item 17 Religious institution with related facilities (excluding cemeteries). |
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What says so |
|---|---|---|---|
| O(F) when the use is conducted in conjunction with, and secondary to, a permitted principal use | 4 20109 (1), 22192 (3) | Allowed | Sec. 32-402.42 item 20 Religious institutions, with related facilities, excluding cemeteries. |
These require a hearing or an approval from the county. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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] |
These require a hearing or an approval from the county. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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 loaded | Conditional | Sec. 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 loaded | Conditional | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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 loaded | Conditional | Sec. 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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. |
These require a hearing or an approval from the county. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What 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) | Conditional | Sec. 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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