Prince William County, VA · Prince William County Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 32)
Residential Suburban (R-2). The R-2 district (formerly R-20) is intended to implement the suburban residential-low land use classification of the Comprehensive Plan. This district is designed to provide for and encourage development of quality one-family dwellings at a low suburban density of approximately two dwelling units per acre or less. Description abridged from Sec. 32-303.01 of the Prince William County Zoning Ordinance -- sentences carrying figures are omitted here so this text can never contradict the standards table, which carries a citation on each value. Read that section for the district's own words in full.
| Front setback | Single-family detached, conventional subdivision: At least 35 ft | 32-303.06 |
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| Other principal uses, conventional subdivision: If the building is one the ordinance lists for a taller height, all required yards and setbacks shall be increased one foot for each foot in height the building is constructed over 35 feet; otherwise at least 35 ft | 32-300.05 | |
| Single-family detached, cluster subdivision: At least 30 ft | 32-300.61 | |
| Other principal uses, cluster subdivision: If the building is one the ordinance lists for a taller height, all required yards and setbacks shall be increased one foot for each foot in height the building is constructed over 35 feet; otherwise at least 30 ft | 32-300.05 | |
| Cluster subdivision: Not computed here: the ordinance makes it depend on facts about the site | 32-303.05 | |
| Side setback | Single-family detached, conventional subdivision: At least 20 ft if the side is a corner lot's side along a street; otherwise at least 10 ft “4. For a corner lot the minimum side yard abutting the side street shall be 20 feet. For corner lots, front and side yards shall be fixed in conjunction with issuance of building permits and shall be noted in the zoning approval.” | 32-303.06 |
| Other principal uses, conventional subdivision: If the building is one the ordinance lists for a taller height, all required yards and setbacks shall be increased one foot for each foot in height the building is constructed over 35 feet; otherwise at least 20 ft if the side is a corner lot's side along a street; otherwise at least 10 ft “4. For a corner lot the minimum side yard abutting the side street shall be 20 feet. For corner lots, front and side yards shall be fixed in conjunction with issuance of building permits and shall be noted in the zoning approval.” | 32-300.05 | |
| Single-family detached, cluster subdivision: At least 20 ft if the side is a corner lot's side along a street; otherwise at least 10 ft “(e) | Minimum side setback for side of corner lot abutting street | 20 feet | 20 feet” | 32-300.61 | |
| Other principal uses, cluster subdivision: If the building is one the ordinance lists for a taller height, all required yards and setbacks shall be increased one foot for each foot in height the building is constructed over 35 feet; otherwise at least 20 ft if the side is a corner lot's side along a street; otherwise at least 10 ft “(e) | Minimum side setback for side of corner lot abutting street | 20 feet | 20 feet” | 32-300.05 | |
| Principal building adjoining commercial, office or industrial zoning: Not computed here: the ordinance makes it depend on facts about the site | 32-303.05 | |
| Rear setback | Single-family detached, conventional subdivision: At least 25 ft | 32-303.06 |
| Other principal uses, conventional subdivision: If the building is one the ordinance lists for a taller height, all required yards and setbacks shall be increased one foot for each foot in height the building is constructed over 35 feet; otherwise at least 25 ft | 32-300.05 | |
| Single-family detached, cluster subdivision: At least 25 ft | 32-300.61 | |
| Other principal uses, cluster subdivision: If the building is one the ordinance lists for a taller height, all required yards and setbacks shall be increased one foot for each foot in height the building is constructed over 35 feet; otherwise at least 25 ft | 32-300.05 | |
| Maximum height | Single-family detached: At most 35 ft “2. The maximum building height for a religious institution, barn, silo or other agricultural building, library, hospital, or building owned by a public use shall be 60 feet, provided that all required yards and setbacks shall be increased one foot for each foot in height the building is constructed over 35 feet.” | 32-300.05 |
| Other principal uses: At most 60 ft if the building is one the ordinance lists for a taller height; otherwise at most 35 ft “2. The maximum building height for a religious institution, barn, silo or other agricultural building, library, hospital, or building owned by a public use shall be 60 feet, provided that all required yards and setbacks shall be increased one foot for each foot in height the building is constructed over 35 feet.” | 32-300.05 | |
| Religious institution, barn, silo or other agricultural building, library, hospital, or building owned by a public use: Not computed here: the ordinance makes it depend on facts about the site | 32-303.05 | |
| Max density | Conventional subdivision: No per-acre density is set: one dwelling unit per lot is allowed, on a lot of at least 20,000 sq ft. “The minimum lot size shall be 20,000 square feet; one dwelling unit per lot shall be allowed.” | 32-303.05(1) |
| Minimum lot size | Single-family detached and other principal uses, conventional subdivision: At least 20,000 sq ft | 32-303.05 |
| Single-family detached and other principal uses, cluster subdivision: At least 15,000 sq ft | 32-300.61 | |
| Minimum lot width | Single-family detached and other principal uses, conventional subdivision: At least 80 ft if the lot abuts a cul-de-sac; otherwise at least 100 ft “2. The minimum lot width shall be 100 feet, with frontage on a public street. Minimum lot width for lots abutting cul-de-sacs shall be 80 feet, with frontage on a public street.” | 32-303.05 |
| Single-family detached and other principal uses, cluster subdivision, interior lot: At least 80 ft | 32-300.61 | |
| Single-family detached and other principal uses, cluster subdivision, corner lot: At least 100 ft | 32-300.61 | |
| Maximum lot coverage | Single-family detached and other principal uses, conventional subdivision: At most 30% | 32-303.05 |
| Single-family detached and other principal uses, cluster subdivision: At most 35% | 32-300.61 | |
| Minimum open space | Single-family detached and other principal uses, cluster subdivision: At least 30% | 32-300.61 |
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