Zoning

So today we look at zoning ordinances and what zoning means for property. Before we looked at zoning issues in Arlington County, VA now we will look at zoning issues in Fairfax County, VA. The Zoning Ordinance for Fairfax County is fairly comprehensive and would take ages to go over so we will use the case study of 7301 Pimmit Ct. to look at simple setbacks as part of the Residential District Regulations.

The property is zoned R-4 (Residential 4 DU/AC) and has more than the conventional minimum lot requirement of 8,400 sq. ft. The increased size may be due to the odd shape of the lot.

As the lot is in the shape of a pentagon there are two rear yard setbacks to consider. The front yard must be 30 feet, the side yards must each be 10 feet, and the rear yard setbacks must each be 25 feet. With these requirements this should give ample room to expand on 0.41 acres.