Stafford County, VA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Lot Coverage Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- T1 natural zone
- .01% max lot coverage
- T3 suburban zone
- 60% max lot coverage
- T4 general urban zone
- 70% max lot coverage
- T6 / SD-C zones
- 95% max lot coverage
- Applies to
- P-TND rezoned property only
Summary
For land rezoned into Stafford County's Planned Traditional Neighborhood Development (P-TND) district, the Zoning Ordinance's Table 3.5(c) caps lot coverage by transect zone, from a fraction of a percent in the natural T1 zone up to 95 percent in the dense T6 and SD-C zones, under Section 28-39(p)(21).
Table 3.5(c) Lot Occupancy* Transect Zones T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 SD-C ... Max Lot Coverage .01% 10.0% 60% 70% 90% 95% 95%
Full Breakdown
5(c), Lot Occupancy, which applies only to property reclassified into the Planned-Traditional Neighborhood Development (P-TND) district under Section 28-39(p). The table ties maximum lot coverage to each of the P-TND's seven transect zones, which range from the most rural to the most urban character. 0 percent. Coverage climbs through the more developed zones: 60 percent in T3 (suburban), 70 percent in T4 (general urban), 90 percent in T5 (urban center), and 95 percent in both T6 (urban core) and SD-C (special districts-commercial). The same table sets minimum and maximum lot widths for each zone, running from a 50-foot minimum with no maximum in T1 up to an 18-foot minimum in T4 through SD-C.
5(c) is expressly keyed to the P-TND transect zones, it does not apply to a standard A-1, A-2, R-series, or commercial-district lot; the board of supervisors can also approve deviations from the table as part of a P-TND rezoning application.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the transect zone's maximum lot coverage on a P-TND site is a zoning violation the county can catch at site plan review, since compliance with Table 3.5(c) is a condition of site or subdivision plan approval within the district. An uncorrected violation defaults to a Class 1 misdemeanor under Section 1-11, up to a $2,500 fine, twelve months in jail, or both, with continuing noncompliance charged as a separate offense each day.
Frequently Asked Questions
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