Stafford's zoning ordinance sets maximum building heights by district, with lower limits for residential areas and taller allowances for commercial and mixed-use zones.
Chapter 102 of the Stafford Code of Ordinances regulates maximum structure heights based on zoning district. Single-family residential districts typically cap principal buildings at 35 feet, while higher-density and commercial districts allow taller structures, sometimes measured by stories or feet plus stepbacks near residential boundaries. Mechanical equipment, chimneys, and similar appurtenances may exceed the height limit within defined parameters. Buildings exceeding the cap require a variance or a special use permit from the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Constructing a structure that exceeds the district height limit without a variance can result in denial of certificate of occupancy, fines, and orders to remove or alter the offending portion.
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