3 rules for unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia.
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Setbacks vary by zoning district. In the A-1 Agricultural district, all buildings must sit at least 35 feet from the front lot line and streets, with a minimum 25-foot rear setback and a 15-foot side setback (reducible to 10 feet in some cases).
PWC Zoning Ordinance § 32-301.06 (A-1 district)
All buildings, including accessory structures, shall be set back at least 35 feet from the front lot line, all streets, and all private access easements or rights-of-way. ... The minimum rear setback shall be 25 feet. ... The minimum side setback shall be 15 feet, except the side setback may be reduced to ten feet when properties of similar acreage within the vicinity have a ten-foot sideyard s...
The maximum height for structures in Prince William County's agricultural and residential districts is 35 feet. Certain public and institutional buildings may reach 60 feet if yards are increased one foot per foot over 35. Accessory buildings top out at 18 feet.
PWC Zoning Ordinance § 32-300.05
The maximum height for all structures in all agricultural and residential districts shall be 35 feet. ... Heights for accessory buildings shall not exceed heights for principal buildings and shall be further governed by the provisions of section 32-300.03.
Prince William County caps accessory-building coverage at 25 percent of the yard in which they sit. In the A-1 Agricultural district new lots must be at least ten acres with a minimum 100-foot lot width. Coverage and lot standards vary by zoning district.
PWC Zoning Ordinance § 32-300.03
The maximum coverage for all accessory buildings on a lot shall be 25 percent of the yard in which the accessory buildings, or any portion thereof, is located.
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