Showing ordinances that apply to University Center, VA
University Center is an unincorporated community (population 3,969) in Loudoun County, Virginia. Because University Center is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Loudoun County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The zoning restrictions rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Loudoun Zoning Ordinance permits home occupations with permit in residential districts. VA Code §15.2-2292 authorizes regulation; Dillon's Rule limits county authority. BPOL license from Commissioner of Revenue.
Home-based businesses in Loudoun County require a Home Occupation Permit from the Department of Planning and Zoning and a Business, Professional & Occupational License (BPOL) from the Commissioner of the Revenue. Allowed conditions under Loudoun Zoning Ordinance Section 5-600+: business must be secondary to residential use, no exterior alterations visible from the street, no more than one non-resident employee, limited customer traffic, no outside storage, and no hazardous or noxious processes. Certain uses prohibited: auto repair, kennels, large-scale manufacturing. Virginia's Cottage Food Law (effective 2023) allows limited home food sales without a food establishment permit. Ashburn/Brambleton HOAs often have additional business-use covenants.
Operating without Home Occupation Permit: $100-$500 plus required cessation. BPOL non-compliance: back taxes plus penalty. Zoning violation: $250/day per incident.
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