CPHD
The Zoning Ordinance
The Arlington County Zoning Ordinance is subject to amendment by the Arlington County Board. The Zoning Ordinance presented here is current as of January 1, 2009. Should you have any questions regarding the Zoning Ordinance contact the Arlington County Zoning Office at 703-228-3883.
The following files are in PDF Format.
Table of Contents (41 KB)
Section 1: Definitions (57 KB)
Section 2: General Regulations (27 KB)
Section 3: S-3A Special Districts (17 KB)
Section 4: S-D Special Development Districts (16 KB)
Section 5: R-20 One-Family Dwelling Districts (20 KB)
Section 6: R-10 One-Family Dwelling Districts (9 KB)
Section 7: R-10T One-Family Dwelling Residential -- Town House Dwelling Districts (28 KB)
Section 8: R-8 One-Family Dwelling Districts (13 KB)
Section 9: R-6 One-Family Dwelling Districts (13 KB)
Section 10: R-5 One-Family, Restricted Two-Family Dwelling Districts (20 KB)
Section 10A: R-15-30T Residential Town House Dwelling Districts (36 KB)
Section 11: R2-7 Two-Family and Town House Dwelling Districts (21 KB)
Section 12: RA14-26 Apartment Dwelling Districts (38 KB)
Section 13: RA8-18 Apartment Dwelling Districts (32 KB)
Section 14: RA7-16 Apartment Dwelling Districts (19 KB)
Section 15: RA6-15 Apartment Dwelling Districts (38 KB)
Section 16: RA4.8 Multiple-Family Dwelling Districts (18 KB)
Section 16A: R-C Apartment Dwelling and Commercial Districts (23 KB)
Section 17: RA-H Hotel Districts (17 KB)
Section 18: RA-H3.2 Multiple-Family Dwelling and Hotel Districts (20 KB)
Section 18A: C-1-R Restricted Local Commercial Districts (24 KB)
Section 19: C-1 Local Commercial Districts (33 KB)
Section 20: CP-FBC--Columbia Pike Form Based Code Districts (52 KB)
Appendix A: Columbia Pike Form Based Code
Section 21: MU-VS Mixed Use -- Virginia Square Districts (76 KB)
Section 22: C-1-O Limited Commercial Professional Office Buidling Districts (22 KB)
Section 23: C-O-1.0 Commerical Office Building, Hotel and Apartment Districts (22 KB)
Section 23A: C-O-1.5 Commercial Office Building, Hotel and Apartement Districts (23 KB)
Section 24 C-O-2.5 Commercial Office Building, Hotel and Apartment Districts (20 KB)
Section 25 C-O Commercial Office Building, Hotel and Multiple-Family Dwelling Districts (27 KB)
Section 25A C-O-A Commercial, Office and Apartment Districts (40 KB)
Section 26 C-2 Service Commercial -- Community Business Districts (57 KB)
Section 26A C-TH Service Commercial Town House Districts (45 KB)
Section 27 C-3 General Commercial Districts (53 KB)
Section 27A C-R Commercial Redevelopment Districts (54 KB)
Section 28 CM Limited Industrial Districts (32 KB)
Section 29 M-1 Light Industrial Districts (15 KB)
Section 29A P-S Public Service Districts (17 KB)
Section 30 M-2 Service Industrial Districts (15 KB)
Section 31 Special Provisions (172 KB)
Section 31A Historic Preservation Districts (82 KB)
Section 32 Bulk, Coverage and Placement Requirements (44 KB)
Section 32A Landscaping (38 KB)
Section 33 Automobile Parking, Standing and Loading Space (117 KB)
Section 34 Nameplates, Signs, and Other Displays or Devises to Direct, Identify, and Inform (114 KB)
Section 35 Nonconforming Buildings and Uses (32 KB)
Section 36 Administration and Procedures (176 KB)
Section 37 Violations and Penalties (24 KB)
Section 38 Constitutionality Repeal of Conflicting Provisions (10 KB)
