The County Board amends the Zoning Ordinance for a variety of reasons, including:
In 2013, the Zoning Ordinance was updated to make it easier to use, understand and administer. The following amendments are divided between amendments made to the original ordinance established in 1950 as well as amendments made to the ordinance that was updated in 2013.
Initiated September 16, 2025 (view initiating resolution) Adopted January 24, 2026 (view amended text(PDF, 641KB)) Effective immediately
This amendment brought the Fort Myer Heights North Special District's site plan approval regulations into closer alignment with similar standards in the Zoning Ordinance's other place-based districts. Previously, site plan applications within this District required project proposals to address all goals and recommendations specified in the Fort Myer Heights North Plan. This distinction was not intentional; the consistent premise across other place-based district standards enables the County Board to approve site plans when some, but not necessarily all, plan goals or recommendations are addressed by the proposed project.
View Amendments made between 2003 and 2025 to the 2013 Ordinance and the 1950 Ordinance.