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Note: The
Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance,
as amended through December 6, 2006, has been
reprinted in its entirety and
is now available for purchase
in the Department of Building and Development, 2nd Floor, 1
Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, at the Land Development
Counter, for a cost of $50.00. You may also view the Zoning
Ordinance online:
Zoning
Administration
Zoning in Loudoun County
The Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance is administered and
enforced by the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Ordinance is
available online:
The Zoning Administrator
also makes sure that the decisions of the Board of Zoning
Appeals are complied with. The Zoning Administration Division of the Department of
Building and Development also provides the principal administrative
support on appeal applications for the Board of Zoning
Appeals.
Zoning Enforcement
The Zoning Administration Division investigates alleged
violations of Loudoun County's Zoning Ordinance through its
Enforcement Section. In order for staff to respond to alleged
violations, a completed complaint form must be on file. The
form is available online for you to print.
Once the form is completed, it can be mailed
to: Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, 1
Harrison Street S.E., 3rd Floor, Leesburg, VA 20177, Attn:
Zoning Enforcement Supervisor. (Note: The
name of the complaining party is not released to the alleged
violator. However, if a violation is detected and staff is not
successful in attempts to resolve the situation, a complainant
may be called upon to testify in any necessary court action
taken against the violator.)
If you have additional questions or would
like to speak with a member of the Zoning Enforcement Team
regarding a specific issue, please call the Zoning Enforcement
Hotline at 703-777-0103 and staff will return your call.
If you have a complaint about an overcrowding situation,
please call the Overcrowding Hotline at 703-737-8190.
Residential Occupancy
Ordinances Brochure
The Loudoun County Zoning Enforcement staff has prepared
an informational brochure about the county's residential
occupancy ordinances and the standards for residential
units. The brochure is available online in English and
Spanish and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, which be
downloaded for free.
The duties of the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) include hearing and deciding:
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appeals of administrative decisions made pursuant to the
Zoning Ordinance;
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applications for variances as authorized by the
Zoning Ordinance;
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appeals from the decisions of the Zoning Administrator
regarding interpretation of the zoning map where there is
uncertainty as to the location of a zoning district
boundary; and
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applications for special exceptions when
buildings/structures have inadvertently encroached into a
setback.
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information about the Board of Zoning Appeals
The BZA normally meets on the fourth Thursday of the month.
The meeting includes a public hearing. The meeting agendas are
online:
Zoning Contact Information
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To contact the Zoning
Administration division, call 703-777-0397.
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For general questions about zoning, you may leave a message
on the Zoning Hotline, 703-777-0118.
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If you have a concern about a possible zoning violation,
you may leave a message at 703-777-0103.
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If you have a complaint about
an overcrowding situation, please call the Overcrowding
Hotline at 703-737-8190.
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