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Chapter 17.130 — PD PUBLIC DOMAIN ZONE

Fairfax Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Fairfax

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17.130.010 Generally 17.130.020 Principal permitted uses and structures 17.130.030 Conditional uses and structures 17.130.035 Procedure for Planning Director Use Determination 17.130.040 Accessory uses and structures 17.130.050 Uses prohibited 17.130.060 Building site requirements 17.130.070 Height regulations 17.130.080 Yards 17.130.090 Signs 17.130.100 Off-street parking 17.130.110 Traffic impact permit

§ 17.130.010 GENERALLY.

(A) No premises in the PD open area zone may be used for any purpose or in any manner except as set forth in this chapter.

(B) All structures, physical improvements and exterior physical modification of building are subject to design review unless the Planning Director makes a determination that the improvements are minor in nature.

(Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015)

§ 17.130.020 PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES AND STRUCTURES.

Uses within the PD zone are restricted to the following:

  • (A) Public or governmental buildings and facilities, including maintenance or corporation yards;

  • (B) Public parking areas;

  • (C) Public schools and preschools;

  • (D) Public parks, playgrounds and recreation areas;

  • (E) Museums, libraries, and cultural institutions; and

(F) Emergency shelters, subject to compliance with Chapter 17.138 of this title.

  • (Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015)

§ 17.130.030 CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES.

The following uses are permitted upon the securing of a use permit in each case, which use permit if granted shall prescribe conditions as are necessary to assure the public health, safety, and welfare are preserved:

(A) Other uses determined by the Planning Commission as equivalent to those listed in § 17.130.020, but requiring regulation of location, extent or operation because of some unique characteristic; and

(B) Hospitals, or day care centers.

(Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015)

§ 17.130.035 PROCEDURE FOR PLANNING DIRECTOR USE DETERMINATION.

(A) Uses not specifically listed in §§ 17.130.020 and 17.130.030 are specifically prohibited unless a use determination by the Planning Director is made which finds the use not specifically listed is similar to another use permitted or conditionally permitted within the Public Domain zone.

(B) The criteria utilized by the Planning Director to determine if a proposed use is sufficiently similar to a permitted use as described in § 17.130.020 or § 17.130.030, and can be processed as such is as follows:

  • (1) The proposed use must be consistent with the General Plan; and

(2) The proposed use must serve a public function and closely approximate a use described in § 17.130.020 or § 17.130.030 relative to the type of service provided.

(Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015)

§ 17.130.040 ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES.

Accessory uses and structures allowed in the PD zone shall consist of those activities which are characteristic of and usually found in connection with a principal use on the same premises and which are subordinate to, dependent on and economically and operationally integrated into the principal use, including but not limited to the following:

  • (A) Parking garages and lots;

  • (B) Storage for principal uses;

  • (C) Offices for principal uses; and

  • (D) Signs.

  • (Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015)

§ 17.130.050 USES PROHIBITED.

All uses of land unless set forth in §§ 17.130.020, 17.130.030, or 17.130.040 are specifically prohibited.

(Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015)

§ 17.130.060 BUILDING SITE REQUIREMENTS.

No building site requirements apply in the PD zone.

  • (Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015)

§ 17.130.070 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

Except as otherwise permitted by variance, no structure within the PD district shall be higher than 28.5 feet above natural grade, nor contain more than two stories.

(Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015)

§ 17.130.080 YARDS.

No yard requirements apply in the PD zone, except that if a parcel within the PD zone is immediately adjacent to a parcel bearing a zoning designation allowing residential dwelling units as a permitted use, such parcel within the PD zone shall be deemed to have a setback along the shared property line identical to the setback required by such adjacent zone.

(Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015)

§ 17.130.090 SIGNS.

No signs shall be established or maintained in the PD zone except as authorized or allowed under the provisions of Chapter 17.064 of this title. Town owned facilities and properties are exempted from this provision.

(Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015)

§ 17.130.100 OFF-STREET PARKING.

(A) Off-street parking spaces and facilities shall be provided in the PD zone as required or allowed by the provision of Chapter 17.052 of this title.

(B) Off-street parking requirements for uses allowed in the PD zone but not listed in Chapter 17.052 of this title shall be determined on a case-by-case basis utilizing the information provided in the traffic study required by Chapter 17.056 of this title.

(Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015)

§ 17.130.110 TRAFFIC IMPACT PERMIT.

The provisions of the traffic impact permit, Chapter 17.056 of this title, are applicable to properties in the PD zone with the exception of Town owned facilities and properties.

(Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015)

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Contents — Fairfax Zoning Code
Fairfax Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 17.004 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Chapter 17.008 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 17.010 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT
  4. Chapter 17.012 — ZONE DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
  5. Chapter 17.016 — NON-CONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
  6. Chapter 17.020 — DESIGN REVIEW REGULATIONS
  7. Chapter 17.024 — REQUIRED PERMITS
  8. Chapter 17.026 — MINISTERIAL APPROVALS FOR QUALIFYING HOUSING …
  9. Chapter 17.028 — VARIANCES
  10. Chapter 17.032 — USE PERMITS
  11. Chapter 17.040 — GENERAL ZONE REGULATIONS
  12. Chapter 17.044 — EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
  13. Chapter 17.048 — RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNI…
  14. Chapter 17.049 — TWO-UNIT PROJECTS
  15. Chapter 17.050 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS
  16. Chapter 17.052 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
  17. Chapter 17.056 — TRAFFIC IMPACT PERMIT
  18. Chapter 17.060 — RIDGELINE DEVELOPMENT
  19. Chapter 17.064 — SIGNS
  20. Chapter 17.072 — HILL AREA RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE
  21. Chapter 17.076 — RS-7.5 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE, MEDIUM…
  22. Chapter 17.080 — RS-6 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE, HIGH DEN…
  23. Chapter 17.084 — RD 5.5-7 RESIDENTIAL ZONE, HIGH DENSITY
  24. Chapter 17.088 — RM MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
  25. Chapter 17.090 — RM-S MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - SENIOR - R…
  26. Chapter 17.092 — CL LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE
  27. Chapter 17.096 — CH HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONE
  28. Chapter 17.100 — CC CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
  29. Chapter 17.110 — CANNABIS USES
  30. Chapter 17.112 — PDD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ZONE
  31. Chapter 17.116 — SF-RMP SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL MASTER PLANN…
  32. Chapter 17.120 — A AGRICULTURAL AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT
  33. Chapter 17.124 — UR UPLAND RESIDENTIAL ZONE
  34. Chapter 17.126 — WORKFORCE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
  35. Chapter 17.128 — O-A OPEN AREA ZONE
  36. Chapter 17.130 — PD PUBLIC DOMAIN ZONE
  37. Chapter 17.132 — WATER CONSERVATION
  38. Chapter 17.136 — FLOOR AREA
  39. Chapter 17.138 — REGULATIONS APPLYING IN MULTIPLE ZONING DISTR…
  40. Chapter 17.140 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING

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