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How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
Almost Real Blonde
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Date: July 16, 2017 08:35AM
How close can a driveway be to the property line in Fairfax county? Looking at buying a house, but it has a driveway only wide enough for one car, and tandem parking is a pain, also the street is fairly small so street parking isn't ideal either. I could widen the driveway to two card wide, but it would be pretty close to the property line(/right on it)
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
better call, Saul
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Date: July 16, 2017 09:07AM
Contact the Fairfax Department of Planning and Zoning at703-222-1082 or 703-324-1314.
I was under the impression that a driveway could be built right to the property line, but requires a permit and cannot divert water directly onto the neighbor's property.
I was under the impression that a driveway could be built right to the property line, but requires a permit and cannot divert water directly onto the neighbor's property.
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
Man Realtor
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Date: July 16, 2017 09:13AM
Almost Real Blonde Wrote:
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> How close can a driveway be to the property line
> in Fairfax county? Looking at buying a house, but
> it has a driveway only wide enough for one car,
> and tandem parking is a pain, also the street is
> fairly small so street parking isn't ideal either.
> I could widen the driveway to two card wide, but
> it would be pretty close to the property
> line(/right on it)
DON'T YOU EVEN THINK TO BUY THAT HOUSE, BITCH!
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> How close can a driveway be to the property line
> in Fairfax county? Looking at buying a house, but
> it has a driveway only wide enough for one car,
> and tandem parking is a pain, also the street is
> fairly small so street parking isn't ideal either.
> I could widen the driveway to two card wide, but
> it would be pretty close to the property
> line(/right on it)
DON'T YOU EVEN THINK TO BUY THAT HOUSE, BITCH!
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
Das Knower
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Date: July 16, 2017 10:10AM
You can build your driveway right up to the property line unless there is a special variance for the property (e.g. flood plain, designated green space, etc). I recommend that you go about 1 foot inside your property line to allow for any mismarkings of the line. If that extra foot is critical, then look for another house to buy.
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
Bob Villia
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Date: July 16, 2017 11:02AM
Also, there are new rules about the percentage of the lot that is impermeable (not allowing rain to soak into the ground). If you have a small lot you may not even be allowed anymore driveway area.
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
It's The Law !
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Date: July 16, 2017 12:15PM
better call, Saul Wrote:
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> Contact the Fairfax Department of Planning and
> Zoning at703-222-1082 or 703-324-1314.
>
> I was under the impression that a driveway could
> be built right to the property line, but requires
> a permit and cannot divert water directly onto the
> neighbor's property.
If the curb and gutter is for single wide enter/exit then that is as big as you can go. Contact Zoning Office for EXACT rules.
You may be required to apply and pay for a zoning study, and the replacement of the single wide driveway entry/exit before you can change the width of the driveway.
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> Contact the Fairfax Department of Planning and
> Zoning at703-222-1082 or 703-324-1314.
>
> I was under the impression that a driveway could
> be built right to the property line, but requires
> a permit and cannot divert water directly onto the
> neighbor's property.
If the curb and gutter is for single wide enter/exit then that is as big as you can go. Contact Zoning Office for EXACT rules.
You may be required to apply and pay for a zoning study, and the replacement of the single wide driveway entry/exit before you can change the width of the driveway.
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
possibility?
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Date: July 16, 2017 12:22PM
Lots of driveways in my neighborhood are single entry --but widen at the two car garage.
And, could you not expand on your house side--rather than the neighbor's side?
And, could you not expand on your house side--rather than the neighbor's side?
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
nuvtm
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Date: July 16, 2017 01:59PM
Almost Real Blonde Wrote:
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> How close can a driveway be to the property line
> in Fairfax county? Looking at buying a house, but
> it has a driveway only wide enough for one car,
> and tandem parking is a pain, also the street is
> fairly small so street parking isn't ideal either.
> I could widen the driveway to two card wide, but
> it would be pretty close to the property
> line(/right on it)
Just park in the yard. It is apparently the thing to do in Fairfax County now.
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> How close can a driveway be to the property line
> in Fairfax county? Looking at buying a house, but
> it has a driveway only wide enough for one car,
> and tandem parking is a pain, also the street is
> fairly small so street parking isn't ideal either.
> I could widen the driveway to two card wide, but
> it would be pretty close to the property
> line(/right on it)
Just park in the yard. It is apparently the thing to do in Fairfax County now.
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
Ryan Shea
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Date: July 16, 2017 03:40PM
As an FYI there are some grants/subsidies that apply to replacing an impermeable driveway with one that is. From the removal of the old to the installation of the new. It's something that I'll be looking into once I replace mine.
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
Pbandj
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Date: July 21, 2017 08:09PM
Suck it up Snowflake, park on the street.
BTW, you CANNOT build a driveway 1 ft from property line, each neighborhood has zoning, and HOA's are often much more strict.
Example, 60 year old neighborhood in Fairfax City, you cannot build within 10 feet of property line, and next door neighbor can still file against plan.
BTW, you CANNOT build a driveway 1 ft from property line, each neighborhood has zoning, and HOA's are often much more strict.
Example, 60 year old neighborhood in Fairfax City, you cannot build within 10 feet of property line, and next door neighbor can still file against plan.
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
YLPJB
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Date: July 21, 2017 08:53PM
Pbandj Wrote:
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> Suck it up Snowflake, park on the street.
>
> BTW, you CANNOT build a driveway 1 ft from
> property line, each neighborhood has zoning, and
> HOA's are often much more strict.
>
> Example, 60 year old neighborhood in Fairfax City,
> you cannot build within 10 feet of property line,
> and next door neighbor can still file against
> plan.
"Build" within 10 feet and put a driveway in up against the property line are two very different things.
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> Suck it up Snowflake, park on the street.
>
> BTW, you CANNOT build a driveway 1 ft from
> property line, each neighborhood has zoning, and
> HOA's are often much more strict.
>
> Example, 60 year old neighborhood in Fairfax City,
> you cannot build within 10 feet of property line,
> and next door neighbor can still file against
> plan.
"Build" within 10 feet and put a driveway in up against the property line are two very different things.
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
Small Parking Lot
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Date: July 22, 2017 12:12AM
Don't know how close it can come and too lazy to look it up for you.
BUT I DO know that there is a LARGE percentage of one's yard that can be paved WITHOUT having to get a permit.
For some that could mean an area the size of a basketball court.
It's percentage, not limited to a set amount of square footage.
This probably doesn't help OP, but the nice thing to do is to leave space if at all possible.
OP could you widen it on the other side?
OP look it up with terms like "fairfax county" "code" "paving" "yards" "driveways" etc.
BUT I DO know that there is a LARGE percentage of one's yard that can be paved WITHOUT having to get a permit.
For some that could mean an area the size of a basketball court.
It's percentage, not limited to a set amount of square footage.
This probably doesn't help OP, but the nice thing to do is to leave space if at all possible.
OP could you widen it on the other side?
OP look it up with terms like "fairfax county" "code" "paving" "yards" "driveways" etc.
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
Vale
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Date: May 18, 2020 07:24AM
If you find out the answer let us know! I'm also curious.
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
bioclotidtai
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Date: May 18, 2020 07:52AM
The question which you have asked raised my interest as well. I contacted the leading Naples property management company to find out the answer. They replied that there are no certain rules or laws what will indicate how close can a driveway be to the property line. Each road demands a unique project based upon which the workers will built it. Many think that each road is similar to one another and this is completely wrong. Probably you should also contact one of the Naples property management company in your area and see what they say.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/20/2020 03:10AM by bioclotidtai.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/20/2020 03:10AM by bioclotidtai.
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
henrywilson
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Date: May 28, 2020 05:06AM
bioclotidtai Wrote:
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The question which you have asked raised my
interest as well. I contacted the leading Naples
property management company to find out the
answer. They replied that there are no certain
rules or laws what will indicate how close can a
driveway be to the property line. Each road
demands a unique project based upon which the
workers will built it. Many think that each road
is similar to one another and this is completely
wrong. Probably you should also contact one of the
Naples
property management company in your area and
see what they say.
Could you tell me some more information about it?
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The question which you have asked raised my
interest as well. I contacted the leading Naples
property management company to find out the
answer. They replied that there are no certain
rules or laws what will indicate how close can a
driveway be to the property line. Each road
demands a unique project based upon which the
workers will built it. Many think that each road
is similar to one another and this is completely
wrong. Probably you should also contact one of the
Naples
property management company in your area and
see what they say.
Could you tell me some more information about it?
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
Balance Blind
()
Date: March 30, 2021 04:32AM
I didn't understand the question. Was the road built after the house or was the house built when the road was already there?
Re: How close can a driveway be to the property line?
Posted by:
Milky Floor
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Date: March 30, 2021 04:44AM
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