ANNOUNCEMENTS
Module One of Warrenton’s updated Zoning Ordinance is now available for public review! The release of the first module is a key milestone in the Town’s Zoning Ordinance update project. Module One is the first of two parts of the updated Zoning Ordinance and includes revisions to the Town’s zoning districts, uses and use specific standards, general provisions, and rules of measurement, construction, and interpretation and definitions.
For more information about what’s included in Module One, please visit the Work Products page.
To provide comments after reviewing Module One, please respond to the questionnaire, which is open now. Public forums will be scheduled and announced on this website. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Drafting of the new Zoning Ordinance (Phase 3 of the project) will continue throughout 2026. Module Two will include development standards (such as parking, landscaping, lighting, and signs), enforcement, and the process for nonconformities updated enforcement and development standards and is expected to be released to the public in fall 2026. Check back here for news, updates, and materials from future public meetings and sign up below to stay informed.
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ABOUT THE REWRITE
The Town of Warrenton is updating its Zoning Ordinance. A key goal of the project is to implement key recommendations relating to land use in the Town's recently adopted comprehensive plan, Plan Warrenton 2040. The project will also make the Town’s updated Ordinance more internally consistent, streamlined in language and processes, more user-friendly with the inclusion of additional graphics and tables, and aligned with contemporary zoning best practices.
PROJECT TASKS AND TIMELINE
