Zoning 
District (18)
Residential 
Density 
(persons/ 
acre)
Maximum Lot 
Occupancy (% 
of Coverage)
* Minimum 
Lot Width (In 
Feet)
Maximum 
Height in 
Stories (or 
Feet)
* Usable 
Open 
Space
Minimum Lot 
Area
A-1 
Agricultural
2 DU
NR
NR
RS- 3
50
100
100
NR
40 ACRES
A-2 
Agricultural
2 DU
NR
NR
RS- 3
25
50
50
NR
2 ACRES
R-1 
Residential 
Low Density
2 DU
RS- 25%
100
RS- 2
15
15
15
NR
½ ACRES
R-2 
Residential 
Low Density
2 DU
30%
75
RS- 2
15
10
10
NR
10,000 FT²
R-3 
Residential 
Medium 
Density
RS (80)
RS- 30%
NR
RS- 6
NR
NR
NR
35%
6,000 FT²
R-4 
Residential 
Medium 
Density
RS (120)
50%
40
RS- 3
NR
NR
NR
NR
3,000 FT²
R-5 
Residential 
High Density
RS (160)
RS- 30%
NR
RS- 8
NR
NR
NR
35%
10,000 FT²
B-1 Business 
Central 
District
RS (160)
FAR 2          
RS- 40%
NR
HD- 3
NR
NR
NR
RS2 (30%)
BU- NR          
RU- 20,000 FT²
B-2 Business 
Secondary
RS (80)
FAR 1          
RS- 40%
NR
HD- 3
NR
NR
NR
RS2 (30%)
BU- NR          
RU- 5,000 FT²
B-3 Business 
Scattered
RS (120)
60%
NR
BU- 2      
RU- 3
NR
BS- 5 ADJ
BS- 10 
ADJ;       
RS- 5
NR
BU- NR          
RU- 3,000 FT²
B-4 Business 
Residential
RS (80)
50%
40
2
NR
5
RS- 5;     
BS- 20 
ADJ
NR
RU- 6,000 FT²    
BU- 10,000 FT²   
BU- 5% OF PRA
C 
Commercial
NA
50%
NR
35 FT
NR
NR
NR
NR
5,000 FT²
I-1 Industrial 
Heavy
NA
35%
NR
50 FT OR 
150FT
100 ADJ
100 ADJ
100 ADJ
NR
5 ACRES
I-2 Industrial 
Light
NA
60%
NR
35 FT
NR
20 ADJ
20 ADJ
NR
5,000 FT²
W-1 
Waterfront 
Pleasure
2 DU
40%
100
3
25
10 ADJ
20 ADJ
30%
10,000 FT²
W-2 
Waterfront 
Commercial-
Industrial
NA
40%
NR
35 FT
25 ADJ
25 ADJ
25 ADJ
NR
20,000 FT²
P Public
NR
NR
NR
**
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
S Special
RS (80)
50%
NR
RU-3
NR
NR
NR
NR
RU- 2,000 FT²
Virgin Islands Zoning District Requirements
* Minimum Set Back ( In Feet) 
Front            Side               Rear
* Affected by the substandard lot requirements of VIC, T. 29, Ch. 3, §226 (i)
** No building shall exceed the maximum height allowed in the adjoining zoning district
Key
RU
Residential Use Incl. Hotel
BS
Business Structures ADJ
Adjacent to 
residential use or 
district
NR
No requirement
RS
Residential Structures Incl. 
Hotel
BU
Business Use
NA
Not Applicable
DU
Dwelling Unit
RS2
Residential Structures Exclud. 
Hotels
HD
Historic District
PRA
Planned 
Residential Area
FAR
Floor Area Ratio