Patios are to be located behind the rear plane of the house. They should be installed within the Loudoun County setback required limits, and not across Building Restriction Lines (BRL).  Patios may be constructed of concrete, brick, landscape slate, flagstone, etc.  Design and material must be consistent with your house.  In addition, your privacy and that of your neighbors must be considered. 

An application is required for all ground level patios.  The only exception is builder patios constructed by the builder. 

When patio designs include other exterior changes, such as fencing, lights, plantings, etc., the other appropriate sections of the Guidelines should be reviewed prior to application.

Application Requirements:

• Exterior Alteration Application (EAA) filled out in its entirety. |Instructions| |EAA Form|

• Worksheet A |Worksheet|

• Worksheet C |Worksheet|

• Worksheet E |Worksheet|

See below for an illustration on "rear plane".  Double-Click on the picture to enlarge it.