Corner sight triangles in Arlington County, VA
On a corner lot in an R or RA district, keep the triangle formed by the street lines and a line joining points 25 ft from the corner clear between 3 ft and 10 ft above the curb. Plantings, fences and retaining walls all count.
A person last checked these rules on October 20, 2026. This is guidance only, so confirm with Arlington County before you build.
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- The rule covers plantings, structures, retaining walls, fences and shrubbery.High confidence
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- On a corner lot in an R or RA district, keep the triangle formed by the street lines and a line joining points 25 ft from the corner clear between 3 ft and 10 ft above the curb. Plantings, fences and retaining walls all count.
Sources
- Arlington County Zoning Ordinance §§ 3.2.5, 3.2.6.A.4, 12.9.9, 12.9.11, 12.9.12, 12.9.16, 12.9.17 and Article 18. Checked 2026-10-21
[Visual clearance] On any corner lot in an R or RA district there shall be no planting, structure, retaining wall, fence, shrubbery or obstruction to vision between a height of three feet and a height of 10 feet above the curb level within the triangle form…
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