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,Displays data from IMAGE.Contour_2016, SP_2016_Contour_2 with the following definition query: Type = 2. This layer displays when zoomed in to 1:9,600. Labels are based on the attribute Contour.,,

,More Metadata,The Village Conservation Overlay District (VCOD) layer is a zoning overlay district of the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (Zoning Ordinance) and identifies thirteen small villages and hamlets outside of the boundaries of Loudoun County’s incorporated towns and planned residential communities that contain unique, scenic and historic characteristics that should be maintained and protected. The VCOD is a component of the Official Zoning Ordinance adopted by the Board of Supervisors on January 6, 2003, effective on January 7, 2003, and the Zoning Ordinance further amended on December 6, 2006, and is shown on the Official Loudoun County, VA Zoning Map. The VCOD layer is owned and maintained by Loudoun County, Virginia Department of Building and Development.,Purpose:,The VCOD is established to recognize the development patterns existing in traditional villages, considered to be valuable heritage resources, and to encourage the retention and reinforcement of the pattern, character and visual identity of the individual village. The data are used extensively for taxation, subdivision review, permitting, and planning. Although the feature class represents the VCOD, a determination should be requested from the Zoning Administrator to verify whether a particular property is located within the VCOD.,