Henrico County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 24-4431

Extracted standards

5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Maximum occupancy

    The occupancy of any property during a short-term rental may not exceed a number equal to twice the number of bedrooms in the dwelling.

  • Maximum number of pets3 count

    No property owner may allow more than three pets to be kept on the property of a short-term rental at any time.

  • One off-street parking space must be provided for each guestroom in addition to parking spaces required for the principal dwelling.

  • Principal residence occupancy requirement185 days/year

    Only a dwelling that is occupied by the resident for at least 185 days per year may be offered for short-term rental.

  • Record retention period2 years

    The property owner must keep an accurate and complete record of each short-term rental for two years from the ending date of the rental and provide those records to the Planning Director for inspection upon the Director's request.

From the ordinance

A conditional use permit is required for short term rental, hosted stays that are (1) located in a guesthouse, (2) located on a lot that does not abut a public street for at least 80 feet, (3) occupied by more than six short-term renters at any time, or (4) rented more than a total of 60 days in any calendar year, and for short term rental, unhosted stays.
Sec. 24-4431