Richmond

Not more than seven lots (or seven structures in a planned development) in a subdivision may be designated as model home sites. ... No model home shall be located more than 300 feet from an approved source of water for firefighting purposes.

The Director or, in the case of appeals to the City Council, the City Clerk must schedule the appeal for consideration by the authorized hearing body within 60 days of the date the appeal is filed... Decisions on appeals must be rendered within 30 days of the close of the hearing.

Zoning compliance review is required for buildings or structures erected, constructed, altered, repaired or moved, the use of vacant land, changes in the character of the use of land or building, or for substantial expansions in the use of land or building that are allowed as a matter of right by Article XV.

Design review is required for all projects that require a permit for new construction... except for: ... Residences and residential additions of less than 500 square feet in area and less than 15 feet in height... Accessory structure of less than 250 square feet in area and less than nine feet in height... Commercial or mixed use additions or improvements of less than 1,000 square feet that do not abut a residential zoning district... Industrial additions or improvements of less than 1,000 square feet that do not abut a residential zoning district... Temporary structures of less than 500 square feet total floor area on non-residentially-zoned property... Minor design review: residences and residential additions of more than 500 square feet in area but less than 1,200 square feet total floor area and less than 15 feet in height.

The decision-maker must make all of the following findings in order to approve or conditionally approve a Use Permit application... location... compatible... no nuisances... complies with Article XV... adequately served by highways, streets, water, sewer...

Within a nonresidential zone, a temporary use may be authorized for a period not to exceed 24 hours per event once a month for up to 12 events per year per site... The following uses may be authorized in a nonresidential zone for a period not to exceed 60 days... Temporary uses authorized pursuant to this section may not exceed an initial approval period of up to five years... Any other use that is not listed in Sections 15.04.807.030 through 15.04.807.050 but is permitted in an industrial zoning district may be permitted as a temporary use for a time period to be determined by the Zoning Administrator not to exceed 10 years... Retail Incubator Structures to a period of one year with up to two renewals for maximum total period of three years

The Planning Commission must approve an application for a variance... if... special circumstances... variance will not be detrimental... consistent with purposes... will not authorize a use not otherwise authorized... Variances for Parking... Variances for Open Space...

The Zoning Administrator may grant relief from the dimensional requirements specified in Article XV, not to exceed 10 percent of the requirement... Waivers may be granted for: Setbacks... Build-to Lines... Parking... Fences... Lot Coverage... Height... Landscaping... Transparency... Other Standards... Waivers cannot be granted for: Lot area, width, or depth; Maximum number of stories; Minimum number of required parking spaces; Minimum or maximum residential density; Maximum floor area ratio (FAR).

The minimum area for a Planned Area District is two acres.

Lots shall meet the minimum lot size and density standards of Article XV.

Plans for a project in a Planned Area District will be accepted for planning and building permits or subdivisions only if they are consistent with an approved Planned Area Plan and any conditions of approval.

The maximum floor area ratio in Table 15.04.201.060 for small lot single unit, bungalow court and townhouse development types may be increased up to 0.5.

Exterior lighting with shielded fixtures shall be provided on all frontages. Such lighting shall be designed to illuminate persons standing outside such that they can be identified 30 feet away.