Richmond
Zoning districts
7 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
5Industrial
1Other
1General provisions
193 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Alcoholic beverage sales shall be allowed only in Industrial, Commercial and Mixed-Use zoning districts. A conditional use permit is required except an administrative use permit may be issued for on-sale beer and wine as part of a restaurant.
Animal Keeping establishments must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the 200 Series, Base Zoning Districts
Automobile/vehicle sales and leasing facilities must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the 200 Series, Base Zoning Districts
Major automobile/vehicle repair facilities, including facilities accessory to a dealership, must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the 200 Series Base Zoning Districts
Automobile/vehicle washing facilities must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the 200 Series, Base Zoning Districts
Bed and breakfast establishments shall be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the 200 Series, Base Zoning Districts
Industrial and commercial establishments that manufacture and sell beer, wine and similar beverages, including production breweries, wineries, brew-on-premises breweries, and micro-breweries, must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards
Commercial/Recreation and Entertainment must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the 200 Series, Base Zoning Districts
Community assembly facilities must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the 200 Series, Base Zoning Districts
Convenience Markets must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the 200 Series, Base Zoning Districts
Domestic Violence Shelters must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the 200 Series, Base Zoning Districts
Drive-in and drive-through facilities must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the 200 Series, Base Zoning Districts
Emergency shelters must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards where allowed by the 200 Series, Base Zoning Districts
A day care center must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the 200 Series, Base Zoning Districts
Farmers markets must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the 200 Series, Base Zoning Districts
Residential Care Facilities: When located in a Residential district, the minimum lot area is 10,000 square feet.
All hazardous waste facility projects require a Use Permit pursuant to Article 15.04.806 (Use Permits).
Home occupations must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the 200 Series, Base Zoning Districts
Hospitals and clinics must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the 200 Series, Base Zoning Districts
Live-work units must be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the 200 Series, Base Zoning Districts
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.