Henrico County Unincorporated

An automatic car wash must comply with the standards in Article 5, Division 1, Access, Circulation, Off-Street Parking, and Loading, and must be designed to avoid obstructions to vehicular movement along adjacent streets, through parking areas, and in front of buildings.

Automatic car wash accessory to fueling station, convenience store, auto rentals, auto sales. All washing activity within enclosed building. Vacuum equipment screened, min 10 ft from abutting property, sound not more than 55 dBA above ambient at lot boundary.

No more than one caretaker dwelling unit may be located in any building or shopping center.

No more than one caretaker dwelling unit may be located in any building or shopping center.

In any Residential district, a childcare center as an accessory use must not be operated between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m.

Childcare center accessory to religious institution. In any Residential district, must not be operated between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m.

Community gardens must only be located on lots having a minimum area of two acres within any Residential district and one acre within any other district.

Community gardens must only be located on lots having a minimum area of two acres within any Residential district and one acre within any other district. May include up to 1,500 sq ft of floor area. Retail sales not within 300 ft of dwelling. Composting limited to 10% lot area or 100 sq ft, not within 60 ft of residential lot.

A maximum of one cremation chamber is allowed as an accessory use to any funeral home or veterinary hospital or clinic, subject to applicable state law.

A maximum of one cremation chamber is allowed as an accessory use to any funeral home or veterinary hospital or clinic, subject to applicable state law.

A donation box is allowed as an accessory use to any principal use other than a single-family dwelling, only with the written permission of the property owner.

Donation box allowed as accessory to any principal use other than single-family dwelling, with written permission. Must be located outside all required minimum setbacks. Must not occupy required parking.

A drive-through facility for a use other than a restaurant must comply with the standards in this section.

Drive-through facilities must be accessible from arterial, collector, or major access road without passing through a residential neighborhood. Driveway must be at least 25 ft from any other driveway. Must not be located within 50 ft of a Residential district or a lot containing a residential use.

EV Level 1 charging stations and EV Level 2 charging stations are allowed as an accessory use to any permitted principal use. EV Level 3 charging stations are allowed as an accessory use to any residential use with 100 or more dwelling units or any nonresidential principal use (including a continuing care retirement community or a nursing home).

EV Level 1 and 2 charging stations allowed as accessory to any permitted principal use. EV Level 3 allowed as accessory to residential use with 100+ dwelling units or any nonresidential principal use. Equipment must be screened by masonry enclosure.

A guesthouse may be occupied only by nonpaying guests who maintain a primary residence elsewhere.

A guesthouse may be occupied only by nonpaying guests who maintain a primary residence elsewhere. A guesthouse may not include facilities for cooking.

The facility must be located as far as reasonably practical from any residential use.

Auxiliary facilities such as parking, waiting room, fueling, and maintenance equipment are not permitted at an accessory helicopter landing facility. The facility must be located as far as reasonably practical from any residential use.