Henrico County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
25 districts, grouped by category.
Other
6B-1 Business District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 3
B-2 Business District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 5
B-3 Business District
- Max height
- 110 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 7
C-1 Conservation District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
O-2 Office District
- Min lot
- 16,000 sq ft (0.37 ac)
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
O-3 Office District
- Min lot
- 25,000 sq ft (0.57 ac)
- Max height
- 110 ft
- Front setback
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 9
Industrial
3General Industrial District
- Max height
- 200 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
Heavy Industrial District
- Min lot
- 1,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 200 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 10 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 4
Residential
14R-0 One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-0A One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 35,000 sq ft (0.8 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-1 One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 25,000 sq ft (0.57 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-1A One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 21,500 sq ft (0.49 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-2 One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 18,000 sq ft (0.41 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-2A One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 13,500 sq ft (0.31 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-3 One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 11,000 sq ft (0.25 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-3A One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 9,500 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-4 One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 8,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-4A One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 7,750 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-5 General Residence District
- Min lot
- 1,260 sq ft
- Max height
- 200 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 12 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 5
General Residence District
- Min lot
- 5,625 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 6 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 7
R-5B General Residence District
- Min lot
- 3,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Max density
- 10 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-6 General Residence District
- Min lot
- 1,260 sq ft
- Max height
- 200 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 12 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 8
General provisions
482 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Tower-mounted wind energy systems must not be located within a front yard.
Tower-mounted wind energy systems must not be located within a front yard. The wind energy system must be set back from all property lines and overhead utility lines a distance equal to its total extended height plus 15 feet. ... must not exceed the maximum height allowed in the zoning district plus 60 feet. ... Sound produced by the wind energy system under normal operating conditions, as measured at the property line, must not exceed 55 dBA at any time. ... Wind turbine blade tips and vanes must have a minimum ground clearance of 15 feet
A data center is allowed as an accessory use to an office or industrial use, subject to the following standards in addition to the standards of Sec. 24-4328.B:
All equipment necessary for operating the data center must be contained within an enclosed building or screened by opaque walls to minimize transmission of sound.
Unless otherwise specified in this Ordinance, all temporary uses and structures must:
The temporary building, structure, or use must not be moved onto the project site prior to the issuance of a temporary use permit and any required building permit for the related project and must be removed within 30 days after either (i) the expiration of the building permit, or (ii) the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy for the building or completed development, at which time the temporary use permit will expire.
The Planning Director will issue the temporary use permit for an appropriate period of time not to exceed 36 months and may extend the temporary use permit for an additional period not to exceed 36 months on finding that the building construction or land development is proceeding in a timely manner.
A temporary family healthcare home must:
A temporary use permit for a family healthcare home will be valid for one year. ... Be connected to all water, sewer, and electric utilities serving the primary residence
The farmers' market must not operate for more than 50 days in any calendar year.
The farmers' market must not operate for more than 50 days in any calendar year. The farmers' market must operate only during daylight hours.
A temporary flea market must not operate for more than 30 days in any calendar year.
A temporary flea market must not operate for more than 30 days in any calendar year. ... Stalls, sales tables, and any other facilities related to the flea market must be located at least 25 feet from any adjoining street.
A mobile food unit must be operated on level ground that is surfaced with pavement, gravel, or a similar dustless, all-weather material to ensure safe and convenient pedestrian access.
A mobile food unit must be operated on level ground that is surfaced with pavement, gravel, or a similar dustless, all-weather material to ensure safe and convenient pedestrian access. ... must not be operated within a required parking space or be parked in a driveway, drive aisle, sidewalk or other pedestrian way, fire lane, or required landscaped area.
A single model sales home or unit may be located on a new development site and temporarily used for sales or leasing uses associated with the development, subject to the following standards:
There must be no more than one model sales home or unit per builder in the development, and no more than three model homes per development. At least one parking space must be provided for every 300 square feet of gross floor area devoted to the model sales home.
In Residential districts, storage containers, other than those located on construction sites, must not exceed 130 square feet in floor area or eight feet in height.
In Residential districts, storage containers, other than those located on construction sites, must not exceed 130 square feet in floor area or eight feet in height. In districts other than Residential districts and on construction sites in Residential districts, storage containers must not exceed 160 square feet in floor area or eight and one-half feet in height. ... One period not exceeding 10 consecutive days in any six-month period in Residential districts; or One period not exceeding 30 consecutive days in any six-month period in districts other than Residential districts
A temporary recyclables collection point must not be operated for more than one period not exceeding 30 consecutive days in any six-month period.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.