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.
the following objects and areas must be screened from public view at ground level
parking lots containing six or more parking spaces must comply with the following standards
For purposes of this section, the following are protected trees:
Protected trees must not be removed unless a tree protection plan has been approved or a tree removal permit has been issued
fences and walls must not exceed the maximum height listed in Table 5404
fences and walls must not exceed the maximum height listed in Table 5404
the maximum height of exterior lighting must not exceed ... 15 feet in Residential Districts and within 100 feet of any Residential District
All exterior luminaries, including security lighting, must be full cut-off fixtures that are directed downward
A CPTED Plan must be reviewed and approved by the Planning Director... for the following uses: Any business open to the public between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 am; Automatic teller machines (ATMs); Billiard parlors; Gambling-related uses... Gun shops; Pawn shops; Vaping shops; Video game rooms; and Visitor Accommodations uses.
The standards in this division apply to new multifamily, nonresidential, and mixed-use development when located on land adjacent to, or across a street or alley from, a single-family residential lot.
The total amount of off-street parking must not exceed 1.2 times the required minimum specified in Sec. 24-5110
All signs are subject to the standards of this division. A sign permit is required prior to installation or display of any sign within the County, except as provided.
A sign permit is not required for: ... Up to three noncommercial flags on any lot.
the following signs are prohibited: ... Any sign with parts that rotate or move... Any sign displaying flashing, scrolling, or intermittent lights...
Detached signs must be set back from any street right-of-way at least five feet.
A sign permit may be issued for the following signs in the R-0, R-0A, R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-3A, R-4, R-4A, R-5A, R-5B, A-1, and C-1 districts
The RPA will consist of: ... (e) A vegetated buffer area no less than 100 feet in width located adjacent to and landward of the components listed in subsections (a) through (d) above and along both sides of any water body with perennial flow.
Within Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas and the associated buffer, all land disturbing activities; use, development, and redevelopment of land; and clearing of live vegetation are prohibited except as permitted.
There must be no development in RPAs unless permitted by the zoning district(s) of the lot and unless development is limited to...
Except as herein provided, the review and approval procedures for uses and development impacting on Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas will be as provided in this chapter...
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.