Richmond

Not more than three unrelated persons or a combination of related and unrelated persons

In order to accomplish the purpose of this chapter, the City is hereby divided into districts, as provided and as shown on the official zoning map, consisting of data maintained within the City's Geographic Information System, which data shall be known as the 'Zoning District Map 2008,' and which, together with all explanatory matter contained thereon, is hereby declared to be a part of this chapter.

The Director of Planning and Development Review shall see that each amendment to the map is recorded within the City's Geographic Information System as soon as practicable after the effective date of the ordinance adopting such amendment and that the City's Geographic Information System shall identify the official action by which such amendment was made, the date of such action and the area involved. It shall be unlawful for any person to make any change in the official zoning map except by authorization of the Director of Planning and Development Review in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in this chapter.

A printed copy of the 'Zoning District Map 2008' shall be retained in the Office of the City Clerk and in the Department of Planning and Development Review. The Director of Planning and Development Review shall cause such printed copies to be updated periodically as needed.

Whenever uncertainty exists with respect to the boundary lines of districts shown on the official zoning map or any copy thereof, the rules set out in Sections 30-230.1 through 30-230.8 shall apply.

Where a discrepancy exists between a district boundary shown on the official zoning map and that which is shown on any copy thereof, the official zoning map shall be the final authority.

Where a discrepancy exists between a district boundary shown on the official zoning map and that which is described in the text of an ordinance establishing such boundary, the text of the ordinance shall be the final authority.

Notwithstanding Section 30-230.2, zoning district boundaries which appear to follow centerlines of streets, alleys, easements, railroad rights-of-way, waterways and similar features shall be construed as following such centerlines.

Where zoning district boundaries appear to follow street, lot, property or other lines of similar nature, they shall be construed as following such lines. However, if a street or alley is closed by the City where the district boundary is indicated as other than the centerline of such street or alley, it shall be construed as having been at the centerline.

Where zoning district boundaries appear parallel or perpendicular to or appear as extensions of centerlines, property lines or other features, they shall be so construed.

Where zoning district boundaries do not appear to follow centerlines or street, lot, property or other lines of similar nature or do not appear to be extensions of any such lines or are not described within any ordinance, the location of the boundaries shall be determined by measurement of the distances shown on the official zoning map according to the scale indicated thereon.

Where the street layout on the ground varies from the street layout as shown on the official zoning map, the district boundaries shall be interpreted by the Board of Zoning Appeals as set forth in Section 17.20 of the Charter.

Areas unclassified by the official zoning map and for which none of the rules of interpretation in this article are applicable and areas newly annexed to the City shall be construed as being within the R-1 Single-Family Residential District until otherwise designated by the City Council.

No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, enlarged, structurally altered, converted or moved nor shall any land, building or structure be used or occupied except in conformity with all the regulations established by this chapter for the district in which such land, building or structure is located.

No part of any yard, area, open space or parking or loading space required for one use or structure shall be encroached upon or considered as yard, area, open space or parking or loading space for any other use or structure, except as specifically permitted by this chapter.

No required yard, area, open space or parking or loading space shall be reduced or eliminated by private action except in conformity with the regulations established by this chapter.

The maximum density within a manufactured home park shall not exceed eight units per acre.

HO Hotel-Office District. Front yard 15 ft for dwellings. FAR 4.6. Usable open space ratio 0.10. Portions over 35 ft occupy not more than 35% of land area.

Buildings or portions thereof devoted to dwelling uses shall have front yards of not less than 15 feet ... Side and rear yards adjacent to portions of buildings over 35 feet in height or portions of buildings devoted to newly constructed multifamily dwelling uses shall be not less than 15 feet in depth ... The floor area ratio shall not exceed 4.6 ... A usable open space ratio of not less than 0.10 shall be provided for dwelling uses. ... portions of buildings over 35 feet in height shall occupy not more than 35 percent of land area ... there shall be no maximum height limit

There shall be a front yard with a depth of not less than 15 feet ... Side and rear yards for uses other than single-family dwellings and day nurseries shall be not less than 15 feet in depth. ... Maximum lot coverage in the I Institutional District shall not exceed 50 percent of the area of the lot. ... There shall be no maximum height limit