Richmond

No recreational vehicle shall be occupied for dwelling purposes except within an approved travel trailer park nor shall any recreational vehicle be parked or stored in a front yard or required side yard of any lot in an R or RO district.

No recreational vehicle shall be occupied for dwelling purposes except within an approved travel trailer park nor shall any recreational vehicle be parked or stored in a front yard or required side yard of any lot in an R or RO district.

No vehicle used for personal use that exceeds an empty weight of 6,500 pounds, semitrailer or commercial vehicle shall be parked or stored outside of a completely enclosed building on any lot in an R or RO district, except while loading or unloading.

No vehicle used for personal use that exceeds an empty weight of 6,500 pounds, semitrailer or commercial vehicle shall be parked or stored outside of a completely enclosed building on any lot in an R or RO district, except while loading or unloading.

No manufactured home, whether occupied or unoccupied, shall be parked or stored on any lot except in an approved manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision

No manufactured home, whether occupied or unoccupied, shall be parked or stored on any lot except in an approved manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision, provided that unoccupied manufactured homes may be offered for sale, stored, serviced, repaired or manufactured in business and industrial districts where such use of the premises is permitted by this chapter.

The height limitations set forth in this chapter shall not apply to chimneys, smokestacks, lightning rods, electric power line support structures, accessory antennas, steeples, cupolas, ornamental towers and spires, cooling towers, elevators, bulkheads and other necessary mechanical appurtenances, or to roof parapets and architectural embellishments not exceeding four feet in height.

The height limitations of this chapter shall not apply to the following: (a) Towers and appurtenances, provided that such structures are not used for human occupancy and do not exceed the height limitations of the district by more than 20 feet. (b) Roof parapets and architectural embellishments may exceed the height limitations of the district by not more than 5 feet. (c) Mechanical equipment may exceed the height limitations of the district by not more than 10 feet.

The height limitations set forth in this chapter shall not apply to chimneys, smokestacks, lightning rods, electric power line support structures, accessory antennas, steeples, cupolas, ornamental towers and spires, cooling towers, elevators, bulkheads and other necessary mechanical appurtenances, or to roof parapets and architectural embellishments not exceeding four feet in height.

The height of any public building may exceed the maximum height limit applicable in the zoning district in which such building is located, provided that required front, side and rear yards shall be increased in depth or width a minimum of one foot for each one foot of building height in excess of the height limit applicable in the district.

The height limitations of this chapter shall not apply to public buildings, including but not limited to schools, hospitals, churches, and government buildings, provided that such buildings are set back from all lot lines a distance of at least one foot for each foot of height in excess of the height limitation of the district.

The height of any public building may exceed the maximum height limit applicable in the zoning district in which such building is located, provided that required front, side and rear yards shall be increased in depth or width a minimum of one foot for each one foot of building height in excess of the height limit applicable in the district.

In a case where parking is the principal use occupying the structure, the maximum permitted number of stories may exceed by one story the height limit applicable to buildings in the district.

In any B-4, B-5, M-1, or M-2 district, a parking deck or parking garage may exceed the height limitation of the district by not more than 20 feet, provided that the additional height is used exclusively for the parking of motor vehicles and that the parking deck or parking garage is set back from all lot lines a distance of at least one foot for each foot of height in excess of the height limitation of the district.

In a case where parking is the principal use occupying the structure, the maximum permitted number of stories may exceed by one story the height limit applicable to buildings in the district.

Outdoor areas accessory to any use, except single-family and two-family dwellings located on individual lots, and used for the deposit and collection of trash or refuse shall be enclosed or screened with opaque structural or vegetative materials in such a manner as not to be visible from adjacent properties in an R, RO, HO, I or OS district or from any public street or other public space.

All refuse areas, including but not limited to dumpsters, trash compactors, and recycling containers, shall be enclosed on all sides by a solid fence or wall having a height of not less than 6 feet and not more than 8 feet, with a solid gate or door.

Outdoor areas accessory to any use, except single-family and two-family dwellings located on individual lots, and used for the deposit and collection of trash or refuse shall be enclosed or screened with opaque structural or vegetative materials in such a manner as not to be visible from adjacent properties in an R, RO, HO, I or OS district or from any public street or other public space.

Facilities for the deposit and collection of trash or refuse shall not be located within any front or street side yard.

No refuse area shall be located in any required front yard. No refuse area shall be located closer than 5 feet to any lot line, except that a refuse area may be located closer than 5 feet to a lot line if the refuse area is enclosed by a solid fence or wall having a height of not less than 6 feet. No refuse area shall be located closer than 10 feet to any dwelling unit.