Earlier editions: 2026-09
Article XV — ZONING AND SUBDIVISION
Richmond Municipal Code Ch. 15.04 Zoning and Subdivision Regulations
Richmond Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-08 · Richmond
Sections in this part
- Article 15.04.101 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
- Article 15.04.102 — RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LANGUAGE
- Article 15.04.103 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT
- Article 15.04.104 — KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
- Article 15.04.201 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Article 15.04.202 — MIXED-USE DISTRICTS
- Article 15.04.203 — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- Article 15.04.204 — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- Article 15.04.205 — PUBLIC, CULTURAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICTS AND PARKS AND…
- Article 15.04.206 — OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS
- Article 15.04.207 — AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
- Article 15.04.301 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 15.04.302 — CREEK PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Article 15.04.303 — HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND LANDMARKS OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- Article 15.04.304 — INTERIM STUDY OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Article 15.04.305 — NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Article 15.04.306 — SHORELINE OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Article 15.04.401 — PREAMBLE
- Article 15.04.402 — TRANSECT ZONES
- Article 15.04.403 — BUILDING TYPES
- Article 15.04.404 — FRONTAGE TYPES
- Article 15.04.405 — ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS
- Article 15.04.406 — GENERAL TO LARGE SITES
- Article 15.04.501 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 15.04.601 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
- Article 15.04.602 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS
- Article 15.04.603 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING LINKAGE FEE
- Article 15.04.604 — LIGHTING AND ILLUMINATION
- Article 15.04.605 — NOISE
- Article 15.04.606 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND LOTS
- Article 15.04.607 — PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
- Article 15.04.608 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Article 15.04.609 — SIGNS
- Article 15.04.610 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
- Article 15.04.611 — TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
- Article 15.04.612 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
- Article 15.04.613 — WATER-EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
- Article 15.04.614 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Article 15.04.615 — PROHIBITION OF THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF COAL AND PETROLEUM COKE
- Article 15.04.701 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 15.04.702 — ADMINISTRATION AND COMMON PROCEDURES
- Article 15.04.703 — TENTATIVE MAPS AND PARCEL MAPS
- Article 15.04.704 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Article 15.04.705 — FINAL MAPS FOR MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS
- Article 15.04.706 — PARCEL MAPS
- Article 15.04.707 — DEVELOPMENT PLANS
- Article 15.04.708 — RESERVATIONS AND DEDICATIONS
- Article 15.04.709 — IMPROVEMENTS
- Article 15.04.710 — DESIGN STANDARDS
- Article 15.04.711 — COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT
- Article 15.04.712 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE
- Article 15.04.713 — PARCEL MERGERS
- Article 15.04.714 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Article 15.04.715 — APPROVALS AND ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS; EXCEPTIONS
- Article 15.04.716 — ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIAL REVIEW
- Article 15.04.801 — GENERAL
- Article 15.04.802 — PLANNING AUTHORITIES
- Article 15.04.803 — COMMON PROCEDURES
- Article 15.04.804 — ZONING COMPLIANCE REVIEW
- Article 15.04.805 — DESIGN REVIEW
- Article 15.04.806 — USE PERMITS
- Article 15.04.807 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Article 15.04.808 — VARIANCES
- Article 15.04.809 — WAIVERS
- Article 15.04.810 — PLANNED AREA DISTRICTS
- Article 15.04.811 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Article 15.04.812 — PREZONING AND ANNEXATION
- Article 15.04.813 — GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
- Article 15.04.814 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP AND TEXT
- Article 15.04.815 — ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
- Article 15.04.816 — COMMUNITY BENEFITS POLICY
- APPENDIX A: - GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHING PEAK HOUR TRIP CREDITS FOR TDM MEASURES
Cite as: Richmond Municipal Code Chapter 15.04 · Text as of 2026-10-08
Series 100 — GENERAL PROVISIONS¶
Series 200 — BASE ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS¶
Footnotes:
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 30-18 N.S., § I(Exh. A), adopted Dec. 18, 2018, changed the title of Series 200 from "Base District Regulations" to read as set out herein.
Series 300 — OVERLAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS¶
Series 400 — FORM-BASED CODE ZONING DISTRICTS¶
Footnotes:
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 04-23 N.S., § I(Exh. A), adopted April. 18, 2018, enacted a new Series 400 "Form-Based Zoning Districts" to read as set out herein.
Series 500 — SPECIFIC PLANS¶
Series 600 — GENERAL STANDARDS¶
Series 700 — LAND DIVISIONS, DEDICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS¶
Series 800 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS¶
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