Article 1 Administration and Enforcement Article 2 Zoning Districts and Map

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1 CITY OF RICHMOND ZONING ORDINANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS Article 1 Administration and Enforcement Sec Intent and Purpose Sec Scope Sec Short Title Sec Enabling Authority Sec Compliance Required Sec Administration Sec Enforcement Sec Zoning Permits Sec Certificates Sec Fees Sec Performance Guarantees Sec Public Hearing Procedures Sec Violation and Penalties Article 2 Zoning Districts and Map DIVISION 1 PURPOSE OF DISTRICTS Sec Zoning Districts Sec Zoning Map Sec Single-Family Residential Districts Sec Two-Family Residential District Sec Multiple-Family Residential District Sec Manufactured Housing Park District Sec Office District (O) Sec Local Business District Sec Downtown Business District Sec General Business District Sec Limited Industrial District Sec General Industrial District Sec Public/Semi-Public Services (PSP) District DIVISION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS Sec Principal Uses and Special Condition Uses Sec Prohibited Uses Sec Design and Development Requirements Sec District Boundaries Page i

2 Sec Street, Alley, and Railroad Rights-of-Way Sec Zoning of Annexed Areas Sec Zoning of Vacated Areas Article 3 Reserved Article 4 Land Use Tables Sec Key Designations in Tables of Uses Sec Table of Permitted Uses by District Article 5 Dimensional Standards DIVISION 1 TABLES OF DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS BY DISTRICT Sec Table of Dimensional Standards by District DIVISION 2 SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS Sec Front Yards Sec Side Yards Sec Rear Yards Sec Height Expectations Sec Permitted Yard Encroachments DIVISION 3 GENERAL DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS Sec Standard Methods of Measurement Sec Area and Yard Regulations Sec Frontage and Access Required Sec Corner Clearance Areas Article 6 Design Standards for Specific Uses Sec Intent and Scope of Regulations Sec Organization DIVISION 1 ANIMAL AND AGRICULTURAL USES Sec Farm-Based Tourism or Entertainment Activities Sec Greenhouses, Nurseries, Garden Centers and Feed Stores Sec Kennels and Animal Shelters Sec Private Riding Stables Sec Produce Stands and Farm Markets Sec Veterinary Clinics DIVISION 2 RESIDENTIAL USES Sec Accessory Dwelling Units Sec Adult Foster Care Large Group Homes, and Other Managed or State- Licensed Residential Facilities Sec Bed and Breakfast Inns Sec Family and Group Child Day Care Homes Sec Home Occupations Sec Manufactured Housing Parks Page ii

3 Sec Multiple-Family Dwelling and Developments Sec Senior and Elderly Housing Sec Single-Family Dwellings, Detached DIVISION 3 OFFICE AND SERVICE USES Sec Catering Facilities Sec Funeral Homes or Mortuaries Sec Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers Sec Therapeutic Massage Sec Workshops or Studios DIVISION 4 COMMUNITY USES Sec Cemeteries Sec Child or Adult Day Care Centers and Child Caring Institutions Sec Institutional Uses Sec Public Utility and Essential Service Structures and Uses Sec Recreation, Indoor and Outdoor DIVISION 5 COMMERCIAL USES Sec Amusement Centers Sec Car Washes Sec Drive-in or Drive-through Lanes or Facilities Sec Hotels and Inns Sec Motion Picture Cinemas Sec Motor Vehicle Service Centers, Repair Stations, and Fueling Stations Sec Outdoor Cafes and Eating Areas Sec Open Air Businesses, Outdoor Display Areas, and Dealership Sales Lots Sec Package Liquor Stores Sec Pawnshops Sec Recording Studios Sec Retail Stores and Commercial Uses with 40,000 Square Feet or More of Gross Floor Area DIVISION 6 INDUSTRIAL, RESEARCH, AND LABORATORY USES Sec Hazardous Materials Storage Sec Intensive Industrial Operations Sec Outdoor Storage, General Sec Outdoor Storage, Dismantling or Recycling of Motor Vehicles, Recreational Vehicles, Manufactured Houses, and Similar Items Sec Recycling Collection Facilities and Composting Centers Sec Self-Storage Warehouses Sec Slaughterhouses, Rendering Plants, Tanneries, Stock Yards, Glue or Soap Factories, and Similar Uses Sec Warehouses and Other Storage Facilities, Distribution Plants, Freezers and Lockers, Truck Terminals, and Distribution Facilities DIVISION 7 TEMPORARY, SPECIAL EVENT AND OTHER USES Sec Adult Regulated Uses Sec Airports, Heliports, and Related Uses Sec Circuses, Fairs, Carnivals, and Similar Uses Page iii

4 Sec Garage Sales, Estate Sales, and Private Auctions Sec Mining and Extraction Uses Sec Temporary Structures and Uses Sec Topsoil Removal or Stockpiling Article 7 Accessory Structures and Uses Sec Purpose Sec Accessory Structures Sec Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs and Similar Facilities Sec Solar Collectors and Similar Facilities Sec Keeping of Animals Sec Ponds Sec Fences Sec Decks Article 8 General Provisions SECTION LAND AND ENVIRONMENT Sec Approval of Land Divisions Sec Reserved Sec Protection of Wetlands and Bodies of Water Sec Grading, Removal and Filling of Land Sec Outdoor Storage and Waster Disposal Sec Outhouses, Privies, and Outside Toilets SECTION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Sec Performance Standards Sec Procedures for Determining Compliance SECTION OTHER PROVISIONS Sec Scope Sec Required Access Sec Property Maintenance Sec Property Between the Lot Line and Road Sec Voting Place Sec Essential Public Services and Required Utilities Sec Water Supply and Sanitary Sewers Article 9 Off-Street Parking and Loading Sec Purpose Sec Scope Sec General Standards Sec Residential Parking Standards Sec Schedule Of Required Parking by Use Sec Design Requirements Sec Construction Sec Off-Street Loading Page iv

5 Sec Modification of Standards Sec Maintenance Article 10 Access Management Sec Purpose Sec Scope Sec Number of Permitted Driveways Sec Driveway Offsets and Spacing Standards Sec Shared Access Sec Traffic Impact Studies Article 11 Landscaping, Screening and Buffering Sec Purpose Sec Objectives Sec General Standards Sec Methods of Screening and Buffering Sec Standards for Specific Areas Sec Existing Plant Materials Sec Prohibited Plant Materials Sec Installation Sec Maintenance Sec Alternatives, Exceptions and Existing Sites Article 12 Building Design and Composition Sec Purpose Sec Scope Sec General Requirements Sec Standards for Exterior Façade Materials Sec Additional Standards for Buildings in the B-1 and B-2 Districts Sec Alternative Designs or Materials Article 13 Signs Sec Purpose Sec General Standards Sec Signs Allowed Without a Permit Sec Signs Allowed With a Permit Sec Building-Mounted Signs Sec Ground Signs Sec Billboards Sec Prohibited Signs Sec Sign Permit Sec Nonconforming Signs Sec Sign Removal by City Action Sec Exceptions Page v

6 Article 14 Exterior Lighting Sec Purpose Sec Scope Sec General Provisions Sec Standards by Type of Fixture Sec Prohibited Lighting Sec Exempt Lighting Sec Alternatives and Substitutions Sec Exceptions Article 15 Wireless Communication Facilities Sec Purpose Sec Application Sec Type of Review Required Sec Planning Commission Review Sec General Standards Sec Standards for Wireless Communication Towers Sec Standards for Antennae Located on Structures Sec Standards for Satellite Dish Antennae Sec Standards for Amateur Radio Antennae Sec Criteria for Approval Sec Existing Towers and Antennae Sec Rescinding Approval of Wireless Communications Facilities Sec Removal of Wireless Communication Facilities Sec METRO Act Telecommunication Facilities Article 16 Reserved Article 17 Special Condition Uses Sec Purpose Sec Application Requirements Sec Special Condition Use Review Sec Special Condition Use Resubmission Sec Appeals Sec Special Condition Use Expiration Sec Rescinding Approval of Special Condition Uses Sec Standards for Special Condition Use Approval Sec Compliance Required Article 18 Site Plan Review Sec Purpose Sec Site Plan Review Required Sec Required Information for Site Plans Sec Site Plan Review Procedure Sec Outside Agency Permits or Approvals Sec Construction Plans Page vi

7 Sec Approval of Phased Developments Sec Site Plan Resubmission Sec Appeals Sec Site Plan Expiration Sec Rescinding Approval of Site Plans Sec Revisions to Approved Site Plans Sec Standards for Site Plan Approval Sec Compliance with an Approved Site Plan Article 19 Condominium Regulations Sec Purpose Sec Condominium Unit Requirements Sec Review Requirements Sec Required Plan Information Sec Project Standards Sec Monuments Sec Post Construction Requirements Article 20 Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay District Sec Intent Sec Scope Sec Eligibility Criteria Sec PUD Project Use Standards Sec PUD Project Design Standards Sec Project Phasing Sec Preliminary PUD Review Procedures Sec Outside Agency Permits and Approvals Sec Final PUD Review and Authorization Sec Appeals and Amendments Sec Expiration of Final PUD Approval Sec Fees and Performance Guarantees Sec Compliance Required Sec Violations Sec Rescinding Approval of PUD Article 21 Reserved Article 22 Nonconformities Sec Intent and Purpose Sec Nonconforming Structures Sec Nonconforming Lots Sec Nonconforming Sites Sec Nonconforming Uses Sec Preferred Class Designations Sec Nonconforming Use Determinations Sec Unlawful Uses Page vii

8 Sec Change of Tenancy or Ownership Sec Cessation of a Nonconforming Use by City Action Article 23 Planning Commission Sec Authority Sec Jurisdiction Sec Rules of Procedure Sec Jurisdiction Article 24 Board of Zoning Appeals Sec Authority Sec Membership Sec Alternates Sec Rules of Procedure Sec Applications Sec Administrative Appeals Sec Interpretation of Zoning District Boundaries Sec Interpretation of Zoning Ordinance Provisions Sec Variances Sec Exceptions Sec Hearings and Decisions Sec Limitations of Authority Article 25 Definitions Sec Rules of Construction Sec Definitions Article 26 Severability, Repeal, Effective Date, and Adoption Sec Severability Sec Repeal of Previous Ordinances Sec Adoption Sec Effective Date Notice of Zoning Ordinance Adoption Page viii