Henrico County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 24-5201-5207
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Minimum contiguous open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.40 pct
A minimum of 40 percent of the required open space must be contiguous unless a different configuration provides better access to usable open space.
- Passive recreation open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. minimum width20 ft
If a passive recreation open space with a minimum width of 20 feet or more abuts an existing or planned open space area, a buffer is not required.
- Residential lot distance to open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.0.5 miles
In residential subdivisions, each residential lot must be located within one-half mile of a required open space.
From the ordinance
In residential subdivisions, each residential lot must be located within one-half mile of a required open space. A minimum of 40 percent of the required open space must be contiguous unless a different configuration provides better access.