Henrico County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 24-5203 through 24-5206
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- 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.
- Minimum width for passive recreation open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.20 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.
- Maximum distance from residential lot to open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.0.5 mile
In residential subdivisions, each residential lot must be located within one-half mile of a required open space.
From the ordinance
Required open space must be provided in an amount that meets or exceeds the minimum in Table 5203... A minimum of 40 percent of the required open space must be contiguous...