R-5B
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right4
Conditional / special use2
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Maximum exterior light fixture heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Streetlights must not exceed 15 feet in height, and all other exterior light fixtures must not exceed 12 feet in height.
- Maximum streetlight heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Streetlights must not exceed 15 feet in height, and all other exterior light fixtures must not exceed 12 feet in height.
Other
- Curb and gutter required
Curb and gutter meeting Henrico County standards must be provided along all street frontages.
- Garage and driveway restrictions for narrow lots
For any lot less than 50 feet in width, driveways, garages, and off-street parking are prohibited in front and street side yards. Vehicular access to the lot must be provided from an alley along the rear lot line.
- Planting strip width4 ft
The four-foot-wide planting strip must include street trees having an average spacing of 35 feet or less on center.
- Sidewalk width5 ft
All new development in the R-5B District must include sidewalks along all street frontages. Sidewalks must be at least five feet in width and must be separated from the street by a planting strip at least four feet in width.
- Street tree spacing35 ft
The four-foot-wide planting strip must include street trees having an average spacing of 35 feet or less on center.
Setback
- Additional setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to major thoroughfares
Additional minimum yard requirements apply if a yard is adjacent to a road identified on the major thoroughfare plan. See Sec. 24-3105.D.
The minimum rear yard along an alley is five feet. In all other cases, the minimum rear setback is 15 feet.
From the ordinance
The purpose of the R-5B General Residence District is to provide lands to accommodate development of single-family detached dwellings at higher densities than are allowed in the R-5A District... Allowed uses include: Single-family detached dwellings on lots of 3,000 sq. ft.; and Supporting institutional, recreational, and public facilities and uses.