Henrico County Unincorporated

The incentives in this division are available in all base zoning districts except the A-1 and C-1 districts... A density bonus of up to one additional dwelling unit per acre beyond the maximum allowed in the base zoning district.

Development integrating environmentally-friendly features in accordance with this division will be eligible for the following incentives: ...

A lot to be used for a single-family, duplex, manufactured home, or townhouse dwelling must meet the required minimum lot area exclusive of bodies of water (lakes, ponds), submerged land (other than wetlands), and land within the special flood hazard area.

In a One-Family Residence District, for a residential cul-de-sac lot shown on an approved subdivision plat and abutting a public street for at least 35 feet but less than 50 feet, lot width means the distance between the side lot lines along the actual front building line.

In a One-Family Residence District, for a residential stem lot shown on an approved subdivision plat and abutting a public street for at least 20 feet but less than 50 feet, lot width means the shortest distance between the side lots lines at the actual front building line.

Lot coverage (expressed as a percentage of lot area) is determined by measuring the total horizontal land area covered by all buildings, structures, and impervious surfaces, dividing that area by the lot area, and multiplying the result by 100.

A lot to be used for a single-family, duplex, manufactured home, or townhouse dwelling must meet the required minimum lot area exclusive of bodies of water (lakes, ponds), submerged land (other than wetlands), and land within the special flood hazard area.

The total number of cul-de-sac lots and stem lots on any street must not exceed five.

Residential density means the number of dwelling units on a parcel divided by the total area of land within the boundaries of the parcel excluding public rights-of-way, bodies of water (lakes, ponds, and submerged land other than wetlands), and special flood hazard areas.

residential density means the number of dwelling units on a parcel divided by the total area of land within the boundaries of the parcel excluding public rights-of-way, bodies of water, and special flood hazard areas.

The floor area of a building will be determined by summing the gross horizontal areas of each floor of the building, measured from the exterior walls or from the centerline of party walls, but not including elevator shafts or any area used exclusively for the parking of motor vehicles.

For a lot used for a single-family, duplex, townhouse, or manufactured home dwelling, the line separating the lot from the street on which it fronts.

The depth or width of a front, street side, interior side, or rear yard means the shortest horizontal distance that extends from the reference line specified below to the nearest point of the building or use area on the lot, excluding allowable encroachments.

Structures or uses accessory to water resources, such as docks and bulkheads, may extend any distance into any yard which adjoins the open water, provided the location complies with all other local, state, and federal laws.

Every part of every required yard will remain unoccupied and unobstructed by a structure or portion of a structure from the ground to the sky, except as otherwise allowed in Table 8308: Allowable Encroachments into Required Yards.

The height of a building in feet generally means the vertical distance from the base reference height up to the highest point of the deck of a flat roof; the deck line of a gambrel or mansard roof; or the midpoint between the eaves and the ridge for a gable, hip, cone, or shed roof.

The following structures may extend in height up to 50 feet in any Residential district or 100 feet in any other zoning district, unless a greater height is permitted by the base zoning district: Chimneys, flues, smokestacks, flagpoles, belfries, towers, spires, minarets, domes, cupolas, public monuments, silos, grain dryers, tanks, water towers, standpipes, electric power structures, derricks, or other necessary industrial, utility or public service structures.

Notwithstanding the maximum height standards in Article 3: Zoning Districts, any of the following structures may have a height as listed below, or a greater height if a conditional use permit is issued... up to 50 feet in any Residential district or 100 feet in any other zoning district.

For a detached sign, the sign area includes all of the sign, including the background of the display. The supports, uprights, or structure on which a detached sign is supported are not included in determining the sign area unless they form an integral part of the display.

The Community Service use category includes use types of a public, nonprofit, or charitable nature providing a local service directly to people of the community.