Henrico County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
25 districts, grouped by category.
Other
6B-1 Business District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 3
B-2 Business District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 5
B-3 Business District
- Max height
- 110 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 7
C-1 Conservation District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
O-2 Office District
- Min lot
- 16,000 sq ft (0.37 ac)
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
O-3 Office District
- Min lot
- 25,000 sq ft (0.57 ac)
- Max height
- 110 ft
- Front setback
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 9
Industrial
3General Industrial District
- Max height
- 200 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
Heavy Industrial District
- Min lot
- 1,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 200 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 10 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 4
Residential
14R-0 One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-0A One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 35,000 sq ft (0.8 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-1 One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 25,000 sq ft (0.57 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-1A One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 21,500 sq ft (0.49 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-2 One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 18,000 sq ft (0.41 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-2A One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 13,500 sq ft (0.31 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-3 One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 11,000 sq ft (0.25 ac)
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-3A One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 9,500 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-4 One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 8,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-4A One-Family Residence District
- Min lot
- 7,750 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-5 General Residence District
- Min lot
- 1,260 sq ft
- Max height
- 200 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 12 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 5
General Residence District
- Min lot
- 5,625 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 6 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 7
R-5B General Residence District
- Min lot
- 3,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Max density
- 10 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 4
R-6 General Residence District
- Min lot
- 1,260 sq ft
- Max height
- 200 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 12 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 8
General provisions
482 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
In the O-3 and CMU districts, a vocational or trade school must not include activities which typically generate significant noise or fumes, such as auto body or engine repair, industrial painting, auto body painting, or manufacturing and production.
Portions of government facilities used for maintenance of vehicles and equipment or where there is regular vehicle movement must be screened from view from ground level on any adjoining lots in Residential districts and must be set back a minimum of 20 feet from all such lots.
Portions of government facilities used for maintenance of vehicles and equipment or where there is regular vehicle movement must be screened from view from ground level on any adjoining lots in Residential districts and must be set back a minimum of 20 feet from all such lots.
All health care facilities must be accessible from an arterial, collector, or major access road without passing through a residential neighborhood. A minimum of ten percent of a continuing care retirement community's land area must be devoted to outdoor open space... A hospital must abut a public street for at least 300 feet.
Principal buildings must be located at least 50 feet from the perimeter of the hospital site.
a minimum of ten percent of a continuing care retirement community's land area must be devoted to outdoor open space, indoor or outdoor recreation facilities, and indoor or outdoor social-oriented amenities
A hospital must abut a public street for at least 300 feet.
a facility for the treatment of persons with opiate addiction using methadone, or any opioid replacements not approved for the treatment of opioid addiction by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, must be located at least one-half mile from all schools and day care centers
A facility for the treatment of persons with opiate addiction using methadone... must be located at least one-half mile from all schools and day care centers, unless the facility is a hospital that is licensed by the State Board of Health or the State Health Commissioner or owned or operated by a state or County agency.
a nursing home may include retail sales of foods and beverages, gifts, books and periodicals, and other convenience items, provided the floor area of such uses does not exceed 10 percent of the building's gross floor area or 1,000 square feet, whichever is less.
A nursing home may include retail sales of foods and beverages, gifts, books and periodicals, and other convenience items, provided the floor area of such uses does not exceed 10 percent of the building's gross floor area or 1,000 square feet, whichever is less.
The minimum area for a new cemetery is two acres.
The minimum area for a new cemetery is two acres. ... All graves must be located a minimum of 50 feet from the perimeter of the site and a minimum of 250 feet from any dwelling or well. A fence complying with Article 5, Division 4, Fences and Walls, must be provided around the perimeter of the cemetery.
The combined area of all buildings and other structures must not exceed 15 percent of the area of the parcel.
Community garden accessory buildings must be limited to storage buildings for tools, greenhouses, and seasonal farm stands. The combined area of all buildings and other structures must not exceed 15 percent of the area of the parcel. Areas used for communal composting must be located a minimum of 50 feet from the perimeter of the site and must not exceed ten percent of the area of the parcel or 100 square feet, whichever is smaller.
The dog park must include at least one acre of land, excluding wetlands, floodplains, and resource protection areas.
The dog park must include at least one acre of land, excluding wetlands, floodplains, and resource protection areas. The dog park must be enclosed by a fence having a minimum height of five feet with at least one double-gated entry and exit. A minimum of 15 parking spaces must be provided in addition to any other parking spaces required by this Ordinance. Retail sales, boarding, and other commercial activities are not allowed at a dog park.
All airport runways must be located at least 100 feet from the perimeter of the site.
All airport runways must be located at least 100 feet from the perimeter of the site. Any new airport established after September 1, 2021, must be located at least 1,200 feet from any Residential district. Runways must be located such that no Residential district, school, religious institution, hospital, or nursing home is located within one-half mile of the centerline of the runway extended one mile from each end of the runway.
Maximum lot coverage of the solar array and any associated equipment must not exceed 65 percent.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.