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.
Maximum lot coverage of the solar array and any associated equipment must not exceed 65 percent. ... The solar array must not exceed a height of 20 feet. The solar array must be enclosed by security fencing and locked gates that are at least six feet high...
An electrical power generation facility must not be located within 250 feet of any lot line.
An electrical power generation facility must not be located within 250 feet of any lot line. An electric substation serving a community- or region-wide area must not be located within 100 feet of any lot in a Residential district, or within 20 feet of any lot in any other district. A sewage treatment plant must not be located within 400 feet of any Residential district, or within 200 feet of any other lot where the principal use is a dwelling.
An access easement at least 20 feet wide must be provided to the site of any pumping station, water storage tank, or well house.
An access easement at least 20 feet wide must be provided to the site of any pumping station, water storage tank, or well house. County-owned water and sewer pumping stations, water storage tanks, well houses, and similar facilities must be set back 20 feet from all lot lines (this requirement supersedes the setbacks of Article 3). An electrical substation serving a specific use or project must not be located within 50 feet of any lot in a Residential district or any other lot where the principal use is a dwelling.
The height of any tower, measured at the highest point of the arc of the blades, must not exceed 199 feet.
The height of any tower, measured at the highest point of the arc of the blades, must not exceed 199 feet. Blade tips or vanes must have a minimum ground clearance of 75 feet above grade... The noise produced by a wind energy facility during normal operation must not exceed 55 dBA at any lot line.
A wireless communications tower must be located, as measured from the base of the tower, at least 50 feet from all property lines
A wireless communications tower must be located, as measured from the base of the tower, at least 50 feet from all property lines... A wireless communications tower must not be lighted or illuminated unless required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)... Signs must not be placed on a wireless communications tower unless otherwise required by state or federal law.
In the O-1, O-2, O-3, and O/S districts, any Commercial use that is allowed, other than a financial institution, artist studio, or use in the Offices use category, must be either: 1. Located on the street level floor of a multi-story building; or 2. Part of a unified development
In the O-1, O-2, O-3, and O/S districts, any Commercial use that is allowed... must be either: 1. Located on the street level floor of a multi-story building; or 2. Part of a unified development ... (a) The floor area used for Commercial uses that are not in the Offices use category must not exceed 30 percent... In the O-2, O-3, and O/S Districts, any Industrial use that is allowed must: 1. Be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed building that has at least 40 percent of its gross floor area occupied by uses in the Offices use category... In the R-6, CMU, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, and B-3 Districts, if a parking structure is developed for office, retail, or residential use on its ground floor along 70 percent of two of its façades... the structure may extend an additional 12 feet in height above the maximum allowed in the district. In the O-3 Office District and O/S Office Service District, a hotel is allowed only within an office development of 50 acres or more. The hotel buildings and accessory uses must not be located within 300 feet of a Residential District. In the O-3, O/S, B-1, and CMU districts, a helicopter landing facility must not include refueling, servicing, or maintenance facilities or hangars.
In the R-5 District, any Commercial use that is allowed must be either: 1. Located on the street level floor of a multi-story building; or 2. Part of a unified development
The master-planned community may not exceed ten acres in area.
In the B-1 district, any single Commercial use must not occupy more than 10,000 square feet of floor area unless expressly authorized by a provisional use permit
All adult uses must be located at least 500 feet from any Residential or Agricultural zoning district, and at least 500 feet from the property line of any land used for any of the following: a residence; a nursing home... a school... a public park... a religious institution... a hotel... Any other adult use.
All adult uses must be located at least 500 feet from any Residential or Agricultural zoning district, and at least 500 feet from the property line of any land used for any of the following:
Those parts of structures in which animals are boarded must be fully enclosed and sufficiently insulated so no plainly audible noise or plainly noticeable odor can be detected off the premises. All boarded animals must be kept within a totally enclosed part of the structures between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Any outdoor exercise runs or pens must be located at least 200 feet from any Residential district and 75 feet from any lot line in any other district. A Transitional Buffer 50 must be provided between the run or pen and the property line.
Any outdoor exercise runs or pens must be located at least 200 feet from any Residential district and 75 feet from any lot line in any other district.
If the facility provides services to large animals such as cows, horses, swine, goats, and sheep, it must be located at least 400 feet from any Residential district, or any lot where the principal use is a dwelling.
A drive-through restaurant must be accessible from an arterial, major collector, or major access road without passing through a residential neighborhood. The driveway providing access to the drive-through must be at least 25 feet from any other driveway, measured from curb to curb. Vehicle stacking lanes must be provided. Drive-through facilities, including stacking lanes, must not be located within 50 feet of a Residential district or a lot containing a residential use.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.