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Richmond, VA · zoning record

R-5 zoning in Richmond.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-5 district, straight from Richmond's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

Free · Every figure cited · Read from the current code (2026-10-02)

R-5 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base R-5 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

35 ft

How tall the building may be.

“No building or structure in the R-5 Single-Family Residential District shall exceed 35 feet in height”DIVISION 6. R-5 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-410.7 · Richmond code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot size

6,000 sf

Smallest conforming lot.

“than 6,000 square feet in area with a width of not less than 50 feet”DIVISION 6. R-5 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-410.4 · Richmond code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot width

50 ft

Narrowest conforming lot.

“than 6,000 square feet in area with a width of not less than 50 feet”DIVISION 6. R-5 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-410.4 · Richmond code · read 2026-10-02

Front setback

25 ft

Required space from the front line.

“There shall be a front yard with a depth of not less than 25 feet”DIVISION 6. R-5 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-410.5 · Richmond code · read 2026-10-02

Interior side setback

5 ft

Required space from a side line.

“There shall be side yards of not less than five feet in width”DIVISION 6. R-5 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-410.5 · Richmond code · read 2026-10-02

Rear setback

5 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“There shall be a rear yard with a depth of not less than five feet”DIVISION 6. R-5 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-410.5 · Richmond code · read 2026-10-02

Maximum building coverage

35 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“Maximum lot coverage in the R-5 Single-Family Residential District shall not exceed 35 percent of the”DIVISION 6. R-5 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-410.6 · Richmond code · read 2026-10-02

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

Other Richmond districts on record.

R-4R-53R-3R-48R-1R-2R-43R-6R-8R-5AR-73R-7

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