Richmond, VA · zoning record
The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-7 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)
These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base R-7 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.
How tall the building may be.
“No building or structure in an R-7 Single- and Two-Family Urban Residential District shall exceed 35 feet”DIVISION 7.1. R-7 SINGLE- AND TWO-FAMILY URBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-413.9 · Richmond code · read 2026-10-02
Smallest conforming lot.
“not less than 3,600 square feet in area with a width of not less than 30 feet.”DIVISION 7.1. R-7 SINGLE- AND TWO-FAMILY URBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-413.5 · Richmond code · read 2026-10-02
Narrowest conforming lot.
“not less than 3,600 square feet in area with a width of not less than 30 feet.”DIVISION 7.1. R-7 SINGLE- AND TWO-FAMILY URBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-413.5 · Richmond code · read 2026-10-02
Required space from the front line.
“There shall be a front yard with a depth of not less than 15 feet”DIVISION 7.1. R-7 SINGLE- AND TWO-FAMILY URBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-413.6 · Richmond code · read 2026-10-02
Required space from a side line.
“Dwelling uses and buildings accessory thereto. There shall be side yards of not less than three”DIVISION 7.1. R-7 SINGLE- AND TWO-FAMILY URBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-413.6 · Richmond code · read 2026-10-02
Required space from the rear line.
“There shall be a rear yard with a depth of not less than five feet”DIVISION 7.1. R-7 SINGLE- AND TWO-FAMILY URBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-413.6 · Richmond code · read 2026-10-02
Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.
“Lot coverage in an R-7 Single- and Two-Family Urban Residential District shall not exceed 55 percent of”DIVISION 7.1. R-7 SINGLE- AND TWO-FAMILY URBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-413.7 · Richmond code · read 2026-10-02
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.
See how these standards resolve on a specific parcel, with the overlays that actually apply, in about 20 seconds.
Free to score · No card, no signup · All 50 states
