Richmond, VA · zoning record
The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-73 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-73 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 the R-73 Multifamily Residential District shall exceed 150 feet in height”DIVISION 11. R-73 MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-420.8 · Richmond code · read 2026-10-02
Required space from the front line.
“Front yard. There shall be a front yard with a depth of not less than 15 feet”DIVISION 11. R-73 MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT › 30-420.5 · 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.
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