Yards.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-426.5
in effectSec. 30-426.5. - Yards.
Yard regulations in the RO-2 Residential-Office District shall be as follows:
(1) Front yard. There shall be a front yard with a depth of not less than 25 feet, except that front yards for single-family attached dwellings fronting on private streets, parking areas and common spaces shall be not less than 15 feet in depth (see Article VI, Division 4 of this chapter).
(2) Side and rear yards. Side and rear yards shall be as follows:
a. Side and rear yards for single- and two-family dwellings and buildings accessory thereto shall be as required in the R-7 district and set forth in Section 30-413.6 (see Article VI, Divisions 3, 4 and 9 of this chapter).
b. Side and rear yards for newly constructed multifamily dwellings and buildings accessory thereto shall be not less than 15 feet in depth, provided that no side yard shall be required where buildings on abutting lots are attached by means of a party wall constructed along a mutual side lot line.
c. Side and rear yards for uses and buildings other than single-family, two-family and multifamily dwellings and buildings accessory thereto shall be not less than ten feet in depth.
(3) Spaces between buildings on same lot. Spaces between buildings on the same lot shall be as follows:
a. Where two or more buildings, at least one of which contains a dwelling use, are erected on the same lot, the distance between any two such buildings shall be not less than 15 feet.
b. Where two or more buildings, neither of which contains a dwelling use, are erected on the same lot, the distance between any two such buildings shall be not less than ten feet.
(Code 1993, § 32-426.5; Code 2004, § 114-426.5; Code 2015, § 30-426.5; Code 2020, § 30-426.5; Ord. No. 2020-171, § 1(30-426.5), 9-28-2020)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH30ZO_ARTIVDIRE_DIV14REFIDI_S30-426.5YAFetched: 11/8/2026