R-3 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

Richmond, Va., City Code ch. 30, art. IV, div. 4

in effect

Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-406.1 Permitted principal uses.

Sec. 30-406.1. - Permitted principal uses. Any principal use permitted in the R-1 district as set forth in Section 30-402.1 shall be permitted in the R-3 Single-Family Residential District. (Code 1993, § 32-406.1; Code 2004, § 114-406.1; Code 2015, § 30-406.1; Code 2020, § 30-406.1)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-406.2 Permitted accessory uses and structures.

Sec. 30-406.2. - Permitted accessory uses and structures. Any accessory use or structure permitted in the R-1 district as set forth in Section 30-402.2 shall be permitted in the R-3 Single-Family Residential District. (Code 1993, § 32-406.2; Code 2004, § 114-406.2; Code 2015, § 30-406.2; Code 2020, § 30-406.2)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-406.3 Reserved.

Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-406.4 Lot area and width.

Sec. 30-406.4. - Lot area and width. Single-family dwellings in the R-3 Single-Family Residential District shall be located on lots of not less than 10,000 square feet in area with a width of not less than 75 feet (see Article VI, Division 3 of this chapter). (Code 1993, § 32-406.4; Code 2004, § 114-406.4; Code 2015, § 30-406.4; Code 2020, § 30-406.4)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-406.5 Yards.

Sec. 30-406.5. - Yards. Yard regulations in the R-3 Single-Family Residential District shall be as follows: (1) Front yard. There shall be a front yard with a depth of not less than 25 feet (see Article VI, Division 4 of this chapter). (2) Side yards. There shall be side yards of not less than 7½ feet in width (see Article VI, Division 4 of this chapter). (3) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard with a depth of not less than 7½ feet (see Article VI, Division 4 of this chapter). (Code 1993, § 32-406.5; Code 2004, § 114-406.5; Code 2015, § 30-406.5; Code 2020, § 30-406.5)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-406.6 Lot coverage.

Sec. 30-406.6. - Lot coverage. Maximum lot coverage in the R-3 Single-Family Residential District shall not exceed 25 percent of the area of the lot. (Code 1993, § 32-406.6; Code 2004, § 114-406.6; Code 2015, § 30-406.6; Code 2020, § 30-406.6)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-406.7 Height.

Sec. 30-406.7. - Height. No building or structure in the R-3 Single-Family Residential District shall exceed 35 feet in height (see Article VI, Division 6 of this chapter). (Code 1993, § 32-406.7; Code 2004, § 114-406.7; Code 2015, § 30-406.7; Code 2020, § 30-406.7)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-406.8 Driveways from streets.

Sec. 30-406.8. - Driveways from streets. No driveway intersecting a street shall be permitted on a lot devoted to a dwelling use when alley access is available to serve such lot. In the case of a corner lot, no such driveway shall be permitted intersecting a street which constitutes the principal street frontage of a lot when other street frontage or alley access is available to serve the lot. Permitted driveways within front yards of single- and two-family dwellings shall not exceed nine feet in width. (Code 2020, § 30-406.8; Ord. No. 2020-171, § 4(30-406.8), 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_DIV4SIMIREDIFetched: 11/8/2026