Requirements for areas devoted to parking or circulation of vehicles.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-440.4:1
in effectSec. 30-440.4:1. - Requirements for areas devoted to parking or circulation of vehicles.
(a) Location of parking and circulation areas. Areas devoted to the parking or circulation of vehicles shall not be located between the main building on a lot and the street line nor shall such areas be located closer to the street than the main building on the lot. On a lot having more than one street frontage, this subsection shall apply along both the principal street frontage and the priority street frontage. This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit vehicular drop-off or pick-up areas serving hotels or hospitals when approved in accordance with Section 30-440.3(1).
(b) Driveways from streets. No driveway intersecting a street which constitutes the principal street frontage or priority street frontage of a lot shall be permitted when other street frontage or alley access is available to serve such lot. This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit vehicular drop-off or pick-up areas serving hotels or hospitals when approved in accordance with Section 30-440.3(1).
(c) Improvement requirements and landscaping standards. In addition to Subsections (a) and (b) of this section, parking areas and parking lots shall be subject to the applicable improvement requirements and landscaping standards set forth in Article VII, Division 2.1 of this chapter.
(Code 2004, § 114-440.4:1; Code 2015, § 30-440.4:1; Code 2020, § 30-440.4:1; Ord. No. 2010-177-173, § 1, 10-11-2010; Ord. No. 2019-170, § 1, 7-22-2019)
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_DIV22CEBUDI_S30-440.4_1REARDEPACIVEFetched: 11/8/2026