Intent of district.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-411.1
in effectSec. 30-411.1. - Intent of district.
Pursuant to the general purposes of this chapter, the intent of the R-5A Single- and Two-Family Residential District is to preserve and enhance the established character of older residential neighborhoods located in various parts of the City and characterized by a mixture of detached single- and two-family dwellings situated on modest sized lots. The R-5A district regulations and the supplemental regulations of this chapter are intended to encourage continued improvement and economic use of existing residential buildings and their accessory structures, while enabling development of remaining vacant lots in a manner compatible with existing development.
(Code 1993, § 32-411.1; Code 2004, § 114-411.1; Code 2015, § 30-411.1; Code 2020, § 30-411.1)
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_DIV6.1SIMIREDI_S30-411.1INDIFetched: 11/8/2026
