Height limit.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-451.8
in effectSec. 30-451.8. - Height limit.
In the RP Research Park District, there shall be no maximum height limit, provided that any building above seven stories in height shall have a minimum building stepback of ten feet from the building facade line along each street frontage, which stepback shall occur above the ground story and no higher than the fifth story. For purposes of this section, the term "stepback" means the setting back of the upper stories of a building that fronts on a public right-of-way from the face of the lower story or stories of such building. Every main building hereinafter constructed shall have a minimum height of three stories, except that porches, porticos, and similar structures attached to a main building may be of lesser height (see Article VI, Division 6 of this chapter for height exceptions).
(Code 1993, § 32-451.8; Code 2004, § 114-451.8; Code 2015, § 30-451.8; Code 2020, § 30-451.8; Ord. No. 2012-66-43, § 1, 4-23-2012; Ord. No. 2022-245, § 1, 9-26-2022)
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_DIV27.1RPREPADI_S30-451.8HELIFetched: 11/8/2026