Building facade fenestration.

Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-433.17

in effect

Sec. 30-433.17. - Building facade fenestration. Fenestration requirements applicable to building facades along street frontages in the UB-2 district shall be as set forth in this section. In the case of a corner lot, the requirements shall be applicable along the principal street frontage of the lot. (1) Street level story. For nondwelling uses, other than those listed in Section 30-433.11(1), (5), (11) and (29), a minimum of 60 percent of the building facade between two and eight feet in height along the street frontage shall be comprised of windows or glass doors or both that allow views into and out of the interior building space. Windows used to satisfy this requirement shall have a minimum height of four feet. In the case of a street level story having less than its full height above the mean grade level at the building facade along the street frontage of the lot, a minimum of 30 percent of the building facade above such mean grade level shall be comprised of windows or glass doors or both that allow views into and out of the interior building space, provided that in the case of any portion of a story having less than five feet of its height above the grade level at the building facade along the street frontage of the lot, the requirements of this subsection shall not apply. (2) Upper stories. a. Nondwelling uses. For nondwelling uses, other than those listed in Section 30-433.11(1), (5), (11) and (29), windows or glass doors or both that allow views out of the interior building space shall comprise a minimum of 30 percent of the building facade between two and eight feet in height above the floor level of each story above the street level story. b. Dwelling uses. For dwelling uses, windows or glass doors or both that allow views out of the interior building space shall comprise a minimum of 30 percent of the building facade between two and eight feet in height above the floor level of each story above the street level story. Such windows shall be double-hung, single-hung, awning or casement type, and fixed windows shall be permitted only as a component of a system including operable windows within a single wall opening. (Code 2004, § 114-433.17; Code 2015, § 30-433.17; Code 2020, § 30-433.17; Ord. No. 2008-2-55, § 1, 3-24-2008; Ord. No. 2009-40-57, § 1, 4-27-2009; Ord. No. 2011-205-2012-1, § 1, 1-9-2012)

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_DIV18.1URBUDI_S30-433.17BUFAFEFetched: 11/8/2026