Lot area and lot width.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-413.14
in effectSec. 30-413.14. - Lot area and lot width.
Lot area and lot width regulations in the R-8 district shall be as follows (see Article VI, Division 3 of this chapter):
(1) Single-family detached dwellings. Single-family detached dwellings shall be located on lots of not less than 3,000 square feet in area. Lot width shall be not less than 25 feet, provided that in any case where an existing lot of record is to be split or subdivided into two or more lots and where, exclusive of such lot, the average width of the lots on the block is greater than 25 feet, the width of each lot created by the lot split or subdivision shall be not less than such average. This lot width provision shall not be applicable in a case where all of the frontage on a block is proposed to be re-subdivided.
(2) Single-family attached dwellings. Single-family attached dwellings shall be located on lots of not less than 2,200 square feet in area. Lot width shall be not less than 16 feet, except that the width of any lot at the end of a series of attached units shall be not less than 19 feet.
(3) Two-family detached and attached dwellings. Two-family detached dwellings and two-family attached dwellings shall be located on lots of not less than 3,400 square feet in area with a width of not less than 28 feet.
(4) Maximum lot width for single and two-family dwellings. No newly created lot devoted to single-family or two-family use shall exceed a width of 45 feet, whether such lot is created by combination of existing lots or by subdivision of any parcel.
(Code 2004, § 114-413.14; Code 2015, § 30-413.14; Code 2020, § 30-413.14; Ord. No. 2010-18-30, § 3, 2-22-2010)
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_DIV7.2URREDI_S30-413.14LOARLOWIFetched: 11/8/2026