Height.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-447.18
in effectSec. 30-447.18. - Height.
Height regulations in the RF-2 Riverfront District shall be as follows:
(1) Maximum height. No building shall exceed 13 stories in height. For purposes of this section, story height as defined in Section 30-1220 shall be not less than ten feet and not greater than 15 feet, except that the ground floor of a building may be of greater height.
(2) Minimum height. Every main building hereinafter constructed shall have a minimum height of not less than two stories, except that porches, porticos and similar structures attached to a main building may be of lesser height.
(3) Determination of number of stories. For purposes of this section, the number of stories in a building shall be determined by application of the definition of the term "story" set forth in Article XII of this chapter and shall be measured at the building facade along the street frontage of the lot or, in the case of a corner lot, shall be measured at the building facade along the principal street frontage of the lot.
(Code 2004, § 114-447.18; Code 2015, § 30-447.18; Code 2020, § 30-447.18; Ord. No. 2011-205-2012-1, §§ 2, 3, 1-9-2012)
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