Permitted accessory uses and structures.

Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-426.2

in effect

Sec. 30-426.2. - Permitted accessory uses and structures. Accessory uses and structures, including the following, which are customarily incidental and clearly subordinate to permitted principal uses shall be permitted in the RO-2 Residential-Office District (see Article VI, Division 9, of this chapter): (1) Any accessory use or structure permitted in the R-1 district as set forth in section 30-402.2. (2) Guest units in multifamily developments available for short-term occupancy by guests of regular tenants of such developments, provided that the total number of such guest units shall not exceed one for each 50 dwelling units within the development. (3) Restaurant facilities, automated teller machines and shops for the sale of gifts, flowers, drugs and similar items for the convenience of patients and visitors may be located within hospital buildings, provided that there shall be no signs, displays, show windows or automated teller machines visible from the exterior of the building, nor shall there be any direct public entrance to such uses from the exterior of the building. (4) One dwelling unit located in an accessory building, containing two or more stories, which is existing at the effective date of the ordinance from which this subsection is derived and which is located on the same lot as a two-family or multifamily dwelling, provided that emergency vehicle access to the accessory building shall be provided in accordance with requirements of the department of public works and department of fire and emergency services. (5) Emergency housing, subject to the provisions of Section 30-698. (Code 1993, § 32-426.2; Code 2004, § 114-426.2; Code 2015, § 30-426.2; Code 2020, § 30-426.2; Ord. No. 2006-43-63, § 1, 3-13-2006; Ord. No. 2020-261, § 1, 3-8-2021; Ord. No. 2023-101, § 5, 4-24-2023; Ord. No. 2023-196, § 1, 9-25-2023)

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_DIV14REFIDI_S30-426.2PEACUSSTFetched: 11/8/2026