Permitted principal uses.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-402.1
in effectSec. 30-402.1. - Permitted principal uses.
The following uses of buildings and premises shall be permitted in the R-1 district:
(1) Single-family detached dwellings;
(2) Libraries, museums, schools, parks and recreational facilities owned or operated by any governmental agency, and other uses required for the performance of governmental functions and primarily intended to serve residents of adjoining neighborhoods;
(3) Churches and other places of worship, which may include the serving of food as a charitable or fellowship use within the church or place of worship;
(4) Propagation and cultivation of crops, flowers, trees and shrubs which are not offered for sale on the premises;
(5) Public and private noncommercial forests, wildlife preserves and conservation areas;
(6) Private noncommercial parks, recreational facilities, country clubs, swimming pools, athletic fields, community center buildings and uses incidental thereto, operated by associations or organizations not organized for profit, the exclusive use of which is limited to members of such associations or organizations and their guests, provided that the following conditions are met:
a. Principal points of vehicular access to the premises shall be located on arterial or collector streets as designated in the City's master plan, except that this provision shall not apply to premises exclusively serving the residents of an adjoining neighborhood;
b. Portions of the premises devoted to outdoor activities shall be effectively screened from view from abutting properties in R and RO districts by evergreen vegetative or structural screens not less than six feet in height;
c. No building shall be located within 50 feet of an adjoining lot in an R and RO district;
d. Swimming pools and adjoining deck areas shall be completely enclosed with a fence or wall not less than four feet in height, and no swimming pool or adjoining deck area shall be located within 50 feet of an adjoining lot in an R or RO district;
(7) Private elementary and secondary schools having curricula substantially the same as that offered in public schools;
(8) Rights-of-way, easements and appurtenances necessary for the provision and maintenance of public utilities and public transportation, including streets, rail lines, power lines, cables, poles, pipes, meters, transformers and similar devices, but not including railroad yards, freight or passenger depots, loading platforms, generating plants, transformer stations, electric substations, wastewater treatment plants, water treatment plants, utility storage yards and similar uses;
(9) Antennas and support structures for communications systems operated by or for the City;
(10) Wireless communications facilities and microwave relay facilities, including support structures, on property owned by the City, subject to the requirements for location, character and extent approval by the City Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of Section 17.07 of the City Charter.
(Code 1993, § 32-402.1; Code 2004, § 114-402.1; Code 2015, § 30-402.1; Code 2020, § 30-402.1; Ord. No. 2004-180-167, § 1, 6-28-2004; Ord. No. 2024-314, § 2(30-402.1), 12-9-2024)
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_DIV2SIMIREDI_S30-402.1PEPRUSFetched: 11/8/2026