Land area coverage.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-447.13
in effectSec. 30-447.13. - Land area coverage.
In the RF-2 Riverfront District, portions of buildings over four stories in height shall occupy not more than 35 percent of land area and shall be situated on the lot in such manner as to maximize to the extent practical, as determined through the site plan review process, views of the James River from public parks as identified in the master plan. 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 1993, § 32-447.13; Code 2004, § 114-447.13; Code 2015, § 30-447.13; Code 2020, § 30-447.13; Ord. No. 2010-20-49, § 1, 3-8-2010; Ord. No. 2024-314, § 2(30-447.13), 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_DIV25.2RIDI_S30-447.13LAARCOFetched: 11/8/2026