Filing fees.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-1050.6
in effectSec. 30-1050.6. - Filing fees.
(a) A fee as set forth below shall accompany each special use permit application, which shall be paid into the City treasury:
(1) | Sign, patio, fence, wall, or other improvement that is not a building or structure | $400.00
(2) | Principal use of one or two dwelling units, excluding short-term rental uses | $400.00
(3) | Principal use of three to 12 dwelling units, excluding short-term rental uses | $800.00
(4) | Day nursery or outdoor dining uses, less than or equal to 5,000 square feet and less than or equal to three stories | $400.00
(5) | Adult care residence, adult day care facility, emergency housing, permanent supportive housing, social service delivery, and transitional housing uses, less than or equal to 5,000 square feet and less than or equal to three stories | $800.00
(6) | Adult care residence, adult day care facility, day nursery, emergency housing, outdoor dining, permanent supportive housing, social service delivery, and transitional housing uses, greater than 5,000 square feet or greater than three stories | $1,200.00
(7) | Other uses, less than or equal to 5,000 square feet and less than or equal to three stories | $2,400.00
(8) | Other uses, greater than 5,000 square feet or greater than three stories | $3,600.00
(b) A fee shall accompany each application for an amendment to a special use permit pertaining to a change in the text only of the originally approved special use permit or amendment thereto, and a fee in the same amount shall accompany each application for an amendment to a special use permit pertaining to a change in the text and plans of the originally approved special use permit or amendment thereto, which shall be paid into the City treasury. Such fees shall be as follows:
(1) | Sign, patio, fence, wall, or other improvement that is not a building or structure | $200.00
(2) | Principal use of one or two dwelling units, excluding short-term rental uses | $200.00
(3) | Principal use of three to 12 dwelling units, excluding short-term rental uses | $400.00
(4) | Day nursery or outdoor dining uses, less than or equal to 5,000 square feet and less than or equal to three stories | $200.00
(5) | Adult care residence, adult day care facility, emergency housing, permanent supportive housing, social service delivery, and transitional housing uses, less than or equal to 5,000 square feet and less than or equal to three stories | $400.00
(6) | Adult care residence, adult day care facility, day nursery, emergency housing, outdoor dining, permanent supportive housing, social service delivery, and transitional housing uses, greater than 5,000 square feet or greater than three stories | $600.00
(7) | Other uses, less than or equal to 5,000 square feet and less than or equal to three stories | $1,200.00
(8) | Other uses, greater than 5,000 square feet or greater than three stories | $1,800.00
(c) There shall be no requirement for payment of an application fee if the purpose of a special use permit application is to have the City Council authorize continuation of an existing use which the Zoning Administrator determines should not be allowed under this chapter; provided, however, that such special use application must be for continuation of a use for which either a building permit or certificate of use and occupancy was previously issued.
(d) There shall be no charge for the first continuance requested by the applicant. A fee of $400.00 shall accompany each subsequent continuance requested by the applicant, which fee shall be paid into the City treasury. There shall be no charge for a continuance requested by the Planning Commission.
(e) A permit implementing the granting of a special use permit or an amendment to a special use permit shall not be approved until satisfactory evidence has been presented to the Zoning Administrator that any delinquent real estate taxes applicable to the subject property have been paid.
(Code 1993, § 32-1050.6; Code 2004, § 114-1050.6; Code 2015, § 30-1050.6; Code 2020, § 30-1050.6; Ord. No. 2007-54-121, § 1, 5-29-2007; Ord. No. 2010-237-2011-16, § 1, 1-24-2011; Ord. No. 2014-260-2015-10, § 1, 1-12-2015; Ord. No. 2018-209, § 5, 9-10-2018; Ord. No. 2024-099, § III(§ 14), 5-13-2024)
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_ARTXADEN_DIV6SPUSPE_S30-1050.6FIFEFetched: 11/8/2026