Permitted accessory uses and structures.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-418.2
in effectSec. 30-418.2. - 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 R-53 Multifamily Residential 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) 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.
(4) Short-term rental located within an accessory building permitted by Subsection (3) of this section.
(Code 1993, § 32-418.2; Code 2004, § 114-418.2; Code 2015, § 30-418.2; Code 2020, § 30-418.2; Ord. No. 2019-343, § 1(30-418.2), 6-22-2020; 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_DIV10R-MUREDI_S30-418.2PEACUSSTFetched: 11/8/2026