Regulations.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-698.2
in effectSec. 30-698.2. - Regulations.
(a) Location.
(1) A property with an emergency housing, transitional housing, or permanent supportive housing use shall be located no more than 2,640 feet from a public transit stop.
(2) A property with an emergency housing, transitional housing, or permanent supportive housing use shall be located no less than 1,320 feet from any property with an emergency housing, transitional housing, or permanent supportive housing use.
(3) A property providing an emergency housing, transitional housing, or permanent supportive housing use through a building, or portion thereof, shall only be located in a R-73 Multifamily Residential District, RO-2 Residential-Office District, I Institutional District, B-1 Neighborhood Business District, B-2 Community Business District, B-3 General Business District, B-4 Central Business District, OS Office-Service District, RP Research Park District, or M-1 Light Industrial District as permitted in this chapter, and subject to all other provisions of such zoning district.
(4) A property providing an emergency housing, transitional housing, or permanent supportive housing use through an assemblage of two or more tiny home units shall only be located in a B-3 General Business District or M-1 Light Industrial District and shall be subject to all other provisions of such zoning district.
(5) A property providing an emergency housing use through a tent encampment shall only be located in a B-3 General Business District or M-1 Light Industrial District, and shall be subject to all other provisions of such zoning district.
(6) A property providing an emergency housing use through a safe parking area shall only be located in a R-73 Multifamily Residential District, RO-2 Residential-Office District, I Institutional District, B-1 Neighborhood Business District, B-2 Community Business District, B-3 General Business District, B-4 Central Business District, OS Office-Service District, or M-1 Light Industrial District, and shall be subject to all other provisions of such zoning district.
(b) Capacity. The maximum number of individuals residing in emergency housing, transitional housing, or permanent supportive housing on a property shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable provisions of building, fire, health, and zoning codes.
(c) Emergency contact. The owner, tenant, or operator of any emergency housing, transitional housing, or permanent supportive housing use shall provide the Zoning Administrator with a phone number for an individual who can be reached 24 hours a day in the event of an emergency.
(Code 2020, § 30-698.2; Ord. No. 2020-261, § 2, 3-8-2021; Ord. No. 2022-245, § 1, 9-26-2022)
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_ARTVISURE_DIV15EMTRPESUHOSURE_S30-698.2REFetched: 11/8/2026