Housing types.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-698.1
in effectSec. 30-698.1. - Housing types.
The following housing types shall be subject to the provisions of this division:
(a) Emergency housing, which shall be provided through:
(1) A building, or portion thereof;
(2) An assemblage of two or more tiny home units;
(3) A tent encampment, which means a group of small, portable tents or similar forms of shelter on a property, where each tent is intended to provide shelter for no more than two individuals or a family; or
(4) A safe parking area.
(b) Transitional housing, which shall be provided through:
(1) A building, or portion thereof; or
(2) An assemblage of two or more tiny home units.
(c) Permanent supportive housing, which shall be provided through:
(1) A building, or portion thereof; or
(2) An assemblage of two or more tiny home units.
(d) A single property may contain a combination of emergency housing, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing uses so long as they are under common ownership and comply with the rest of the provisions of this chapter.
(Code 2020, § 30-698.1; Ord. No. 2020-261, § 2, 3-8-2021)
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_S30-698.1HOTYFetched: 11/8/2026