Height.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-413.19
in effectSec. 30-413.19. - Height.
Height regulations in the R-8 district shall be as follows:
(1) Maximum height in general. No building shall exceed three stories in height. For purposes of this section, story height as defined in Article XII of this chapter and as applicable to dwelling uses shall be not less than ten feet and not greater than 12 feet (see Section 30-680.4).
(2) Maximum height in special cases. Where 60 percent or more of the lots on a block are developed with main buildings of less than three stories in height, no building hereinafter constructed on such block shall exceed two stories in height, except that on a lot where a main building on an adjacent lot along the same street frontage exceeds two stories in height, the height limit shall be three stories.
(3) Minimum height. Every main building hereinafter constructed shall have a minimum height of not less than two stories, except that porches, porticos, attached garages and carports and similar structures attached to a main building may be of lesser height.
(4) Determination of number of stories. 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 2004, § 114-413.19; Code 2015, § 30-413.19; Code 2020, § 30-413.19; Ord. No. 2010-18-30, § 3, 2-22-2010)
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