Yards.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-432.7
in effectSec. 30-432.7. - Yards.
Yard regulations in the I Institutional District shall be as follows:
(1) Front yard. There shall be a front yard with a depth of not less than 15 feet, provided that within 50 feet of an adjoining lot in an R or RO district, the minimum front yard requirement of such R or RO district shall be applicable (see Article VI, Division 4 of this chapter).
(2) Side and rear yards. Side and rear yards for uses other than single-family dwellings and day nurseries shall be not less than 15 feet in depth.
(3) Spaces between buildings on same lot. Spaces between buildings on the same lot shall be as follows:
a. Where two or more buildings, at least one of which contains a dwelling use, are erected on the same lot, the distance between any two such buildings shall be not less than 20 feet.
b. Where two or more buildings, neither of which contains a dwelling use, are erected on the same lot, the distance between any two such buildings shall be not less than 15 feet.
(Code 1993, § 32-432.7; Code 2004, § 114-432.7; Code 2015, § 30-432.7; Code 2020, § 30-432.7)
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_DIV17IINDI_S30-432.7YAFetched: 11/8/2026