Henrico's one-family residence districts (like R-3) do not cap lot coverage by a fixed percentage; instead density is controlled by a minimum lot area (11,000 sq. ft. in R-3) and yard setbacks. Mixed-use and some multifamily districts do set explicit lot-coverage percentages (Chapter 24).
Chapter 24 defines lot coverage in Sec. 24-8302.D as the percentage of lot area covered by all buildings, structures, and impervious surfaces. The one-family residence districts (R-0 through R-4, R-3) regulate intensity through minimum lot area (11,000 sq. ft. in R-3), lot width, and required yards rather than a maximum lot-coverage percentage. Explicit minimum/maximum lot-coverage percentages appear in mixed-use and townhouse-style districts (for example the CMU Community Mixed-Use District). Environmentally-friendly design incentives (Sec. 24-5903) can allow additional coverage in exchange for green building features. Chesapeake Bay Preservation buffers may further limit impervious cover near protected waters.
Exceeding an applicable lot-coverage or impervious-surface limit is a Chapter 24 zoning violation, a misdemeanor with a fine up to $1,000 and escalating fines for continued violation (Sec. 24-7602).
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