Richmond regulates development through minimum open space ratios and landscape surface ratios rather than a single lot coverage cap, with residential ratios from zero to 40 percent and commercial ratios from one to 25 percent.
UDC Section 7.1.106 defines lot coverage as the area on a horizontal plane covered by buildings, structures, driveways, walkways, parking lots, and pools. Table 3.1.101 sets minimum Open Space Ratios that effectively cap coverage: SR Standard Suburban Estate requires zero percent open space, Planned Suburban 1 requires 10 percent, Planned Suburban 2 requires 40 percent, GR Standard requires 10 percent, and Planned General 2 requires 25 percent. Nonresidential parcels must meet a minimum Landscape Surface Ratio (LSR) of 1 to 25 percent depending on district under Table 3.1.201A. Driveways, pools, and other non-elevated structures count toward lot coverage.
Site plans that fail to meet open space or landscape surface ratios cannot be approved, and post-construction violations require restoration or removal of impervious areas.
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