Richmond limits residential lot coverage by principal and accessory structures to 30 to 50 percent depending on zoning district, with impervious surface caps triggering Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act (CBPA) stormwater requirements.
R-1 and R-2 cap building coverage at 30 percent; R-3 and R-4 at 40 percent; R-5 through R-8 up to 50 percent. Lots in the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (most of Richmond) are subject to CBPA impervious cover thresholds under 9 VAC 25-830. New development or redevelopment exceeding 2,500 square feet of land disturbance must provide stormwater quality treatment. Lots in Resource Protection Areas (RPA) near the James River face the strictest limits, typically 100-foot buffer from waters.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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