Henrico County has no ordinance specifically prohibiting artificial turf in residential yards. Single-family homes on individual lots are exempt from the county landscaping-division standards, so synthetic lawns are generally allowed.
There is no Henrico County code section banning or specially permitting artificial turf for a private residential yard. Because Sec. 24-5302.B exempts development of a single-family detached or duplex dwelling on an individual lot from the landscaping-division standards, a homeowner installing synthetic turf on a yard is not subject to those live-plant landscaping requirements. Any turf installation must still respect drainage and stormwater rules, must not disturb a Chesapeake Bay Resource Protection Area buffer, and a subdivision or HOA may impose private restrictions. For commercial or subdivision development, the Chapter 24 landscaping standards still apply.
No county penalty for residential artificial turf. Installations that alter drainage or disturb an RPA buffer could trigger stormwater or environmental enforcement.
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