Henrico's zoning ordinance requires one off-street parking space for each guestroom in a short-term rental, in addition to the parking required for the principal dwelling. This on-site parking requirement applies to every registered short-term rental in the allowed residence and agricultural districts.
Zoning Section 24-4431(C) requires that one off-street parking space be provided for each guestroom offered in a short-term rental, over and above the off-street parking already required for the principal dwelling. Because Henrico permits short-term rentals only in the One-Family Residence Districts (R-0 through R-4A) and the A-1 Agricultural District, this requirement is meant to keep guest parking on the host's lot rather than crowding neighborhood streets. The parking standard is one of the fixed operating conditions under Section 24-4431 and is verified as part of the zoning-approval step that precedes registration. Guests must all book together and be part of a single rental, which also limits how many vehicles a property must accommodate.
Failing to provide the required off-street parking is a zoning violation under Section 24-4431 and can be raised during the registration or complaint process. Persistent violations can contribute to the three-or-more-violations threshold in County Code Sec. 20-282 that bars a
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