1.0RVA Maghttps://rvamag.comRVA Staffhttps://rvamag.com/author/rva-staffRichmond’s Zoning Code Refresh: Developers Know, Do You?rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="iQMdk9RaSO"><a href="https://rvamag.com/community/richmonds-zoning-code-refresh-developers-know-do-you.html">Richmond’s Zoning Code Refresh: Developers Know, Do You?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://rvamag.com/community/richmonds-zoning-code-refresh-developers-know-do-you.html/embed#?secret=iQMdk9RaSO" width="600" height="338" title="“Richmond’s Zoning Code Refresh: Developers Know, Do You?” — RVA Mag" data-secret="iQMdk9RaSO" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
/* <![CDATA[ */
/*! This file is auto-generated */
!function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document);
/* ]]> */
</script>
https://rvamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Richmond-Zoning-Code-Refresh_RVA-Magazine-2025-scaled.jpg15651000Richmond is rewriting its zoning code for the first time in decades, reshaping what can be built across the city. Developers are pushing for taller, denser buildings, while residents fight to preserve neighborhood character. Here’s what the draft maps mean, why it matters, and how you can weigh in.