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Richmond IL zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Richmond's IL zone, buildings can be up to 55 ft tall and the front setback is 0 ft (Richmond code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 55 ft
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (15 ft where abutting an RL, PCI or PR district)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (15 ft where abutting an RL, PCI or PR district)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.65
IL is a zoning district in Richmond. Every value below was read from the Richmond Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in IL
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 55 ft § 15.04.204.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (ft.)”, column “IL”: 55 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 0 ft § 15.04.204.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “IL”: 0 |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: 15 ft where abutting an RL, PCI or PR district § 15.04.204.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “IL”: 0; 15 where abutting an RL, PCI, or PR district |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: 15 ft where abutting an RL, PCI or PR district § 15.04.204.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “IL”: 0; 15 where abutting an RL, PCI, or PR district into Yards |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.65 § 15.04.204.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR)”, column “IL”: 0.65; up to 3.0 with an approval of a CUP |
Uses in IL
Uses the code's use tables allow in IL, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Live-work unit — Needs a conditional use permit (not in the industrial buffer zone) — see note
- Community garden — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in IL:
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — where abutting an RL, PCI, or PR district § 15.04.204.030
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — where abutting an RL, PCI, or PR district into Yards § 15.04.204.030
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 3.0 — with an approval of a CUP § 15.04.204.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, density limit for IL in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Richmond Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Richmond's IL zone?
55 ft — Richmond Municipal Code § 15.04.204.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Richmond's IL zone?
0 ft — Richmond Municipal Code § 15.04.204.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Richmond's IL zone?
0 ft (15 ft where abutting an RL, PCI or PR district) — Richmond Municipal Code § 15.04.204.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Richmond's IL zone?
0 ft (15 ft where abutting an RL, PCI or PR district) — Richmond Municipal Code § 15.04.204.030.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Richmond's IL zone?
0.65 — Richmond Municipal Code § 15.04.204.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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