Definitions.

Richmond, Va., City Code § 19-437

in effect

Sec. 19-437. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Adjudicated juvenile means a juvenile found by a court to be either a delinquent, a child in need of services, or a child in need of supervision pursuant to Code of Virginia, Title 16.1, Ch. 11, Art. 9 (Code of Virginia, § 16.1-278 et seq.). Bona fide resident means a person who has presented sufficient evidence to the court that the person owns, leases, or otherwise lawfully occupies as such person's primary residence a dwelling unit within a targeted enforcement zone. City courts, sentencing court and courts mean the City Circuit Court, City General District Court, and the City Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. Court-ordered restriction means a court-imposed condition that is placed on an adjudicated juvenile or a person who has pleaded to or been convicted of a prostitution offense, which restricts the juvenile's or person's activity in a targeted enforcement zone for a mandatory period. Person convicted of prostitution means any person who has pleaded to or been convicted of a violation of Section 19-206 or Code of Virginia, § 18.2-346. Public area means any street, sidewalk, bridge, alley, alleyway, plaza, park, driveway, parking lot, public transportation facility, or a doorway or entranceway to any building which abuts any such area or inside a personal motor vehicle in or on any such place. Targeted enforcement zone means those public areas that have been designated and posted by the Chief of Police as locations that are the site of repeated and documented illicit prostitution activity. (Code 1993, § 20-222; Code 2004, § 66-492; Code 2015, § 19-437; Code 2020, § 19-437; Ord. No. 2006-206-228, § 1, 9-11-2006)

Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICICO_CH19OFMIPR_ARTXTAENZO_S19-437DEFetched: 11/8/2026