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Richmond, Va., City Code ch. 28, art. X, div. 1
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Richmond, Va., City Code § 28-1203 Permitting lawful inspection, repairs and compliance.

Sec. 28-1203. - Permitting lawful inspection, repairs and compliance. Every person in or on any premises supplied with gas, stormwater, water or wastewater service or any combination and the owner or occupant thereof shall permit any authorized agent or employee of the City exhibiting proper credentials to enter upon such premises at any and all times: (1) To examine the service connection, meter or other gas or water equipment or appliances or pipes and connections in place for wastewater discharge; (2) To examine best management practices or stormwater credits; (3) To remove or repair the connection, meter, other equipment or appliances or pipes and connections; or (4) For the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the provisions of law or rules or regulations of the Director are being complied with or violated. (Code 1993, § 29-192; Code 2004, § 106-84; Code 2015, § 28-64; Code 2020, § 28-64; Ord. No. 2013-139-136, § 2, 7-22-2013)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 28-1204 Maintenance of work and equipment; inspection; authority of Director to require alteration or removal.

Sec. 28-1204. - Maintenance of work and equipment; inspection; authority of Director to require alteration or removal. All electrical work and equipment in, over or under the City streets shall be maintained in good condition. The Director shall, at all times, have power to examine and inspect such work and equipment. When any of such work or equipment shall need changing in size or location, replacing, being made safe or put in proper condition or appearance, the owner of such work or equipment shall immediately proceed to make the alterations or removals which the Director shall designate in writing, and all expense incidental to any such changes required shall be borne by the owner of such work or equipment. (Code 1993, § 29-394; Code 2004, § 106-789; Code 2015, § 28-860; Code 2020, § 28-860)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 28-1205 Inspection of books and records.

Sec. 28-1205. - Inspection of books and records. The Director of Finance may have the books and records of the persons subject to this division examined whenever deemed desirable in order to determine the accuracy of the statements, accounts or records submitted for tax purposes. (Code 1993, § 29-403; Code 2004, § 106-797; Code 2015, § 28-868; Code 2020, § 28-868)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 28-1206 Inspecting and monitoring stormwater discharge.

Sec. 28-1206. - Inspecting and monitoring stormwater discharge. The Director shall have the authority to make such lawful inspections and conduct such monitoring of stormwater outfalls or other components of the municipal separate storm sewer as may be necessary or appropriate in the administration and enforcement of this article. (Code 2004, § 106-821; Code 2015, § 28-961; Code 2020, § 28-961; Ord. No. 2009-60-83, § 1, 5-26-2009)
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=CH28UT_ARTXENAP_DIV1INACFetched: 11/8/2026

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