Required.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 4-185
in effectSec. 4-185. - Required.
Every dog or cat in the City that is four months old or older shall be licensed. It shall be unlawful for any person who is a resident of the City and who has a right of property in a dog or cat of that age kept in the City, who otherwise keeps or harbors a dog or cat of that age in the City, who has a dog or cat of that age in the City in such person's care or who acts as custodian of a dog or cat of that age kept in the City to keep, harbor, care for or act as custodian of the dog or cat unless the dog or cat is licensed and the license tax is paid as provided for and required by Code of Virginia, Title 3.2, Ch. 35, Art. 5 (Code of Virginia, § 3.2-6521 et seq.).
(Code 1993, § 4-51; Code 2004, § 10-146; Code 2015, § 4-185; Code 2020, § 4-185)
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_CH4AN_ARTIIIDOCA_DIV2LI_S4-185REFetched: 11/8/2026