DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS PROPERTY

Richmond, Va., City Code ch. 21, art. III

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Richmond, Va., City Code § 21-103 Reports of unused property.

Sec. 21-103. - Reports of unused property. All using agencies shall submit to the Director, at such time and in such form as prescribed, reports showing stocks of all supplies, materials and equipment which are no longer used or which have become obsolete, worn out or scrapped. Agencies having surplus, obsolete or unused supplies, materials or equipment shall declare such property surplus to the Director by completing a declaration of surplus property form, including quantity, description, location and other details required by the form. (Code 1993, § 22.1-76; Code 2004, § 74-111; Code 2015, § 21-103; Code 2020, § 21-103)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 21-104 Transfer of stock to other using agencies.

Sec. 21-104. - Transfer of stock to other using agencies. The Director shall have the sole authority to transfer surplus stock to other using agencies. (Code 1993, § 22.1-77; Code 2004, § 74-112; Code 2015, § 21-104; Code 2020, § 21-104)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 21-105 Sale or exchange.

Sec. 21-105. - Sale or exchange. The Director shall have the authority to sell all supplies, materials and equipment that the Director determines in writing to be unsuitable for public use. Further, the Director shall have the authority to exchange such supplies, materials and equipment for or to trade in such supplies, materials and equipment on new supplies, materials, or equipment. When property is sold in lieu of being traded in on the purchase of new supplies, materials or equipment, the amount received shall be credited to the appropriate City account. Agencies shall list all possible trade-in items on their replacement purchase requisitions. (Code 1993, § 22.1-78; Code 2004, § 74-113; Code 2015, § 21-105; Code 2020, § 21-105)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 21-106 Donation.

Sec. 21-106. - Donation. (a) If the Director finds in writing that it is impractical to sell or exchange supplies, materials, equipment or vehicles that are unsuitable for public use as provided in Section 21-105, the Director shall have the authority to donate such supplies, materials, equipment or vehicles to other public bodies or to nonprofit organizations. (b) The Library Director shall have the authority to transfer City-owned books that the Library Director determines to be surplus to private nonprofit organizations that will dispose of such books through a public book sale and return the proceeds to the City for the purchase of additional books or materials for the public library. (Code 1993, § 22.1-78.1; Code 2004, § 74-114; Code 2015, § 21-106; Code 2020, § 21-106; Ord. No. 2005-290-247, § 1, 11-14-2005)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 21-107 Special restrictions.

Sec. 21-107. - Special restrictions. (a) Whenever items are surplus, obsolete or unused in one agency, they shall be transferred to another City agency, sold only by the Director, or traded in on the purchase of needed supplies, materials or equipment. (b) Surplus property not transferred to a City agency or traded in shall be sold by competitive bidding or public auction whenever practicable. When determined in writing to be impractical or when no bids or offers are received, the Director may sell surplus property on a negotiated basis. Receipts shall be credited to the appropriate income account. (c) Employees and dependents of employees of the disposing agency and selling agency may purchase City surplus property at uniform prices available to the general public in accordance with the State and Local Government Conflict of Interest Act, Code of Virginia, § 2.2-3100 et seq. (Code 1993, § 22.1-79; Code 2004, § 74-115; Code 2015, § 21-107; Code 2020, § 21-107)

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_CH21PUPR_ARTIIIDISUPRFetched: 11/8/2026