Emergency management—Generally.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-736
in effectSec. 2-736. - Emergency management—Generally.
In order to enable the City to respond effectively to emergencies, the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response shall be responsible for the following functions:
(1) Planning, preparing for and mitigating emergencies;
(2) Identifying and protecting critical infrastructure and key assets;
(3) Educating the public on emergency preparedness;
(4) Coordinating the City's response to and recovery from emergencies;
(5) Providing responders with information and resources; and
(6) Obtaining funding and other aid to ensure that the City is prepared to respond to and is able to recover from emergencies.
(Code 2020, § 2-730; Ord. No. 2022-289, § 2, 11-14-2022)
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_CH2AD_ARTIVDE_DIV20DEEMCO_S2-736EMMAENFetched: 11/8/2026