Abatement of unauthorized encroachments and uses; collection of abatement costs.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 24-27
in effectSec. 24-27. - Abatement of unauthorized encroachments and uses; collection of abatement costs.
Any unauthorized encroachment or other unauthorized use of a street, sidewalk or public way, including areas below, on or above the surface, shall be abated by the removal of the encroachment or discontinuance of the use by the owner or other person responsible for or benefited by the unauthorized encroachment or use, upon receipt of reasonable notice to do so. If the unauthorized encroachment or use is not abated after such reasonable notice, the Chief Administrative Officer shall make appropriate arrangements for abatement without liability for damages therefor. The costs incurred by the City in connection with abatement may be assessed against the owner or any other person responsible for or benefited by the unauthorized encroachment or use, and such costs, if assessed, shall be collected in the same manner as City taxes.
(Code 1993, § 25-13; Code 2004, § 90-33; Code 2015, § 24-27; Code 2020, § 24-27; Ord. No. 2004-360-330, § 1, 12-13-2004)
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_CH24STSIPUWA_ARTIIUSSTSIPUWA_DIV1GE_S24-27ABUNENUSCOABCOFetched: 11/8/2026