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The Governmental Operations Standing Committee recommended that City Council approve an ordinance replacing the City Code of Richmond, Virginia (2020) with a new consolidated City Code and forwarded the item to the July 27, 2026 Council meeting with a recommendation to approve.
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The committee reviewed an ordinance to replace the city’s existing 2020 Code with a newly organized City Code and recommended the full City Council approve it. The ordinance was sent to the July 27 Council meeting with a recommendation to approve, so residents should look for a final vote at that meeting. If approved by Council, the new Code will provide an updated, consolidated version of the city’s local laws.
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