Community Development Department

Code Enforcement’s mission is to partner with City residents, property owners and businesses to protect public health, safety and welfare by ensuring compliance with City Codes, Land Use Regulations and various Statues; and improve the quality of life and aesthetics of Richmond diverse neighborhoods through education, cooperation and responsive enforcement. The Code Enforcement team is responsible for enforcing the City’s Municipal Code which includes dilapidated structures; substandard housing investigation and enforcement; private property vehicle abatement; overgrown vegetation; trash; litter and debris; and unlawful outdoor storage.

The mission of the Housing & Community Development (HCD) division is the development of quality neighborhoods within the City of Richmond by partnering with neighborhood residents and community groups.

The Planning Division provides advice and technical expertise to assist public officials, public agencies, real estate professionals, business operators and residents in understanding key community issues and priorities related to land use. The Planning staff provides excellent customer service by creating public and private partnerships that foster economic vitality, environmental integrity and quality design for the City of Richmond.

The City of Richmond As Successor Agency to the Richmond Community Redevelopment Agency works to initiate and facilitate the revitalization of physical, economic, and social conditions through the redevelopment of blighted areas as well as through economic development, job training, community development, and the management of real estate assets; all of which is designed to reduce blight and crime, develop community resources, and stimulate private sector investment in the city.