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To declare a public necessity to amend ch. 30 of the City Code and to initiate an amendment to the City's zoning ordinance to make such lawful changes as may be necessary to establish a civil penalty for the razing, demolition, or moving of a building or structure that is located in a City old and historic district in violation of the City's zoning ordinance, as authorized by Va. Code ? 15.2-2306(F).
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WHEREAS, section 15.2-2286 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, provides that a zoning ordinance may include, among other things, reasonable regulations and provisions for the amendment of regulations or district maps from time to time; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with section 15.2-2286 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, such amendment may be initiated by resolution of the governing body, provided that any such resolution by the governing body proposing an amendment to the regulations or district maps shall state the public purposes therefor; and
WHEREAS, the razing, demolition, or moving of a building or structure located in an old and historic district without approval of the Commission of Architectural Review or as otherwise permitted under the City's zoning ordinance is a serious offense and something that cannot be undone after the fact; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Richmond therefore believes that the City's zoning ordinance, codified as Chapter 30 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020), as amended, should be amended to establish a civil penalty for the razing, demolition, or moving of a building or structure that is located in an old and historic district in violation of such zoning ordinance in accordance with section 15.2-2306(F) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Council believes that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Richmond that the City amend its zoning ordinance, codified as Chapter 30 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020),...
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