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To amend City Code ? 2-1204, concerning the residency of certain officers and employees, to modify the City's residency requirement for certain officers and employees.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
? 1. That section 2-1204 of the Code of City of Richmond (2020) be and is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 2-1204. Residency of certain officers and employees.
(a) For the purposes of this section, words or terms not specially defined shall be interpreted in accord with such normal dictionary meaning or customary usage as is appropriate to the context. For purposes of this section, the term "principal residence" means that address where the employee can provide written documentation of the following:
(1) The payment of a mortgage or rent.
(2) The listing in the employee's name of household utility accounts, such as gas, electricity, telephone, water, stormwater, wastewater, cable television, and internet access.
(3) The receipt of U.S. mail.
(4) The use of such address for voter registration, vehicle registration, and the filing of Federal, State and local tax returns.
(b) The persons [holding the following enumerated positions in the City government] employed in one of the job classifications enumerated below shall be required to have their principal residence within the City during their continuance in such office or employment:
(1) Chief of Fire and Emergency Services.
(2) Chief of Police.
(3) Chief Administrative Officer.
(4) Director of Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
(5) Director of Public Utilities.
(6) Director of Public Works.
(7) Director of Social Services.
(8) Director of Information Technology.
(9) Deputy Chief Administrative Officer.
(10) Council Chief of Staff.
(11) City Attorney.
(12) City ...
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