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Committee seeks more time on proposed civil penalties for unpermitted demolition in historic districts
Summary
Committee members continued a resolution directing staff to draft an ordinance to authorize higher civil penalties — up to twice a structure’s assessed market value under recently enabled state law — and asked for coordination with the Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan and zoning refresh; the item was continued 30 days to the Nov. 18 meeting.
The Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee voted to continue resolution 2025R045 for 30 days to the Nov. 18, 2025 meeting to allow further coordination with planning work on the Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan and the zoning refresh.
Councilmember Jordan introduced the resolution, noting the proposal grows out of Richmond 300 (adopted Dec. 14, 2020) and recent incidents of unpermitted demolition in historic areas. Jordan said the city worked with state legislators to secure enabling legislation in 2024 to allow cities to impose penalties at a higher level than previously allowed, and the…
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