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Downtown resident urges stricter code enforcement; city says issue under review

Richmond City Board of Commissioners · August 27, 2025
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Summary

A downtown resident told the commission a contractor has long operated from downtown properties without proper permits; the city manager said codes enforcement had previously intervened and will readdress the matter.

A downtown resident raised concerns during public comment about long-running alleged code and zoning violations at properties on North 2nd Street.

Joe Kokena, who identified himself as a downtown resident, said a developer built houses and parking pads that altered access and that a contractor (named in the exchange as Bluejay Construction) has been operating from a…

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