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ORDINANCE NO. - 26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND ESTABLISHING FEES IN
THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR SPECIFIED SERVICES RENDERED BY CITY DEPARTMENTS. THIS ORDINANCE AMENDS THE FEE SCHEDULE
WHICH WILL IMPLEMENT COST RECOVERY AND WILL SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR FUTURE FEE ADJUSTMENTS.
The City Council of the City of Richmond does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2.34.040 of the City of Richmond Municipal Code is hereby amended to include the following fees within the various categories:
Description Percentage
of Costs
Proposed
Fees
COMMUNITY SERVICES - RECREATION
Rental: Memorial Auditorium Main Floor
Deposit--$1500 minimum (may be higher) 100% As Needed
Friday - Sunday, hourly (Half Main Floor) 100% As Needed Monday – Thursday, hourly (Half Main Floor) 100% As Needed Park Reservations: Civic Center Plaza
Deposit--$500 minimum (may be higher) 100% As Needed
Rental Fee for less than 100 participants 100% As Needed
COMMUNITY SERVICES - RECREATION - TOOL LIBRARY
Richmond Tool Library
Fine for Tier 1 (valued under $25) overdue tools, weekly per item 100% As Needed Fine for Tier 2 (valued $25-$74.99) overdue tools, weekly per item 100% As Needed Fine for Tier 3 (valued $75 - $199) overdue tools, weekly per item 100% As Needed Fine for Tier 4 (valued $200 - $399) overdue tools, weekly per item 100% As Needed Fine for Tier 5 (valued over $400) overdue tools, weekly per item 100% As Needed Replacement charge per item lost, damaged, and unreturned 100% As Needed Fine for items returned in poor, dirty, condition 100% As Needed Mobile Tool Library
Fine for Tier 1 (valued under $25) overdue tools, weekly per item 100% As Needed Fine for Tier 2 (valued $25-$74.99) overdue tools, weekly per item 100% As Needed Fine for Tier 3 (valued $75 - $199) overdue tools, weekly per item 100% As Needed Fine for Tier 4 (valued $200 - $399) overdue tools, weekly per item 100% As Needed Fine for Tier 5 (valued over $400) overdue tools, weekly per item 100% As Needed Replacement charge per item lost, damaged, and unreturned 100% As Needed Fine for items returned in poor, dirty, condition 100% As Needed
FIRE DEPARTMENT
PREVENTION SERVICES DIVISION
Fire & Life Safety Inspections (does not include applicable operational permits) Other Occupancy (F/H/L/S)
O 20,001+ sq. feet 100% As Needed
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - PLANNING
Tobacco Retail License
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Initial Tobacco Retail License Application (F) 100% As Needed Annual Tobacco Retail License (F) 100% As Needed
Tobacco Retail Appeal (F) 100% As Needed
Revocation (F) 100% As Needed
Suspension (F) 100% As Needed
SECTION 2. Commencing with the effective date of this ordinance, the fees established in Section 1, above shall be as follows, subject to adjustment in accordance with Richmond Municipal Code Section 13.45:
Description New Proposed Fees
COMMUNITY SERVICES - RECREATION
Rental: Memorial Auditorium Main Floor
Deposit--$1500 minimum (may be higher) New 1,500.00 Friday - Sunday, hourly (Half Main Floor) New 321.00 Monday – Thursday, hourly (Half Main Floor) New 257.00 Park Reservations: Civic Center Plaza
Deposit--$1500 minimum (may be higher) New 500.00 Friday - Sunday, hourly (Half Main Floor) New 63.00
COMMUNITY SERVICES - RECREATION - TOOL LIBRARY
Richmond Tool Library
Fine for Tier 1 (valued under $25) overdue tools, weekly per item New 1.00 Fine for Tier 2 (valued $25-$74.99) overdue tools, weekly per item New 2.00 Fine for Tier 3 (valued $75 - $199) overdue tools, weekly per item New 5.00 Fine for Tier 4 (valued $200 - $399) overdue tools, weekly per item New 8.00 Fine for Tier 5 (valued over $400) overdue tools, weekly per item New 15.00 Replacement charge per item lost, damaged, and unreturned New Cost Fine for items returned in poor, dirty, condition New 5.00 Mobile Tool Library
Fine for Tier 1 (valued under $25) overdue tools, weekly per item New 1.00 Fine for Tier 2 (valued $25-$74.99) overdue tools, weekly per item New 2.00 Fine for Tier 3 (valued $75 - $199) overdue tools, weekly per item New 5.00 Fine for Tier 4 (valued $200 - $399) overdue tools, weekly per item New 8.00 Fine for Tier 5 (valued over $400) overdue tools, weekly per item New 15.00 Replacement charge per item lost, damaged, and unreturned New Cost Fine for items returned in poor, dirty, condition New 5.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
PREVENTION SERVICES DIVISION
Fire & Life Safety Inspections (does not include applicable operational permits) Other Occupancy (F/H/L/S)
O 20,001+ sq. feet New 905
COMMUNITY SERVICES - RECREATION - TOOL LIBRARY
Richmond Tool Library
Initial Tobacco Retail License Application (F) NEW 1,460.00 Annual Tobacco Retail License (F) NEW 730.00 Tobacco Retail Appeal (F) NEW 1,168.00
Revocation (F) NEW 2,044.00
Suspension (F) NEW 1,460.00
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SECTION 3. Pursuant to Section 2.34.040 of the City of Richmond Municipal Code which provides for the establishment of a Master Fee Schedule for the fees to be charged by the various City departments for City services, the City Council of the City of Richmond hereby enacts a Master Fee Schedule that updates the fees assessed by the City departments to reflect the actual cost associated with providing the service. The Master Fee Schedule can be utilized as the basis for the future fee adjustments based on the Employment Cost Index.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, senten ce, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declare s that it would have passed each and every section, subsection, phrase or clause of this ordinance irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, phrases or clauses be declared invalid or unconstitutional, whether on its face or as applied.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after passage and adoption.
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First introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Richmond held on May 19, 2026, and finally passed and adopted at a regular meeting held on May 19, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Clerk of the City of Richmond
(SEAL)
Approved:
Mayor
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Approved as to form:
City Attorney