Railroad Property License Rules

At a glance

• What: Ordinance 2026-212 amended City Code section 2-86 so the Chief Administrative Officer can sign license agreements to use railroad-owned land for public utility or public works infrastructure, extended the permitted license period from five days to perpetual, and lets the CAO delegate signing authority to the Directors of Public Utilities or Public Works.
• Where it stands: Adopted September 28, 2026 (introduced September 14, Governmental Operations Standing Committee).
• Next: None; adopted.

Detail

• Sponsor: Mayor Avula.

Sources

• City Council action summary, September 28, 2026: https://richmondva.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1354767&GUID=A1E8F936-2014-4EE7-934B-E47C3001605A
• City Council action summary, September 14, 2026: https://richmondva.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1354766&GUID=14E9DEED-8E84-4233-9122-53BA8FDCA83C

Log

2026-09-28 - City Council

Adopted.

2026-09-14 - City Council

Introduced and referred to the Governmental Operations Standing Committee (September 23).