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Public Records Request
The City of Richmond is now using NextRequest for processing of public records requests. Requests can be made through the NextRequest portal and status of requests can also be viewed therein.
Please click the link below to submit a request:
- Regular hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If a request is submitted after business hours, during the weekend or a holiday, it will be received the following business day. @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
- You will receive an initial response to your request in up to 10 days from the date it is received. If the 10th day falls on a weekend or holiday, you will receive a response no later than the following business day. @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
- Building Permits 2008 to present:http://etrakit.ci.richmond.ca.us/Search/permit.aspx
- City Budget/Salary Data: https://richmondca.finance.socrata.com/#!/dashboard
- Code Enforcement/Illegal dumping data:
https://www.transparentrichmond.org/stories/s/Full-Service-and-Safe-Communities/shke-6gnd
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- Contracts: https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/1315/City-Contracts
- Major Development Project Information: http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/1404/Major‐Projects
- Minutes, Ordinances, Resolutions:http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/docs.aspx @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
- Open Data Portal (datasets on capital/major development projects:
https://www.transparentrichmond.org/ - Police Calls for Service/Incident Data:https://www.transparentrichmond.org/stories/s/Police-Department/i34v-j9ft
- Violations/General Property Information:http://etrakit.ci.richmond.ca.us/ @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
- Be as specific as possible with the types of records you are seeking
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- One request can be submitted for multiple departments, you do not need to submit separate requests
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- If submitting a request regarding a property, please provide an address and if available a parcel number in the body of the request
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RECORDS NOT HANDLED BY THE CITY OF RICHMOND :
- Marriage licenses, birth certificates or death certificates are handled by the Contra Costa County Clerk: https://www.ccclerkrec.us/clerk/
- Court records are handled by the Contra Costa County Superior Court: https://www.cc-courts.org/general/general.aspx
- Property tax, real estate ownership records are handled by the Contra Costa County Assessor: https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/191/Assessor