SB1412: Zoning administrator; authority thereof when investigating violation of ordinance.

Chief Patron

Ken Cuccinelli (R-37)
Served: 2002–

Progress

☑	Introduced
☑	Passed Committee
☑	Passed House
☑	Passed Senate
☑	Signed by Governor
☑	Became Law

Status

03/23/2007: signed by governor
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Summary

Authority of a zoning administrator. Provides that whenever the zoning administrator has a reasonable cause to believe that any person has engaged in or is engaging in any violation of a zoning ordinance that limits occupancy in residential dwelling units and after making a good faith effort to obtain the data, information, and attendance of witnesses necessary to determine whether such violation has occurred or is occurring is unable to obtain such data, information, or attendance, he may request the attorney for the locality to petition the judge of the general district court for his jurisdiction for a subpoena against any such person refusing to produce such data and information or refusing to appear as a witness, and the judge of such court may, upon good cause shown, cause the subpoena to be issued. The foregoing measure tracks language in § 15.2-854, which applies to investigations conducted by certain commissions on human rights. The bill also provides that upon the request of a zoning administrator, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide whatever classes of information the requesting administrator shall require to investigate an alleged violation of a zoning ordinance involving limitations on occupancy of a residential dwelling unit.

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