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HB1078: Vested rights and nonconforming uses; changes to provisions.
Chief Patron
Del.
Terrie Suit (R-81)
Terrie Suit
(R-81)
Virginia Beach, VA
Served: 2000–
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Signed by Governor |
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Status
03/05/2008: signed by governor
Summary
Vested rights and nonconforming uses. Makes several changes to the vested rights and nonconforming use provisions, including (i) that for purposes of triggering vested rights, a significant affirmative governmental act will occur when a local government has issued a building permit, the building or structure was thereafter constructed in accordance with the building permit, and upon completion of construction, the local government issued a certificate of occupancy or a use permit; (ii) that a locality shall use square footage and building code provisions in determining whether a nonconforming use has been enlarged or structurally altered; and (iii) providing that when a property owner has paid taxes to the locality for a building or structure for a period in excess of 15 years, a zoning ordinance may provide that such building or structure shall be nonconforming, but not illegal.
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