Single-family dwellings; fines for zoning violations related to overcrowding. (HB1107)

Introduced By

Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon) with support from 14 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Progress

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Description

Fines for overcrowding in residential dwellings. Increases the maximum fines for repeat violations of ordinances regulating the number of unrelated persons in single-family residential dwellings. Amends § 15.2-2286 (“Permitted provisions in zoning ordinances; amendments; applicant to pay delinquent taxes; penalties.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

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Comments

VirginiaImmigrantAdvocacy, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

Last year Delegate Rust had a bill that gave localities the authority to impose higher fines for overcrowding violations than for other zoning violations. This year he's back asking that the new fines be increased from a maximum of $2500 for a first offense to $5000, and to $7500 for each 10 days of violation thereof.

The reason given for the increase is anecdotal evidence that the fines aren't high enough to discourage violators.

Posted 52 months ago.