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SB428: Zoning ordinance; provisions for issuance of inspection warrants by magistrate.
Chief Patron
Sen.
George Barker (D-39)
George Barker
(D-39)
Served: 2008–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
03/04/2008: signed by governor
Summary
Administrative inspection warrants. Provides that a zoning ordinance may include provisions for the issuance of inspection warrants by a magistrate. The zoning administrator or his agent may present sworn testimony to a magistrate or court of competent jurisdiction and request that the magistrate or court grant the zoning administrator or his agent an inspection warrant to enable the zoning administrator or his agent to enter the subject dwelling for the purpose of determining whether violations of the zoning ordinance exist. The zoning administrator or his agent shall make a reasonable effort to obtain consent from the owner or tenant of the subject dwelling prior to seeking the issuance of an inspection warrant under this bill.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/31/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/25/2008, 02/26/2008, 02/26/2008, 02/28/2008, 02/28/2008 and 03/11/2008.
Poll Results
5 votes
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Comments
Can you say "Big Brother?"
Another job creation in the county, more money and more delays.
What is behind this? If the change is to allow better enforcement of occupancy limits in SF houses, there may be some merit to this. In NoVa there is a growing problem of multiple families occupying SF houses (kinda defeats the purpose of calling them single family houses, doesn't it?) and the resulting car dealership parking lot that results. I think this has traditionally been hard to enforce because the zoning inspectors are always told "yep, that my cousin, aunt, etc." Don't know how getting into the house to inspect will do much good if they can't do anything about 27 "family" members living in one house.