Grass and weeds; permits City of Newport News to require property owner to cut if excessively high. (HB1912)

Introduced By

Del. Mamye BaCote (D-Newport News) with support from 18 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Description

High grass and weeds; civil penalty. Permits the City of Newport News to require that owners of occupied property cut grass, weeds, and other foreign growth on the property and if a property owner, after reasonable notice, fails to do so the City may cut such grass, weeds, or other foreign growth and the cost and expenses thereof shall be chargeable to and paid by the owner of the property. Amends § 15.2-901 (“Locality may provide for removal or disposal of trash, cutting of grass and weeds; penalty in certain counties; penalty.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

No Richmond Sunlight visitors voted on this bill while voting was open.