Zoning ordinance; provisions for issuance of inspection warrants by magistrate. (SB428)
Introduced By
Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Del. Paul Nichols (D-Woodbridge)
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 |
Description
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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086272201 |
| 01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 01/29/2008 | Reported from Local Government with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2008 | Read second time |
| 02/01/2008 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/01/2008 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/01/2008 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB428E |
| 02/01/2008 | Printed as engrossed 086272201-E |
| 02/04/2008 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2008 | Communicated to House |
| 02/11/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/11/2008 | Read first time |
| 02/11/2008 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 02/22/2008 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/25/2008 | Read second time |
| 02/26/2008 | Read third time |
| 02/26/2008 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/26/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/27/2008 | Enrolled |
| 02/27/2008 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB428ER) |
| 02/27/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/28/2008 | Signed by President |
| 03/04/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 345 (effective 7/1/08) |
| 03/04/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 343 (effective 7/1/08) |
| 03/11/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0343) |
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.