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:
Those copatrons are Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas), Del. Joe May (R-Leesburg), Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas), Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill), Del. Bob Purkey (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester), Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2008 | Committee |
01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088087620 |
01/09/2008 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
02/01/2008 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2008 | Read first time |
02/05/2008 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/06/2008 | Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N) |
02/06/2008 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (95-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
02/07/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/07/2008 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
02/26/2008 | Reported from Local Government (14-Y 1-N) |
02/28/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/29/2008 | Passed by for the day |
03/03/2008 | Read third time |
03/03/2008 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
03/05/2008 | Enrolled |
03/05/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1107ER) |
03/05/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
03/06/2008 | Signed by President |
03/12/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 593 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/18/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0593) |
Comments
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.