HB297: Noise ordinance; authorizes governing body to adopt civil penalties.


HOUSE BILL NO. 297
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the House Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns)
(Patrons Prior to Substitute--Delegates Cosgrove and Dance [HB 159])
House Amendments in [ ] ? January 28, 2010
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-980, relating to noise ordinance violations.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-980 as follows:

? 15.2-980. Civil penalties for violations of noise ordinances.

Any locality may, by ordinance, adopt a uniform schedule of civil penalties for violations of that locality's noise ordinance. [ This provision shall not apply to noise generated in connection with the business being performed on industrial-zoned property. Civil fines will not exceed $250 for the first offense and $500 for each subsequent offense. ] The provisions of this section shall not apply to railroads.


HOUSE BILL NO. 297
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the House Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
on January 22, 2010)
(Patrons Prior to Substitute--Delegates Cosgrove and Dance [HB 159])
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-980, relating to noise ordinance violations.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-980 as follows:

? 15.2-980. Civil penalties for violations of noise ordinances.

Any locality may, by ordinance, adopt a uniform schedule of civil penalties for violations of that locality's noise ordinance. The provisions of this section shall not apply to railroads.

HOUSE BILL NO. 297
Offered January 13, 2010
Prefiled January 11, 2010
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-980, relating to noise ordinance violations.
Patron-- Cosgrove

Committee Referral Pending

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-980 as follows:

§ 15.2-980. Civil penalties for violations of noise ordinances.

Any locality may, by ordinance, adopt a uniform schedule of civil penalties for violations of that locality's noise ordinance.