Private road; county ordinance may require maintenance by certain lot purchasers. (HB539)

Introduced By

Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Private road maintenance.  Provides that any county may by ordinance require that, in any instance where individual lots for residential use are subdivided from a larger tract, the deed shall require that each lot purchaser contribute a pro rata share for required private road maintenance. The ordinance may also authorize the majority of lot owners on any private road, whether acting as a group or through a duly organized homeowners' association, to collect from each lot owner on the private road a pro rata share of the reasonable costs of repair, upkeep, and maintenance of the private road. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2012Committee
01/10/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102161D
01/10/2012Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
01/13/2012Assigned CC & T sub: #2
01/19/2012Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
01/20/2012Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (18-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2012Read first time
01/24/2012Passed by for the day
01/24/2012Motion to reconsider passed by for the day agreed to
01/24/2012Motion to refer to committee agreed to
01/24/2012Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/27/2012Assigned Transportation sub: #1
02/06/2012Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 3-N)
02/14/2012Left in Transportation

Comments

Jerry Modaro writes:

This bill is only common sense and would force deadbeats to maintain roads