SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
2000 SESSION
HB 518 Building Code; rehabilitation of existing buildings, BHCD to study.
Introduced by: Whittington W. Clement | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Uniform Statewide Building Code; rehabilitation of existing buildings. Directs the Board of Housing and Community Development to make changes that are necessary to the Uniform Statewide Building Code to improve low and moderate housing, including adequate training of building officials and Code enforcement personnel. The bill requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to report to the 2002 Session of the General Assembly in its progress in this regard.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Uniform Statewide Building Code; rehabilitation of existing buildings. Directs the Board of Housing and Community Development to make changes that are necessary to the Uniform Statewide Building Code to improve low and moderate housing, including adequate training of building officials and Code enforcement personnel. The bill requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to report to the 2002 Session of the General Assembly in its progress in this regard.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Uniform Statewide Building Code; rehabilitation of existing buildings. Directs the Board of Housing and Community Development to develop, as part of the Building Code, building regulations specifically designed to foster cost-effective housing rehabilitation, while ensuring that necessary health and safety requirements are met. The housing rehabilitation regulations shall become effective on July 1, 2001.