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2000 SESSION

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SB 643 Zoning; regulation of mountain ridge construction.

Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Zoning; regulation of mountain ridge construction. Permits localities containing "protected mountain ridges," defined as those ridges with an elevation of 2,000 feet or more and an elevation of 500 feet or more above the adjacent valley floor, to adopt an ordinance regulating the construction of tall buildings or structures on those mountain ridges. The ordinance would apply to all buildings or structures with a height of 40 feet or more above the natural grade but would not apply to television, radio and telecommunications towers, structures of a relatively slender nature, minor vertical projections of a parent building, or buildings designated as historic landmarks.

FULL TEXT

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 005556432  pdf
• 02/10/00  Senate: Printed as engrossed 005556432-E  pdf
• 03/16/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB643ER)  pdf
• 04/28/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0732)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 005556432
• 01/24/00  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/08/00  Senate: Reported from Local Government w/amd (12-Y 3-N)
• 02/09/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/00  Senate: Read second time
• 02/10/00  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/10/00  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/10/00  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/10/00  Senate: Printed as engrossed 005556432-E
• 02/11/00  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/00  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/17/00  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/17/00  House: Read first time
• 02/17/00  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/18/00  House: Assigned to C. C. T. sub-committee: 2
• 02/29/00  House: Reported from C. C. T. with amendments (21-Y 1-N)
• 03/02/00  House: Read second time
• 03/03/00  House: Read third time
• 03/03/00  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 03/03/00  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 03/03/00  House: Passed House with amendments (93-Y 5-N)
• 03/03/00  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 5-N)
• 03/07/00  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 03/07/00  Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/00  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/16/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB643ER)
• 03/20/00  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/20/00  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/22/00  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/08/00  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 732 (effective 7/1/00)
• 04/28/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0732)