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2006 SESSION
SB 236 Trees; certain local government ordinances requiring preservation thereof during develop. process.
Introduced by: Patricia S. Ticer | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Certain local government ordinances requiring preservation of trees during the development process. Provides that certain Northern Virginia localities may, by ordinance, require preservation of trees on development sites to meet tree canopy requirements in proportion to predevelopment canopy. This bill also allows certain Northern Virginia localities to increase the amount of tree canopy required 20 years after development on residential sites.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 067510828
- 01/10/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/24/06 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Local Government (8-Y 6-N)