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2006 SESSION

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SB 246 Trees; local government ordinances requiring preservation thereof during development 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.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/06  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 069806828  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/06  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 069806828
• 01/10/06  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 01/17/06  Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Local Government by voice vote