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2008 SESSION
HB 1078 Vested rights and nonconforming uses; changes to provisions.
Introduced by: Terrie L. Suit | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Vested rights and nonconforming uses. Makes several changes to the vested rights and nonconforming use provisions, including (i) that a locality shall use square footage and building code provisions in determining whether a nonconforming use has been enlarged or structurally altered; and (ii) providing that when a property owner has paid taxes to the locality for a building or structure for a period in excess of 15 years, a zoning ordinance may provide that such building or structure shall be nonconforming, but not illegal.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086989744 pdf
- 02/08/08 House: Committee substitute printed 082053744-H1 pdf
- 02/25/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1078ER) pdf
- 03/11/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0377) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086989744
- 01/09/08 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/08/08 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/08 House: Committee substitute printed 082053744-H1
- 02/09/08 House: Read first time
- 02/11/08 House: Read second time
- 02/11/08 House: Committee substitute agreed to 082053744-H1
- 02/11/08 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1078H1
- 02/12/08 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/08 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/13/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/13/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/19/08 Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/08 Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/08 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/08 House: Enrolled
- 02/25/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1078ER)
- 02/26/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 377 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/11/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0377)