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2016 SESSION
SB 238 Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; home-based businesses.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Property Owner's Association Act; home-based businesses. Provides that an association may not prohibit a lot owner from operating a home-based business within his personal residence if the operation of the home-based business is in compliance with all applicable state laws and local ordinances. Under current law, operation of a home-based business is prohibited only to the extent that the declaration is silent on the operation of home-based businesses. The association continues to be authorized to establish (i) reasonable restrictions as to the time, place, and manner of the operation of a home-based business and (ii) reasonable restrictions as to the size, place, duration, and manner of the placement or display of any signs on the owner's lot related to such home-based business.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102882D pdf | impact statement
- 02/08/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed to Web only 16105237D-S1 pdf
HISTORY
- 01/06/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102882D
- 01/06/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/08/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed to Web only 16105237D-S1
- 02/08/16 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology with letter (15-Y 0-N)