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2020 SESSION
HB 1636 Mountain ridges; prohibition on construction, local ordinance.
Introduced by: Ronnie R. Campbell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Mountain ridges; prohibition on construction; local ordinance. Prohibits the construction of any building more than 50 feet tall at any elevation within 100 feet of the crest of a vulnerable mountain ridge, as defined in the bill. The bill provides an exception for construction that complies with a county or city ordinance adopted to mitigate the effect of such structures on views of the ridge. The bill also authorizes any city or county to opt out of the prohibition on construction by referendum if the petition for such referendum is made prior to January 1, 2022. The bill directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to produce maps showing vulnerable mountain ridges in Virginia and authorizes the Department to develop a model ridge conservation ordinance.
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HISTORY
- 01/16/20 House: Presented and ordered printed 20105228D
- 01/16/20 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/20/20 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
- 01/31/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/20 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/05/20 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (14-Y 8-N)
- 02/05/20 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/05/20 House: Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
- 02/07/20 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/20 House: Left in Appropriations