SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
1996 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 36-96.21 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 36-96.21. Powers of counties, cities and towns.
A. Any county, city or town which has any ordinance in effect on January 1, 1991, enacted under the Virginia Fair Housing Law (§ 36-86 et seq.), the Virginia Human Rights Act (§ 2.1-714 et seq.), or any other applicable state law may continue to enforce such ordinance and may amend the ordinance, provided the amendment is not inconsistent with this chapter. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit any county, city or town under this subsection from submitting amended ordinances to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for substantial equivalency pursuant to Title VIII, Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§ 3604-3606), as amended.
B. The governing body of any county, city or town may enact ordinances in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter provided that (i) such
ordinances conform to this chapter and are enacted prior to July 1, 1992
September 30, 1992, and (ii) such amended ordinances are submitted to
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development prior to July 1,
1992, for a determination of substantial equivalency pursuant to Title
VIII, Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§ 3604-3606), as amended.