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2019 SESSION
HB 2420 Nonconforming use; a wall built on residential property shall be grandfathered as a valid use, etc.
Introduced by: Richard P. Bell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Grandfathering certain nonconforming use. Provides that a wall built on residential property shall be grandfathered as a valid nonconforming use, and the wall shall not be subject to removal solely due to such nonconformity, in any instance where (i) a residential property owner sought local government approval prior to 2008 for construction of a wall on the owner's property, (ii) the property owner was informed by a local official that such wall required no permit and that the structure would comply with the zoning ordinance, (iii) the wall was thereafter constructed, (iv) the locality subsequently informed the property owner that the wall was illegal, and (v) such a wall, had it been constructed as described in clauses (ii) and (iii) after 2017, would be considered a valid nonconforming use not subject to removal.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100765D pdf
- 02/20/19 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2420ER) pdf
- 03/21/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100765D
- 01/08/19 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/14/19 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/23/19 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/19 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/19 House: Read first time
- 01/30/19 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/31/19 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/19 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/01/19 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/12/19 Senate: Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/19 Senate: Read third time
- 02/15/19 Senate: Passed Senate (35-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/20/19 House: Enrolled
- 02/20/19 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2420ER)
- 02/20/19 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/19 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/27/19 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 27, 2019
- 02/27/19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
- 03/21/19 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 707 (effective 7/1/19)
- 03/21/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707)