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1995 SESSION
LD2023726Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 15.1-11.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.1-11.2. Authority to require removal, repair, etc., of buildings and other structures.
The governing body of any county, city or town may, by ordinance, provide:
(1) 1. That the owners of property therein, shall at
such time or times as the governing body may prescribe, remove, repair or
secure any building, wall or any other structure which might endanger the
public health or safety of other residents of such county, city or town;
(2) 2. That the governing body of such county, city or
town through its own agents or employees may remove, repair or secure any
building, wall or any other structure which might endanger the public health
or safety of other residents of such county, city or town, wherein the owner
and lien holder of such property after reasonable notice and a reasonable
time to do so, has failed to remove, repair or secure said building, wall or
other structure. A bill in equity shall be filed in the circuit court of
the county or city in which such property is located asking the owners of
such building, wall or other structure to remove, repair or secure same as
may be appropriate. Any party who is not otherwise served shall be served by
publication pursuant to § 8.01-316;
(3) 3. That in the event the governing body of such
county, city or town, through its own agents or employees removes, repairs or
secures any building, wall or any other structure after complying with the
notice provisions of this section, the cost or expenses thereof shall be
chargeable to and paid by the owners of such property and may be collected by
the county, city or town as taxes and levies are collected;
(4) 4. That every charge authorized by this section
with which the owner of any such property shall have been assessed and which
remains unpaid shall constitute a lien against such property ranking on a
parity with liens for unpaid local taxes and enforceable in the same manner
as provided in Articles 3 (§ 58.1-3940 et seq.) and 4 (§ 58.1-3965 et seq.)
of Chapter 39 of Title 58.1.