Virginia House Bill 1008 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-05 - House: Passed by in General Laws with letter by voice vote

Housing; spot blight abatement; derelict structures. Authorizes a locality, by ordinance, to impose on the record owner of a derelict structure, an annual fee not to exceed three percent of the most recently assessed value of the derelict structure and the land upon which the structure is situated, provided (i) the locality has established a housing fund in accordance with subdivision B 6 of § 15.2-2305 and (ii) the annual fee is deposited in the housing fund. The bill provides for notice to the owner of such property and an opportunity to abate or remove the derelict structure within a certain time frame. The bill also allows a locality to abate or remove the derelict structure should the owner fail to act; the cost of which shall be a lien on the property. The bill defines derelict structure.

Derelict structures; locality authorized to impose fee on record owner.

Sen. Jennifer McClellan [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-02-05		House: Passed by in General Laws with letter by voice vote
2008-01-17		House: Assigned GL sub: Housing
2008-01-08		House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
2008-01-08		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080748624

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB1008