Virginia House Bill 151 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-1)
Status: Introduced on December 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
Pending: House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Development and use of accessory dwelling units. Provides that all localities shall allow for the development and use of one accessory dwelling unit (ADU) per single-family dwelling (SFD), notwithstanding any contrary provision of a zoning ordinance. The bill defines "accessory dwelling unit" or "ADU" as an independent dwelling unit on a single-family lot with its own living, bathroom, and kitchen space that may be within or attached to SFDs or in detached structures on lots containing SFDs. ADUs may include basements, attics, flats, guest houses, cottages, and converted structures such as garages and sheds. The bill requires localities to regulate the size and design of ADUs through an approval process, as well as regulate fees, parking, and other requirements, provided that the regulations (i) are not so arbitrary, excessive, or burdensome, individually or cumulatively, as to unreasonably restrict the ability of property owners to utilize or create ADUs and (ii) do not require the property owner to occupy the ADU or SFD as his primary residence.

Accessory dwelling units; development and use.

Del. Ibraheem Samirah [D]	Del. Hala Ayala [D]	Sen. Lamont Bagby [D]	Del. Lee Carter [D]
Del. Joshua Cole [D]	Del. Nancy Guy [D]	Del. Elizabeth Guzman [D]	Del. Patrick Hope [D]
Del. Clinton Jenkins [D]	Del. Delores McQuinn [D]	Del. James Morefield [R]	Del. Martha Mugler [D]
Del. Kenneth Plum [D]	Del. Sam Rasoul [D]	Del. Don Scott [D]	Del. Shelly Simonds [D]
Del. Roslyn Tyler [D]	Del. Rodney Willett [D]

2020-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 1-N) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-11	House	Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
2020-01-17	House	Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use
2019-12-18	House	Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2019-12-18	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104473D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
15	2	2292.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB151
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB151+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H0702V0015+HB0151