SB 1173 Virginia Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Vested property rights; nonconforming uses.

Summary
Provides that if a structure is one that requires no permit, and an authorized local government official informs the property owner that the structure will comply with the zoning ordinance, and the improvement was thereafter constructed, a zoning ordinance may provide that the structure is nonconforming but shall not provide that such structure is illegal and subject to removal solely due to such nonconformity. The bill provides that in any proceeding when the authorized local government official is deceased or is otherwise unavailable to testify, uncorroborated testimony of the oral statement of such official shall not be sufficient evidence to prove that the authorized local government official made such statement. The provisions of the bill are declared to not be deemed retroactive.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017 Signed Mar 13, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 404 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103645D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Mark Obenshain
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
VA
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