HB 2542 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Common interest communities; amateur radio antennas permitted.

Summary

Common interest communities; amateur radio antennas permitted. Prohibits certain common interest community associations from prohibiting the installation of an amateur radio antenna on the roof of the unit owned by the unit owner or on a roof appurtenant to the unit owned by the unit owner or, in the case of a property owners' association, a lot owner's property, and sets forth provisions governing the installation and removal of such amateur radio antennas.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → HGL Sub: Housing/Consumer Protection Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a future effective date of July 1, 2025 for new declarations and instruments, expanded compliance requirements to include manufacturing specifications, zoning ordinances, and amateur radio tower ordinances, added maintenance obligations for antenna owners, and introduced visual screening requirements for ground-mounted equipment visible from streets or adjoining properties.

Scope change

The bill now applies only to declarations and condominium instruments recorded on or after July 1, 2025, rather than all existing and future documents.

TIMELINE

Added a July 1, 2025 effective date for new declarations and instruments, meaning existing documents may still prohibit amateur radio antennas.

REQUIREMENT

Expanded owner requirements to include compliance with manufacturing specifications, zoning ordinances, and amateur radio tower ordinances.

Added obligation for owners to maintain antennas in structurally safe condition and repair or remove unsafe components.

Added visual screening requirements for ground-mounted electrical enclosures, control enclosures, or guy wire anchors visible from streets or adjoining properties.

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Key actions

Committee

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)

lower

Jan 20, 2025

Committee

Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors