Grandfathering certain nonconforming use; removes certain requirement.
Summary
Grandfathering certain nonconforming use. Removes the requirement that in order for a wall build on residential property to be grandfathered as a valid nonconforming use, the residential property owner must have been informed by a local official that such wall required no permit.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2020
Last action Mar 3, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2020
How they voted
36–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 23, 2020
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
upper
Jan 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Jan 5, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103346D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Stanley
RRepublican
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