VA HB900 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB900
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-11-18 - Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
Pending: House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-11-18 - Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
Pending: House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units. Requires a locality to include in its zoning ordinances for single-family residential zoning districts accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, as defined in the bill, as a permitted accessory use. The bill requires a person to seek a permit for an ADU from the locality, requires the locality to issue such permit if the person meets certain requirements enumerated in the bill, and restricts the fee for such permit to $100 or less. The bill prohibits the locality from requiring (i) dedicated parking for the ADU; (ii) lot sizes or setbacks for the ADU greater than that of the primary dwelling; (iii) consanguinity or affinity between the occupants of the ADU and the primary dwelling; and (iv) redundant water, sewer, or septic capacity for the ADU. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.
Title
Zoning; developmental and use of accessory dwelling units.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-18 | House | Left in Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Continued to 2025 with substitute in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Committee substitute posted to LIS only 24106777D-H1 |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with substitute (Voice Vote) |
| 2024-02-01 | House | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2024-01-17 | House | Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB900) |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100886D |
Same As/Similar To
HB900 (Carry Over) 2024-02-02 - Continued to 2025 with substitute in Counties, Cities and Towns by voice vote
