Source: https://vacode.org/2016/15.2/II/9/1/15.2-907/
Timestamp: 2020-08-15 01:39:01
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Authority to require removal, repair, etc., of buildings and other structures harboring illegal drug use (§ 15.2-907)—Virginia Decoded - Virginia Decoded
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§ 15.2-907 Authority to require removal, repair, etc., of . . .
§ 15.2-907
Authority to require removal, repair, etc., of buildings and other structures harboring illegal drug use
A. As used in this section:”Affidavit” means the affidavit prepared by a locality in accordance with subdivision B 1 a hereof.”Controlled substance” means illegally obtained controlled substances or marijuana, as defined in § 54.1-3401.”Corrective action” means the taking of steps which are reasonably expected to be effective to abate drug blight on real property, such as removal, repair or securing of any building, wall or other structure.”Drug blight” means a condition existing on real property which tends to endanger the public health or safety of residents of a locality and is caused by the regular presence on the property of persons under the influence of controlled substances or the regular use of the property for the purpose of illegally possessing, manufacturing or distributing controlled substances.”Owner” means the record owner of real property.”Property” means real property.
a. The locality shall execute an affidavit, citing this section, to the effect that (i) drug blight exists on the property and in the manner described therein; (ii) the locality has used diligence without effect to abate the drug blight; and (iii) the drug blight constitutes a present threat to the public’s health, safety or welfare.
b. The locality shall then send a notice to the owner of the property, to be sent by regular mail to the last address listed for the owner on the locality’s assessment records for the property, together with a copy of such affidavit, advising that (i) the owner has up to 30 days from the date thereof to undertake corrective action to abate the drug blight described in such affidavit and (ii) the locality will, if requested to do so, assist the owner in determining and coordinating the appropriate corrective action to abate the drug blight described in such affidavit.
1994, c. 701, § 15.1-11.2:1; 1997, c. 587; 2011, cc. 384, 410; 2014, cc. 674, 719.
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HB594: Local government; authority to require abatement of criminal blight on real property. (passed)
SB451: Local government; authority to require abatement of criminal blight on real property. (passed)