Home Builders Association of Virginia A LEGACY OF MEMBERSHIP VALUE Unprecedented Legislative and Regulatory Success PASSED 2017 *Established an exemption from *Set aside numerous bills to amend SB Contractors Licensure for 549, the 2016 Proffer Reform Legislation construction workers whose work *Set aside more onerous Tree canopy is valued at $2,500 or less. Replacement requirements in PD 8. *Protected Contractors from the * Requirement for wells before building Employment practices of lower tier permits in Stafford County. Subcontractors. *Extended Local Land Use Plan Validity until July 1, 2020. 2016 *Significant and Meaningful reform *Requirement for a 5 mile radius Traffic of the Virginia Proffer System Impact Statement for all rezonings in NV. *Consolidation of SWM and E&S * Requirement for 18 month waiting period Laws into a single permit in Virginia following Rezoning approval before land could be developed by-right. *Prohibition of HOA and COA consent Prior to issuance of a permit or license. 2015 *Made Permanent the prohibition on *New DEQ Permit requirements for localities to accept per-lot cash water wells in Eastern Virginia Region. proffers until after final inspection. *Requirement for landlords to install *New IRC education requirements on new door locks with each new tenant. home inspectors of new homes & new *Permission for localities to use cash requirement of new inspectors to be proffers for purchase of Development certified. Rights in localities. *Relaxed standards for BZA approval *Continuous Open Space Requirements and balanced the BZA process between in conjunction with Cluster Development landowners and localities 2014 * Clarified that landowners in * Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia) Virginia may seek Damages and zoning ordinances provisions that limit Attorney s fees in a State Court, the number of residential units with 500 as outlined by the U.S. Supreme square feet or less of living space to no Court in the Koontz case (violations more than 100 residential units per 100,000
of the rational nexus test in rezonings). population in a locality. * Provide an Option of landowners to * Adds Prince William County to the list of waive the preliminary plan approval those localities with authority to establish process for small residential construction service districts to impose taxes or projects (50 residential lots or less). assessments upon the owners of abutting * Reduced the current 10-calendar day property for the underground relocation of New Condominium Sales Contract distribution lines. Rescission Period to 5-calendar day. *Eliminated onerous provisions in the 2012 *Reduced VSMP permit fees for IECC for Single Family Homes that will save land disturbances of less than 5 builders approximately $2,138 for each new acres for all Single family home home constructed. Construction. 2013 *Provides Condominium Developers *Broad Impact Fee Authority for Localities. an Efficient Path to Extending Declarant Mechanics Lien Limitation for Control beyond 5 years. Suppliers/Subs. Limitation on Previously Unbridled Local *Limitation on Amendments to POA Stormwater Regulatory Powers. Declarations. *Prohibition on use of Cash Proffers *Increase in Local Recordation Tax for for Maintenance/Technology Upgrades. Local Affordable Housing Initiatives. *Clarified definition of Final Site Plan for purposes of Plan Validity. *Set Aside Significant Increases in USBC Energy Efficiency Requirements, Saving over $2,138 in cost of every new. 2012 *Prohibits a Zoning Administrator at issuance of Building from reversing Determination Permit for all new homes. after 60 days based on a *No Reduction of Performance Bonds non-discretionary error. until streets are accepted into state *Extends Per Lot Cash Proffer system. Payment delay until 2017. *Rezoning prohibited unless in *Extends validity of approved compliance with local Comp Plan. Land use plans until 2017. Limitation on Mitigation Bank Flexibility. *Removes authority of localities to enforce timing of Per Lot Cash Proffer Payments. *Coordinated winning lawsuit in JCC prohibiting localities from accepting Per Lot Cash Proffers until after final Inspection until July 1, 2017. 2011 *Traffic Impact Statements (TIS) *Repeal of UDA Statute. Eliminated for By-Right Projects *Mandatory Accessibility Standards. TIS & Connectivity Reg. Review *No Building Permits Until Streets by VDOT. Accepted into State System. *Phosphorous Ban in Fertilizers *FP Code to Fire Services BD.
*Per-Lot Cash Proffer Payment *POA Management to Homeowners at Delay extended to 2015. 80% of Lot Sales. * BZA Appeal Notice Requirement. *$5,000 Tax Credit for Construction of Accessible Homes. *USBC Adopted W/O Sprinklers *Balanced Stormwater Regulation Adopted 2010 *Stormwater Regulation Suspension *Green Building Code Mandate *Zoning Administrator Decisions *Rollback Tax Extension to be Vested Right *Mandatory Accessibility Standards *BZA Appeal Fee Limited for all new single family homes *Per-Lot Cash Proffer Payment Delay 2009 *Plan Validity Extension *Road Impact Fee Limit/Commercial *Bond Administrative Fee *Employee Home Access Background Reduction *APF/Impact Fees *Alternative Septic System *Road Access Limits Local Denial Prohibition *CO Detectors Required *Proffer Amendment Reform 2008 *Phased Development Validity *HBAV Proffer Reform * * * * * * Clarification *Sprinkler Mandate *Road Impact Fee Limit/Family Sub *Proffers for PDR 2007 *3202 Road Imp Fee Exp/UDA *Education Impact Fees *HBAV Blitz *New Home Sales Tax *Eminent Domain (HBAV) *APF/Impact Fees Powers for Localities *Notice/Right to Cure/Condo s *Kaine APF for Localities *Bond Requirement Reform Powers for Localities SLAPP *Limits on Phased Developments Legislation APF Bob Marshall/Frederick 2006 *Notice/Right to Cure *APF Kaine Subdivision Approval Powers for Localities *Efficiency/Plans to State *Subdivision Denial/Water Supply Shortage *Traffic Impact Analysis *APF Bob Marshall x 5 Public Services *E/S Clarification (Rolband) *Tree Preservation Requirements *TDR Powers for Localities 2005 *Contractor Licensing Clarification *Zoning Denial/Roads *Proffer Reform/Construction *10 Year Zoning Validation Requirements *Road Impact Fees *APF x 5
2004 *Revenue Bonds/Cash Proffers *B Marshall Plan/APF *Cash Proffer Disclosure *Subdivision Denial/Water Supply Limits *Warner Tax Increase for Education *Numerous Impact Fee Bills *Zoning Denial/Level of Service *Henrico Road Impact Fees *Pre/Dev Tree Conservation Requirements 2003 *Subdivision Approval Efficiencies *B. Marshall APF x 7 Public Services *Cash Proffer Disclosure *Water Connection Denial *Comp Plan Affordable Housing *Zoning Denial/Water Resources 2002 *Bond Limits to Public Facilities *APF *Mail Notification to Landowners on text Amendments *Building Permit Caps for Localities *5 Year Validity of *By-Right Denial because of Subdivision Plats *Lighting Levels *Bond Release Inspection Limits 2001 *USBC Strengthening *APF Powers for Localities *Proffer Disclosure Requirements on Localities *Building Permit Caps *Cluster Zoning Mandate *Stale Zoning Repeal *Prohibits State and Federal *Expansion of Bay Act Duplication of Wetland Permits 2000 *Prohibition on SUP *APF at Subdivision Level At Subdivision Plan Approval *Broad Impact Fees *Limits Vested Rights *Stale Zoning Repeal by Referendum 1999 *Vested Rights Act *APF for Subdivision Approval *50% limit on Bond Release until Project Completion *Downzoning Authorized by Change in Circumstance *Repeals Vested Rights Act *Limits Vested Rights Act *School Impact Fees *Annual Building Permit Limits 1998 *Requires water & Sewer Fees *APF at Zoning Requirement to be Fair and Reasonable