2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2577: Uniform Statewide Building Code; unsafe structures.

Legislative Summary

Uniform Statewide Building Code; unsafe structures. Provides that for any structure deemed unsafe under the Uniform Statewide Building Code, and therefore eligible for demolition upon the unsafe notice process being completed, the owner or his agent may temporarily overcome the unsafe structure designation by vacating and securing the structure by board up of all access points. The bill further provides that after six months have elapsed from the time the board up was first learned of and internally recorded by the locality, if the structure would still otherwise be considered an unsafe structure, the locality may issue and send a written notice to the owner that if the other conditions specified in the notice are not adequately improved, or an appeal not received, within two months, the unsafe designation will once again come into effect.

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Bill History

1/12/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102726D
House of Delegates
1/12/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2577)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Left in General Laws
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
1/30/2025
6
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
General Laws(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/30/20252.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/12/202512.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/27/202594.9 KB