HB 1105

            
2020 SESSION

20101706D

HOUSE BILL NO. 1105


Offered January 8, 2020


Prefiled January 7, 2020

A BILL to amend and reenact � 15.2-2304 of the Code of 
 Virginia, relating to affordable housing; City of Charlottesville.
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Patron-- Hudson

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Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
 
 
1. That � 15.2-2304 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted as follows:
 
 
� 15.2-2304. Affordable dwelling unit ordinances in certain 
 localities.
 
 
In furtherance of the purpose of providing affordable shelter 
 for all residents of the Commonwealth, the governing body of any county where 
 the urban county executive form of government or the county manager plan of 
 government is in effect, the Counties of Albemarle and Loudoun, and the Cities 
 of Alexandria, Charlottesville, and Fairfax 
 may by amendment to the zoning ordinances of such locality provide for an 
 affordable housing dwelling unit program. The program shall address housing 
 needs, promote a full range of housing choices, and encourage the construction 
 and continued existence of moderately priced housing by providing for optional 
 increases in density in order to reduce land costs for such moderately priced 
 housing. Any project that is subject to an affordable housing dwelling unit 
 program adopted pursuant to this section shall not be subject to an additional 
 requirement outside of such program to contribute to a county or city housing 
 fund.
 
 
Any local ordinance of any other locality providing optional 
 increases in density for provision of low and moderate income housing adopted 
 before December 31, 1988, shall continue in full force and effect.