36-55.64 - Creation of local housing rehabilitation zones.
§ 36-55.64. Creation of local housing rehabilitation zones.
A. Any city, county, or town may establish, by ordinance, one or more housingrehabilitation zones for the purpose of providing incentives and regulatoryflexibility in such zone.
B. The incentives provided in a housing rehabilitation zone may include, butnot be limited to (i) reduction of permit fees, (ii) reduction of user fees,and (iii) waiver of tax liens to facilitate the sale of property that will besubstantially renovated, rehabilitated or replaced.
C. Incentives established pursuant to this section may extend for a period ofup to 10 years from the date of initial establishment of the housingrehabilitation zone; however, the extent and duration of any incentive shallconform to the requirements of applicable federal and state law.
D. The regulatory flexibility provided in a housing rehabilitation zone mayinclude, but not be limited to (i) special zoning for the district, (ii) theuse of a special permit process, (iii) exemption from certain specifiedordinances, excluding ordinances or provisions of ordinances adopted pursuantto the requirements of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act (§ 10.1-2100 etseq.), the Erosion and Sediment Control Law (§ 10.1-560 et seq.), and theVirginia Stormwater Management Act (§ 10.1-603.1 et seq.), and (iv) any otherincentives adopted by ordinance, which shall be binding upon the locality fora period of up to 10 years.
E. The governing body may establish a service district for the provision ofadditional public services pursuant to Chapter 24 (§ 15.2-2400 et seq.) ofTitle 15.2.
F. Each locality establishing a housing rehabilitation zone pursuant to thissection may also apply for the designation of a housing revitalization zonepursuant to Chapter 11 (§ 36-159 et seq.) of Title 36. Nothing in thischapter shall preclude such dual designation.
G. Any housing rehabilitation zone established pursuant to this chapter shallbe deemed to meet the requirements for designation of housing revitalizationeligible to be financed as an economically mixed project pursuant to §36-55.30:2.
H. This section shall not authorize any local government powers that are notexpressly granted herein.
(2006, c. 711.)