Title
Ordinance To Amend And Reenact Section 24-37 Of The City Code Of The City Of Hampton, Virginia, Entitled, “Accumulation of Trash, Garbage, Refuse, Litter, and Other Like Substances and Cutting of Grass and Weeds Near Residential or Commercial Structures,” Pertaining to Overgrown Shrubs, Trees, and Other Vegetation
Purpose
Background Statement:
This amendment is in response to additional authority granted localities by House Bill 549 (2020) and Senate Bill 340 (2020), which amended section 15.2-901 of the Code of Virginia. As of July 1st, 2020, the City of Hampton is granted additional powers to regulate overgrown shrubs, trees, and other such vegetation. Approval of this amendment would make overgrown vegetation unlawful if it meets any one of seven criteria listed in the ordinance.
This item is being brought forward in conjunction with zoning amendments related to fences and natural fences.
Recommendations:
Rec
Staff Recommendation:
Approve the ordinance.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia that Section 24-37 of the City Code of the City of Hampton, Virginia, be amended and re-enacted as follows:
CHAPTER 24 - OFFENSES-MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
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Sec. 24-37. - Unlawful property maintenance conditions.
(a) Accumulations of trash, garbage, refuse, litter, and other like substances. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any property, or any occupant or other person who is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of any property, occupied or vacant, including the area adjoining such property extending to the curb line or the paved portion of the roadway and/or the center line of an abutting alley, to permit the accumulation on such property of trash, garbage, refuse, litter and other like substances, except as may be placed there for purposes of collection in accordance with chapter 32.1 of this Code. In the event the owner, occupant or other person responsible for any property shall fail or re...
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