Bill > HB876

This bill requires local governments to include provisions in their zoning ordinances that allow for the use of temporary support structures, which are defined as portable wireless communications facilities used for transmitting voice, data, or images, and do not have a permanent ground location. These temporary structures can be approved for up to 180 days, with extensions possible for up to two years, provided they are necessary for reasons such as testing system performance, supplementing coverage when a permanent facility is non-operational, addressing increased communication needs due to emergencies or special events, or other reasons deemed appropriate by the locality. The bill also specifies that temporary support structures 80 feet or less in height and erected for less than 30 days will not require a building permit, while those over 80 feet or erected for 30 days or more will. If a locality fails to adopt these provisions, applications for temporary support structures will be automatically granted without the need for permits.

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB876