Bill > HB1316

This bill amends a Virginia law that allows local governments to require property owners to remove trash, clutter, and cut grass and weeds. Specifically, it adds an exemption for Planning District 19, meaning that in this district, local ordinances requiring the removal of clutter will not apply to land zoned for agricultural use unless that land is one acre or less and used for residential purposes. The bill also clarifies that Planning District 19 is included in the existing exemption for agricultural land in Planning Districts 6, 19, and 22, where ordinances requiring the cutting of grass and weeds generally do not apply to agricultural land unless the lot is one acre or less and used for residential purposes. "Clutter" is defined as items like mechanical equipment, household furniture, and containers left in public view or accumulating, which can negatively impact a community.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1316