VirginiaLand development; solar canopies in parking areas, definition.
What it does
Land development; solar canopies in parking areas. Provides that any locality may include in its land development ordinances a provision that requires that an applicant must install a solar canopy over designated surface parking areas. Such provisions shall apply only to nonresidential parking areas with 100 parking spaces or more and may require coverage of up to 50 percent of the surface parking area.
More detail
The bill provides that localities shall allow for deviations, in whole or in part, from the requirements of the ordinance when its strict application would prevent the development of uses and densities otherwise allowed by the locality's zoning or development ordinance. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 6Incorporated by Counties, Cities and Towns (HB1234-Sewell) (Voice Vote)Latest
- Jan 28Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102357DIntroduced