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Recent City Code Amendments

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The table below lists City Code Amendments approved within the past six months. Amendments will typically be added into the City Code on the Municode web site within two months.
 
​Ordinance Amendments ​Code ​Date ​Description
​Adobe PDF icon​ORD-3226 ​SECTION ADDED: § 35.3-8
​3/27/2012 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN THE CODE OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH TO CREATE THE BAYVILLE CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD DREDGING SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT AND TO LEVY ADDITIONAL TAXES ON REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE BAYVILLE CREEK AREA DREDGING SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT
 
Adobe PDF icon​ORD-3225 ​SECTION AMENDED:  § 33-113.1
​3/27/2012 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CITY CODE SECTION 33-113.1 REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL OF CERTAIN ENCROACHMENT APPLICATIONS
 
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3224 ​SECTION AMENDED: § 10-1
​3/13/12 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 10-1 OF THE CITY CODE TO CHANGE THE POLLING LOCATION OF THE LEXINGTON PRECINCT
 
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3223
SECTION AMENDED:  § 5-531
​3/13/12 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 5-531 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO KEEPING DOGS UNDER RESTRAINT
 
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3222 ​SECTIONS AMENDED:  § 27-21, 27-22 and 27-25 ​3/13/12 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-21, 27-22 AND 27-25 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3221 ​Section Amended: § 902 (b)(7) ​3/13/12 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 902 (b)(7) OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE MAXIMUM DENSITY OF MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3220 ​SECTIONS ADDED:  35.4-1; 35.4-2; 35.4-3; 35.4-4; 35.4-5; 35.4-10; 35.4-11
​3/13/12 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN THE CODE OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, BY ADDING CHAPTER 35.4, “TOURISM ZONES” AND TO CREATE THE RESORT TOURISM ZONE
 
​​Adobe PDF iconORD-3219 ​SECTIONS ADDED: § 25.1-1 to 25.1-9 ​2/28/12 ​AN ORDINANCE TO ADD CHAPTER 25.1 TO THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO PRECIOUS METAL AND GEM DEALERS
​​Adobe PDF iconORD-3218 ​SECTION AMENDED: § 4-1 ​2/28/12 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 4-1 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO SPECIAL EVENTS PERMITS
​​Adobe PDF iconORD-3217 ​SECTION AMENDED: §§ 111, and 1001 ​2/28/12 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 111 AND 1001 OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE DEFINITION, STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION, AND MANUFACTURE OF HIGH AND LOW EXPLOSIVES
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3216 ​SECTION AMENDED: § 2-451 ​2/14/2012 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2-451 OF THE CITY CODE TO REMOVE THE COMMUNITY MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMISSION FROM THE LIST OF CURRENT CITY COMMISSIONS
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3215 ​SECTION AMENDED: § 35-35 ​1/24/2012 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 35-35 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO EQUALIZATION OF ASSESSMENTS
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3214 ​SECTIONS AMENDED: §2100 AND 2102 ​1/24/2012 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 2100 AND 2102 OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE, PERTAINING TO THE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF ARTICLE 21 (WORKFORCE HOUSING) OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE, DEFINITIONS, AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3213 SECTIONS AMENDED: City Code Sections 16-44, 16-45, 16-47, 16-49, 16-51 and 16-54 ​1/24/2012 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-44, 16-45, 16-47, 16-49, 16-51 AND 16-54 OF THE CITY CODE, PERTAINING TO DEFINITIONS, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, INITIAL SALES, DISCOUNTS, MAXIMUM PRICES AND RESALES OF WORKFORCE HOUSING UNITS
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3212 ​SECTION AMENDED: § 21-407 ​01/10/12 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 21-407 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO CHARGES FOR TOWING AND STORAGE OF VEHICLE
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3211 ​SECTION AMENDED: § 501 ​12/06/11 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 501 OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO RECREATION AND AMUSEMENT FACILITIES OF AN OUTDOOR NATURE IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3210 SECTION AMENDED: § 201(e) ​12/06/11 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND 201(e) OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO FENCES IN SIDE YARD SETBACKS
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3209 ​SECTIONS AMENDED: §§ 2-122, AND 2-123. ​11/22/11 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CITY CODE SECTIONS 2-122 AND 2-123  REGARDING THE ROLE AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD AND TO DESIGNATE THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD AS THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD FOR PURPOSES OF MANAGING THE OPEB TRUST
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3208 ​SECTIONS REPEALED:  §§ 12-3, 12-43.5
SECTIONS AMENDED:  §§ 12-4, 12-43, 12-43.1, 12-43.4 AND 12-49.1
​11/22/11 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 12 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3207 ​SECTION AMENDED: § 5-546 ​10/25/11 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 5-546 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO HOMING OR RACING PIGEONS
​Adobe PDF iconORD-3206 ​SECTION AMENDED: § 107 ​10.11.11 ​AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 107 OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO NOTICE GIVEN TO CONDOMINIUMS AND COOPERATIVES
 

 

 

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