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Comment on Virginia BZAs Get “Off the Hook” on Appeal by Art Lander

Art Lander — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:14:52 +0000

The question I have is whether the local government body (now a necessary party) has to be served within the 30 day period? Do you have any case cites?

Thanks and have a great day!!

Comment on Virginia Supreme Court Opinions Affecting Local Government Law: January 13, 2012 by Marguerite Betzner

Marguerite Betzner — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:29:35 +0000

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Russell Lawson — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:04:24 +0000

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Comment on Plain Meaning and Tax Exemption Based Upon “Assessment”: Riverside Owner LLC v. City of Richmond by Russell Lawson

Russell Lawson — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:44:39 +0000

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Comment on Tanner v. City of Virginia Beach, Part One: Impacts on Local Government Noise Ordinances by Kelly B. Richardson

Kelly B. Richardson — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:47:01 +0000

Cities should raise the penalties for noise violations to a felony and imprisonment level, this would deter people from exhibiting loud and boisterous behavior, all of these cases should be determined by a jury. This would take the element of what is reasonable and unreasonable out of the equation. Cases could go on one side or the other, but a track record would be established. There are reasonable concerns that a baby’s eardrums are affected by the loud noises, however the damage and hearing loss does not become apparent until the baby is older. Natural loud noises should be considered necessary. Loud music that creates nothing but vibrations is unnecessary. Necessity in the case of loud noises should be determined by the end result,the question that should be posed is this “Does the end result serve in the community interest?” Only the city elected officials and fathers are qualified to answer this question.

Comment on University of Richmond Law Review, the Sequel by Christopher G. Hill

Christopher G. Hill — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:33:23 +0000

Way to go Andrew! I look forward to seeing it.

Comment on Can You Sue a Board of Equalization in Virginia? by rob thompson

rob thompson — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:29:44 +0000

i certainly hope that a boe can be included in a lawsuit against the county, although the boe only does what’s told, aside from making some adjustments on appeal.

i’m currently working toward suing my county over unfair and incompetent re-assessments of residential and commercial property. my goal is to return assesed values to 2005, when they were last re-assessed.

Comment on Guest Post on Musings: Virginia Infrastructure Needs Hurt Economic Development by Christopher G. Hill

Christopher G. Hill — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:23:29 +0000

Thanks for the great and timely post Andrew.

Comment on Social Media and the Local Government by Sam Allgood

Sam Allgood — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:27:35 +0000

Andrew,

I came across your blog while searching for any Virginia state laws / policy regarding use of social media state-wide. I have not been able to find any yet. Are you aware of any?

Thanks,
Sam

Comment on West Creek Associates v. County of Goochland, Part One by Tax Assessment Appeals Affected — How Much? (Virginia General Assembly 2011) | Virginia Local Government Law

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:14:55 +0000

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Comment on Tanner v. City of Virginia Beach, Part One: Impacts on Local Government Noise Ordinances by Noise Ordinances Being Struck Down Post-Tanner: The Problem of Decibels | Virginia Local Government Law

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:44:31 +0000

[...] Noise decibel limits are also not that easy for a typical law enforcement officer to apply and could have other disadvantages for enforcement. See Debra Livingston, Police Discretion and the Quality of Life in Public Places: Courts, Communities and the New Policing, 97 Colum. L. Rev. 551, 614 (1997). At a minimum, the right (fairly expensive) equipment and an authorized person trained to use it must be available at the time of the complaint and the noise. I previously raised concerns with the difficulty of using decibel limits and meters on this blog. [...]

Comment on Is the “Reasonable Person” Dead in Virginia? by Noise Ordinances Being Struck Down Post-Tanner: What’s A Locality To Do? | Virginia Local Government Law

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:33:41 +0000

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Comment on HB 1063: BZAs No Longer Defendants on Appeal by It’s getting hot in here: Things are getting tough at the BZA | Virginia Local Government Law

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:19:33 +0000

[...] 2006. As BZAs were called upon to hear increasingly complex and numerous appeals from zoning administrator determinations, they were given less deference on appeal. 2006 Va. Acts c.446 (amending Virginia Code § 15.2-2314). Since July 1, 2006, BZAs are only given a presumption of correctness on factual determinations, and all legal issues are presented to the circuit court de novo. And, of course, when an appeal goes to circuit court, the BZA gets named as a party. Note: This was amended in 2010 to name necessary parties on appeal, and no longer include the BZA as… [...]