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Board amends zoning code to align tax-delinquency checks with Virginia law
Summary
The Board unanimously approved an amendment to Section 24-24 of the county zoning ordinance to permit the county to require evidence that delinquent real-estate taxes and other county liens have been paid, aligning the ordinance with state code.
James City County supervisors approved an ordinance amending Section 24-24 of the county zoning ordinance to bring county code into conformance with Virginia law.
County staff presented the item as largely housekeeping. The current local ordinance allowed the county to require certification that delinquent real-estate taxes had been paid; the amendment expands that authority consistent with the Virginia Code to permit requiring “satisfactory evidence that all nuisance charges, stormwater management utility fees, and any other charges that constitute a lien on the property and owed to the county have been paid,” county staff said. The County Attorney’s Office recommended the change to align the County Code with state law.
Frank Polster, the Planning Commission representative, reported the commission voted 7–0 to recommend approval. The Board opened the public hearing, recorded no public speakers, and then approved the ordinance on a unanimous roll call.
The amendment applies when the county processes land-use applications and enables staff to require evidence that outstanding county liens and certain utility charges are cleared prior to final approvals.
