New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal Boarding Houses
Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced the bill, which will make it easier for local officials to enforce a growing number of zoning violations across Fairfax County.
http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-will-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses

A new Virginia law will make it easier for localities to prosecute the renters behind illegal boarding houses.

Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894, into law in March, giving local officials the power to issue summons and fines directly to renters, leasers or subleasers for zoning violations. Sen. Chap Petersen introduced the bill.

"Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have become a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a statement. “What this law means is that if you have an illegal boarding house in your community, law enforcement can go directly to the person living in that home and breaking the law."

In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people are legally allowed to live in a single-family home.

But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team uncovered a growing problem with boarding houses in Fairfax County. In one instance, nine people were living under the same roof.

NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting a house and then going behind his landlord’s back, leasing the rooms out to seven more people.

In that case — before the new law was in effect — officials could only prosecute the landlord, who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) told Patch.

Once violations were brought to a landlord’s attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but the process could be slow, Herrity said.

“Our laws were set up to only go after the landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We couldn’t get to the bad guy.”

Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the problem. Now, summons and fines can be delivered directly to the renter of a property, an efficiency officials hope will allow to crack down on illegal boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.

Although there is no way for the county to know how many illegal boarding houses may exist, county representatives said the Department of Code Compliance received 877 complaints of overcrowding in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15 cases under investigation in Springfield.

The new law will take effect July 1.

Finally!

9290 Mainsail Drive, Burke, VA

This has been an illegal boarding house for years. Thankfully, I don't live next door, but the dude that owns the house also parks his taxi cabs in the backyard. He also claims that all his "tenants" are "relatives", which is mildly amusing because homeowner is middle eastern and the tenants are all old creepy white men. In-laws perhaps?

Good luck getting Fairfax to do anything about this. With the liberals running the show there will be one or two token fines then back to same old thing. Esp when the culprits seem to be illegals which are the main voting block for democrats.

So basically you people are saying it should be illegal to be poor? Anyone who can't afford certain amount of square footage should be arrested or kicked out on the street? The government should raise the cost of living by forcing people to buy more housing than they need?

Should be ban old cars as well? And cheap shoes? That would keep the riff-raff out.

Sounds good to me. Run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes it.

Yes, basically if you are poor go live somewhere else until you can afford to live in Fairfax County. We do not want to pay taxes to support you, nor endure the side effects of poor people lifestyles such as 20 people in a single family home.

Cheap shoes... that is your prerogative. I notice many people who could afford decent footwear chose to wear cheap shoes instead. Privately I think a little less of them, but otherwise no legal action should be taken.

There are periodic legislative attacks on old cars so a ban attempt is coming eventually. I will fight that one though.

Devil's advocate Wrote:
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> So basically you people are saying it should be
> illegal to be poor? Anyone who can't afford
> certain amount of square footage should be
> arrested or kicked out on the street?

Are you offering up your neighborhood for boarding houses? Or are you a typical liberal like the Kennedys. You love low income housing just not where you live.

Devil's advocate Wrote:
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> So basically you people are saying it should be
> illegal to be poor? Anyone who can't afford
> certain amount of square footage should be
> arrested or kicked out on the street? The
> government should raise the cost of living by
> forcing people to buy more housing than they
> need?
>
> Should be ban old cars as well? And cheap shoes?
> That would keep the riff-raff out.

...And that's just for starters!

I'm not saying that it's illegal to be poor. However, when you spend a certain amount of money on a house, and we all know how expensive it is to live in this county, the expectation is that you will not have to live nextdoor to a "hotel" that has folks sleeping in a converted garage (complete with garage door) and on the screened porch. Not to mention increased police activity because the "roommates" can't keep their mouths shut or fists in their pockets. :)

Just be stealthy about it. It's possible to have several unrelated people living in your house for decades without anyone ever finding out. My brothers Pedro and Onil and I pulled it off successfully for years. Be sure to keep the noise down and keep the doors locked. If the neighbors hear screams and get nosy, make sure they do not see inside. Spoken from experience.

harry henderson Wrote:
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> Good luck getting Fairfax to do anything about
> this. With the liberals running the show there
> will be one or two token fines then back to same
> old thing. Esp when the culprits seem to be
> illegals which are the main voting block for
> democrats.


Exactly, PW may take advantage of this but Fairfax County wont do a single thing if its illegals. If its White Males however theyll be all over it

Devil's advocate Wrote:
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> So basically you people are saying it should be
> illegal to be poor? Anyone who can't afford
> certain amount of square footage should be
> arrested or kicked out on the street? The
> government should raise the cost of living by
> forcing people to buy more housing than they
> need?
>
> Should be ban old cars as well? And cheap shoes?
> That would keep the riff-raff out.

Sounds good. This is how places end up like Hoodbridge and Dumfries. It's one thing to be poor, but something different entirely to pack your house full of renters with all their junk cars and crap and garbage. Renters dont give a flying fuck about anything to do with making a neighborhood a nice place to live. They will be gone in 6 months replaced by more trash.

Living next to a single family home that has 35 people living in it is awesome. The coolest thing is the gigantic amount of cars in front of the home and in front of all the neighbors' homes and on the lawn! Another cool thing is the piles of trash out front on collection day, most families only put out one bitchass can but not these bros it's cardboard boxes full of trash and multiple cans of trash and recycling bins...you guessed it, full of non-recyclable trash.

Most losers around here send 1 or 2 kids to the local public school cause they're faggots, these geniuses figured out it's better to send 10 kids from 1 house to the local public school..same price homos! Thanx for the reduced price lunch.

Also, don't worry about tons of extension cords and improvised electrical work all over the home, it's not a fire hazard, racist-xenophobe-bigot. I have enriched all of your lives. You're welcome.

No no no no, we should be encouraging illegal boarding houses.

We just need to send a couple of spooks over with a gasoline can and lighter to take care of it.

Zoning Violation Wrote:
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> New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal Boarding
> Houses
> Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced the
> bill, which will make it easier for local
> officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> violations across Fairfax County.
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
> ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
>
> A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> localities to prosecute the renters behind illegal
> boarding houses.
>
> Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894, into
> law in March, giving local officials the power to
> issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> leasers or subleasers for zoning violations. Sen.
> Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
>
> "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have become
> a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> statement. “What this law means is that if you
> have an illegal boarding house in your community,
> law enforcement can go directly to the person
> living in that home and breaking the law."
>
> In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> home.
>
> But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team uncovered
> a growing problem with boarding houses in Fairfax
> County. In one instance, nine people were living
> under the same roof.
>
> NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting a
> house and then going behind his landlord’s back,
> leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
>
> In that case — before the new law was in effect
> — officials could only prosecute the landlord,
> who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) told
> Patch.
>
> Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> the process could be slow, Herrity said.
>
> “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We couldn’t
> get to the bad guy.”
>
> Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the problem.
> Now, summons and fines can be delivered directly
> to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> officials hope will allow to crack down on illegal
> boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
>
> Although there is no way for the county to know
> how many illegal boarding houses may exist, county
> representatives said the Department of Code
> Compliance received 877 complaints of overcrowding
> in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15 cases
> under investigation in Springfield.
>
> The new law will take effect July 1.


Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even aware of what's going on with his own properties! Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who would have magnificent little controlled bonfires almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is turning over the property, notices that all of the interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of just picking up rent checks once a month at the post office!

harry henderson Wrote:
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> Good luck getting Fairfax to do anything about
> this. With the liberals running the show there
> will be one or two token fines then back to same
> old thing. Esp when the culprits seem to be
> illegals which are the main voting block for
> democrats.


Yeah, like that jackass democrat who introduced the bill into the state legislature ...

oh wait, nevermind.

Sure Thing Wrote:
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> Zoning Violation Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> Boarding
> > Houses
> > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> the
> > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> > violations across Fairfax County.
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> >
> > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> illegal
> > boarding houses.
> >
> > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> into
> > law in March, giving local officials the power
> to
> > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> Sen.
> > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> >
> > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> become
> > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > statement. “What this law means is that if
> you
> > have an illegal boarding house in your
> community,
> > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > living in that home and breaking the law."
> >
> > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> > are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> > home.
> >
> > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> uncovered
> > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> Fairfax
> > County. In one instance, nine people were
> living
> > under the same roof.
> >
> > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting
> a
> > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> back,
> > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> >
> > In that case — before the new law was in
> effect
> > — officials could only prosecute the
> landlord,
> > who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> told
> > Patch.
> >
> > Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> > attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> >
> > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> couldn’t
> > get to the bad guy.”
> >
> > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> problem.
> > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> directly
> > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> illegal
> > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> >
> > Although there is no way for the county to know
> > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> county
> > representatives said the Department of Code
> > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> overcrowding
> > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> cases
> > under investigation in Springfield.
> >
> > The new law will take effect July 1.
>
>
> Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> aware of what's going on with his own properties!
> Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years
> ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> would have magnificent little controlled bonfires
> almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of
> the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is
> turning over the property, notices that all of the
> interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> Moving onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> kids used all of the doors as fuel for their
> fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> instead of just picking up rent checks once a
> month at the post office!

I was a landlord for several years and I always checked the house I was rented from top to bottom each time I came out to claim the rent check. Renters try to do some amazing things. They tried to have additional people live in the house, and the days I came to pick up the check they "hid" the cots. Too bad, I checked the shed and the storage room. For any issue I found, I would raise the rent. One time renters put a boat in the backyard. I had a clause in the lease agreement pertaining to additional vehicles, boats, ATVs, etc. (as well as people/relatives staying), that allowed me to raise the rent.

PS: One time, I had a lady that rented the basement apartment downstairs. She swore to me up and down that she should get a discount on the rent, because she saw a ghost down there. Since I have lived in the house for 20+ years and I know the place isn't haunted, I raised her rent on the basis that the "Ghost" was a "houseguest" of the renter and thus subject to paying additional rent. Ha! I hate renters.

Im liberal on most but not all issues. This is a fantastic new development and I support it. The law is the law. 4 unrelated persons - thats plenty in a home designed for 1 family. We move into nice neighborhoods and up crops a group home with more than 4 people. None of them is in any way neighborly. They dont say hello, they make the streets impassible with their junky cars (that leak oil and other fluids on the pavement ruining it). They dont keep up their property.

You know man invented this really nifty thing called 'The Apartment Building.' You should see them - hundreds of people under one roof. Its really amazing! They even come subsidized by the government for the poor.

In real estate its called 'single family home' for a reason...

Totally, Dude Wrote:
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> harry henderson Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Good luck getting Fairfax to do anything about
> > this. With the liberals running the show there
> > will be one or two token fines then back to
> same
> > old thing. Esp when the culprits seem to be
> > illegals which are the main voting block for
> > democrats.
>
>
> Yeah, like that jackass democrat who introduced
> the bill into the state legislature ...
>
> oh wait, nevermind.


harry henderson - served! Idiot.

Sure Thing Wrote:
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> Zoning Violation Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> Boarding
> > Houses
> > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> the
> > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> > violations across Fairfax County.

wtf!!!!
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> >
> > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> illegal
> > boarding houses.
> >
> > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> into
> > law in March, giving local officials the power
> to
> > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> Sen.
> > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> >
> > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> become
> > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > statement. “What this law means is that if
> you
> > have an illegal boarding house in your
> community,
> > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > living in that home and breaking the law."
> >
> > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> > are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> > home.
> >
> > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> uncovered
> > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> Fairfax
> > County. In one instance, nine people were
> living
> > under the same roof.
> >
> > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting
> a
> > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> back,
> > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> >
> > In that case — before the new law was in
> effect
> > — officials could only prosecute the
> landlord,
> > who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> told
> > Patch.
> >
> > Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> > attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> >
> > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> couldn’t
> > get to the bad guy.”
> >
> > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> problem.
> > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> directly
> > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> illegal
> > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> >
> > Although there is no way for the county to know
> > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> county
> > representatives said the Department of Code
> > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> overcrowding
> > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> cases
> > under investigation in Springfield.
> >
> > The new law will take effect July 1.
>
>
> Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> aware of what's going on with his own properties!
> Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years
> ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> would have magnificent little controlled bonfires
> almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of
> the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is
> turning over the property, notices that all of the
> interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> Moving onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> kids used all of the doors as fuel for their
> fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> instead of just picking up rent checks once a
> month at the post office!

Zoning Violation Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal Boarding
> Houses
> Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced the
> bill, which will make it easier for local
> officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> violations across Fairfax County.
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
> ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
>
> A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> localities to prosecute the renters behind illegal
> boarding houses.
>
> Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894, into
> law in March, giving local officials the power to
> issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> leasers or subleasers for zoning violations. Sen.
> Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
>
> "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have become
> a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> statement. “What this law means is that if you
> have an illegal boarding house in your community,
> law enforcement can go directly to the person
> living in that home and breaking the law."
>
> In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> home.
>
> But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team uncovered
> a growing problem with boarding houses in Fairfax
> County. In one instance, nine people were living
> under the same roof.
>
> NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting a
> house and then going behind his landlord’s back,
> leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
>
> In that case — before the new law was in effect
> — officials could only prosecute the landlord,
> who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) told
> Patch.
>
> Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> the process could be slow, Herrity said.
>
> “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We couldn’t
> get to the bad guy.”
>
> Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the problem.
> Now, summons and fines can be delivered directly
> to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> officials hope will allow to crack down on illegal
> boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
>
> Although there is no way for the county to know
> how many illegal boarding houses may exist, county
> representatives said the Department of Code
> Compliance received 877 complaints of overcrowding
> in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15 cases
> under investigation in Springfield.
>
> The new law will take effect July 1.


Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even aware of what's going on with his own properties! Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who would have magnificent little controlled bonfires almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is turning over the property, notices that all of the interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of just picking up rent checks once a month at the post office!

Zoning Violation Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal Boarding
> Houses
> Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced the
> bill, which will make it easier for local
> officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> violations across Fairfax County.
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
> ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
>
> A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> localities to prosecute the renters behind illegal
> boarding houses.
>
> Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894, into
> law in March, giving local officials the power to
> issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> leasers or subleasers for zoning violations. Sen.
> Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
>
> "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have become
> a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> statement. “What this law means is that if you
> have an illegal boarding house in your community,
> law enforcement can go directly to the person
> living in that home and breaking the law."
>
> In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> home.
>
> But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team uncovered
> a growing problem with boarding houses in Fairfax
> County. In one instance, nine people were living
> under the same roof.
>
> NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting a
> house and then going behind his landlord’s back,
> leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
>
> In that case — before the new law was in effect
> — officials could only prosecute the landlord,
> who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) told
> Patch.
>
> Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> the process could be slow, Herrity said.
>
> “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We couldn’t
> get to the bad guy.”
>
> Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the problem.
> Now, summons and fines can be delivered directly
> to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> officials hope will allow to crack down on illegal
> boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
>
> Although there is no way for the county to know
> how many illegal boarding houses may exist, county
> representatives said the Department of Code
> Compliance received 877 complaints of overcrowding
> in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15 cases
> under investigation in Springfield.
>
> The new law will take effect July 1.


Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even aware of what's going on with his own properties! Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who would have magnificent little controlled bonfires almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is turning over the property, notices that all of the interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of just picking up rent checks once a month at the post office!

Zoning Violation Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal Boarding
> Houses
> Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced the
> bill, which will make it easier for local
> officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> violations across Fairfax County.
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
> ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
>
> A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> localities to prosecute the renters behind illegal
> boarding houses.
>
> Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894, into
> law in March, giving local officials the power to
> issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> leasers or subleasers for zoning violations. Sen.
> Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
>
> "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have become
> a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> statement. “What this law means is that if you
> have an illegal boarding house in your community,
> law enforcement can go directly to the person
> living in that home and breaking the law."
>
> In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> home.
>
> But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team uncovered
> a growing problem with boarding houses in Fairfax
> County. In one instance, nine people were living
> under the same roof.
>
> NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting a
> house and then going behind his landlord’s back,
> leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
>
> In that case — before the new law was in effect
> — officials could only prosecute the landlord,
> who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) told
> Patch.
>
> Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> the process could be slow, Herrity said.
>
> “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We couldn’t
> get to the bad guy.”
>
> Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the problem.
> Now, summons and fines can be delivered directly
> to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> officials hope will allow to crack down on illegal
> boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
>
> Although there is no way for the county to know
> how many illegal boarding houses may exist, county
> representatives said the Department of Code
> Compliance received 877 complaints of overcrowding
> in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15 cases
> under investigation in Springfield.
>
> The new law will take effect July 1.


Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even aware of what's going on with his own properties! Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who would have magnificent little controlled bonfires almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is turning over the property, notices that all of the interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of just picking up rent checks once a month at the post office!

Zoning Violation Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal Boarding
> Houses
> Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced the
> bill, which will make it easier for local
> officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> violations across Fairfax County.
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
> ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
>
> A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> localities to prosecute the renters behind illegal
> boarding houses.
>
> Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894, into
> law in March, giving local officials the power to
> issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> leasers or subleasers for zoning violations. Sen.
> Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
>
> "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have become
> a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> statement. “What this law means is that if you
> have an illegal boarding house in your community,
> law enforcement can go directly to the person
> living in that home and breaking the law."
>
> In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> home.
>
> But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team uncovered
> a growing problem with boarding houses in Fairfax
> County. In one instance, nine people were living
> under the same roof.
>
> NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting a
> house and then going behind his landlord’s back,
> leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
>
> In that case — before the new law was in effect
> — officials could only prosecute the landlord,
> who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) told
> Patch.
>
> Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> the process could be slow, Herrity said.
>
> “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We couldn’t
> get to the bad guy.”
>
> Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the problem.
> Now, summons and fines can be delivered directly
> to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> officials hope will allow to crack down on illegal
> boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
>
> Although there is no way for the county to know
> how many illegal boarding houses may exist, county
> representatives said the Department of Code
> Compliance received 877 complaints of overcrowding
> in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15 cases
> under investigation in Springfield.
>
> The new law will take effect July 1.


Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even aware of what's going on with his own properties! Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who would have magnificent little controlled bonfires almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is turning over the property, notices that all of the interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of just picking up rent checks once a month at the post office!

Zoning Violation Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal Boarding
> Houses
> Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced the
> bill, which will make it easier for local
> officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> violations across Fairfax County.
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
> ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
>
> A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> localities to prosecute the renters behind illegal
> boarding houses.
>
> Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894, into
> law in March, giving local officials the power to
> issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> leasers or subleasers for zoning violations. Sen.
> Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
>
> "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have become
> a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> statement. “What this law means is that if you
> have an illegal boarding house in your community,
> law enforcement can go directly to the person
> living in that home and breaking the law."
>
> In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> home.
>
> But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team uncovered
> a growing problem with boarding houses in Fairfax
> County. In one instance, nine people were living
> under the same roof.
>
> NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting a
> house and then going behind his landlord’s back,
> leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
>
> In that case — before the new law was in effect
> — officials could only prosecute the landlord,
> who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) told
> Patch.
>
> Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> the process could be slow, Herrity said.
>
> “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We couldn’t
> get to the bad guy.”
>
> Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the problem.
> Now, summons and fines can be delivered directly
> to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> officials hope will allow to crack down on illegal
> boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
>
> Although there is no way for the county to know
> how many illegal boarding houses may exist, county
> representatives said the Department of Code
> Compliance received 877 complaints of overcrowding
> in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15 cases
> under investigation in Springfield.
>
> The new law will take effect July 1.


Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even aware of what's going on with his own properties! Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who would have magnificent little controlled bonfires almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is turning over the property, notices that all of the interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of just picking up rent checks once a month at the post office!

Zoning Violation Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal Boarding
> Houses
> Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced the
> bill, which will make it easier for local
> officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> violations across Fairfax County.
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
> ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
>
> A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> localities to prosecute the renters behind illegal
> boarding houses.
>
> Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894, into
> law in March, giving local officials the power to
> issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> leasers or subleasers for zoning violations. Sen.
> Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
>
> "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have become
> a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> statement. “What this law means is that if you
> have an illegal boarding house in your community,
> law enforcement can go directly to the person
> living in that home and breaking the law."
>
> In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> home.
>
> But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team uncovered
> a growing problem with boarding houses in Fairfax
> County. In one instance, nine people were living
> under the same roof.
>
> NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting a
> house and then going behind his landlord’s back,
> leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
>
> In that case — before the new law was in effect
> — officials could only prosecute the landlord,
> who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) told
> Patch.
>
> Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> the process could be slow, Herrity said.
>
> “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We couldn’t
> get to the bad guy.”
>
> Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the problem.
> Now, summons and fines can be delivered directly
> to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> officials hope will allow to crack down on illegal
> boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
>
> Although there is no way for the county to know
> how many illegal boarding houses may exist, county
> representatives said the Department of Code
> Compliance received 877 complaints of overcrowding
> in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15 cases
> under investigation in Springfield.
>
> The new law will take effect July 1.


Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even aware of what's going on with his own properties! Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who would have magnificent little controlled bonfires almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is turning over the property, notices that all of the interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of just picking up rent checks once a month at the post office!

Zoning Violation Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal Boarding
> Houses
> Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced the
> bill, which will make it easier for local
> officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> violations across Fairfax County.
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
> ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
>
> A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> localities to prosecute the renters behind illegal
> boarding houses.
>
> Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894, into
> law in March, giving local officials the power to
> issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> leasers or subleasers for zoning violations. Sen.
> Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
>
> "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have become
> a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> statement. “What this law means is that if you
> have an illegal boarding house in your community,
> law enforcement can go directly to the person
> living in that home and breaking the law."
>
> In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> home.
>
> But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team uncovered
> a growing problem with boarding houses in Fairfax
> County. In one instance, nine people were living
> under the same roof.
>
> NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting a
> house and then going behind his landlord’s back,
> leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
>
> In that case — before the new law was in effect
> — officials could only prosecute the landlord,
> who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) told
> Patch.
>
> Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> the process could be slow, Herrity said.
>
> “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We couldn’t
> get to the bad guy.”
>
> Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the problem.
> Now, summons and fines can be delivered directly
> to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> officials hope will allow to crack down on illegal
> boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
>
> Although there is no way for the county to know
> how many illegal boarding houses may exist, county
> representatives said the Department of Code
> Compliance received 877 complaints of overcrowding
> in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15 cases
> under investigation in Springfield.
>
> The new law will take effect July 1.


Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even aware of what's going on with his own properties! Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who would have magnificent little controlled bonfires almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is turning over the property, notices that all of the interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of just picking up rent checks once a month at the post office!

Zoning Violation Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal Boarding
> Houses
> Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced the
> bill, which will make it easier for local
> officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> violations across Fairfax County.
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
> ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
>
> A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> localities to prosecute the renters behind illegal
> boarding houses.
>
> Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894, into
> law in March, giving local officials the power to
> issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> leasers or subleasers for zoning violations. Sen.
> Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
>
> "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have become
> a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> statement. “What this law means is that if you
> have an illegal boarding house in your community,
> law enforcement can go directly to the person
> living in that home and breaking the law."
>
> In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> home.
>
> But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team uncovered
> a growing problem with boarding houses in Fairfax
> County. In one instance, nine people were living
> under the same roof.
>
> NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting a
> house and then going behind his landlord’s back,
> leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
>
> In that case — before the new law was in effect
> — officials could only prosecute the landlord,
> who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) told
> Patch.
>
> Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> the process could be slow, Herrity said.
>
> “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We couldn’t
> get to the bad guy.”
>
> Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the problem.
> Now, summons and fines can be delivered directly
> to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> officials hope will allow to crack down on illegal
> boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
>
> Although there is no way for the county to know
> how many illegal boarding houses may exist, county
> representatives said the Department of Code
> Compliance received 877 complaints of overcrowding
> in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15 cases
> under investigation in Springfield.
>
> The new law will take effect July 1.


Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even aware of what's going on with his own properties! Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who would have magnificent little controlled bonfires almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is turning over the property, notices that all of the interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of just picking up rent checks once a month at the post office!

Zoning Violation Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal Boarding
> Houses
> Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced the
> bill, which will make it easier for local
> officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> violations across Fairfax County.
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
> ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
>
> A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> localities to prosecute the renters behind illegal
> boarding houses.
>
> Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894, into
> law in March, giving local officials the power to
> issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> leasers or subleasers for zoning violations. Sen.
> Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
>
> "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have become
> a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> statement. “What this law means is that if you
> have an illegal boarding house in your community,
> law enforcement can go directly to the person
> living in that home and breaking the law."
>
> In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> home.
>
> But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team uncovered
> a growing problem with boarding houses in Fairfax
> County. In one instance, nine people were living
> under the same roof.
>
> NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting a
> house and then going behind his landlord’s back,
> leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
>
> In that case — before the new law was in effect
> — officials could only prosecute the landlord,
> who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) told
> Patch.
>
> Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> the process could be slow, Herrity said.
>
> “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We couldn’t
> get to the bad guy.”
>
> Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the problem.
> Now, summons and fines can be delivered directly
> to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> officials hope will allow to crack down on illegal
> boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
>
> Although there is no way for the county to know
> how many illegal boarding houses may exist, county
> representatives said the Department of Code
> Compliance received 877 complaints of overcrowding
> in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15 cases
> under investigation in Springfield.
>
> The new law will take effect July 1.


Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even aware of what's going on with his own properties! Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who would have magnificent little controlled bonfires almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is turning over the property, notices that all of the interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of just picking up rent checks once a month at the post office!

Zoning Violation Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal Boarding
> Houses
> Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced the
> bill, which will make it easier for local
> officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> violations across Fairfax County.
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
> ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
>
> A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> localities to prosecute the renters behind illegal
> boarding houses.
>
> Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894, into
> law in March, giving local officials the power to
> issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> leasers or subleasers for zoning violations. Sen.
> Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
>
> "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have become
> a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> statement. “What this law means is that if you
> have an illegal boarding house in your community,
> law enforcement can go directly to the person
> living in that home and breaking the law."
>
> In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> home.
>
> But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team uncovered
> a growing problem with boarding houses in Fairfax
> County. In one instance, nine people were living
> under the same roof.
>
> NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting a
> house and then going behind his landlord’s back,
> leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
>
> In that case — before the new law was in effect
> — officials could only prosecute the landlord,
> who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) told
> Patch.
>
> Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> the process could be slow, Herrity said.
>
> “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We couldn’t
> get to the bad guy.”
>
> Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the problem.
> Now, summons and fines can be delivered directly
> to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> officials hope will allow to crack down on illegal
> boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
>
> Although there is no way for the county to know
> how many illegal boarding houses may exist, county
> representatives said the Department of Code
> Compliance received 877 complaints of overcrowding
> in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15 cases
> under investigation in Springfield.
>
> The new law will take effect July 1.


Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even aware of what's going on with his own properties! Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who would have magnificent little controlled bonfires almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is turning over the property, notices that all of the interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of just picking up rent checks once a month at the post office!

Zoning Violation Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal Boarding
> Houses
> Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced the
> bill, which will make it easier for local
> officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> violations across Fairfax County.
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
> ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
>
> A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> localities to prosecute the renters behind illegal
> boarding houses.
>
> Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894, into
> law in March, giving local officials the power to
> issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> leasers or subleasers for zoning violations. Sen.
> Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
>
> "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have become
> a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> statement. “What this law means is that if you
> have an illegal boarding house in your community,
> law enforcement can go directly to the person
> living in that home and breaking the law."
>
> In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> home.
>
> But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team uncovered
> a growing problem with boarding houses in Fairfax
> County. In one instance, nine people were living
> under the same roof.
>
> NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting a
> house and then going behind his landlord’s back,
> leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
>
> In that case — before the new law was in effect
> — officials could only prosecute the landlord,
> who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) told
> Patch.
>
> Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> the process could be slow, Herrity said.
>
> “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We couldn’t
> get to the bad guy.”
>
> Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the problem.
> Now, summons and fines can be delivered directly
> to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> officials hope will allow to crack down on illegal
> boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
>
> Although there is no way for the county to know
> how many illegal boarding houses may exist, county
> representatives said the Department of Code
> Compliance received 877 complaints of overcrowding
> in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15 cases
> under investigation in Springfield.
>
> The new law will take effect July 1.


Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even aware of what's going on with his own properties! Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who would have magnificent little controlled bonfires almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is turning over the property, notices that all of the interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of just picking up rent checks once a month at the post office!


Zoning Violation Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal Boarding
> Houses
> Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced the
> bill, which will make it easier for local
> officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> violations across Fairfax County.
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
> ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
>
> A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> localities to prosecute the renters behind illegal
> boarding houses.
>
> Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894, into
> law in March, giving local officials the power to
> issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> leasers or subleasers for zoning violations. Sen.
> Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
>
> "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have become
> a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> statement. “What this law means is that if you
> have an illegal boarding house in your community,
> law enforcement can go directly to the person
> living in that home and breaking the law."
>
> In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> home.
>
> But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team uncovered
> a growing problem with boarding houses in Fairfax
> County. In one instance, nine people were living
> under the same roof.
>
> NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting a
> house and then going behind his landlord’s back,
> leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
>
> In that case — before the new law was in effect
> — officials could only prosecute the landlord,
> who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) told
> Patch.

This is awesome!!! Finally we will be able to push the riff-raff out of the county and illegals out of the area. This will dramatically cut down on the parking problems on the side streets. If you can't afford the rent, you don't belong. Time to find a real job.

LetsRock Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> This is awesome!!! Finally we will be able to push
> the riff-raff out of the county and illegals out
> of the area. This will dramatically cut down on
> the parking problems on the side streets. If you
> can't afford the rent, you don't belong. Time to
> find a real job.

We had a huge parking issue on our street when some Spanish people moved into the house next door. They had about 5 cars, and then 4 to 5 Carpet/work vans that would come in the morning and blow their horns, usually Monday thru Saturday. There were several complaints, and then finally the county investigated and found something like 30-people living there, some of them children. They had dry walled off several areas in the basement and family room to make small rooms for the others. One guy actually slept in the bath tub for a while. So this law is definitely needed. I do feel sorry for them though, but not enough to compromise the safety of their children.

Agreed Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> LetsRock Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > This is awesome!!! Finally we will be able to
> push
> > the riff-raff out of the county and illegals
> out
> > of the area. This will dramatically cut down
> on
> > the parking problems on the side streets. If
> you
> > can't afford the rent, you don't belong. Time
> to
> > find a real job.
>
> We had a huge parking issue on our street when
> some Spanish people moved into the house next
> door. They had about 5 cars, and then 4 to 5
> Carpet/work vans that would come in the morning
> and blow their horns, usually Monday thru
> Saturday. There were several complaints, and then
> finally the county investigated and found
> something like 30-people living there, some of
> them children. They had dry walled off several
> areas in the basement and family room to make
> small rooms for the others. One guy actually slept
> in the bath tub for a while. So this law is
> definitely needed. I do feel sorry for them
> though, but not enough to compromise the safety of
> their children.


I just bought a townhouse in Annandale where the owners built and illegal apartment on the first floor by constructing a wall with a door. The tenant enters through the garage to gain access. I will be tearing all that out before I move in.

LetsRock Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I just bought a townhouse in Annandale where the
> owners built and illegal apartment on the first
> floor by constructing a wall with a door. The
> tenant enters through the garage to gain access. I
> will be tearing all that out before I move in.

I hope they gave you a discount on that townhouse. Also, make sure to check your vents. Our neighbors had a huge roach problem went they moved out from all the unsanitary conditions in the house.

huh Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Sure Thing Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > Boarding
> > > Houses
> > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> > the
> > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> zoning
> > > violations across Fairfax County.
>
> wtf!!!!
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > >
> > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses.
> > >
> > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > into
> > > law in March, giving local officials the
> power
> > to
> > > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> > Sen.
> > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > >
> > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > become
> > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > > statement. “What this law means is that if
> > you
> > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > community,
> > > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > >
> > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> people
> > > are legally allowed to live in a
> single-family
> > > home.
> > >
> > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > uncovered
> > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > Fairfax
> > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > living
> > > under the same roof.
> > >
> > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> renting
> > a
> > > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> > back,
> > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > >
> > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > effect
> > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > landlord,
> > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> Fairfax
> > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> > told
> > > Patch.
> > >
> > > Once violations were brought to a
> landlord’s
> > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> but
> > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > >
> > > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > couldn’t
> > > get to the bad guy.”
> > >
> > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > problem.
> > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > directly
> > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> > >
> > > Although there is no way for the county to
> know
> > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > county
> > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > overcrowding
> > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> > cases
> > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > >
> > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> >
> >
> > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> > aware of what's going on with his own
> properties!
> > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> years
> > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> > would have magnificent little controlled
> bonfires
> > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> of
> > the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord
> is
> > turning over the property, notices that all of
> the
> > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > Moving onto the yardwork and there in the fire
> pit
> > are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc.
> Yep,
> > kids used all of the doors as fuel for their
> > fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a
> while
> > instead of just picking up rent checks once a
> > month at the post office!
>
> Zoning Violation Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> Boarding
> > Houses
> > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> the
> > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> > violations across Fairfax County.
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> >
> > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> illegal
> > boarding houses.
> >
> > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> into
> > law in March, giving local officials the power
> to
> > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> Sen.
> > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> >
> > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> become
> > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > statement. “What this law means is that if
> you
> > have an illegal boarding house in your
> community,
> > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > living in that home and breaking the law."
> >
> > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> > are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> > home.
> >
> > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> uncovered
> > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> Fairfax
> > County. In one instance, nine people were
> living
> > under the same roof.
> >
> > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting
> a
> > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> back,
> > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> >
> > In that case — before the new law was in
> effect
> > — officials could only prosecute the
> landlord,
> > who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> told
> > Patch.
> >
> > Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> > attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> >
> > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> couldn’t
> > get to the bad guy.”
> >
> > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> problem.
> > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> directly
> > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> illegal
> > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> >
> > Although there is no way for the county to know
> > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> county
> > representatives said the Department of Code
> > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> overcrowding
> > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> cases
> > under investigation in Springfield.
> >
> > The new law will take effect July 1.
>
>
> Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> aware of what's going on with his own properties!
> Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years
> ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> would have magnificent little controlled bonfires
> almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of
> the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is
> turning over the property, notices that all of the
> interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving
> onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids
> used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No
> sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of
> just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> post office!
>
> Zoning Violation Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> Boarding
> > Houses
> > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> the
> > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> > violations across Fairfax County.
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> >
> > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> illegal
> > boarding houses.
> >
> > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> into
> > law in March, giving local officials the power
> to
> > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> Sen.
> > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> >
> > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> become
> > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > statement. “What this law means is that if
> you
> > have an illegal boarding house in your
> community,
> > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > living in that home and breaking the law."
> >
> > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> > are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> > home.
> >
> > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> uncovered
> > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> Fairfax
> > County. In one instance, nine people were
> living
> > under the same roof.
> >
> > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting
> a
> > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> back,
> > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> >
> > In that case — before the new law was in
> effect
> > — officials could only prosecute the
> landlord,
> > who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> told
> > Patch.
> >
> > Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> > attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> >
> > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> couldn’t
> > get to the bad guy.”
> >
> > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> problem.
> > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> directly
> > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> illegal
> > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> >
> > Although there is no way for the county to know
> > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> county
> > representatives said the Department of Code
> > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> overcrowding
> > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> cases
> > under investigation in Springfield.
> >
> > The new law will take effect July 1.
>
>
> Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> aware of what's going on with his own properties!
> Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years
> ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> would have magnificent little controlled bonfires
> almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of
> the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is
> turning over the property, notices that all of the
> interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving
> onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids
> used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No
> sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of
> just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> post office!
>
> Zoning Violation Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> Boarding
> > Houses
> > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> the
> > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> > violations across Fairfax County.
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> >
> > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> illegal
> > boarding houses.
> >
> > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> into
> > law in March, giving local officials the power
> to
> > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> Sen.
> > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> >
> > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> become
> > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > statement. “What this law means is that if
> you
> > have an illegal boarding house in your
> community,
> > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > living in that home and breaking the law."
> >
> > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> > are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> > home.
> >
> > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> uncovered
> > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> Fairfax
> > County. In one instance, nine people were
> living
> > under the same roof.
> >
> > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting
> a
> > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> back,
> > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> >
> > In that case — before the new law was in
> effect
> > — officials could only prosecute the
> landlord,
> > who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> told
> > Patch.
> >
> > Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> > attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> >
> > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> couldn’t
> > get to the bad guy.”
> >
> > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> problem.
> > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> directly
> > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> illegal
> > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> >
> > Although there is no way for the county to know
> > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> county
> > representatives said the Department of Code
> > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> overcrowding
> > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> cases
> > under investigation in Springfield.
> >
> > The new law will take effect July 1.
>
>
> Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> aware of what's going on with his own properties!
> Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years
> ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> would have magnificent little controlled bonfires
> almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of
> the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is
> turning over the property, notices that all of the
> interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving
> onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids
> used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No
> sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of
> just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> post office!
>
> Zoning Violation Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> Boarding
> > Houses
> > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> the
> > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> > violations across Fairfax County.
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> >
> > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> illegal
> > boarding houses.
> >
> > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> into
> > law in March, giving local officials the power
> to
> > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> Sen.
> > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> >
> > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> become
> > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > statement. “What this law means is that if
> you
> > have an illegal boarding house in your
> community,
> > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > living in that home and breaking the law."
> >
> > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> > are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> > home.
> >
> > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> uncovered
> > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> Fairfax
> > County. In one instance, nine people were
> living
> > under the same roof.
> >
> > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting
> a
> > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> back,
> > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> >
> > In that case — before the new law was in
> effect
> > — officials could only prosecute the
> landlord,
> > who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> told
> > Patch.
> >
> > Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> > attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> >
> > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> couldn’t
> > get to the bad guy.”
> >
> > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> problem.
> > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> directly
> > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> illegal
> > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> >
> > Although there is no way for the county to know
> > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> county
> > representatives said the Department of Code
> > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> overcrowding
> > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> cases
> > under investigation in Springfield.
> >
> > The new law will take effect July 1.
>
>
> Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> aware of what's going on with his own properties!
> Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years
> ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> would have magnificent little controlled bonfires
> almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of
> the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is
> turning over the property, notices that all of the
> interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving
> onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids
> used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No
> sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of
> just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> post office!
>
> Zoning Violation Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> Boarding
> > Houses
> > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> the
> > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> > violations across Fairfax County.
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> >
> > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> illegal
> > boarding houses.
> >
> > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> into
> > law in March, giving local officials the power
> to
> > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> Sen.
> > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> >
> > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> become
> > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > statement. “What this law means is that if
> you
> > have an illegal boarding house in your
> community,
> > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > living in that home and breaking the law."
> >
> > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> > are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> > home.
> >
> > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> uncovered
> > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> Fairfax
> > County. In one instance, nine people were
> living
> > under the same roof.
> >
> > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting
> a
> > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> back,
> > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> >
> > In that case — before the new law was in
> effect
> > — officials could only prosecute the
> landlord,
> > who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> told
> > Patch.
> >
> > Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> > attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> >
> > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> couldn’t
> > get to the bad guy.”
> >
> > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> problem.
> > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> directly
> > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> illegal
> > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> >
> > Although there is no way for the county to know
> > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> county
> > representatives said the Department of Code
> > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> overcrowding
> > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> cases
> > under investigation in Springfield.
> >
> > The new law will take effect July 1.
>
>
> Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> aware of what's going on with his own properties!
> Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years
> ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> would have magnificent little controlled bonfires
> almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of
> the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is
> turning over the property, notices that all of the
> interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving
> onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids
> used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No
> sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of
> just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> post office!
>
> Zoning Violation Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> Boarding
> > Houses
> > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> the
> > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> > violations across Fairfax County.
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> >
> > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> illegal
> > boarding houses.
> >
> > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> into
> > law in March, giving local officials the power
> to
> > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> Sen.
> > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> >
> > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> become
> > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > statement. “What this law means is that if
> you
> > have an illegal boarding house in your
> community,
> > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > living in that home and breaking the law."
> >
> > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> > are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> > home.
> >
> > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> uncovered
> > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> Fairfax
> > County. In one instance, nine people were
> living
> > under the same roof.
> >
> > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting
> a
> > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> back,
> > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> >
> > In that case — before the new law was in
> effect
> > — officials could only prosecute the
> landlord,
> > who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> told
> > Patch.
> >
> > Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> > attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> >
> > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> couldn’t
> > get to the bad guy.”
> >
> > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> problem.
> > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> directly
> > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> illegal
> > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> >
> > Although there is no way for the county to know
> > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> county
> > representatives said the Department of Code
> > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> overcrowding
> > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> cases
> > under investigation in Springfield.
> >
> > The new law will take effect July 1.
>
>
> Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> aware of what's going on with his own properties!
> Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years
> ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> would have magnificent little controlled bonfires
> almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of
> the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is
> turning over the property, notices that all of the
> interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving
> onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids
> used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No
> sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of
> just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> post office!
>
> Zoning Violation Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> Boarding
> > Houses
> > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> the
> > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> > violations across Fairfax County.
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> >
> > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> illegal
> > boarding houses.
> >
> > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> into
> > law in March, giving local officials the power
> to
> > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> Sen.
> > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> >
> > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> become
> > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > statement. “What this law means is that if
> you
> > have an illegal boarding house in your
> community,
> > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > living in that home and breaking the law."
> >
> > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> > are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> > home.
> >
> > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> uncovered
> > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> Fairfax
> > County. In one instance, nine people were
> living
> > under the same roof.
> >
> > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting
> a
> > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> back,
> > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> >
> > In that case — before the new law was in
> effect
> > — officials could only prosecute the
> landlord,
> > who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> told
> > Patch.
> >
> > Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> > attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> >
> > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> couldn’t
> > get to the bad guy.”
> >
> > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> problem.
> > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> directly
> > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> illegal
> > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> >
> > Although there is no way for the county to know
> > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> county
> > representatives said the Department of Code
> > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> overcrowding
> > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> cases
> > under investigation in Springfield.
> >
> > The new law will take effect July 1.
>
>
> Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> aware of what's going on with his own properties!
> Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years
> ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> would have magnificent little controlled bonfires
> almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of
> the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is
> turning over the property, notices that all of the
> interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving
> onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids
> used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No
> sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of
> just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> post office!
>
> Zoning Violation Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> Boarding
> > Houses
> > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> the
> > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> > violations across Fairfax County.
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> >
> > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> illegal
> > boarding houses.
> >
> > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> into
> > law in March, giving local officials the power
> to
> > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> Sen.
> > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> >
> > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> become
> > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > statement. “What this law means is that if
> you
> > have an illegal boarding house in your
> community,
> > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > living in that home and breaking the law."
> >
> > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> > are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> > home.
> >
> > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> uncovered
> > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> Fairfax
> > County. In one instance, nine people were
> living
> > under the same roof.
> >
> > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting
> a
> > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> back,
> > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> >
> > In that case — before the new law was in
> effect
> > — officials could only prosecute the
> landlord,
> > who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> told
> > Patch.
> >
> > Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> > attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> >
> > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> couldn’t
> > get to the bad guy.”
> >
> > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> problem.
> > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> directly
> > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> illegal
> > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> >
> > Although there is no way for the county to know
> > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> county
> > representatives said the Department of Code
> > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> overcrowding
> > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> cases
> > under investigation in Springfield.
> >
> > The new law will take effect July 1.
>
>
> Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> aware of what's going on with his own properties!
> Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years
> ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> would have magnificent little controlled bonfires
> almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of
> the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is
> turning over the property, notices that all of the
> interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving
> onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids
> used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No
> sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of
> just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> post office!
>
> Zoning Violation Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> Boarding
> > Houses
> > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> the
> > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> > violations across Fairfax County.
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> >
> > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> illegal
> > boarding houses.
> >
> > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> into
> > law in March, giving local officials the power
> to
> > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> Sen.
> > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> >
> > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> become
> > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > statement. “What this law means is that if
> you
> > have an illegal boarding house in your
> community,
> > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > living in that home and breaking the law."
> >
> > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> > are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> > home.
> >
> > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> uncovered
> > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> Fairfax
> > County. In one instance, nine people were
> living
> > under the same roof.
> >
> > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting
> a
> > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> back,
> > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> >
> > In that case — before the new law was in
> effect
> > — officials could only prosecute the
> landlord,
> > who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> told
> > Patch.
> >
> > Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> > attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> >
> > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> couldn’t
> > get to the bad guy.”
> >
> > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> problem.
> > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> directly
> > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> illegal
> > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> >
> > Although there is no way for the county to know
> > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> county
> > representatives said the Department of Code
> > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> overcrowding
> > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> cases
> > under investigation in Springfield.
> >
> > The new law will take effect July 1.
>
>
> Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> aware of what's going on with his own properties!
> Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years
> ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> would have magnificent little controlled bonfires
> almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of
> the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is
> turning over the property, notices that all of the
> interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving
> onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids
> used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No
> sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of
> just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> post office!
>
> Zoning Violation Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> Boarding
> > Houses
> > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> the
> > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> > violations across Fairfax County.
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> >
> > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> illegal
> > boarding houses.
> >
> > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> into
> > law in March, giving local officials the power
> to
> > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> Sen.
> > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> >
> > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> become
> > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > statement. “What this law means is that if
> you
> > have an illegal boarding house in your
> community,
> > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > living in that home and breaking the law."
> >
> > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> > are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> > home.
> >
> > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> uncovered
> > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> Fairfax
> > County. In one instance, nine people were
> living
> > under the same roof.
> >
> > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting
> a
> > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> back,
> > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> >
> > In that case — before the new law was in
> effect
> > — officials could only prosecute the
> landlord,
> > who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> told
> > Patch.
> >
> > Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> > attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> >
> > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> couldn’t
> > get to the bad guy.”
> >
> > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> problem.
> > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> directly
> > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> illegal
> > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> >
> > Although there is no way for the county to know
> > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> county
> > representatives said the Department of Code
> > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> overcrowding
> > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> cases
> > under investigation in Springfield.
> >
> > The new law will take effect July 1.
>
>
> Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> aware of what's going on with his own properties!
> Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years
> ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> would have magnificent little controlled bonfires
> almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of
> the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is
> turning over the property, notices that all of the
> interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving
> onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids
> used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No
> sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of
> just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> post office!
>
> Zoning Violation Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> Boarding
> > Houses
> > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> the
> > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> > violations across Fairfax County.
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> >
> > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> illegal
> > boarding houses.
> >
> > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> into
> > law in March, giving local officials the power
> to
> > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> Sen.
> > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> >
> > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> become
> > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > statement. “What this law means is that if
> you
> > have an illegal boarding house in your
> community,
> > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > living in that home and breaking the law."
> >
> > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> > are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> > home.
> >
> > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> uncovered
> > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> Fairfax
> > County. In one instance, nine people were
> living
> > under the same roof.
> >
> > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting
> a
> > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> back,
> > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> >
> > In that case — before the new law was in
> effect
> > — officials could only prosecute the
> landlord,
> > who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> told
> > Patch.
> >
> > Once violations were brought to a landlord’s
> > attention,he or she could evict the tenant, but
> > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> >
> > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> couldn’t
> > get to the bad guy.”
> >
> > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> problem.
> > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> directly
> > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> illegal
> > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> >
> > Although there is no way for the county to know
> > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> county
> > representatives said the Department of Code
> > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> overcrowding
> > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> cases
> > under investigation in Springfield.
> >
> > The new law will take effect July 1.
>
>
> Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> aware of what's going on with his own properties!
> Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of years
> ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> would have magnificent little controlled bonfires
> almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end of
> the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord is
> turning over the property, notices that all of the
> interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets. Moving
> onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep, kids
> used all of the doors as fuel for their fires. No
> sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead of
> just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> post office!
>
>
> Zoning Violation Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> Boarding
> > Houses
> > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> the
> > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > officials to enforce a growing number of zoning
> > violations across Fairfax County.
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> >
> > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> illegal
> > boarding houses.
> >
> > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> into
> > law in March, giving local officials the power
> to
> > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> Sen.
> > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> >
> > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> become
> > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > statement. “What this law means is that if
> you
> > have an illegal boarding house in your
> community,
> > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > living in that home and breaking the law."
> >
> > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated people
> > are legally allowed to live in a single-family
> > home.
> >
> > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> uncovered
> > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> Fairfax
> > County. In one instance, nine people were
> living
> > under the same roof.
> >
> > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was renting
> a
> > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> back,
> > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> >
> > In that case — before the new law was in
> effect
> > — officials could only prosecute the
> landlord,
> > who hadn’t known anything was wrong, Fairfax
> > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> told
> > Patch.


I don't have anything to add to the conversation. I just wanted to quote this gigantic post to piss everyone off.

Suck it Losers!! Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> huh Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Sure Thing Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > Boarding
> > > > Houses
> > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> introduced
> > > the
> > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > zoning
> > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> >
> > wtf!!!!
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > >
> > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses.
> > > >
> > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > > into
> > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > power
> > > to
> > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> renters,
> > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> violations.
> > > Sen.
> > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > >
> > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > > become
> > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in
> a
> > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> if
> > > you
> > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > community,
> > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> person
> > > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > > >
> > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > people
> > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > single-family
> > > > home.
> > > >
> > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > uncovered
> > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > Fairfax
> > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > living
> > > > under the same roof.
> > > >
> > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > renting
> > > a
> > > > house and then going behind his
> landlord’s
> > > back,
> > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > > >
> > > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > > effect
> > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > landlord,
> > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > Fairfax
> > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> (R-Springfield)
> > > told
> > > > Patch.
> > > >
> > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > landlord’s
> > > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> > but
> > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > >
> > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> the
> > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > couldn’t
> > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > >
> > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > problem.
> > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > directly
> > > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses that can harm
> neighborhoods.
> > > >
> > > > Although there is no way for the county to
> > know
> > > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > > county
> > > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > overcrowding
> > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> 15
> > > cases
> > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > >
> > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> even
> > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > properties!
> > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> > years
> > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> who
> > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > bonfires
> > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the
> end
> > of
> > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> landlord
> > is
> > > turning over the property, notices that all
> of
> > the
> > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors,
> no
> > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > > Moving onto the yardwork and there in the
> fire
> > pit
> > > are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc.
> > Yep,
> > > kids used all of the doors as fuel for their
> > > fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in a
> > while
> > > instead of just picking up rent checks once a
> > > month at the post office!
> >
> > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > Boarding
> > > Houses
> > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> > the
> > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> zoning
> > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > >
> > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses.
> > >
> > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > into
> > > law in March, giving local officials the
> power
> > to
> > > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> > Sen.
> > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > >
> > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > become
> > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > > statement. “What this law means is that if
> > you
> > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > community,
> > > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > >
> > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> people
> > > are legally allowed to live in a
> single-family
> > > home.
> > >
> > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > uncovered
> > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > Fairfax
> > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > living
> > > under the same roof.
> > >
> > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> renting
> > a
> > > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> > back,
> > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > >
> > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > effect
> > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > landlord,
> > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> Fairfax
> > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> > told
> > > Patch.
> > >
> > > Once violations were brought to a
> landlord’s
> > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> but
> > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > >
> > > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > couldn’t
> > > get to the bad guy.”
> > >
> > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > problem.
> > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > directly
> > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> > >
> > > Although there is no way for the county to
> know
> > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > county
> > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > overcrowding
> > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> > cases
> > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > >
> > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> >
> >
> > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> > aware of what's going on with his own
> properties!
> > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> years
> > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> > would have magnificent little controlled
> bonfires
> > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> of
> > the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord
> is
> > turning over the property, notices that all of
> the
> > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> Moving
> > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> kids
> > used all of the doors as fuel for their fires.
> No
> > sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead
> of
> > just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> > post office!
> >
> > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > Boarding
> > > Houses
> > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> > the
> > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> zoning
> > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > >
> > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses.
> > >
> > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > into
> > > law in March, giving local officials the
> power
> > to
> > > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> > Sen.
> > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > >
> > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > become
> > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > > statement. “What this law means is that if
> > you
> > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > community,
> > > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > >
> > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> people
> > > are legally allowed to live in a
> single-family
> > > home.
> > >
> > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > uncovered
> > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > Fairfax
> > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > living
> > > under the same roof.
> > >
> > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> renting
> > a
> > > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> > back,
> > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > >
> > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > effect
> > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > landlord,
> > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> Fairfax
> > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> > told
> > > Patch.
> > >
> > > Once violations were brought to a
> landlord’s
> > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> but
> > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > >
> > > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > couldn’t
> > > get to the bad guy.”
> > >
> > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > problem.
> > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > directly
> > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> > >
> > > Although there is no way for the county to
> know
> > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > county
> > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > overcrowding
> > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> > cases
> > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > >
> > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> >
> >
> > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> > aware of what's going on with his own
> properties!
> > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> years
> > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> > would have magnificent little controlled
> bonfires
> > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> of
> > the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord
> is
> > turning over the property, notices that all of
> the
> > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> Moving
> > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> kids
> > used all of the doors as fuel for their fires.
> No
> > sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead
> of
> > just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> > post office!
> >
> > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > Boarding
> > > Houses
> > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> > the
> > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> zoning
> > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > >
> > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses.
> > >
> > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > into
> > > law in March, giving local officials the
> power
> > to
> > > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> > Sen.
> > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > >
> > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > become
> > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > > statement. “What this law means is that if
> > you
> > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > community,
> > > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > >
> > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> people
> > > are legally allowed to live in a
> single-family
> > > home.
> > >
> > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > uncovered
> > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > Fairfax
> > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > living
> > > under the same roof.
> > >
> > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> renting
> > a
> > > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> > back,
> > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > >
> > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > effect
> > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > landlord,
> > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> Fairfax
> > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> > told
> > > Patch.
> > >
> > > Once violations were brought to a
> landlord’s
> > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> but
> > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > >
> > > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > couldn’t
> > > get to the bad guy.”
> > >
> > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > problem.
> > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > directly
> > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> > >
> > > Although there is no way for the county to
> know
> > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > county
> > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > overcrowding
> > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> > cases
> > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > >
> > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> >
> >
> > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> > aware of what's going on with his own
> properties!
> > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> years
> > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> > would have magnificent little controlled
> bonfires
> > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> of
> > the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord
> is
> > turning over the property, notices that all of
> the
> > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> Moving
> > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> kids
> > used all of the doors as fuel for their fires.
> No
> > sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead
> of
> > just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> > post office!
> >
> > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > Boarding
> > > Houses
> > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> > the
> > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> zoning
> > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > >
> > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses.
> > >
> > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > into
> > > law in March, giving local officials the
> power
> > to
> > > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> > Sen.
> > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > >
> > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > become
> > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > > statement. “What this law means is that if
> > you
> > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > community,
> > > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > >
> > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> people
> > > are legally allowed to live in a
> single-family
> > > home.
> > >
> > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > uncovered
> > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > Fairfax
> > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > living
> > > under the same roof.
> > >
> > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> renting
> > a
> > > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> > back,
> > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > >
> > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > effect
> > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > landlord,
> > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> Fairfax
> > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> > told
> > > Patch.
> > >
> > > Once violations were brought to a
> landlord’s
> > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> but
> > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > >
> > > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > couldn’t
> > > get to the bad guy.”
> > >
> > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > problem.
> > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > directly
> > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> > >
> > > Although there is no way for the county to
> know
> > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > county
> > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > overcrowding
> > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> > cases
> > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > >
> > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> >
> >
> > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> > aware of what's going on with his own
> properties!
> > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> years
> > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> > would have magnificent little controlled
> bonfires
> > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> of
> > the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord
> is
> > turning over the property, notices that all of
> the
> > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> Moving
> > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> kids
> > used all of the doors as fuel for their fires.
> No
> > sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead
> of
> > just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> > post office!
> >
> > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > Boarding
> > > Houses
> > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> > the
> > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> zoning
> > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > >
> > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses.
> > >
> > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > into
> > > law in March, giving local officials the
> power
> > to
> > > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> > Sen.
> > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > >
> > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > become
> > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > > statement. “What this law means is that if
> > you
> > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > community,
> > > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > >
> > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> people
> > > are legally allowed to live in a
> single-family
> > > home.
> > >
> > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > uncovered
> > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > Fairfax
> > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > living
> > > under the same roof.
> > >
> > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> renting
> > a
> > > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> > back,
> > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > >
> > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > effect
> > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > landlord,
> > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> Fairfax
> > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> > told
> > > Patch.
> > >
> > > Once violations were brought to a
> landlord’s
> > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> but
> > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > >
> > > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > couldn’t
> > > get to the bad guy.”
> > >
> > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > problem.
> > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > directly
> > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> > >
> > > Although there is no way for the county to
> know
> > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > county
> > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > overcrowding
> > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> > cases
> > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > >
> > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> >
> >
> > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> > aware of what's going on with his own
> properties!
> > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> years
> > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> > would have magnificent little controlled
> bonfires
> > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> of
> > the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord
> is
> > turning over the property, notices that all of
> the
> > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> Moving
> > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> kids
> > used all of the doors as fuel for their fires.
> No
> > sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead
> of
> > just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> > post office!
> >
> > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > Boarding
> > > Houses
> > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> > the
> > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> zoning
> > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > >
> > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses.
> > >
> > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > into
> > > law in March, giving local officials the
> power
> > to
> > > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> > Sen.
> > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > >
> > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > become
> > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > > statement. “What this law means is that if
> > you
> > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > community,
> > > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > >
> > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> people
> > > are legally allowed to live in a
> single-family
> > > home.
> > >
> > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > uncovered
> > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > Fairfax
> > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > living
> > > under the same roof.
> > >
> > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> renting
> > a
> > > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> > back,
> > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > >
> > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > effect
> > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > landlord,
> > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> Fairfax
> > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> > told
> > > Patch.
> > >
> > > Once violations were brought to a
> landlord’s
> > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> but
> > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > >
> > > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > couldn’t
> > > get to the bad guy.”
> > >
> > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > problem.
> > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > directly
> > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> > >
> > > Although there is no way for the county to
> know
> > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > county
> > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > overcrowding
> > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> > cases
> > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > >
> > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> >
> >
> > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> > aware of what's going on with his own
> properties!
> > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> years
> > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> > would have magnificent little controlled
> bonfires
> > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> of
> > the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord
> is
> > turning over the property, notices that all of
> the
> > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> Moving
> > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> kids
> > used all of the doors as fuel for their fires.
> No
> > sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead
> of
> > just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> > post office!
> >
> > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > Boarding
> > > Houses
> > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> > the
> > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> zoning
> > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > >
> > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses.
> > >
> > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > into
> > > law in March, giving local officials the
> power
> > to
> > > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> > Sen.
> > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > >
> > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > become
> > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > > statement. “What this law means is that if
> > you
> > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > community,
> > > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > >
> > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> people
> > > are legally allowed to live in a
> single-family
> > > home.
> > >
> > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > uncovered
> > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > Fairfax
> > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > living
> > > under the same roof.
> > >
> > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> renting
> > a
> > > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> > back,
> > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > >
> > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > effect
> > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > landlord,
> > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> Fairfax
> > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> > told
> > > Patch.
> > >
> > > Once violations were brought to a
> landlord’s
> > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> but
> > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > >
> > > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > couldn’t
> > > get to the bad guy.”
> > >
> > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > problem.
> > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > directly
> > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> > >
> > > Although there is no way for the county to
> know
> > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > county
> > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > overcrowding
> > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> > cases
> > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > >
> > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> >
> >
> > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> > aware of what's going on with his own
> properties!
> > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> years
> > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> > would have magnificent little controlled
> bonfires
> > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> of
> > the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord
> is
> > turning over the property, notices that all of
> the
> > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> Moving
> > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> kids
> > used all of the doors as fuel for their fires.
> No
> > sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead
> of
> > just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> > post office!
> >
> > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > Boarding
> > > Houses
> > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> > the
> > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> zoning
> > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > >
> > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses.
> > >
> > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > into
> > > law in March, giving local officials the
> power
> > to
> > > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> > Sen.
> > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > >
> > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > become
> > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > > statement. “What this law means is that if
> > you
> > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > community,
> > > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > >
> > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> people
> > > are legally allowed to live in a
> single-family
> > > home.
> > >
> > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > uncovered
> > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > Fairfax
> > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > living
> > > under the same roof.
> > >
> > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> renting
> > a
> > > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> > back,
> > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > >
> > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > effect
> > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > landlord,
> > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> Fairfax
> > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> > told
> > > Patch.
> > >
> > > Once violations were brought to a
> landlord’s
> > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> but
> > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > >
> > > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > couldn’t
> > > get to the bad guy.”
> > >
> > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > problem.
> > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > directly
> > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> > >
> > > Although there is no way for the county to
> know
> > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > county
> > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > overcrowding
> > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> > cases
> > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > >
> > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> >
> >
> > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> > aware of what's going on with his own
> properties!
> > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> years
> > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> > would have magnificent little controlled
> bonfires
> > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> of
> > the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord
> is
> > turning over the property, notices that all of
> the
> > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> Moving
> > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> kids
> > used all of the doors as fuel for their fires.
> No
> > sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead
> of
> > just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> > post office!
> >
> > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > Boarding
> > > Houses
> > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> > the
> > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> zoning
> > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > >
> > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses.
> > >
> > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > into
> > > law in March, giving local officials the
> power
> > to
> > > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> > Sen.
> > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > >
> > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > become
> > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > > statement. “What this law means is that if
> > you
> > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > community,
> > > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > >
> > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> people
> > > are legally allowed to live in a
> single-family
> > > home.
> > >
> > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > uncovered
> > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > Fairfax
> > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > living
> > > under the same roof.
> > >
> > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> renting
> > a
> > > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> > back,
> > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > >
> > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > effect
> > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > landlord,
> > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> Fairfax
> > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> > told
> > > Patch.
> > >
> > > Once violations were brought to a
> landlord’s
> > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> but
> > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > >
> > > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > couldn’t
> > > get to the bad guy.”
> > >
> > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > problem.
> > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > directly
> > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> > >
> > > Although there is no way for the county to
> know
> > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > county
> > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > overcrowding
> > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> > cases
> > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > >
> > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> >
> >
> > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> > aware of what's going on with his own
> properties!
> > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> years
> > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> > would have magnificent little controlled
> bonfires
> > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> of
> > the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord
> is
> > turning over the property, notices that all of
> the
> > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> Moving
> > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> kids
> > used all of the doors as fuel for their fires.
> No
> > sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead
> of
> > just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> > post office!
> >
> > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > Boarding
> > > Houses
> > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> > the
> > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> zoning
> > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > >
> > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses.
> > >
> > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > into
> > > law in March, giving local officials the
> power
> > to
> > > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> > Sen.
> > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > >
> > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > become
> > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > > statement. “What this law means is that if
> > you
> > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > community,
> > > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > >
> > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> people
> > > are legally allowed to live in a
> single-family
> > > home.
> > >
> > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > uncovered
> > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > Fairfax
> > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > living
> > > under the same roof.
> > >
> > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> renting
> > a
> > > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> > back,
> > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > >
> > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > effect
> > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > landlord,
> > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> Fairfax
> > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> > told
> > > Patch.
> > >
> > > Once violations were brought to a
> landlord’s
> > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> but
> > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > >
> > > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > couldn’t
> > > get to the bad guy.”
> > >
> > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > problem.
> > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > directly
> > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> > >
> > > Although there is no way for the county to
> know
> > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > county
> > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > overcrowding
> > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> > cases
> > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > >
> > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> >
> >
> > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> > aware of what's going on with his own
> properties!
> > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> years
> > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> > would have magnificent little controlled
> bonfires
> > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> of
> > the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord
> is
> > turning over the property, notices that all of
> the
> > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> Moving
> > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> kids
> > used all of the doors as fuel for their fires.
> No
> > sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead
> of
> > just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> > post office!
> >
> > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > Boarding
> > > Houses
> > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> > the
> > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> zoning
> > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > >
> > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses.
> > >
> > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > into
> > > law in March, giving local officials the
> power
> > to
> > > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> > Sen.
> > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > >
> > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > become
> > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > > statement. “What this law means is that if
> > you
> > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > community,
> > > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > >
> > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> people
> > > are legally allowed to live in a
> single-family
> > > home.
> > >
> > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > uncovered
> > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > Fairfax
> > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > living
> > > under the same roof.
> > >
> > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> renting
> > a
> > > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> > back,
> > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > >
> > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > effect
> > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > landlord,
> > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> Fairfax
> > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> > told
> > > Patch.
> > >
> > > Once violations were brought to a
> landlord’s
> > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> but
> > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > >
> > > “Our laws were set up to only go after the
> > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > couldn’t
> > > get to the bad guy.”
> > >
> > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > problem.
> > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > directly
> > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses that can harm neighborhoods.
> > >
> > > Although there is no way for the county to
> know
> > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > county
> > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > overcrowding
> > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently 15
> > cases
> > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > >
> > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> >
> >
> > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't even
> > aware of what's going on with his own
> properties!
> > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> years
> > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids who
> > would have magnificent little controlled
> bonfires
> > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> of
> > the semester, kids have all gone home, landlord
> is
> > turning over the property, notices that all of
> the
> > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> Moving
> > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit are
> > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> kids
> > used all of the doors as fuel for their fires.
> No
> > sympathy here! Show up once in a while instead
> of
> > just picking up rent checks once a month at the
> > post office!
> >
> >
> > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > Boarding
> > > Houses
> > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City) introduced
> > the
> > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> zoning
> > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > >
> > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > illegal
> > > boarding houses.
> > >
> > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > into
> > > law in March, giving local officials the
> power
> > to
> > > issue summons and fines directly to renters,
> > > leasers or subleasers for zoning violations.
> > Sen.
> > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > >
> > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > become
> > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in a
> > > statement. “What this law means is that if
> > you
> > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > community,
> > > law enforcement can go directly to the person
> > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > >
> > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> people
> > > are legally allowed to live in a
> single-family
> > > home.
> > >
> > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > uncovered
> > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > Fairfax
> > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > living
> > > under the same roof.
> > >
> > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> renting
> > a
> > > house and then going behind his landlord’s
> > back,
> > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > >
> > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > effect
> > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > landlord,
> > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> Fairfax
> > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)
> > told
> > > Patch.
>
>
> I don't have anything to add to the conversation.
> I just wanted to quote this gigantic post to piss
> everyone off.


DITTO

ditto Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Suck it Losers!! Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > huh Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Sure Thing Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > > Boarding
> > > > > Houses
> > > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> > introduced
> > > > the
> > > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > > zoning
> > > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > >
> > > wtf!!!!
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > > >
> > > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier
> for
> > > > > localities to prosecute the renters
> behind
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB
> 894,
> > > > into
> > > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > > power
> > > > to
> > > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> > renters,
> > > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> > violations.
> > > > Sen.
> > > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses
> have
> > > > become
> > > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said
> in
> > a
> > > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > > community,
> > > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> > person
> > > > > living in that home and breaking the
> law."
> > > > >
> > > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > > people
> > > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > > single-family
> > > > > home.
> > > > >
> > > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > > uncovered
> > > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > > Fairfax
> > > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > > living
> > > > > under the same roof.
> > > > >
> > > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > > renting
> > > > a
> > > > > house and then going behind his
> > landlord’s
> > > > back,
> > > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more
> people.
> > > > >
> > > > > In that case — before the new law was
> in
> > > > effect
> > > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > > landlord,
> > > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > > Fairfax
> > > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> > (R-Springfield)
> > > > told
> > > > > Patch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > > landlord’s
> > > > > attention,he or she could evict the
> tenant,
> > > but
> > > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > > >
> > > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> > the
> > > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > > couldn’t
> > > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > > >
> > > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > > problem.
> > > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > > directly
> > > > > to the renter of a property, an
> efficiency
> > > > > officials hope will allow to crack down
> on
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses that can harm
> > neighborhoods.
> > > > >
> > > > > Although there is no way for the county
> to
> > > know
> > > > > how many illegal boarding houses may
> exist,
> > > > county
> > > > > representatives said the Department of
> Code
> > > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > > overcrowding
> > > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> > 15
> > > > cases
> > > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > > >
> > > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> > even
> > > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > > properties!
> > > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple
> of
> > > years
> > > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> > who
> > > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > > bonfires
> > > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the
> > end
> > > of
> > > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> > landlord
> > > is
> > > > turning over the property, notices that all
> > of
> > > the
> > > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors,
> > no
> > > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
>
> > > > Moving onto the yardwork and there in the
> > fire
> > > pit
> > > > are hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc.
>
> > > Yep,
> > > > kids used all of the doors as fuel for
> their
> > > > fires. No sympathy here! Show up once in
> a
> > > while
> > > > instead of just picking up rent checks once
> a
> > > > month at the post office!
> > >
> > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > Boarding
> > > > Houses
> > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> introduced
> > > the
> > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > zoning
> > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > >
> > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses.
> > > >
> > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > > into
> > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > power
> > > to
> > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> renters,
> > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> violations.
> > > Sen.
> > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > >
> > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > > become
> > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in
> a
> > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> if
> > > you
> > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > community,
> > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> person
> > > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > > >
> > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > people
> > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > single-family
> > > > home.
> > > >
> > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > uncovered
> > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > Fairfax
> > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > living
> > > > under the same roof.
> > > >
> > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > renting
> > > a
> > > > house and then going behind his
> landlord’s
> > > back,
> > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > > >
> > > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > > effect
> > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > landlord,
> > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > Fairfax
> > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> (R-Springfield)
> > > told
> > > > Patch.
> > > >
> > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > landlord’s
> > > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> > but
> > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > >
> > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> the
> > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > couldn’t
> > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > >
> > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > problem.
> > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > directly
> > > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses that can harm
> neighborhoods.
> > > >
> > > > Although there is no way for the county to
> > know
> > > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > > county
> > > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > overcrowding
> > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> 15
> > > cases
> > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > >
> > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> even
> > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > properties!
> > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> > years
> > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> who
> > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > bonfires
> > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> > of
> > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> landlord
> > is
> > > turning over the property, notices that all
> of
> > the
> > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > Moving
> > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> are
> > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> > kids
> > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> fires.
> > No
> > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> instead
> > of
> > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> the
> > > post office!
> > >
> > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > Boarding
> > > > Houses
> > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> introduced
> > > the
> > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > zoning
> > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > >
> > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses.
> > > >
> > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > > into
> > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > power
> > > to
> > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> renters,
> > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> violations.
> > > Sen.
> > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > >
> > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > > become
> > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in
> a
> > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> if
> > > you
> > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > community,
> > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> person
> > > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > > >
> > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > people
> > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > single-family
> > > > home.
> > > >
> > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > uncovered
> > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > Fairfax
> > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > living
> > > > under the same roof.
> > > >
> > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > renting
> > > a
> > > > house and then going behind his
> landlord’s
> > > back,
> > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > > >
> > > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > > effect
> > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > landlord,
> > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > Fairfax
> > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> (R-Springfield)
> > > told
> > > > Patch.
> > > >
> > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > landlord’s
> > > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> > but
> > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > >
> > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> the
> > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > couldn’t
> > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > >
> > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > problem.
> > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > directly
> > > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses that can harm
> neighborhoods.
> > > >
> > > > Although there is no way for the county to
> > know
> > > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > > county
> > > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > overcrowding
> > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> 15
> > > cases
> > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > >
> > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> even
> > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > properties!
> > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> > years
> > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> who
> > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > bonfires
> > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> > of
> > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> landlord
> > is
> > > turning over the property, notices that all
> of
> > the
> > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > Moving
> > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> are
> > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> > kids
> > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> fires.
> > No
> > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> instead
> > of
> > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> the
> > > post office!
> > >
> > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > Boarding
> > > > Houses
> > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> introduced
> > > the
> > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > zoning
> > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > >
> > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses.
> > > >
> > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > > into
> > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > power
> > > to
> > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> renters,
> > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> violations.
> > > Sen.
> > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > >
> > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > > become
> > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in
> a
> > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> if
> > > you
> > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > community,
> > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> person
> > > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > > >
> > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > people
> > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > single-family
> > > > home.
> > > >
> > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > uncovered
> > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > Fairfax
> > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > living
> > > > under the same roof.
> > > >
> > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > renting
> > > a
> > > > house and then going behind his
> landlord’s
> > > back,
> > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > > >
> > > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > > effect
> > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > landlord,
> > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > Fairfax
> > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> (R-Springfield)
> > > told
> > > > Patch.
> > > >
> > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > landlord’s
> > > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> > but
> > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > >
> > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> the
> > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > couldn’t
> > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > >
> > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > problem.
> > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > directly
> > > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses that can harm
> neighborhoods.
> > > >
> > > > Although there is no way for the county to
> > know
> > > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > > county
> > > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > overcrowding
> > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> 15
> > > cases
> > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > >
> > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> even
> > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > properties!
> > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> > years
> > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> who
> > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > bonfires
> > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> > of
> > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> landlord
> > is
> > > turning over the property, notices that all
> of
> > the
> > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > Moving
> > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> are
> > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> > kids
> > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> fires.
> > No
> > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> instead
> > of
> > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> the
> > > post office!
> > >
> > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > Boarding
> > > > Houses
> > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> introduced
> > > the
> > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > zoning
> > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > >
> > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses.
> > > >
> > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > > into
> > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > power
> > > to
> > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> renters,
> > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> violations.
> > > Sen.
> > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > >
> > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > > become
> > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in
> a
> > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> if
> > > you
> > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > community,
> > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> person
> > > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > > >
> > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > people
> > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > single-family
> > > > home.
> > > >
> > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > uncovered
> > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > Fairfax
> > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > living
> > > > under the same roof.
> > > >
> > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > renting
> > > a
> > > > house and then going behind his
> landlord’s
> > > back,
> > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > > >
> > > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > > effect
> > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > landlord,
> > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > Fairfax
> > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> (R-Springfield)
> > > told
> > > > Patch.
> > > >
> > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > landlord’s
> > > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> > but
> > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > >
> > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> the
> > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > couldn’t
> > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > >
> > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > problem.
> > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > directly
> > > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses that can harm
> neighborhoods.
> > > >
> > > > Although there is no way for the county to
> > know
> > > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > > county
> > > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > overcrowding
> > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> 15
> > > cases
> > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > >
> > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> even
> > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > properties!
> > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> > years
> > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> who
> > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > bonfires
> > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> > of
> > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> landlord
> > is
> > > turning over the property, notices that all
> of
> > the
> > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > Moving
> > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> are
> > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> > kids
> > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> fires.
> > No
> > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> instead
> > of
> > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> the
> > > post office!
> > >
> > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > Boarding
> > > > Houses
> > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> introduced
> > > the
> > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > zoning
> > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > >
> > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses.
> > > >
> > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > > into
> > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > power
> > > to
> > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> renters,
> > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> violations.
> > > Sen.
> > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > >
> > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > > become
> > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in
> a
> > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> if
> > > you
> > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > community,
> > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> person
> > > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > > >
> > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > people
> > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > single-family
> > > > home.
> > > >
> > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > uncovered
> > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > Fairfax
> > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > living
> > > > under the same roof.
> > > >
> > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > renting
> > > a
> > > > house and then going behind his
> landlord’s
> > > back,
> > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > > >
> > > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > > effect
> > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > landlord,
> > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > Fairfax
> > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> (R-Springfield)
> > > told
> > > > Patch.
> > > >
> > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > landlord’s
> > > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> > but
> > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > >
> > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> the
> > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > couldn’t
> > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > >
> > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > problem.
> > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > directly
> > > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses that can harm
> neighborhoods.
> > > >
> > > > Although there is no way for the county to
> > know
> > > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > > county
> > > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > overcrowding
> > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> 15
> > > cases
> > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > >
> > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> even
> > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > properties!
> > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> > years
> > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> who
> > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > bonfires
> > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> > of
> > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> landlord
> > is
> > > turning over the property, notices that all
> of
> > the
> > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > Moving
> > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> are
> > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> > kids
> > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> fires.
> > No
> > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> instead
> > of
> > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> the
> > > post office!
> > >
> > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > Boarding
> > > > Houses
> > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> introduced
> > > the
> > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > zoning
> > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > >
> > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses.
> > > >
> > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > > into
> > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > power
> > > to
> > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> renters,
> > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> violations.
> > > Sen.
> > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > >
> > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > > become
> > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in
> a
> > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> if
> > > you
> > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > community,
> > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> person
> > > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > > >
> > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > people
> > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > single-family
> > > > home.
> > > >
> > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > uncovered
> > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > Fairfax
> > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > living
> > > > under the same roof.
> > > >
> > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > renting
> > > a
> > > > house and then going behind his
> landlord’s
> > > back,
> > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > > >
> > > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > > effect
> > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > landlord,
> > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > Fairfax
> > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> (R-Springfield)
> > > told
> > > > Patch.
> > > >
> > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > landlord’s
> > > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> > but
> > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > >
> > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> the
> > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > couldn’t
> > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > >
> > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > problem.
> > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > directly
> > > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses that can harm
> neighborhoods.
> > > >
> > > > Although there is no way for the county to
> > know
> > > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > > county
> > > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > overcrowding
> > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> 15
> > > cases
> > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > >
> > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> even
> > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > properties!
> > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> > years
> > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> who
> > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > bonfires
> > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> > of
> > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> landlord
> > is
> > > turning over the property, notices that all
> of
> > the
> > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > Moving
> > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> are
> > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> > kids
> > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> fires.
> > No
> > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> instead
> > of
> > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> the
> > > post office!
> > >
> > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > Boarding
> > > > Houses
> > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> introduced
> > > the
> > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > zoning
> > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > >
> > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses.
> > > >
> > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > > into
> > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > power
> > > to
> > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> renters,
> > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> violations.
> > > Sen.
> > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > >
> > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > > become
> > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in
> a
> > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> if
> > > you
> > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > community,
> > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> person
> > > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > > >
> > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > people
> > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > single-family
> > > > home.
> > > >
> > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > uncovered
> > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > Fairfax
> > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > living
> > > > under the same roof.
> > > >
> > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > renting
> > > a
> > > > house and then going behind his
> landlord’s
> > > back,
> > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > > >
> > > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > > effect
> > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > landlord,
> > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > Fairfax
> > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> (R-Springfield)
> > > told
> > > > Patch.
> > > >
> > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > landlord’s
> > > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> > but
> > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > >
> > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> the
> > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > couldn’t
> > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > >
> > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > problem.
> > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > directly
> > > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses that can harm
> neighborhoods.
> > > >
> > > > Although there is no way for the county to
> > know
> > > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > > county
> > > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > overcrowding
> > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> 15
> > > cases
> > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > >
> > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> even
> > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > properties!
> > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> > years
> > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> who
> > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > bonfires
> > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> > of
> > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> landlord
> > is
> > > turning over the property, notices that all
> of
> > the
> > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > Moving
> > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> are
> > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> > kids
> > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> fires.
> > No
> > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> instead
> > of
> > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> the
> > > post office!
> > >
> > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > Boarding
> > > > Houses
> > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> introduced
> > > the
> > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > zoning
> > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > >
> > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses.
> > > >
> > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > > into
> > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > power
> > > to
> > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> renters,
> > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> violations.
> > > Sen.
> > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > >
> > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > > become
> > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in
> a
> > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> if
> > > you
> > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > community,
> > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> person
> > > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > > >
> > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > people
> > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > single-family
> > > > home.
> > > >
> > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > uncovered
> > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > Fairfax
> > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > living
> > > > under the same roof.
> > > >
> > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > renting
> > > a
> > > > house and then going behind his
> landlord’s
> > > back,
> > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > > >
> > > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > > effect
> > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > landlord,
> > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > Fairfax
> > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> (R-Springfield)
> > > told
> > > > Patch.
> > > >
> > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > landlord’s
> > > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> > but
> > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > >
> > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> the
> > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > couldn’t
> > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > >
> > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > problem.
> > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > directly
> > > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses that can harm
> neighborhoods.
> > > >
> > > > Although there is no way for the county to
> > know
> > > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > > county
> > > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > overcrowding
> > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> 15
> > > cases
> > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > >
> > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> even
> > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > properties!
> > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> > years
> > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> who
> > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > bonfires
> > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> > of
> > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> landlord
> > is
> > > turning over the property, notices that all
> of
> > the
> > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > Moving
> > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> are
> > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> > kids
> > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> fires.
> > No
> > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> instead
> > of
> > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> the
> > > post office!
> > >
> > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > Boarding
> > > > Houses
> > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> introduced
> > > the
> > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > zoning
> > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > >
> > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses.
> > > >
> > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > > into
> > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > power
> > > to
> > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> renters,
> > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> violations.
> > > Sen.
> > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > >
> > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > > become
> > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in
> a
> > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> if
> > > you
> > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > community,
> > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> person
> > > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > > >
> > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > people
> > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > single-family
> > > > home.
> > > >
> > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > uncovered
> > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > Fairfax
> > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > living
> > > > under the same roof.
> > > >
> > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > renting
> > > a
> > > > house and then going behind his
> landlord’s
> > > back,
> > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > > >
> > > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > > effect
> > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > landlord,
> > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > Fairfax
> > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> (R-Springfield)
> > > told
> > > > Patch.
> > > >
> > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > landlord’s
> > > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> > but
> > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > >
> > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> the
> > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > couldn’t
> > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > >
> > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > problem.
> > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > directly
> > > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses that can harm
> neighborhoods.
> > > >
> > > > Although there is no way for the county to
> > know
> > > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > > county
> > > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > overcrowding
> > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> 15
> > > cases
> > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > >
> > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> even
> > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > properties!
> > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> > years
> > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> who
> > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > bonfires
> > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> > of
> > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> landlord
> > is
> > > turning over the property, notices that all
> of
> > the
> > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > Moving
> > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> are
> > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> > kids
> > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> fires.
> > No
> > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> instead
> > of
> > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> the
> > > post office!
> > >
> > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > Boarding
> > > > Houses
> > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> introduced
> > > the
> > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > zoning
> > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > >
> > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses.
> > > >
> > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > > into
> > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > power
> > > to
> > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> renters,
> > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> violations.
> > > Sen.
> > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > >
> > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > > become
> > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in
> a
> > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> if
> > > you
> > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > community,
> > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> person
> > > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > > >
> > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > people
> > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > single-family
> > > > home.
> > > >
> > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > uncovered
> > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > Fairfax
> > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > living
> > > > under the same roof.
> > > >
> > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > renting
> > > a
> > > > house and then going behind his
> landlord’s
> > > back,
> > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > > >
> > > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > > effect
> > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > landlord,
> > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > Fairfax
> > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> (R-Springfield)
> > > told
> > > > Patch.
> > > >
> > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > landlord’s
> > > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> > but
> > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > >
> > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> the
> > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > couldn’t
> > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > >
> > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > problem.
> > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > directly
> > > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses that can harm
> neighborhoods.
> > > >
> > > > Although there is no way for the county to
> > know
> > > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > > county
> > > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > overcrowding
> > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> 15
> > > cases
> > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > >
> > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> even
> > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > properties!
> > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> > years
> > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> who
> > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > bonfires
> > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> > of
> > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> landlord
> > is
> > > turning over the property, notices that all
> of
> > the
> > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > Moving
> > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> are
> > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> > kids
> > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> fires.
> > No
> > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> instead
> > of
> > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> the
> > > post office!
> > >
> > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > Boarding
> > > > Houses
> > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> introduced
> > > the
> > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > zoning
> > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > >
> > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses.
> > > >
> > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > > into
> > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > power
> > > to
> > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> renters,
> > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> violations.
> > > Sen.
> > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > >
> > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > > become
> > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in
> a
> > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> if
> > > you
> > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > community,
> > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> person
> > > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > > >
> > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > people
> > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > single-family
> > > > home.
> > > >
> > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > uncovered
> > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > Fairfax
> > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > living
> > > > under the same roof.
> > > >
> > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > renting
> > > a
> > > > house and then going behind his
> landlord’s
> > > back,
> > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > > >
> > > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > > effect
> > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > landlord,
> > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > Fairfax
> > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> (R-Springfield)
> > > told
> > > > Patch.
> > > >
> > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > landlord’s
> > > > attention,he or she could evict the tenant,
> > but
> > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > >
> > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> the
> > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > couldn’t
> > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > >
> > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > problem.
> > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > directly
> > > > to the renter of a property, an efficiency
> > > > officials hope will allow to crack down on
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses that can harm
> neighborhoods.
> > > >
> > > > Although there is no way for the county to
> > know
> > > > how many illegal boarding houses may exist,
> > > county
> > > > representatives said the Department of Code
> > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > overcrowding
> > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> 15
> > > cases
> > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > >
> > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> even
> > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > properties!
> > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple of
> > years
> > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> who
> > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > bonfires
> > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the end
> > of
> > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> landlord
> > is
> > > turning over the property, notices that all
> of
> > the
> > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors, no
> > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > Moving
> > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> are
> > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc. Yep,
> > kids
> > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> fires.
> > No
> > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> instead
> > of
> > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> the
> > > post office!
> > >
> > >
> > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > Boarding
> > > > Houses
> > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> introduced
> > > the
> > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > zoning
> > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > >
> > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier for
> > > > localities to prosecute the renters behind
> > > illegal
> > > > boarding houses.
> > > >
> > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB 894,
> > > into
> > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > power
> > > to
> > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> renters,
> > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> violations.
> > > Sen.
> > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > >
> > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses have
> > > become
> > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said in
> a
> > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> if
> > > you
> > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > community,
> > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> person
> > > > living in that home and breaking the law."
> > > >
> > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > people
> > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > single-family
> > > > home.
> > > >
> > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > uncovered
> > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > Fairfax
> > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > living
> > > > under the same roof.
> > > >
> > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > renting
> > > a
> > > > house and then going behind his
> landlord’s
> > > back,
> > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more people.
> > > >
> > > > In that case — before the new law was in
> > > effect
> > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > landlord,
> > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > Fairfax
> > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> (R-Springfield)
> > > told
> > > > Patch.
> >
> >
> > I don't have anything to add to the
> conversation.
> > I just wanted to quote this gigantic post to
> piss
> > everyone off.
>
>
> DITTO


tl;dr

Negroponte Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> ditto Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Suck it Losers!! Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > huh Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > Sure Thing Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----
> > > > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on
> Illegal
> > > > > Boarding
> > > > > > Houses
> > > > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> > > introduced
> > > > > the
> > > > > > bill, which will make it easier for
> local
> > > > > > officials to enforce a growing number
> of
> > > > zoning
> > > > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > >
> > > > wtf!!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > > > >
> > > > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier
> > for
> > > > > > localities to prosecute the renters
> > behind
> > > > > illegal
> > > > > > boarding houses.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB
> > 894,
> > > > > into
> > > > > > law in March, giving local officials
> the
> > > > power
> > > > > to
> > > > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> > > renters,
> > > > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> > > violations.
> > > > > Sen.
> > > > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses
> > have
> > > > > become
> > > > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said
> > in
> > > a
> > > > > > statement. “What this law means is
> that
> > > if
> > > > > you
> > > > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > > > community,
> > > > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> > > person
> > > > > > living in that home and breaking the
> > law."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In Virginia, no more than four
> unrelated
> > > > people
> > > > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > > > single-family
> > > > > > home.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > > > uncovered
> > > > > > a growing problem with boarding houses
> in
> > > > > Fairfax
> > > > > > County. In one instance, nine people
> were
> > > > > living
> > > > > > under the same roof.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > > > renting
> > > > > a
> > > > > > house and then going behind his
> > > landlord’s
> > > > > back,
> > > > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more
> > people.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In that case — before the new law was
> > in
> > > > > effect
> > > > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > > > landlord,
> > > > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > > > Fairfax
> > > > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> > > (R-Springfield)
> > > > > told
> > > > > > Patch.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > > > landlord’s
> > > > > > attention,he or she could evict the
> > tenant,
> > > > but
> > > > > > the process could be slow, Herrity
> said.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > “Our laws were set up to only go
> after
> > > the
> > > > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > > > couldn’t
> > > > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes
> the
> > > > > problem.
> > > > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > > > directly
> > > > > > to the renter of a property, an
> > efficiency
> > > > > > officials hope will allow to crack down
> > on
> > > > > illegal
> > > > > > boarding houses that can harm
> > > neighborhoods.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Although there is no way for the county
> > to
> > > > know
> > > > > > how many illegal boarding houses may
> > exist,
> > > > > county
> > > > > > representatives said the Department of
> > Code
> > > > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > > > overcrowding
> > > > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are
> currently
> > > 15
> > > > > cases
> > > > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he
> isn't
> > > even
> > > > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > > > properties!
> > > > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple
> > of
> > > > years
> > > > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college
> kids
> > > who
> > > > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > > > bonfires
> > > > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to
> the
> > > end
> > > > of
> > > > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> > > landlord
> > > > is
> > > > > turning over the property, notices that
> all
> > > of
> > > > the
> > > > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom
> doors,
> > > no
> > > > > closet doors, none on the kitchen
> cabinets.
> >
> > > > > Moving onto the yardwork and there in the
> > > fire
> > > > pit
> > > > > are hinges, door knobs, strike plates,
> etc.
> >
> > > > Yep,
> > > > > kids used all of the doors as fuel for
> > their
> > > > > fires. No sympathy here! Show up once
> in
> > a
> > > > while
> > > > > instead of just picking up rent checks
> once
> > a
> > > > > month at the post office!
> > > >
> > > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > > Boarding
> > > > > Houses
> > > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> > introduced
> > > > the
> > > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > > zoning
> > > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > > >
> > > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier
> for
> > > > > localities to prosecute the renters
> behind
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB
> 894,
> > > > into
> > > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > > power
> > > > to
> > > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> > renters,
> > > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> > violations.
> > > > Sen.
> > > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses
> have
> > > > become
> > > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said
> in
> > a
> > > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > > community,
> > > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> > person
> > > > > living in that home and breaking the
> law."
> > > > >
> > > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > > people
> > > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > > single-family
> > > > > home.
> > > > >
> > > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > > uncovered
> > > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > > Fairfax
> > > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > > living
> > > > > under the same roof.
> > > > >
> > > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > > renting
> > > > a
> > > > > house and then going behind his
> > landlord’s
> > > > back,
> > > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more
> people.
> > > > >
> > > > > In that case — before the new law was
> in
> > > > effect
> > > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > > landlord,
> > > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > > Fairfax
> > > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> > (R-Springfield)
> > > > told
> > > > > Patch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > > landlord’s
> > > > > attention,he or she could evict the
> tenant,
> > > but
> > > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > > >
> > > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> > the
> > > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > > couldn’t
> > > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > > >
> > > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > > problem.
> > > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > > directly
> > > > > to the renter of a property, an
> efficiency
> > > > > officials hope will allow to crack down
> on
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses that can harm
> > neighborhoods.
> > > > >
> > > > > Although there is no way for the county
> to
> > > know
> > > > > how many illegal boarding houses may
> exist,
> > > > county
> > > > > representatives said the Department of
> Code
> > > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > > overcrowding
> > > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> > 15
> > > > cases
> > > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > > >
> > > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> > even
> > > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > > properties!
> > > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple
> of
> > > years
> > > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> > who
> > > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > > bonfires
> > > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the
> end
> > > of
> > > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> > landlord
> > > is
> > > > turning over the property, notices that all
> > of
> > > the
> > > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors,
> no
> > > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > > Moving
> > > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> > are
> > > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc.
> Yep,
> > > kids
> > > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> > fires.
> > > No
> > > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> > instead
> > > of
> > > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> > the
> > > > post office!
> > > >
> > > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > > Boarding
> > > > > Houses
> > > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> > introduced
> > > > the
> > > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > > zoning
> > > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > > >
> > > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier
> for
> > > > > localities to prosecute the renters
> behind
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB
> 894,
> > > > into
> > > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > > power
> > > > to
> > > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> > renters,
> > > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> > violations.
> > > > Sen.
> > > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses
> have
> > > > become
> > > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said
> in
> > a
> > > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > > community,
> > > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> > person
> > > > > living in that home and breaking the
> law."
> > > > >
> > > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > > people
> > > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > > single-family
> > > > > home.
> > > > >
> > > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > > uncovered
> > > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > > Fairfax
> > > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > > living
> > > > > under the same roof.
> > > > >
> > > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > > renting
> > > > a
> > > > > house and then going behind his
> > landlord’s
> > > > back,
> > > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more
> people.
> > > > >
> > > > > In that case — before the new law was
> in
> > > > effect
> > > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > > landlord,
> > > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > > Fairfax
> > > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> > (R-Springfield)
> > > > told
> > > > > Patch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > > landlord’s
> > > > > attention,he or she could evict the
> tenant,
> > > but
> > > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > > >
> > > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> > the
> > > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > > couldn’t
> > > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > > >
> > > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > > problem.
> > > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > > directly
> > > > > to the renter of a property, an
> efficiency
> > > > > officials hope will allow to crack down
> on
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses that can harm
> > neighborhoods.
> > > > >
> > > > > Although there is no way for the county
> to
> > > know
> > > > > how many illegal boarding houses may
> exist,
> > > > county
> > > > > representatives said the Department of
> Code
> > > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > > overcrowding
> > > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> > 15
> > > > cases
> > > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > > >
> > > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> > even
> > > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > > properties!
> > > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple
> of
> > > years
> > > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> > who
> > > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > > bonfires
> > > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the
> end
> > > of
> > > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> > landlord
> > > is
> > > > turning over the property, notices that all
> > of
> > > the
> > > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors,
> no
> > > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > > Moving
> > > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> > are
> > > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc.
> Yep,
> > > kids
> > > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> > fires.
> > > No
> > > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> > instead
> > > of
> > > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> > the
> > > > post office!
> > > >
> > > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > > Boarding
> > > > > Houses
> > > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> > introduced
> > > > the
> > > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > > zoning
> > > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > > >
> > > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier
> for
> > > > > localities to prosecute the renters
> behind
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB
> 894,
> > > > into
> > > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > > power
> > > > to
> > > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> > renters,
> > > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> > violations.
> > > > Sen.
> > > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses
> have
> > > > become
> > > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said
> in
> > a
> > > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > > community,
> > > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> > person
> > > > > living in that home and breaking the
> law."
> > > > >
> > > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > > people
> > > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > > single-family
> > > > > home.
> > > > >
> > > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > > uncovered
> > > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > > Fairfax
> > > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > > living
> > > > > under the same roof.
> > > > >
> > > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > > renting
> > > > a
> > > > > house and then going behind his
> > landlord’s
> > > > back,
> > > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more
> people.
> > > > >
> > > > > In that case — before the new law was
> in
> > > > effect
> > > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > > landlord,
> > > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > > Fairfax
> > > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> > (R-Springfield)
> > > > told
> > > > > Patch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > > landlord’s
> > > > > attention,he or she could evict the
> tenant,
> > > but
> > > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > > >
> > > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> > the
> > > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > > couldn’t
> > > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > > >
> > > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > > problem.
> > > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > > directly
> > > > > to the renter of a property, an
> efficiency
> > > > > officials hope will allow to crack down
> on
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses that can harm
> > neighborhoods.
> > > > >
> > > > > Although there is no way for the county
> to
> > > know
> > > > > how many illegal boarding houses may
> exist,
> > > > county
> > > > > representatives said the Department of
> Code
> > > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > > overcrowding
> > > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> > 15
> > > > cases
> > > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > > >
> > > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> > even
> > > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > > properties!
> > > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple
> of
> > > years
> > > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> > who
> > > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > > bonfires
> > > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the
> end
> > > of
> > > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> > landlord
> > > is
> > > > turning over the property, notices that all
> > of
> > > the
> > > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors,
> no
> > > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > > Moving
> > > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> > are
> > > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc.
> Yep,
> > > kids
> > > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> > fires.
> > > No
> > > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> > instead
> > > of
> > > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> > the
> > > > post office!
> > > >
> > > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > > Boarding
> > > > > Houses
> > > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> > introduced
> > > > the
> > > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > > zoning
> > > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > > >
> > > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier
> for
> > > > > localities to prosecute the renters
> behind
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB
> 894,
> > > > into
> > > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > > power
> > > > to
> > > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> > renters,
> > > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> > violations.
> > > > Sen.
> > > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses
> have
> > > > become
> > > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said
> in
> > a
> > > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > > community,
> > > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> > person
> > > > > living in that home and breaking the
> law."
> > > > >
> > > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > > people
> > > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > > single-family
> > > > > home.
> > > > >
> > > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > > uncovered
> > > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > > Fairfax
> > > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > > living
> > > > > under the same roof.
> > > > >
> > > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > > renting
> > > > a
> > > > > house and then going behind his
> > landlord’s
> > > > back,
> > > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more
> people.
> > > > >
> > > > > In that case — before the new law was
> in
> > > > effect
> > > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > > landlord,
> > > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > > Fairfax
> > > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> > (R-Springfield)
> > > > told
> > > > > Patch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > > landlord’s
> > > > > attention,he or she could evict the
> tenant,
> > > but
> > > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > > >
> > > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> > the
> > > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > > couldn’t
> > > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > > >
> > > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > > problem.
> > > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > > directly
> > > > > to the renter of a property, an
> efficiency
> > > > > officials hope will allow to crack down
> on
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses that can harm
> > neighborhoods.
> > > > >
> > > > > Although there is no way for the county
> to
> > > know
> > > > > how many illegal boarding houses may
> exist,
> > > > county
> > > > > representatives said the Department of
> Code
> > > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > > overcrowding
> > > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> > 15
> > > > cases
> > > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > > >
> > > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> > even
> > > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > > properties!
> > > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple
> of
> > > years
> > > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> > who
> > > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > > bonfires
> > > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the
> end
> > > of
> > > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> > landlord
> > > is
> > > > turning over the property, notices that all
> > of
> > > the
> > > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors,
> no
> > > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > > Moving
> > > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> > are
> > > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc.
> Yep,
> > > kids
> > > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> > fires.
> > > No
> > > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> > instead
> > > of
> > > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> > the
> > > > post office!
> > > >
> > > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > > Boarding
> > > > > Houses
> > > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> > introduced
> > > > the
> > > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > > zoning
> > > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > > >
> > > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier
> for
> > > > > localities to prosecute the renters
> behind
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB
> 894,
> > > > into
> > > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > > power
> > > > to
> > > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> > renters,
> > > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> > violations.
> > > > Sen.
> > > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses
> have
> > > > become
> > > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said
> in
> > a
> > > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > > community,
> > > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> > person
> > > > > living in that home and breaking the
> law."
> > > > >
> > > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > > people
> > > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > > single-family
> > > > > home.
> > > > >
> > > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > > uncovered
> > > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > > Fairfax
> > > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > > living
> > > > > under the same roof.
> > > > >
> > > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > > renting
> > > > a
> > > > > house and then going behind his
> > landlord’s
> > > > back,
> > > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more
> people.
> > > > >
> > > > > In that case — before the new law was
> in
> > > > effect
> > > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > > landlord,
> > > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > > Fairfax
> > > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> > (R-Springfield)
> > > > told
> > > > > Patch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > > landlord’s
> > > > > attention,he or she could evict the
> tenant,
> > > but
> > > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > > >
> > > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> > the
> > > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > > couldn’t
> > > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > > >
> > > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > > problem.
> > > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > > directly
> > > > > to the renter of a property, an
> efficiency
> > > > > officials hope will allow to crack down
> on
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses that can harm
> > neighborhoods.
> > > > >
> > > > > Although there is no way for the county
> to
> > > know
> > > > > how many illegal boarding houses may
> exist,
> > > > county
> > > > > representatives said the Department of
> Code
> > > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > > overcrowding
> > > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> > 15
> > > > cases
> > > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > > >
> > > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> > even
> > > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > > properties!
> > > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple
> of
> > > years
> > > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> > who
> > > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > > bonfires
> > > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the
> end
> > > of
> > > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> > landlord
> > > is
> > > > turning over the property, notices that all
> > of
> > > the
> > > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors,
> no
> > > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > > Moving
> > > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> > are
> > > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc.
> Yep,
> > > kids
> > > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> > fires.
> > > No
> > > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> > instead
> > > of
> > > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> > the
> > > > post office!
> > > >
> > > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > > Boarding
> > > > > Houses
> > > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> > introduced
> > > > the
> > > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > > zoning
> > > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > > >
> > > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier
> for
> > > > > localities to prosecute the renters
> behind
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB
> 894,
> > > > into
> > > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > > power
> > > > to
> > > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> > renters,
> > > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> > violations.
> > > > Sen.
> > > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses
> have
> > > > become
> > > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said
> in
> > a
> > > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > > community,
> > > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> > person
> > > > > living in that home and breaking the
> law."
> > > > >
> > > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > > people
> > > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > > single-family
> > > > > home.
> > > > >
> > > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > > uncovered
> > > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > > Fairfax
> > > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > > living
> > > > > under the same roof.
> > > > >
> > > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > > renting
> > > > a
> > > > > house and then going behind his
> > landlord’s
> > > > back,
> > > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more
> people.
> > > > >
> > > > > In that case — before the new law was
> in
> > > > effect
> > > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > > landlord,
> > > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > > Fairfax
> > > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> > (R-Springfield)
> > > > told
> > > > > Patch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > > landlord’s
> > > > > attention,he or she could evict the
> tenant,
> > > but
> > > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > > >
> > > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> > the
> > > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > > couldn’t
> > > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > > >
> > > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > > problem.
> > > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > > directly
> > > > > to the renter of a property, an
> efficiency
> > > > > officials hope will allow to crack down
> on
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses that can harm
> > neighborhoods.
> > > > >
> > > > > Although there is no way for the county
> to
> > > know
> > > > > how many illegal boarding houses may
> exist,
> > > > county
> > > > > representatives said the Department of
> Code
> > > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > > overcrowding
> > > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> > 15
> > > > cases
> > > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > > >
> > > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> > even
> > > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > > properties!
> > > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple
> of
> > > years
> > > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> > who
> > > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > > bonfires
> > > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the
> end
> > > of
> > > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> > landlord
> > > is
> > > > turning over the property, notices that all
> > of
> > > the
> > > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors,
> no
> > > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > > Moving
> > > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> > are
> > > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc.
> Yep,
> > > kids
> > > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> > fires.
> > > No
> > > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> > instead
> > > of
> > > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> > the
> > > > post office!
> > > >
> > > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > > Boarding
> > > > > Houses
> > > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> > introduced
> > > > the
> > > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > > zoning
> > > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > > >
> > > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier
> for
> > > > > localities to prosecute the renters
> behind
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB
> 894,
> > > > into
> > > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > > power
> > > > to
> > > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> > renters,
> > > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> > violations.
> > > > Sen.
> > > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses
> have
> > > > become
> > > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said
> in
> > a
> > > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > > community,
> > > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> > person
> > > > > living in that home and breaking the
> law."
> > > > >
> > > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > > people
> > > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > > single-family
> > > > > home.
> > > > >
> > > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > > uncovered
> > > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > > Fairfax
> > > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > > living
> > > > > under the same roof.
> > > > >
> > > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > > renting
> > > > a
> > > > > house and then going behind his
> > landlord’s
> > > > back,
> > > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more
> people.
> > > > >
> > > > > In that case — before the new law was
> in
> > > > effect
> > > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > > landlord,
> > > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > > Fairfax
> > > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> > (R-Springfield)
> > > > told
> > > > > Patch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > > landlord’s
> > > > > attention,he or she could evict the
> tenant,
> > > but
> > > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > > >
> > > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> > the
> > > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > > couldn’t
> > > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > > >
> > > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > > problem.
> > > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > > directly
> > > > > to the renter of a property, an
> efficiency
> > > > > officials hope will allow to crack down
> on
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses that can harm
> > neighborhoods.
> > > > >
> > > > > Although there is no way for the county
> to
> > > know
> > > > > how many illegal boarding houses may
> exist,
> > > > county
> > > > > representatives said the Department of
> Code
> > > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > > overcrowding
> > > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> > 15
> > > > cases
> > > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > > >
> > > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> > even
> > > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > > properties!
> > > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple
> of
> > > years
> > > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> > who
> > > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > > bonfires
> > > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the
> end
> > > of
> > > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> > landlord
> > > is
> > > > turning over the property, notices that all
> > of
> > > the
> > > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors,
> no
> > > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > > Moving
> > > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> > are
> > > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc.
> Yep,
> > > kids
> > > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> > fires.
> > > No
> > > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> > instead
> > > of
> > > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> > the
> > > > post office!
> > > >
> > > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > > Boarding
> > > > > Houses
> > > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> > introduced
> > > > the
> > > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > > zoning
> > > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > > >
> > > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier
> for
> > > > > localities to prosecute the renters
> behind
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB
> 894,
> > > > into
> > > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > > power
> > > > to
> > > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> > renters,
> > > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> > violations.
> > > > Sen.
> > > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses
> have
> > > > become
> > > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said
> in
> > a
> > > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > > community,
> > > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> > person
> > > > > living in that home and breaking the
> law."
> > > > >
> > > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > > people
> > > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > > single-family
> > > > > home.
> > > > >
> > > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > > uncovered
> > > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > > Fairfax
> > > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > > living
> > > > > under the same roof.
> > > > >
> > > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > > renting
> > > > a
> > > > > house and then going behind his
> > landlord’s
> > > > back,
> > > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more
> people.
> > > > >
> > > > > In that case — before the new law was
> in
> > > > effect
> > > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > > landlord,
> > > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > > Fairfax
> > > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> > (R-Springfield)
> > > > told
> > > > > Patch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > > landlord’s
> > > > > attention,he or she could evict the
> tenant,
> > > but
> > > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > > >
> > > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> > the
> > > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > > couldn’t
> > > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > > >
> > > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > > problem.
> > > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > > directly
> > > > > to the renter of a property, an
> efficiency
> > > > > officials hope will allow to crack down
> on
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses that can harm
> > neighborhoods.
> > > > >
> > > > > Although there is no way for the county
> to
> > > know
> > > > > how many illegal boarding houses may
> exist,
> > > > county
> > > > > representatives said the Department of
> Code
> > > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > > overcrowding
> > > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> > 15
> > > > cases
> > > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > > >
> > > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> > even
> > > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > > properties!
> > > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple
> of
> > > years
> > > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> > who
> > > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > > bonfires
> > > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the
> end
> > > of
> > > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> > landlord
> > > is
> > > > turning over the property, notices that all
> > of
> > > the
> > > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors,
> no
> > > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > > Moving
> > > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> > are
> > > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc.
> Yep,
> > > kids
> > > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> > fires.
> > > No
> > > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> > instead
> > > of
> > > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> > the
> > > > post office!
> > > >
> > > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > > Boarding
> > > > > Houses
> > > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> > introduced
> > > > the
> > > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > > zoning
> > > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > > >
> > > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier
> for
> > > > > localities to prosecute the renters
> behind
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB
> 894,
> > > > into
> > > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > > power
> > > > to
> > > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> > renters,
> > > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> > violations.
> > > > Sen.
> > > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses
> have
> > > > become
> > > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said
> in
> > a
> > > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > > community,
> > > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> > person
> > > > > living in that home and breaking the
> law."
> > > > >
> > > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > > people
> > > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > > single-family
> > > > > home.
> > > > >
> > > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > > uncovered
> > > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > > Fairfax
> > > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > > living
> > > > > under the same roof.
> > > > >
> > > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > > renting
> > > > a
> > > > > house and then going behind his
> > landlord’s
> > > > back,
> > > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more
> people.
> > > > >
> > > > > In that case — before the new law was
> in
> > > > effect
> > > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > > landlord,
> > > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > > Fairfax
> > > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> > (R-Springfield)
> > > > told
> > > > > Patch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > > landlord’s
> > > > > attention,he or she could evict the
> tenant,
> > > but
> > > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > > >
> > > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> > the
> > > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > > couldn’t
> > > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > > >
> > > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > > problem.
> > > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > > directly
> > > > > to the renter of a property, an
> efficiency
> > > > > officials hope will allow to crack down
> on
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses that can harm
> > neighborhoods.
> > > > >
> > > > > Although there is no way for the county
> to
> > > know
> > > > > how many illegal boarding houses may
> exist,
> > > > county
> > > > > representatives said the Department of
> Code
> > > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > > overcrowding
> > > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> > 15
> > > > cases
> > > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > > >
> > > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> > even
> > > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > > properties!
> > > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple
> of
> > > years
> > > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> > who
> > > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > > bonfires
> > > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the
> end
> > > of
> > > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> > landlord
> > > is
> > > > turning over the property, notices that all
> > of
> > > the
> > > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors,
> no
> > > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > > Moving
> > > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> > are
> > > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc.
> Yep,
> > > kids
> > > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> > fires.
> > > No
> > > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> > instead
> > > of
> > > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> > the
> > > > post office!
> > > >
> > > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > > Boarding
> > > > > Houses
> > > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> > introduced
> > > > the
> > > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > > zoning
> > > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > > >
> > > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier
> for
> > > > > localities to prosecute the renters
> behind
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB
> 894,
> > > > into
> > > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > > power
> > > > to
> > > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> > renters,
> > > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> > violations.
> > > > Sen.
> > > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses
> have
> > > > become
> > > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said
> in
> > a
> > > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > > community,
> > > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> > person
> > > > > living in that home and breaking the
> law."
> > > > >
> > > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > > people
> > > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > > single-family
> > > > > home.
> > > > >
> > > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > > uncovered
> > > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > > Fairfax
> > > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > > living
> > > > > under the same roof.
> > > > >
> > > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > > renting
> > > > a
> > > > > house and then going behind his
> > landlord’s
> > > > back,
> > > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more
> people.
> > > > >
> > > > > In that case — before the new law was
> in
> > > > effect
> > > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > > landlord,
> > > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > > Fairfax
> > > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> > (R-Springfield)
> > > > told
> > > > > Patch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > > landlord’s
> > > > > attention,he or she could evict the
> tenant,
> > > but
> > > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > > >
> > > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> > the
> > > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > > couldn’t
> > > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > > >
> > > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > > problem.
> > > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > > directly
> > > > > to the renter of a property, an
> efficiency
> > > > > officials hope will allow to crack down
> on
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses that can harm
> > neighborhoods.
> > > > >
> > > > > Although there is no way for the county
> to
> > > know
> > > > > how many illegal boarding houses may
> exist,
> > > > county
> > > > > representatives said the Department of
> Code
> > > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > > overcrowding
> > > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> > 15
> > > > cases
> > > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > > >
> > > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> > even
> > > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > > properties!
> > > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple
> of
> > > years
> > > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> > who
> > > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > > bonfires
> > > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the
> end
> > > of
> > > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> > landlord
> > > is
> > > > turning over the property, notices that all
> > of
> > > the
> > > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors,
> no
> > > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > > Moving
> > > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> > are
> > > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc.
> Yep,
> > > kids
> > > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> > fires.
> > > No
> > > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> > instead
> > > of
> > > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> > the
> > > > post office!
> > > >
> > > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > > Boarding
> > > > > Houses
> > > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> > introduced
> > > > the
> > > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > > zoning
> > > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > > >
> > > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier
> for
> > > > > localities to prosecute the renters
> behind
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB
> 894,
> > > > into
> > > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > > power
> > > > to
> > > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> > renters,
> > > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> > violations.
> > > > Sen.
> > > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses
> have
> > > > become
> > > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said
> in
> > a
> > > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > > community,
> > > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> > person
> > > > > living in that home and breaking the
> law."
> > > > >
> > > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > > people
> > > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > > single-family
> > > > > home.
> > > > >
> > > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > > uncovered
> > > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > > Fairfax
> > > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > > living
> > > > > under the same roof.
> > > > >
> > > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > > renting
> > > > a
> > > > > house and then going behind his
> > landlord’s
> > > > back,
> > > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more
> people.
> > > > >
> > > > > In that case — before the new law was
> in
> > > > effect
> > > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > > landlord,
> > > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > > Fairfax
> > > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> > (R-Springfield)
> > > > told
> > > > > Patch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Once violations were brought to a
> > > landlord’s
> > > > > attention,he or she could evict the
> tenant,
> > > but
> > > > > the process could be slow, Herrity said.
> > > > >
> > > > > “Our laws were set up to only go after
> > the
> > > > > landowner,” Herrity told Patch. “We
> > > > couldn’t
> > > > > get to the bad guy.”
> > > > >
> > > > > Herrity said Petersen’s bill fixes the
> > > > problem.
> > > > > Now, summons and fines can be delivered
> > > > directly
> > > > > to the renter of a property, an
> efficiency
> > > > > officials hope will allow to crack down
> on
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses that can harm
> > neighborhoods.
> > > > >
> > > > > Although there is no way for the county
> to
> > > know
> > > > > how many illegal boarding houses may
> exist,
> > > > county
> > > > > representatives said the Department of
> Code
> > > > > Compliance received 877 complaints of
> > > > overcrowding
> > > > > in 2012. Herrity said there are currently
> > 15
> > > > cases
> > > > > under investigation in Springfield.
> > > > >
> > > > > The new law will take effect July 1.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like an absent landlord if he isn't
> > even
> > > > aware of what's going on with his own
> > > properties!
> > > > Reminds me of a house next to us a couple
> of
> > > years
> > > > ago, rented out to a bunch of college kids
> > who
> > > > would have magnificent little controlled
> > > bonfires
> > > > almost every weekend. Fast forward to the
> end
> > > of
> > > > the semester, kids have all gone home,
> > landlord
> > > is
> > > > turning over the property, notices that all
> > of
> > > the
> > > > interior doors are gone. No bedroom doors,
> no
> > > > closet doors, none on the kitchen cabinets.
> > > Moving
> > > > onto the yardwork and there in the fire pit
> > are
> > > > hinges, door knobs, strike plates, etc.
> Yep,
> > > kids
> > > > used all of the doors as fuel for their
> > fires.
> > > No
> > > > sympathy here! Show up once in a while
> > instead
> > > of
> > > > just picking up rent checks once a month at
> > the
> > > > post office!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Zoning Violation Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > New Virginia Law to Crack Down on Illegal
> > > > Boarding
> > > > > Houses
> > > > > Sen. Chap Petersen (Fairfax City)
> > introduced
> > > > the
> > > > > bill, which will make it easier for local
> > > > > officials to enforce a growing number of
> > > zoning
> > > > > violations across Fairfax County.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/new-va-law-w
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > ill-crack-down-on-illegal-boarding-houses
> > > > >
> > > > > A new Virginia law will make it easier
> for
> > > > > localities to prosecute the renters
> behind
> > > > illegal
> > > > > boarding houses.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill, SB
> 894,
> > > > into
> > > > > law in March, giving local officials the
> > > power
> > > > to
> > > > > issue summons and fines directly to
> > renters,
> > > > > leasers or subleasers for zoning
> > violations.
> > > > Sen.
> > > > > Chap Petersen introduced the bill.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Unfortunately illegal boarding houses
> have
> > > > become
> > > > > a problem in Virginia,” Petersen said
> in
> > a
> > > > > statement. “What this law means is that
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > have an illegal boarding house in your
> > > > community,
> > > > > law enforcement can go directly to the
> > person
> > > > > living in that home and breaking the
> law."
> > > > >
> > > > > In Virginia, no more than four unrelated
> > > people
> > > > > are legally allowed to live in a
> > > single-family
> > > > > home.
> > > > >
> > > > > But last year NBC Washington’s I-Team
> > > > uncovered
> > > > > a growing problem with boarding houses in
> > > > Fairfax
> > > > > County. In one instance, nine people were
> > > > living
> > > > > under the same roof.
> > > > >
> > > > > NBC’s reporters discovered a man was
> > > renting
> > > > a
> > > > > house and then going behind his
> > landlord’s
> > > > back,
> > > > > leasing the rooms out to seven more
> people.
> > > > >
> > > > > In that case — before the new law was
> in
> > > > effect
> > > > > — officials could only prosecute the
> > > > landlord,
> > > > > who hadn’t known anything was wrong,
> > > Fairfax
> > > > > County Supervisor Pat Herrity
> > (R-Springfield)
> > > > told
> > > > > Patch.
> > >
> > >
> > > I don't have anything to add to the
> > conversation.
> > > I just wanted to quote this gigantic post to
> > piss
> > > everyone off.
> >
> >
> > DITTO
>
>
> tl;dr


WOW!!!!!!!! I READ IT!!!!!