Lexington, Virginia · General provision

Article XVIII, § 420-18.1 through § 420-18.3

Extracted standards

9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Abatement period6 months

    abate or remedy the violation within a period time as determined by the court, but not later than six months

  • Appeal fee

    an appeal fee shall be submitted as established by a Council-adopted fee schedule

  • Appeal period30 days

    right to appeal the notice of zoning violation or written order within 30 days

  • Additional civil penalty500 dollars

    civil penalty of $500 for each additional summons or ticket

  • Initial civil penalty200 dollars

    civil penalty of $200 for the initial summons or ticket

  • Maximum criminal fine1,000 dollars

    fine of not less than $10 nor more than $1,000

  • Minimum criminal fine10 dollars

    fine of not less than $10 nor more than $1,000

  • Threshold for criminal penalties5,000 dollars

    amount of civil penalties for a series of violations arising from the same set of operative facts exceeds $5,000

  • Inspection warrant

    Zoning Administrator may obtain an inspection warrant upon probable cause

From the ordinance

Any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions or requirements of the Zoning Ordinance shall be subject to a civil penalty of $200 for the initial summons or ticket, and a civil penalty of $500 for each additional summons or ticket.
Article XVIII, § 420-18.1 through § 420-18.3