VA HB 611
Status unknownZoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 611 pass?
The current status of VA HB 611 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
What is VA HB 611 about?
Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units. Requires a locality to include in its zoning ordinances for single-family residential zoning districts accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, as defined in the bill, as a permitted accessory use. The bill requires a person to seek a permit for an ADU from the locality, requires the locality to issue such permit if the person meets certain requirements enumerated in the bill, and restricts the fee for such permit to $500 or less. The bill prohibits the locality from requiring (i) construction of new dedicated parking for an ADU in most instances; (ii) setbacks for the ADU more than five feet from the property line; (iii) conditions for ADUs that are more restrictive than those for single-family dwellings within the same zoning area with regard to height, rear or side setbacks, lot size or coverage, or building frontage; or (iv) consanguinity or affinity between the occupants of the ADU and the primary dwelling. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
Who sponsors VA HB 611?
Laura Jane Cohen is the primary sponsor of VA HB 611.
Description
Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units. Requires a locality to include in its zoning ordinances for single-family residential zoning districts accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, as defined in the bill, as a permitted accessory use. The bill requires a person to seek a permit for an ADU from the locality, requires the locality to issue such permit if the person meets certain requirements enumerated in the bill, and restricts the fee for such permit to $500 or less. The bill prohibits the locality from requiring (i) construction of new dedicated parking for an ADU in most instances; (ii) setbacks for the ADU more than five feet from the property line; (iii) conditions for ADUs that are more restrictive than those for single-family dwellings within the same zoning area with regard to height, rear or side setbacks, lot size or coverage, or building frontage; or (iv) consanguinity or affinity between the occupants of the ADU and the primary dwelling. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Laura Jane Cohenprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105079D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
Versions
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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