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Fairfax Considers Criminalizing Some Zoning Violations
posted 10:32 am Tue July 22, 2008 - FAIRFAX, Va.
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Fairfax County (web|news) supervisors are considering criminalizing some zoning violations, meaning landlords who operate illegal boarding houses could go to jail.
The proposal would turn what would normally be a civil penalty into a criminal one, if the civil fines for the violation are worth at least $5,000. Supervisor Jeff McKay says it would be up to the judge hearing the case to decide whether the offense deserves jail time.
The Virginia General Assembly granted local governments the authority to impose the tougher penalties this year.
The county began a crackdown on overcrowded houses in June 2007.
A public hearing on the issue is scheduled in September.
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Information from: The Washington Examiner.
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