Virginia Beach City Council voted in favor of a public referendum for Light Rail
This is a big step forward since there was a previous referendum in 1999 that was voted down. I was among the testifiers at the council hearing vote the night of April 24, 2012. There were speakers for and against at the hearing. A primary theme of the nay sayers was that they wanted to delay the referendum until after a...
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New Code Allows remodeling attics of 3-story homes
Starting March 1, 2012, the entire State of Virginia began enforcing a new building code entitled the 2009 Virginia Construction Code. That means that a new permit issued for a residence after this date is required to adhere to additional regulations and modifications to the former codes that had been in force. It is appl...
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Virginia Construction Code 2009 takes effect March 1, 2012
In Virginia, the new enforceable code changes include structural design requirements for residences that are somewhat
more lenient by way of the number of construction bracing panels required and
more versitile by offering methods to allow first floor ceiling heights up to 12 feet; although...
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