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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>65275</law_id><section_number>36-9.1</section_number><catch_line>Exemptions from applicability of this chapter; conflicts in provisions of law</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="36">Housing</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="1">Housing Authorities Law</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>This chapter shall not be applicable to <span class="dictionary">farm structures</span> as defined in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/36-3/">36-3</a> unless they are within the purview of the Uniform Statewide Building Code, as provided in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Provisions of Code; modifications" href="/36-99/">36-99</a>. Further, the creation of a redevelopment or <span class="dictionary">conservation area</span>, or designation of an individual structure as blighted pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Spot blight abatement authorized; procedure" href="/36-49.1_1/">36-49.1:1</a>, under the process for determination of <span class="dictionary">spot blight</span>, shall not abrogate the right to farm as protected in Chapter 3 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/3.2-300/">3.2-300</a> et seq.) of Title 3.2. If there is a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="When agricultural operations do not constitute nuisance" href="/3.2-302/">3.2-302</a>, the provisions of &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="When agricultural operations do not constitute nuisance" href="/3.2-302/">3.2-302</a> shall control. If there is a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Condemnation of lands within agricultural and forestal districts" href="/25.1-106/">25.1-106</a>, the provisions of &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Condemnation of lands within agricultural and forestal districts" href="/25.1-106/">25.1-106</a> shall control. However, nothing herein shall be construed to preclude enforcement of local, state or federal criminal <span class="dictionary">laws</span> with respect to criminal activities occurring on a property where one or more <span class="dictionary">farm structures</span> are located.</p></section></text><history>2006, c. 784.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
