                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POWERS OF COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS (§ 36-96.21)

A. Any county, city or town which has any ordinance in effect on January 1,
1991, enacted under the Virginia Fair Housing Law (&#xA7; 36-96.1 et seq.), the
Virginia Human Rights Act (&#xA7; 2.2-3900 et seq.), or any other applicable
state law may continue to enforce such ordinance and may amend the ordinance,
provided the amendment is not inconsistent with this chapter. Nothing herein
shall be construed to prohibit any county, city or town under this subsection
from submitting amended ordinances to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for substantial equivalency pursuant to Title VIII, Civil Rights Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. &#xA7;&#xA7; 3604-3606), as amended.

B. The governing body of any county, city or town may enact ordinances in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter provided that (i) such ordinances
conform to this chapter and are enacted prior to September 30, 1992, and (ii)
such amended ordinances are submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development for a determination of substantial equivalency pursuant to
Title VIII, Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. &#xA7;&#xA7; 3604-3606), as
amended.

HISTORY: 1972, c. 591, § 36-96; 1975, c. 345; 1982, c. 113; 1991, c. 557; 1996,
cc. 173, 369.