[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Galax 2-13-1995.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to establish a Conservation and Rehabilitation
District. Within this District, certain actions will be taken to protect the
health, safety and general welfare of the public through the issuance of certificates
of compliance with current building regulations for existing residential buildings
upon a change in rental tenancies.
The authority for this chapter is pursuant to § 36-105, Code
of Virginia.
The Building Official shall administer and enforce this chapter, complying
with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, Volume II (known as the
"Building Maintenance Code"), and using HUD Section 8 Existing Housing Program
Inspection Checklist.
This chapter applies to every individual, partnership or corporation
that rents residential rental properties located within this Conservation
and Rehabilitation District.
Application for a certificate of compliance shall be made to the Building
Official, an inspection shall be performed by the Building Official within
a reasonable time period, and a certificate of compliance shall be issued
prior to residential property located within the Conservation and Rehabilitation
District being rented.
The physical boundary of the Conservation and Rehabilitation District
is congruent to the boundary of the Downtown Service District created by Galax
City Council on April 13, 1987, and is described thusly:
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Beginning at the NE intersection of Webster Street and Madison Street,
and proceeding south with Madison Street to Center Street; thence right onto
Center Street, proceeding west to the alley behind the Municipal Building
(123 North Main Street); thence left onto said alley and proceeding south
to Grayson Street; thence left onto Grayson Street and proceeding east to
Carroll Street; thence right onto Carroll Street and proceeding south to Bartlett
Street; thence right onto Bartlett Street and proceeding west to a point on
Bartlett Street 155 feet east of the east side of Main Street; thence left
and proceeding south from Bartlett Street, parallel with Main Street, for
a distance of 657.5 feet; thence right and proceeding west 155 feet to Main
Street; thence proceeding west with Academy Drive to Calhoun Street; thence
left onto Calhoun Street and proceeding west to Monroe Street; thence right
onto Monroe Street and proceeding north to Webster Street, thence right onto
Webster Street and proceeding to its intersection with Madison Street, being
the original place of beginning.
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The fees for the inspection and any subsequent inspections are listed
in the City of Galax Building and Tradesmen Certification Fee Schedule.
A violation of this chapter shall be deemed a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or 30 days imprisonment for
each violation, or both.
