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Ex. MET-DCM-095 Order Primary source read

Board Summary, April 14, 2020: adoption of emergency uncodified ordinances (A-8, extending the validity of development approvals; A-9, continuity of boards, authorities, commissions and regional bodies) and recital of the March 24, 2020 emergency continuity ordinance

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Board Summary, April 14, 2020 (electronic meeting under the emergency ordinance)

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (Clerk's Board Summary) · Fairfax County, Virginia (County)

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Jurisdiction
Fairfax County, Virginia · Washington suburbs · Maryland
Level
County
Authority
Va. Code § 15.2-1413; Va. Code § 2.2-3708.2 (electronic meetings in emergencies)
Issued
2020-04-14 Apr. 14, 2020
Effective
2020-04-14 (ordinances effective upon adoption) (read as 2020-04-14)
End
'limited in its effect to a period not exceeding six months after the [emergency]' (Va. Code § 15.2-1413 limit, as recited in the Mar. 24 package) (read as 2020-09-30)
In force
Apr. 14, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Courts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • Fairfax County government, its boards, authorities and commissions
  • holders of development approvals
Functions reached
  • PM plan review, approvals and hearings moved to emergency procedures
  • CRT public bodies meeting electronically
  • BD bidding and hearings delayed
Collection
Washington suburbs MET-DCM

Operative words

Chairman McKay stated that on March 24, 2020, the Board enacted an Emergency Ordinance to assure continuity in the County during the emergency... prior to taking action on any matter under the ordinance's modified procedures, the Board must first approve that the item or items are necessary to assure continuity in the County and that the usual procedures cannot be implemented safely or practically... A-8 - ADOPTION OF AN EMERGENCY UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS TO ASSURE CONTINUITY IN FAIRFAX COUNTY GOVERNMENT DURING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) EMERGENCY... carried by unanimous vote... A-9 - ADOPTION OF AN EMERGENCY UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH METHODS TO ASSURE CONTINUITY IN FAIRFAX COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND CONDUCT OF MEETINGS OF BOARDS, AUTHORITIES, COMMISSIONS, AND REGIONAL AND INTERJURISDICTIONAL PUBLIC BODIES.

Enforcement

Ordinance

Notes

Evidence that Fairfax's land-use, procurement and public-hearing machinery ran under emergency procedures from Mar. 24, 2020.

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