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Further, the creation of a redevelopment or conservation area, or designation of an individual structure as blighted pursuant to \u00a7 36-49.1:1, under the process for determination of spot blight, shall not abrogate the right to farm as protected in Chapter 3 (\u00a7 3.2-300 et seq.) of Title 3.2. If there is a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and \u00a7 3.2-302, the provisions of \u00a7 3.2-302 shall control. If there is a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and \u00a7 25.1-106, the provisions of \u00a7 25.1-106 shall control. 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If there is a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and \u00a7 25.1-106, the provisions of \u00a7 25.1-106 shall control. 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This law was first created in 2006. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 784<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":356178,"section_number":"25.1-106","catch_line":"Condemnation of lands within agricultural and forestal districts","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-106\/"},{"id":357461,"section_number":"3.2-300","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-300\/"},{"id":357477,"section_number":"3.2-302","catch_line":"When agricultural operations do not constitute nuisance","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-302\/"},{"id":360687,"section_number":"36-3","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-3\/"},{"id":360713,"section_number":"36-49.1:1","catch_line":"Spot blight abatement authorized; procedure","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-49.1_1\/"},{"id":360891,"section_number":"36-99","catch_line":"Provisions of Code; modifications","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-99\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1435317,"object_type":"law","relational_id":360838,"identifier":"36-9.1","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-9.1","url":"\/36-9.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/36-9.1\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-9.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Exemptions from applicability of this chapter; conflicts in provisions of law","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 36-9.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

This chapter shall not be applicable to farm structures<\/span> as defined in \u00a7 36-3<\/a> unless they are within the purview of the Uniform Statewide Building Code, as provided in \u00a7 36-99<\/a>. Further, the creation of a redevelopment or conservation area<\/span>, or designation of an individual structure as blighted pursuant to \u00a7 36-49.1:1<\/a>, under the process for determination of spot blight<\/span>, shall not abrogate the right to farm as protected in Chapter 3 (\u00a7 3.2-300<\/a> et seq.) of Title 3.2. If there is a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and \u00a7 3.2-302<\/a>, the provisions of \u00a7 3.2-302<\/a> shall control. If there is a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and \u00a7 25.1-106<\/a>, the provisions of \u00a7 25.1-106<\/a> shall control. However, nothing herein shall be construed to preclude enforcement of local, state or federal criminal laws<\/span> with respect to criminal activities occurring on a property where one or more farm structures<\/span> are located.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXEMPTIONS FROM APPLICABILITY OF THIS CHAPTER; CONFLICTS IN PROVISIONS OF LAW\n(\u00a7 36-9.1)\n\nThis chapter shall not be applicable to farm structures as defined in \u00a7 36-3\nunless they are within the purview of the Uniform Statewide Building Code, as\nprovided in \u00a7 36-99. Further, the creation of a redevelopment or conservation\narea, or designation of an individual structure as blighted pursuant to \u00a7\n36-49.1:1, under the process for determination of spot blight, shall not\nabrogate the right to farm as protected in Chapter 3 (\u00a7 3.2-300 et seq.) of\nTitle 3.2. If there is a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and \u00a7\n3.2-302, the provisions of \u00a7 3.2-302 shall control. If there is a conflict\nbetween the provisions of this chapter and \u00a7 25.1-106, the provisions of \u00a7\n25.1-106 shall control. However, nothing herein shall be construed to preclude\nenforcement of local, state or federal criminal laws with respect to criminal\nactivities occurring on a property where one or more farm structures are\nlocated.\n\nHISTORY: 2006, c. 784.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}