Every locality shall by resolution or ordinance create a local planning commission in order to promote the orderly development of the locality and its environs. In accomplishing the objectives of § 15.2-2200 the local planning commissions shall serve primarily in an advisory capacity to the governing bodies.
Any locality may participate in a planning district commission in accordance with Chapter 42 (§ 15.2-4200 et seq.) of this title or a joint local commission in accordance with § 15.2-2219.
1975, c. 641, § 15.1-427.1; 1997, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning
§ 15.2-2200. Declaration of legislative intent
§ 15.2-2202. Duties of state agencies; electric utilities
§ 15.2-2205. Additional notice of planning or zoning matters
§ 15.2-2206. When locality may require applicant to give notice; how given
§ 15.2-2207. Public notice of juvenile residential care facilities in certain localities
§ 15.2-2208. Restraining violations of chapter
§ 15.2-2209. Civil penalties for violations of zoning ordinance
§ 15.2-2209.1. Extension of approvals to address housing crisis
§ 15.2-2209.1:1. Extension of approvals to address the COVID-19 pandemic
§ 15.2-2209.2. Public infrastructure maintenance bonds
§ 15.2-2211. Cooperation of local planning commissions and other agencies
§ 15.2-2215. Quorum majority vote
§ 15.2-2217. Officers, employees and consultants; expenditures; rules and records; special surveys
§ 15.2-2218. County planning commission serving as commission of town
§ 15.2-2219. Joint local planning commissions
§ 15.2-2220. Duplicate planning commission authorized for certain local governments
§ 15.2-2221. Duties of commissions
§ 15.2-2222. Expenditures; gifts and donations
§ 15.2-2222.1. Coordination of state and local transportation planning
§ 15.2-2223. Comprehensive plan to be prepared and adopted; scope and purpose
§ 15.2-2223.1. Comprehensive plan to include urban development areas
§ 15.2-2223.2. Comprehensive plan to include coastal resource management guidance
§ 15.2-2223.4. Comprehensive plan shall provide for transit-oriented development
§ 15.2-2223.5. Comprehensive plan shall address manufactured housing
§ 15.2-2224. Surveys and studies to be made in preparation of plan; implementation of plan
§ 15.2-2226. Adoption or disapproval of plan by governing body
§ 15.2-2227. Return of plan to local planning commission; resubmission
§ 15.2-2228. Adoption of parts of plan
§ 15.2-2230. Plan to be reviewed at least once every five years
§ 15.2-2230.1. Public facilities study
§ 15.2-2232. Legal status of plan
§ 15.2-2233. Maps to be prepared in localities; what map shall show
§ 15.2-2234. Adoption; filing in office of clerk of court
§ 15.2-2235. Additions and modifications
§ 15.2-2236. Periodic review and readoption
§ 15.2-2238. Authority of counties under Article 2 (§ 33.2-705 et seq.) of Chapter 7 not affected
§ 15.2-2240. Localities to adopt ordinances regulating subdivision and development of land
§ 15.2-2241. Mandatory provisions of a subdivision ordinance
§ 15.2-2242. Optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance
§ 15.2-2243. Payment by subdivider of the pro rata share of the cost of certain facilities
§ 15.2-2243.1. Payment by developer or subdivider
§ 15.2-2244. Provisions for subdivision of a lot for conveyance to a family member
§ 15.2-2244.1. Additional method for subdivision of a lot for conveyance to a family member
§ 15.2-2244.2. Subdivision of a lot of property held in trust for a family member
§ 15.2-2245. Provisions for periodic partial and final release of certain performance guarantees
§ 15.2-2245.1. Stormwater management ponds; removal of trees
§ 15.2-2246. Site plans submitted in accordance with zoning ordinance
§ 15.2-2247. Applicability of subdivision ordinance to manufactured homes
§ 15.2-2249. Application of county subdivision regulations in area subject to municipal jurisdiction
§ 15.2-2250. Disagreement between county and municipality as to regulations
§ 15.2-2252. Filing and recording of ordinance and amendments thereto
§ 15.2-2253. Preparation and adoption of amendments to ordinance
§ 15.2-2254. Statutory provisions effective after ordinance adopted
§ 15.2-2255. Administration and enforcement of regulations
§ 15.2-2256. Procedure to account for fees for common improvements
§ 15.2-2257. Procedure to modify certain covenants in Shenandoah County
§ 15.2-2258. Plat of proposed subdivision and site plans to be submitted for approval
§ 15.2-2259. Local planning commission to act on proposed plat
§ 15.2-2260. Localities may provide for submission of preliminary subdivision plats; how long valid
§ 15.2-2261. Recorded plats or final site plans to be valid for not less than five years
§ 15.2-2261.1. Recorded plat or final site plans; conflicting zoning conditions
§ 15.2-2262. Requisites of plat
§ 15.2-2263. Expedited land development review procedure
§ 15.2-2266. Validation of certain plats recorded before January 1, 1975
§ 15.2-2267. Petition to restrict access to certain public streets
§ 15.2-2268. Localities not obligated to pay for grading, paving, etc.
§ 15.2-2269. Plans and specifications for utility fixtures and systems to be submitted for approval
§ 15.2-2270. Vacation of interests granted to a locality as a condition of site plan approval
§ 15.2-2271. Vacation of plat before sale of lot therein; ordinance of vacation
§ 15.2-2272. Vacation of plat after sale of lot
§ 15.2-2273. Fee for processing application under § 15.2-2271 or § 15.2-2272
§ 15.2-2274. Effect of vacation under § 15.2-2272
§ 15.2-2275. Relocation or vacation of boundary lines
§ 15.2-2276. Duty of clerk when plat vacated
§ 15.2-2278. Vacating plat of subdivision
§ 15.2-2279. Ordinances regulating the building of houses and establishing setback lines
§ 15.2-2280. Zoning ordinances generally
§ 15.2-2281. Jurisdiction of localities
§ 15.2-2282. Regulations to be uniform
§ 15.2-2283. Purpose of zoning ordinances
§ 15.2-2283.1. Prohibition of sexual offender treatment office in residentially zoned subdivision
§ 15.2-2284. Matters to be considered in drawing and applying zoning ordinances and districts
§ 15.2-2285. Preparation and adoption of zoning ordinance and map and amendments thereto; appeal
§ 15.2-2286.1. Provisions for clustering of single-family dwellings so as to preserve open space
§ 15.2-2287. Localities may require oath regarding property interest of local officials
§ 15.2-2287.1. Disclosures in land use proceedings
§ 15.2-2288. Localities may not require a special use permit for certain agricultural activities
§ 15.2-2288.1. Localities may not require a special use permit for certain residential uses
§ 15.2-2288.2. Localities may not require special use permit for certain temporary structures
§ 15.2-2288.3. Licensed farm wineries; local regulation of certain activities
§ 15.2-2288.3:1. Limited brewery license; local regulation of certain activities
§ 15.2-2288.3:2. Limited distiller's license; local regulation of certain activities
§ 15.2-2288.4. Extension of expiration dates for special use permits
§ 15.2-2288.5. Meaning of "cemetery" for purposes of zoning
§ 15.2-2288.6. Agricultural operations; local regulation of certain activities
§ 15.2-2288.7. Local regulation of solar facilities
§ 15.2-2288.8. Special exceptions for solar photovoltaic projects
§ 15.2-2289. Localities may provide by ordinance for disclosure of real parties in interest
§ 15.2-2290. Uniform regulations for manufactured housing
§ 15.2-2291. Assisted living facilities and group homes of eight or fewer; single-family residence
§ 15.2-2292. Zoning provisions for family day homes
§ 15.2-2292.1. Zoning provisions for temporary family health care structures
§ 15.2-2293. Airspace subject to zoning ordinances
§ 15.2-2293.1. Placement of amateur radio antennas
§ 15.2-2293.2. Regulation of helicopter use
§ 15.2-2294. Airport safety zoning
§ 15.2-2295.1. Regulation of mountain ridge construction
§ 15.2-2295.2. Dam break inundation zones
§ 15.2-2296. Conditional zoning; declaration of legislative policy and findings; purpose
§ 15.2-2297. Same; conditions as part of a rezoning or amendment to zoning map
§ 15.2-2299. Same; enforcement and guarantees
§ 15.2-2301. Same; petition for review of decision
§ 15.2-2302. Same; amendments and variations of conditions
§ 15.2-2303. Conditional zoning in certain localities
§ 15.2-2303.1. Development agreements in certain counties
§ 15.2-2303.1:1. When certain cash proffers collected or accepted
§ 15.2-2303.2. Proffered cash payments and expenditures
§ 15.2-2303.3. Cash proffers requested or accepted by a locality
§ 15.2-2303.4. Provisions applicable to certain conditional rezoning proffers
§ 15.2-2304. Affordable dwelling unit ordinances in certain localities
§ 15.2-2305. Affordable dwelling unit ordinances
§ 15.2-2305.1. Affordable housing dwelling unit ordinances
§ 15.2-2306. Preservation of historical sites and architectural areas
§ 15.2-2306.1. Creation of working waterfront development areas
§ 15.2-2307. Vested rights not impaired; nonconforming uses
§ 15.2-2307.1. Protection of established commercial fishing operations
§ 15.2-2308. Boards of zoning appeals to be created; membership, organization, etc.
§ 15.2-2308.1. Boards of zoning appeals, ex parte communications, proceedings
§ 15.2-2309. Powers and duties of boards of zoning appeals
§ 15.2-2310. Applications for special exceptions and variances
§ 15.2-2312. Procedure on appeal
§ 15.2-2313. Proceedings to prevent construction of building in violation of zoning ordinance
§ 15.2-2314. Certiorari to review decision of board
§ 15.2-2315. Conflict with statutes, local ordinances or regulations
§ 15.2-2316. Validation of zoning ordinances prior to 1971
§ 15.2-2316.2. Localities may provide for transfer of development rights
§ 15.2-2316.4. Zoning; small cell facilities
§ 15.2-2316.4:1. Zoning; other wireless facilities and wireless support structures
§ 15.2-2316.4:2. Application reviews
§ 15.2-2316.4:3. Additional provisions
§ 15.2-2316.5. Moratorium prohibited
§ 15.2-2316.7. Negotiations; siting agreement
§ 15.2-2316.8. Powers of host localities
§ 15.2-2316.9. Effect of executed siting agreement; land use approval
§ 15.2-2317. Applicability of article
§ 15.2-2319. Authority to assess and impose impact fees
§ 15.2-2320. Impact fee service areas to be established
§ 15.2-2321. Adoption of road improvements program
§ 15.2-2322. Adoption of impact fee and schedule
§ 15.2-2323. When impact fees assessed and imposed
§ 15.2-2324. Credits against impact fee
§ 15.2-2325. Updating plan and amending impact fee
§ 15.2-2327. Refund of impact fees