A. Any locality may establish by ordinance one or more working waterfront development areas for the purpose of providing incentives to private entities to purchase real property and interests in real property to assemble parcels suitable for working waterfront development. Each locality establishing a working waterfront development area may grant such incentives and provide regulatory flexibility. Such zones shall be reasonably compact, shall not encompass the entire locality, and shall constitute one or more tax parcels not commonly owned. Properties that are acquired through the use of eminent domain shall not be eligible for the incentives and regulatory flexibility provided by the ordinance.
B. Incentives granted by a locality pursuant to subsection A may include, but not be limited to, (i) reduction of permit fees, (ii) reduction of user fees, (iii) reduction of any type of gross receipts tax, and (iv) waiver of tax liens to facilitate the sale of property.
C. Incentives granted pursuant to this section may extend for a period of up to 10 years from the date of initial establishment of the working waterfront development area; however, the extent and duration of any incentive shall conform to the requirements of applicable federal and state law.
D. The regulatory flexibility provided in a working waterfront development area may include (i) special zoning for the district, (ii) the use of a special permit process, (iii) exemption from certain specified ordinances, excluding ordinances or provisions of ordinances adopted pursuant to the requirements of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act (§ 62.1-44.15:67 et seq.), the Erosion and Sediment Control Law (§ 62.1-44.15:51 et seq.), and the Virginia Stormwater Management Act (§ 62.1-44.15:24 et seq.), and (iv) any other incentives adopted by ordinance, which shall be binding upon the locality for a period of up to 10 years.
E. This section shall not authorize any local government powers that are not expressly granted herein.
F. Prior to adopting or amending any ordinance pursuant to this section, a locality shall provide for notice and public hearing in accordance with subsection A of § 15.2-2204.
2017, c. 216.
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