The owner or owners of at least 51 percent of the land area or assessed value of land in any tract or tracts of land in any locality or localities may petition the locality or localities in which the tract or tracts are located for the creation of a community development authority, provided that before the creation of a community development authority in any town or county, the town or county has elected to consider petitions to create community development authorities pursuant to the applicable provisions of § 15.2-5152. Any petition for the creation of a community development authority in multiple tracts which are not contiguous shall be signed by the owner or owners of at least 51 percent of the land area or assessed value of land in each such non-contiguous tract.
Code 1950, § 15-764.3; 1950, p. 1315; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1241; 1972, c. 370; 1973, c. 478; 1993, c. 850; 1995, c. 402; 1996, c. 897; 1997, c. 587; 2003, c. 443; 2005, c. 547; 2009, c. 473.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 51 - Virginia Water and Waste Authorities Act
§ 15.2-5102. One or more localities may create authority
§ 15.2-5104. Advertisement of ordinance, agreement or resolution and notice of hearing
§ 15.2-5105. Hearing; referendum
§ 15.2-5106. Voters' petition requesting agreement and referendum
§ 15.2-5107. Filing articles of incorporation
§ 15.2-5108. Issuance of certificate or charter
§ 15.2-5109. Dissolution and termination of authority
§ 15.2-5110. Amendment of articles of incorporation
§ 15.2-5111. Specification of projects
§ 15.2-5112. Joinder of another locality or authority; withdrawal from authority
§ 15.2-5113. Members of authority board; chief administrative or executive officer
§ 15.2-5114. Powers of authority
§ 15.2-5115. Same; contracts relating to use of systems
§ 15.2-5116. Same; effect of annexation
§ 15.2-5117. Same; insurance for employees
§ 15.2-5118. Powers of Authority; streetlights in King George County
§ 15.2-5119. Power to provide and operate electric energy systems
§ 15.2-5120. Powers of authority in certain counties and cities
§ 15.2-5121. Operation of refuse collection systems; displacement of private companies
§ 15.2-5122. Approval for certain water supply impoundment facilities
§ 15.2-5123. Sewage treatment plants to include certain capability
§ 15.2-5125. Issuance of revenue bonds
§ 15.2-5126. Time for contesting validity of proposed bond issue; when bonds presumed valid
§ 15.2-5127. Proceeds of bonds
§ 15.2-5128. Interim receipts and temporary bonds; bonds mutilated, lost or destroyed
§ 15.2-5129. Provisions of chapter only requirements for issue
§ 15.2-5130. Limitations in bond resolution or trust agreement
§ 15.2-5131. Bonds not debts of Commonwealth or participating political subdivision
§ 15.2-5132. Exemption from taxation
§ 15.2-5133. Trust agreement; bond resolution
§ 15.2-5134. Disposition of unclaimed funds due on matured bonds or coupons
§ 15.2-5135. Contracts concerning interest rates, currency, cash flow and other basis
§ 15.2-5136. Rates and charges
§ 15.2-5137. Water and sewer connections; exceptions
§ 15.2-5138. Enforcement of charges
§ 15.2-5138.1. Enforcement of certain charges when authority does not provide water services
§ 15.2-5141. Bondholder's remedies
§ 15.2-5143. Purchase in open market or otherwise
§ 15.2-5144. Investment in bonds
§ 15.2-5145. Financial report; authority budget; audit
§ 15.2-5146. Use of state land
§ 15.2-5148. Units may convey property
§ 15.2-5149. Interference with railroad structures
§ 15.2-5150. Creating or joining more than one authority
§ 15.2-5151. Water utilities may act as billing agents
§ 15.2-5152. Localities may consider petitions for creation of authority
§ 15.2-5153. Landowners may petition localities
§ 15.2-5154. Contents of petition
§ 15.2-5155. Ordinance or resolution creating authority
§ 15.2-5157. Recording in land records
§ 15.2-5158. Additional powers of community development authorities
§ 15.2-5159. Validation of creation of authorities; bonds issued