A. An ordinance or resolution creating a community development authority shall not be adopted or approved until a public hearing has been held by the governing body on the question of its adoption or approval. Notice of the public hearing shall be published once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the locality. The petitioning landowners shall bear the expense of publishing the notice. The hearing shall not be held sooner than ten days after completion of publication of the notice.
B. After the public hearing and before adoption of the ordinance or resolution, the local governing body shall mail a true copy of its proposed ordinance or resolution creating the development authority to the petitioning landowners or their attorney in fact. Unless waived in writing, any petitioning landowner shall have thirty days from mailing of the proposed ordinance or resolution in which to withdraw his signature from the petition in writing prior to the vote of the local governing body on such ordinance or resolution. If any signatures on the petition are so withdrawn, the local governing body may pass the proposed ordinance or resolution only upon certification by the petitioners that the petition continues to meet the requirements of § 15.2-5152. If all petitioning landowners waive the right to withdraw their signatures from the petition, the local governing body may adopt the ordinance or resolution upon compliance with the provisions of subsection A and any other applicable provisions of law.
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; 1998, c. 188.
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