Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning

§ 15.2-2203. Existing planning commissions and boards of zoning appeals; validation of plans previously adopted - Upon the effective date of this chapter, planning commissions, by...

§ 15.2-2204. Advertisement of plans, ordinances, etc.; joint public hearings; written notice of certain amendments - A. Plans or ordinances, or amendments thereof, recommended or adopted...

§ 15.2-2205. Additional notice of planning or zoning matters - Any locality may give, in addition to any specific notice...

§ 15.2-2206. When locality may require applicant to give notice; how given - Any locality may by ordinance require that a person applying...

§ 15.2-2207. Public notice of juvenile residential care facilities in certain localities - In any locality without an applicable zoning ordinance, the local...

§ 15.2-2208. Restraining violations of chapter - A. Any violation or attempted violation of this chapter, or...

§ 15.2-2208.1. Damages for unconstitutional grant or denial by locality of certain permits and approvals - A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, general or special,...

§ 15.2-2209. Civil penalties for violations of zoning ordinance - Notwithstanding subdivision A 5 of § 15.2-2286, any locality may...

§ 15.2-2209.1. Extension of approvals to address housing crisis - A. Notwithstanding the time limits for validity set out in...

§ 15.2-2209.1:1. Extension of approvals to address the COVID-19 pandemic - A. Notwithstanding any time limits for validity set out in...

§ 15.2-2209.2. Public infrastructure maintenance bonds - In order to protect existing public infrastructure, the City of...

§ 15.2-2210. Creation of local planning commissions; participation in planning district commissions or joint local commissions - Every locality shall by resolution or ordinance create a local...

§ 15.2-2211. Cooperation of local planning commissions and other agencies - The planning commission of any locality may cooperate with local...

§ 15.2-2212. Qualifications, appointment, removal, terms and compensation of members of local planning commissions - A local planning commission shall consist of not less than...

§ 15.2-2213. Advisory members - A member of a local planning commission may, with the...

§ 15.2-2214. Meetings - The local planning commission shall fix the time for holding...

§ 15.2-2215. Quorum majority vote - A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum and...

§ 15.2-2216. Facilities for holding of meetings and preservation of documents; appropriations for expenses - The governing body may provide the local planning commission with...

§ 15.2-2217. Officers, employees and consultants; expenditures; rules and records; special surveys - The local planning commission shall elect from the appointed members...

§ 15.2-2218. County planning commission serving as commission of town - The governing body of any town may designate, with the...

§ 15.2-2219. Joint local planning commissions - Any one or more adjoining or adjacent counties or municipalities...

§ 15.2-2220. Duplicate planning commission authorized for certain local governments - The Cities of Chesapeake and Hampton may by ordinance establish...

§ 15.2-2221. Duties of commissions - To effectuate this chapter, the local planning commission shall: 1....

§ 15.2-2222. Expenditures; gifts and donations - The local planning commission may expend, under regular local procedure...

§ 15.2-2222.1. Coordination of state and local transportation planning - A. 1. Prior to adoption of any comprehensive plan pursuant...

§ 15.2-2223. Comprehensive plan to be prepared and adopted; scope and purpose - A. The local planning commission shall prepare and recommend a...

§ 15.2-2223.1. Comprehensive plan to include urban development areas - A. For purposes of this section: "Commercial" means property devoted...

§ 15.2-2223.2. Comprehensive plan to include coastal resource management guidance - Beginning in 2013, any locality in Tidewater Virginia, as defined...

§ 15.2-2223.3. Comprehensive plan shall incorporate strategies to combat projected sea-level rise and recurrent flooding - Beginning July 1, 2015, any locality included in the Hampton...

§ 15.2-2223.4. Comprehensive plan shall provide for transit-oriented development - Beginning July 1, 2020, each city with a population greater...

§ 15.2-2223.5. Comprehensive plan shall address manufactured housing - During an amendment of a locality's comprehensive plan after July...

§ 15.2-2224. Surveys and studies to be made in preparation of plan; implementation of plan - A. In the preparation of a comprehensive plan, the local...

§ 15.2-2225. Notice and hearing on plan; recommendation by local planning commission to governing body; posting of plan on website - Prior to the recommendation of a comprehensive plan or any...

§ 15.2-2226. Adoption or disapproval of plan by governing body - After certification of the plan or part thereof, the governing...

§ 15.2-2227. Return of plan to local planning commission; resubmission - If the governing body disapproves the plan, then it shall...

§ 15.2-2228. Adoption of parts of plan - As the work of preparing the comprehensive plan progresses, the...

§ 15.2-2229. Amendments - After the adoption of a comprehensive plan, all amendments to...

§ 15.2-2230. Plan to be reviewed at least once every five years - At least once every five years the comprehensive plan shall...

§ 15.2-2230.1. Public facilities study - In addition to reviewing the comprehensive plan, the planning commission...

§ 15.2-2231. Inclusion of incorporated towns in county plan; inclusion of adjacent unincorporated territory in municipal plan - Any county plan may include planning of incorporated towns to...

§ 15.2-2232. Legal status of plan - A. Whenever a local planning commission recommends a comprehensive plan...

§ 15.2-2233. Maps to be prepared in localities; what map shall show - In localities where no official map exists, or where an...

§ 15.2-2234. Adoption; filing in office of clerk of court - After the official map has been prepared and recommended by...

§ 15.2-2235. Additions and modifications - The governing body may by ordinance make, from time to...

§ 15.2-2236. Periodic review and readoption - The official map and any additions thereto or modifications thereof...

§ 15.2-2237. Consultation with Commonwealth Transportation Board; copies of map and ordinance to be sent to Commonwealth Transportation Board - During the preparation of an official map the local planning...

§ 15.2-2238. Authority of counties under Article 2 (§ 33.2-705 et seq.) of Chapter 7 not affected - The provisions of this article shall not affect the exercise...

§ 15.2-2239. Local planning commissions to prepare and submit annually capital improvement programs to governing body or official charged with preparation of budget - A local planning commission may, and at the direction of...

§ 15.2-2240. Localities to adopt ordinances regulating subdivision and development of land - The governing body of every locality shall adopt an ordinance...

§ 15.2-2241. Mandatory provisions of a subdivision ordinance - A. A subdivision ordinance shall include reasonable regulations and provisions...

§ 15.2-2241.1. Bonding requirements for the acceptance of dedication for public use of certain facilities - Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2241, provided the developer and...

§ 15.2-2241.2. Bonding provisions for decommissioning of solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices - A. As used in this section, unless the context requires...

§ 15.2-2242. Optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance - A subdivision ordinance may include: 1. Provisions for variations in...

§ 15.2-2243. Payment by subdivider of the pro rata share of the cost of certain facilities - A. A locality may provide in its subdivision ordinance for...

§ 15.2-2243.1. Payment by developer or subdivider - A. If the Department of Conservation and Recreation determines that...

§ 15.2-2244. Provisions for subdivision of a lot for conveyance to a family member - A. In any county a subdivision ordinance shall provide for...

§ 15.2-2244.1. Additional method for subdivision of a lot for conveyance to a family member - In addition to § 15.2-2244, a locality may include in...

§ 15.2-2244.2. Subdivision of a lot of property held in trust for a family member - In addition to §§ 15.2-2244 and 15.2-2244.1, a locality may...

§ 15.2-2245. Provisions for periodic partial and final release of certain performance guarantees - A. A subdivision ordinance shall provide for the periodic partial...

§ 15.2-2245.1. Stormwater management ponds; removal of trees - A locality shall not require, but may permit, the removal...

§ 15.2-2246. Site plans submitted in accordance with zoning ordinance - Site plans or plans of development which are required to...

§ 15.2-2247. Applicability of subdivision ordinance to manufactured homes - Any locality may designate by ordinance the areas within its...

§ 15.2-2248. Application of certain municipal subdivision regulations beyond corporate limits of municipality - The subdivision regulations adopted by a municipality within the counties...

§ 15.2-2249. Application of county subdivision regulations in area subject to municipal jurisdiction - The subdivision regulations adopted by the counties of Giles, Clarke,...

§ 15.2-2250. Disagreement between county and municipality as to regulations - When a disagreement arises between the counties of Giles, Clarke,...

§ 15.2-2251. Local planning commission shall prepare and recommend ordinance; notice and hearing on ordinance - In every locality the local planning commission shall prepare and...

§ 15.2-2252. Filing and recording of ordinance and amendments thereto - When a subdivision ordinance has been adopted, or amended, a...

§ 15.2-2253. Preparation and adoption of amendments to ordinance - A local planning commission on its own initiative may or...

§ 15.2-2254. Statutory provisions effective after ordinance adopted - After the adoption of a subdivision ordinance in accordance with...

§ 15.2-2255. Administration and enforcement of regulations - The administration and enforcement of subdivision regulations insofar as they...

§ 15.2-2256. Procedure to account for fees for common improvements - Upon a verified petition signed by the owners, other than...

§ 15.2-2257. Procedure to modify certain covenants in Shenandoah County - Upon a verified petition signed by the owners, other than...

§ 15.2-2258. Plat of proposed subdivision and site plans to be submitted for approval - Whenever the owner or proprietor of any tract of land...

§ 15.2-2259. Local planning commission to act on proposed plat - A. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions 2 and...

§ 15.2-2260. Localities may provide for submission of preliminary subdivision plats; how long valid - A. Nothing in this article shall be deemed to prohibit...

§ 15.2-2261. Recorded plats or final site plans to be valid for not less than five years - A. An approved final subdivision plat which has been recorded...

§ 15.2-2261.1. Recorded plat or final site plans; conflicting zoning conditions - If the provisions of a recorded plat or final site...

§ 15.2-2262. Requisites of plat - Every subdivision plat which is intended for recording shall be...

§ 15.2-2263. Expedited land development review procedure - A. The Counties of Hanover, Loudoun, Montgomery, Prince William, and...

§ 15.2-2264. Statement of consent to subdivision; execution; acknowledgment and recordation; notice to commissioner of the revenue or board of real estate assessors - Every plat, or deed of dedication to which the plat...

§ 15.2-2265. Recordation of approved plat as transfer of streets, termination of easements and rights-of-way, etc. - The recordation of an approved plat shall operate to transfer,...

§ 15.2-2266. Validation of certain plats recorded before January 1, 1975 - Any subdivision plat recorded prior to January 1, 1975, if...

§ 15.2-2267. Petition to restrict access to certain public streets - Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2265, when the streets in...

§ 15.2-2268. Localities not obligated to pay for grading, paving, etc. - Nothing herein shall be construed as creating an obligation upon...

§ 15.2-2269. Plans and specifications for utility fixtures and systems to be submitted for approval - A. If the owners of any such subdivision desire to...

§ 15.2-2270. Vacation of interests granted to a locality as a condition of site plan approval - Any interest in streets, alleys, easements for public rights of...

§ 15.2-2271. Vacation of plat before sale of lot therein; ordinance of vacation - Where no lot has been sold, the recorded plat, or...

§ 15.2-2272. Vacation of plat after sale of lot - In cases where any lot has been sold, the plat...

§ 15.2-2273. Fee for processing application under § 15.2-2271 or § 15.2-2272 - Any locality may prescribe and charge a reasonable fee not...

§ 15.2-2274. Effect of vacation under § 15.2-2272 - The recordation of the instrument as provided under subdivision 1...

§ 15.2-2275. Relocation or vacation of boundary lines - Any locality may provide, as a part of its subdivision...

§ 15.2-2276. Duty of clerk when plat vacated - The clerk in whose office any plat so vacated has...

§ 15.2-2277. Franklin County may require that notice be given to deed grantees of certain disclaimers regarding responsibility for roads; county eligible to have certain streets taken into secondary system - Franklin County may by ordinance require that the clerk of...

§ 15.2-2278. Vacating plat of subdivision - Any plat of subdivision recorded in any clerk's office, whether...

§ 15.2-2279. Ordinances regulating the building of houses and establishing setback lines - Any locality may by ordinance regulate the building of houses...

§ 15.2-2280. Zoning ordinances generally - Any locality may, by ordinance, classify the territory under its...

§ 15.2-2281. Jurisdiction of localities - For the purpose of zoning, the governing body of a...

§ 15.2-2282. Regulations to be uniform - All zoning regulations shall be uniform for each class or...

§ 15.2-2283. Purpose of zoning ordinances - Zoning ordinances shall be for the general purpose of promoting...

§ 15.2-2283.1. Prohibition of sexual offender treatment office in residentially zoned subdivision - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no individual shall knowingly...

§ 15.2-2284. Matters to be considered in drawing and applying zoning ordinances and districts - Zoning ordinances and districts shall be drawn and applied with...

§ 15.2-2285. Preparation and adoption of zoning ordinance and map and amendments thereto; appeal - A. The planning commission of each locality may, and at...

§ 15.2-2286. Permitted provisions in zoning ordinances; amendments; applicant to pay delinquent taxes; penalties - A. A zoning ordinance may include, among other things, reasonable...

§ 15.2-2286.1. Provisions for clustering of single-family dwellings so as to preserve open space - A. The provisions of this section shall apply to any...

§ 15.2-2287. Localities may require oath regarding property interest of local officials - A zoning ordinance may provide that petitions brought by property...

§ 15.2-2287.1. Disclosures in land use proceedings - A. The provisions of this section shall apply in their...

§ 15.2-2288. Localities may not require a special use permit for certain agricultural activities - A zoning ordinance shall not require that a special exception...

§ 15.2-2288.01. Localities shall not require a special use permit for certain small-scale conversion of biomass to alternative fuel - A. As used in this section, unless the context requires...

§ 15.2-2288.1. Localities may not require a special use permit for certain residential uses - No local ordinance shall require as a condition of approval...

§ 15.2-2288.2. Localities may not require special use permit for certain temporary structures - A zoning ordinance shall not require that a special exception...

§ 15.2-2288.3. Licensed farm wineries; local regulation of certain activities - A. It is the policy of the Commonwealth to preserve...

§ 15.2-2288.3:1. Limited brewery license; local regulation of certain activities - A. It is the policy of the Commonwealth to preserve...

§ 15.2-2288.3:2. Limited distiller's license; local regulation of certain activities - A. Local restriction upon activities of distilleries licensed pursuant to...

§ 15.2-2288.4. Extension of expiration dates for special use permits - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any special use permit...

§ 15.2-2288.5. Meaning of "cemetery" for purposes of zoning - A. A "cemetery" for purposes of this chapter shall have...

§ 15.2-2288.6. Agricultural operations; local regulation of certain activities - A. No locality shall regulate the carrying out of any...

§ 15.2-2288.7. Local regulation of solar facilities - A. An owner of a residential dwelling unit may install...

§ 15.2-2288.8. Special exceptions for solar photovoltaic projects - A. Any locality may grant a special exception pursuant to...

§ 15.2-2289. Localities may provide by ordinance for disclosure of real parties in interest - In addition to the powers granted by this chapter, localities...

§ 15.2-2290. Uniform regulations for manufactured housing - A. Localities adopting and enforcing zoning ordinances under the provisions...

§ 15.2-2291. Assisted living facilities and group homes of eight or fewer; single-family residence - A. Zoning ordinances for all purposes shall consider a residential...

§ 15.2-2292. Zoning provisions for family day homes - A. Zoning ordinances for all purposes shall consider a family...

§ 15.2-2292.1. Zoning provisions for temporary family health care structures - A. Zoning ordinances for all purposes shall consider temporary family...

§ 15.2-2293. Airspace subject to zoning ordinances - A. A zoning ordinance shall be applicable to the superjacent...

§ 15.2-2293.1. Placement of amateur radio antennas - Any ordinance involving the placement, screening or height of antennas...

§ 15.2-2293.2. Regulation of helicopter use - No local zoning ordinance shall impose a total ban on...

§ 15.2-2294. Airport safety zoning - Every locality (i) in whose jurisdiction a licensed airport or...

§ 15.2-2295. Aircraft noise attenuation features in buildings and structures within airport noise zones - Any locality in whose jurisdiction, or adjacent jurisdiction, is located...

§ 15.2-2295.1. Regulation of mountain ridge construction - A. As used in this section, unless the context requires...

§ 15.2-2295.2. Dam break inundation zones - A locality may by ordinance require the modification of an...

§ 15.2-2296. Conditional zoning; declaration of legislative policy and findings; purpose - It is the general policy of the Commonwealth in accordance...

§ 15.2-2297. Same; conditions as part of a rezoning or amendment to zoning map - A. A zoning ordinance may include and provide for the...

§ 15.2-2298. Same; additional conditions as a part of rezoning or zoning map amendment in certain high-growth localities - A. Except for those localities to which § 15.2-2303 is...

§ 15.2-2299. Same; enforcement and guarantees - The zoning administrator is vested with all necessary authority on...

§ 15.2-2300. Same; records - The zoning map shall show by an appropriate symbol on...

§ 15.2-2301. Same; petition for review of decision - Any zoning applicant or any other person who is aggrieved...

§ 15.2-2302. Same; amendments and variations of conditions - A. Subject to any applicable public notice or hearing requirement...

§ 15.2-2303. Conditional zoning in certain localities - A. A zoning ordinance may include reasonable regulations and provisions...

§ 15.2-2303.1. Development agreements in certain counties - A. In order to promote the public health, safety and...

§ 15.2-2303.1:1. When certain cash proffers collected or accepted - A. Notwithstanding the provisions of any cash proffer requested, offered,...

§ 15.2-2303.2. Proffered cash payments and expenditures - A. The governing body of any locality accepting cash payments...

§ 15.2-2303.3. Cash proffers requested or accepted by a locality - A. No locality may require payment of a cash proffer...

§ 15.2-2303.4. Provisions applicable to certain conditional rezoning proffers - A. For purposes of this section, unless the context requires...

§ 15.2-2304. Affordable dwelling unit ordinances in certain localities - In furtherance of the purpose of providing affordable shelter for...

§ 15.2-2305. Affordable dwelling unit ordinances - A. In furtherance of the purpose of providing affordable shelter...

§ 15.2-2305.1. Affordable housing dwelling unit ordinances - A. In furtherance of the purpose of providing affordable shelter...

§ 15.2-2306. Preservation of historical sites and architectural areas - A. 1. Any locality may adopt an ordinance setting forth...

§ 15.2-2306.1. Creation of working waterfront development areas - A. Any locality may establish by ordinance one or more...

§ 15.2-2307. Vested rights not impaired; nonconforming uses - A. Nothing in this article shall be construed to authorize...

§ 15.2-2307.1. Protection of established commercial fishing operations - Registered commercial fishermen and seafood buyers who operate their businesses...

§ 15.2-2308. Boards of zoning appeals to be created; membership, organization, etc. - A. Every locality that has enacted or enacts a zoning...

§ 15.2-2308.1. Boards of zoning appeals, ex parte communications, proceedings - A. The non-legal staff of the governing body may have...

§ 15.2-2309. Powers and duties of boards of zoning appeals - Boards of zoning appeals shall have the following powers and...

§ 15.2-2310. Applications for special exceptions and variances - Applications for special exceptions and variances may be made by...

§ 15.2-2311. Appeals to board - A. An appeal to the board may be taken by...

§ 15.2-2312. Procedure on appeal - The board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing...

§ 15.2-2313. Proceedings to prevent construction of building in violation of zoning ordinance - Where a building permit has been issued and the construction...

§ 15.2-2314. Certiorari to review decision of board - Any person or persons jointly or severally aggrieved by any...

§ 15.2-2315. Conflict with statutes, local ordinances or regulations - Whenever the regulations made under authority of this article require...

§ 15.2-2316. Validation of zoning ordinances prior to 1971 - All proceedings had in the preparation, certification and adoption of...

§ 15.2-2316.1. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: "Development rights" means...

§ 15.2-2316.2. Localities may provide for transfer of development rights - A. Pursuant to the provisions of this article, the governing...

§ 15.2-2316.3. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...

§ 15.2-2316.4. Zoning; small cell facilities - A. A locality shall not require that a special exception,...

§ 15.2-2316.4:1. Zoning; other wireless facilities and wireless support structures - A. A locality shall not require that a special exception,...

§ 15.2-2316.4:2. Application reviews - A. In its receiving, consideration, and processing of a complete...

§ 15.2-2316.4:3. Additional provisions - A. A locality shall not require zoning approval for (i)...

§ 15.2-2316.5. Moratorium prohibited - A locality shall not adopt a moratorium on considering zoning...

§ 15.2-2316.6. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...

§ 15.2-2316.7. Negotiations; siting agreement - A. Any applicant for a solar project or an energy...

§ 15.2-2316.8. Powers of host localities - A. The governing body of a host locality shall have...

§ 15.2-2316.9. Effect of executed siting agreement; land use approval - A. Nothing in this article shall be construed to exempt...

§ 15.2-2317. Applicability of article - This article shall apply to any locality that has adopted...

§ 15.2-2318. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...

§ 15.2-2319. Authority to assess and impose impact fees - Any applicable locality may, by ordinance pursuant to the procedures...

§ 15.2-2320. Impact fee service areas to be established - The locality shall delineate one or more impact fee service...

§ 15.2-2321. Adoption of road improvements program - Prior to adopting a system of impact fees, the locality...

§ 15.2-2322. Adoption of impact fee and schedule - After adoption of a road improvement program, the locality may...

§ 15.2-2323. When impact fees assessed and imposed - The amount of impact fees to be imposed on a...

§ 15.2-2324. Credits against impact fee - The value of any dedication, contribution or construction from the...

§ 15.2-2325. Updating plan and amending impact fee - The locality shall update the needs assessment and the assumptions...

§ 15.2-2326. Use of proceeds - A separate road improvement account shall be established for the...

§ 15.2-2327. Refund of impact fees - The locality shall refund any impact fee or portion thereof...

§ 15.2-2328. Applicability of article - The provisions of this article shall apply in their entirety...

§ 15.2-2329. Imposition of impact fees - A. Any locality that includes within its comprehensive plan a...

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Code of Virginia Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning

Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 22 - Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning