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The Department shall also consult with any federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth pursuant to § 10.1-2205.1 if the designation or nomination is in a locality identified by the Ombudsman for Tribal Consultation pursuant to subdivision B 2 of § 2.2-401.01.B\n\nPrior to the designation or nomination of a historic district, the Department shall hold a public hearing at the seat of government of the county, city, or town in which the proposed historic district is located or within the proposed historic district. The public hearing shall be for the purpose of supplying additional information to the Board and to the Director. The time and place of such hearing shall be determined in consultation with a duly authorized representative of the local governing body and shall be scheduled at a time and place that will reasonably allow for the attendance of the affected property owners. The Department shall publish notice of the public hearing once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper published or having general circulation in the county, city, or town. Such notice shall specify the time and place of the public hearing at which persons affected may appear and present their views, not less than six days nor more than 21 days after the second publication of the notice in such newspaper. In addition to publishing the notice, the Department shall give written notice of the public hearing at least five days before such hearing to the owner, owners, or the owner’s agent, of each parcel of real property to be included in the proposed historic district, and to the owners, or their agents, of all abutting property and property immediately across the street or road from the included property. Notice required to be given to owners by this subsection may be given concurrently with the notice required to be given to the owners by subsection A. The Department shall make and maintain an appropriate record of all public hearings held pursuant to this section.C\n\nAny written notice required to be given by the Department to any person shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this section if sent by first class mail to the last known address of such person as shown on the current real estate tax assessment books, provided that a representative of the Department shall make an affidavit that such mailings have been made.D\n\nThe local governing body and property owners shall have 30 days from the date of the notice required by subsection A, or, in the case of a historic district, 30 days from the date of the public hearing required by subsection B to provide comments and recommendations, if any, to the Board and to the Director.E\n\nFor the purposes of this chapter, a historic district means a geographically definable area that contains a significant concentration of historic buildings, structures, or sites having a common historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural heritage, and which may contain local tax parcels having separate owners. Contributing properties within a registered district are historic landmarks by definition.F\n\nAll regulations promulgated by the Director pursuant to § 10.1-2202 and all regulations promulgated by the Board pursuant to § 10.1-2205 shall be consistent with the provisions of this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":299920,"text":"In any county, city, or town where the Board proposes to designate a historic district, building, structure, object, or site as a historic landmark, or where the Director proposes to nominate property to the National Park Service for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places or for designation as a National Historic Landmark, the Department shall give written notice of the proposal to the governing body and to the owner, owners, or the owner’s agent, of property proposed to be so designated or nominated, and to the owners, or their agents, of all abutting property and property immediately across the street or road from the property. The Department shall also consult with any federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth pursuant to § 10.1-2205.1 if the designation or nomination is in a locality identified by the Ombudsman for Tribal Consultation pursuant to subdivision B 2 of § 2.2-401.01.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":299921,"text":"Prior to the designation or nomination of a historic district, the Department shall hold a public hearing at the seat of government of the county, city, or town in which the proposed historic district is located or within the proposed historic district. The public hearing shall be for the purpose of supplying additional information to the Board and to the Director. The time and place of such hearing shall be determined in consultation with a duly authorized representative of the local governing body and shall be scheduled at a time and place that will reasonably allow for the attendance of the affected property owners. The Department shall publish notice of the public hearing once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper published or having general circulation in the county, city, or town. Such notice shall specify the time and place of the public hearing at which persons affected may appear and present their views, not less than six days nor more than 21 days after the second publication of the notice in such newspaper. In addition to publishing the notice, the Department shall give written notice of the public hearing at least five days before such hearing to the owner, owners, or the owner’s agent, of each parcel of real property to be included in the proposed historic district, and to the owners, or their agents, of all abutting property and property immediately across the street or road from the included property. Notice required to be given to owners by this subsection may be given concurrently with the notice required to be given to the owners by subsection A. The Department shall make and maintain an appropriate record of all public hearings held pursuant to this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":299922,"text":"Any written notice required to be given by the Department to any person shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this section if sent by first class mail to the last known address of such person as shown on the current real estate tax assessment books, provided that a representative of the Department shall make an affidavit that such mailings have been made.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":299923,"text":"The local governing body and property owners shall have 30 days from the date of the notice required by subsection A, or, in the case of a historic district, 30 days from the date of the public hearing required by subsection B to provide comments and recommendations, if any, to the Board and to the Director.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":299924,"text":"For the purposes of this chapter, a historic district means a geographically definable area that contains a significant concentration of historic buildings, structures, or sites having a common historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural heritage, and which may contain local tax parcels having separate owners. 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This law was first created in 1992. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 801 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1992 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2006, chapter 32<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 830<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":58104,"section_number":"10.1-2202.3","catch_line":"Stewardship of state-owned historic properties","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2202.3\/"},{"id":71292,"section_number":"10.1-2205.1","catch_line":"Policies for consultation with federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2205.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":65046,"section_number":"10.1-2202","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Director","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2202\/"},{"id":65344,"section_number":"10.1-2205","catch_line":"Board shall promulgate regulations; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2205\/"},{"id":71292,"section_number":"10.1-2205.1","catch_line":"Policies for consultation with federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2205.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":146965,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83676,"identifier":"10.1-2206.1","token":"10.1\/III\/22\/1\/10.1-2206.1","url":"\/10.1-2206.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-2206.1\/","token":"10.1\/III\/22\/1\/10.1-2206.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Procedure for designating a historic district, building, structure, or site as a historic landmark; National Register of Historic Places, National Historic Landmarks; historic district defined","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-2206.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> In any county, city, or town where the Board<\/span> proposes to designate a historic district, building, structure, object<\/span>, or site as a historic landmark, or where the Director<\/span> proposes to nominate property to the National Park Service for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places or for designation as a National Historic Landmark, the Department<\/span> shall give written notice of the proposal to the governing body and to the owner, owners, or the owner’s agent, of property proposed to be so designated or nominated, and to the owners, or their agents, of all abutting property and property immediately across the street or road from the property. The Department<\/span> shall also consult with any federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth pursuant to § 10.1-2205.1<\/a> if the designation or nomination is in a locality identified by the Ombudsman for Tribal Consultation pursuant to subdivision B 2 of § 2.2-401.01<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Prior to the designation or nomination of a historic district, the Department<\/span> shall hold a public hearing<\/span> at the seat of government of the county, city, or town in which the proposed historic district is located or within the proposed historic district. The public hearing<\/span> shall be for the purpose of supplying additional information to the Board<\/span> and to the Director<\/span>. The time and place of such hearing<\/span> shall be determined in consultation with a duly authorized representative of the local governing body and shall be scheduled at a time and place that will reasonably allow for the attendance of the affected property owners. The Department<\/span> shall publish notice of the public hearing<\/span> once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper published or having general circulation in the county, city, or town. Such notice shall specify the time and place of the public hearing<\/span> at which persons affected may appear and present their views, not less than six days nor more than 21 days after the second publication of the notice in such newspaper. In addition to publishing the notice, the Department<\/span> shall give written notice of the public hearing<\/span> at least five days before such hearing<\/span> to the owner, owners, or the owner’s agent, of each parcel of real property to be included in the proposed historic district, and to the owners, or their agents, of all abutting property and property immediately across the street or road from the included property. Notice required to be given to owners by this subsection may be given concurrently with the notice required to be given to the owners by subsection A. The Department<\/span> shall make and maintain an appropriate record of all public hearings<\/span> held pursuant to this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any written notice required to be given by the Department<\/span> to any person shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this section if sent by first class mail to the last known address of such person as shown on the current real estate tax assessment books, provided that a representative of the Department<\/span> shall make an affidavit<\/span> that such mailings have been made. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The local governing body and property owners shall have 30 days from the date of the notice required by subsection A, or, in the case of a historic district, 30 days from the date of the public hearing<\/span> required by subsection B to provide comments and recommendations, if any, to the Board<\/span> and to the Director<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> For the purposes of this chapter, a historic district means a geographically definable area that contains a significant concentration of historic buildings, structures, or sites having a common historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural heritage, and which may contain local tax parcels having separate owners. Contributing properties within a registered district are historic landmarks by definition. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> All regulations promulgated by the Director<\/span> pursuant to § 10.1-2202<\/a> and all regulations promulgated by the Board<\/span> pursuant to § 10.1-2205<\/a> shall be consistent with the provisions of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCEDURE FOR DESIGNATING A HISTORIC DISTRICT, BUILDING, STRUCTURE, OR SITE AS A\nHISTORIC LANDMARK; NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, NATIONAL HISTORIC\nLANDMARKS; HISTORIC DISTRICT DEFINED (\u00a7 10.1-2206.1)\n\nA. In any county, city, or town where the Board proposes to designate a historic\ndistrict, building, structure, object, or site as a historic landmark, or where\nthe Director proposes to nominate property to the National Park Service for\ninclusion in the National Register of Historic Places or for designation as a\nNational Historic Landmark, the Department shall give written notice of the\nproposal to the governing body and to the owner, owners, or the owner’s\nagent, of property proposed to be so designated or nominated, and to the owners,\nor their agents, of all abutting property and property immediately across the\nstreet or road from the property. The Department shall also consult with any\nfederally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth pursuant to §\n10.1-2205.1 if the designation or nomination is in a locality identified by the\nOmbudsman for Tribal Consultation pursuant to subdivision B 2 of §\n2.2-401.01.\n\nB. Prior to the designation or nomination of a historic district, the Department\nshall hold a public hearing at the seat of government of the county, city, or\ntown in which the proposed historic district is located or within the proposed\nhistoric district. The public hearing shall be for the purpose of supplying\nadditional information to the Board and to the Director. The time and place of\nsuch hearing shall be determined in consultation with a duly authorized\nrepresentative of the local governing body and shall be scheduled at a time and\nplace that will reasonably allow for the attendance of the affected property\nowners. The Department shall publish notice of the public hearing once a week\nfor two successive weeks in a newspaper published or having general circulation\nin the county, city, or town. Such notice shall specify the time and place of\nthe public hearing at which persons affected may appear and present their views,\nnot less than six days nor more than 21 days after the second publication of the\nnotice in such newspaper. In addition to publishing the notice, the Department\nshall give written notice of the public hearing at least five days before such\nhearing to the owner, owners, or the owner’s agent, of each parcel of real\nproperty to be included in the proposed historic district, and to the owners, or\ntheir agents, of all abutting property and property immediately across the\nstreet or road from the included property. Notice required to be given to owners\nby this subsection may be given concurrently with the notice required to be\ngiven to the owners by subsection A. The Department shall make and maintain an\nappropriate record of all public hearings held pursuant to this section.\n\nC. Any written notice required to be given by the Department to any person shall\nbe deemed to comply with the requirements of this section if sent by first class\nmail to the last known address of such person as shown on the current real\nestate tax assessment books, provided that a representative of the Department\nshall make an affidavit that such mailings have been made.\n\nD. The local governing body and property owners shall have 30 days from the date\nof the notice required by subsection A, or, in the case of a historic district,\n30 days from the date of the public hearing required by subsection B to provide\ncomments and recommendations, if any, to the Board and to the Director.\n\nE. For the purposes of this chapter, a historic district means a geographically\ndefinable area that contains a significant concentration of historic buildings,\nstructures, or sites having a common historical, architectural, archaeological,\nor cultural heritage, and which may contain local tax parcels having separate\nowners. Contributing properties within a registered district are historic\nlandmarks by definition.\n\nF. All regulations promulgated by the Director pursuant to § 10.1-2202 and\nall regulations promulgated by the Board pursuant to § 10.1-2205 shall be\nconsistent with the provisions of this section.\n\nHISTORY: 1992, c. 801; 2006, c. 32; 2024, c. 830.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}