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After a public hearing with notice as required by \u00a7 15.2-2204, the governing body shall proceed to a consideration of the plan or part thereof and shall approve and adopt, amend and adopt, or disapprove the plan. In acting on the plan or part thereof, or any amendments to the plan, the governing body shall act within 90 days of the local planning commission’s recommending resolution; however, if a comprehensive plan amendment is initiated by the locality for more than 25 parcels, the governing body shall act within 150 days of the local planning commission’s recommending resolution. Any comprehensive plan or part thereof adopted by the governing body pursuant to this section shall be posted on a website that is maintained by the local governing body or on any other website on which the governing body generally posts information, and that is available to the public or that clearly describes how the public may access information regarding the plan or part thereof adopted by the local governing body. Inadvertent failure to post information on a website in accordance with this section shall not invalidate action taken by the governing body following notice and public hearing as required herein.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":249773,"text":"After certification of the plan or part thereof, the governing body shall post the comprehensive plan or part thereof certified by the local planning commission on a website that is maintained by the governing body or on any other website on which the governing body generally posts information, and that is available to the public or that clearly describes how the public may access information regarding the plan or part thereof being considered for adoption. After a public hearing with notice as required by \u00a7 15.2-2204, the governing body shall proceed to a consideration of the plan or part thereof and shall approve and adopt, amend and adopt, or disapprove the plan. In acting on the plan or part thereof, or any amendments to the plan, the governing body shall act within 90 days of the local planning commission’s recommending resolution; however, if a comprehensive plan amendment is initiated by the locality for more than 25 parcels, the governing body shall act within 150 days of the local planning commission’s recommending resolution. Any comprehensive plan or part thereof adopted by the governing body pursuant to this section shall be posted on a website that is maintained by the local governing body or on any other website on which the governing body generally posts information, and that is available to the public or that clearly describes how the public may access information regarding the plan or part thereof adopted by the local governing body. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1962, chapter 407; in 1975, chapter 641; in 1976, chapter 642; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 893<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 605<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 132<\/a> and 760<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":73996,"section_number":"15.2-2204","catch_line":"Advertisement of plans, ordinances, etc.; joint public hearings; written notice of certain amendments","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2204\/"}],"permalink":{"id":154959,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69001,"identifier":"15.2-2226","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/3\/15.2-2226","url":"\/15.2-2226\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2226\/","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/3\/15.2-2226","dublin_core":{"Title":"Adoption or disapproval of plan by governing body","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2226","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

After certification of the plan or part thereof, the governing body<\/span> shall post the comprehensive plan or part thereof certified by the local planning commission<\/span> on a website that is maintained by the governing body<\/span> or on any other website on which the governing body<\/span> generally posts information, and that is available to the public or that clearly describes how the public may access information regarding the plan or part thereof being considered for adoption. After a public hearing<\/span> with notice as required by \u00a7 15.2-2204<\/a>, the governing body<\/span> shall proceed to a consideration of the plan or part thereof and shall approve and adopt, amend<\/span> and adopt, or disapprove the plan. In acting on the plan or part thereof, or any amendments to the plan, the governing body<\/span> shall act within 90 days of the local planning commission<\/span>’s recommending resolution; however, if a comprehensive plan amendment is initiated by the locality<\/span> for more than 25 parcels, the governing body<\/span> shall act within 150 days of the local planning commission<\/span>’s recommending resolution. Any comprehensive plan or part thereof adopted by the governing body<\/span> pursuant to this section shall be posted on a website that is maintained by the local governing body<\/span> or on any other website on which the governing body<\/span> generally posts information, and that is available to the public or that clearly describes how the public may access information regarding the plan or part thereof adopted by the local governing body<\/span>. Inadvertent failure to post information on a website in accordance with this section shall not invalidate action taken by the governing body<\/span> following notice and public hearing<\/span> as required herein.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADOPTION OR DISAPPROVAL OF PLAN BY GOVERNING BODY (\u00a7 15.2-2226)\n\nAfter certification of the plan or part thereof, the governing body shall post\nthe comprehensive plan or part thereof certified by the local planning\ncommission on a website that is maintained by the governing body or on any other\nwebsite on which the governing body generally posts information, and that is\navailable to the public or that clearly describes how the public may access\ninformation regarding the plan or part thereof being considered for adoption.\nAfter a public hearing with notice as required by \u00a7 15.2-2204, the governing\nbody shall proceed to a consideration of the plan or part thereof and shall\napprove and adopt, amend and adopt, or disapprove the plan. In acting on the\nplan or part thereof, or any amendments to the plan, the governing body shall\nact within 90 days of the local planning commission’s recommending\nresolution; however, if a comprehensive plan amendment is initiated by the\nlocality for more than 25 parcels, the governing body shall act within 150 days\nof the local planning commission’s recommending resolution. Any\ncomprehensive plan or part thereof adopted by the governing body pursuant to\nthis section shall be posted on a website that is maintained by the local\ngoverning body or on any other website on which the governing body generally\nposts information, and that is available to the public or that clearly describes\nhow the public may access information regarding the plan or part thereof adopted\nby the local governing body. Inadvertent failure to post information on a\nwebsite in accordance with this section shall not invalidate action taken by the\ngoverning body following notice and public hearing as required herein.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-964.4; 1962, c. 407, \u00a7 15.1-450; 1975, c. 641; 1976,\nc. 642; 1997, c. 587; 2000, c. 893; 2009, c. 605; 2020, cc. 132, 760.","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}}