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If the governing body desires an amendment, it may prepare such amendment and refer it to the local planning commission for public hearing or direct the local planning commission to prepare an amendment and submit it to public hearing within 60 days or such longer timeframe as may be specified after written request by the governing body. In acting on 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. If the local planning commission fails to make a recommendation on the amendment within the aforesaid timeframe, the governing body may conduct a public hearing, which shall be advertised as required by \u00a7 15.2-2204.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":198574,"text":"After the adoption of a comprehensive plan, all amendments to it shall be recommended, and approved and adopted, respectively, as required by \u00a7 15.2-2204. If the governing body desires an amendment, it may prepare such amendment and refer it to the local planning commission for public hearing or direct the local planning commission to prepare an amendment and submit it to public hearing within 60 days or such longer timeframe as may be specified after written request by the governing body. In acting on 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. 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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 1958, chapter 389; in 1962, chapter 407; in 1975, chapter 641; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 893<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 821<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 132<\/a> and 760<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":76310,"section_number":"15.2-2222.1","catch_line":"Coordination of state and local transportation planning","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2222.1\/"},{"id":56779,"section_number":"15.2-2223","catch_line":"Comprehensive plan to be prepared and adopted; scope and purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2223\/"},{"id":57318,"section_number":"33.2-214","catch_line":"Transportation; Six-Year Improvement Program","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-214\/"}],"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":154971,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54102,"identifier":"15.2-2229","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/3\/15.2-2229","url":"\/15.2-2229\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2229\/","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/3\/15.2-2229","dublin_core":{"Title":"Amendments","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2229","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

After the adoption of a comprehensive plan, all amendments to it shall be recommended, and approved and adopted, respectively, as required by \u00a7 15.2-2204<\/a>. If the governing body<\/span> desires an amendment, it may prepare such amendment and refer it to the local planning commission<\/span> for public hearing<\/span> or direct the local planning commission<\/span> to prepare an amendment and submit it to public hearing<\/span> within 60 days or such longer timeframe as may be specified after written request by the governing body<\/span>. In acting on 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. If the local planning commission<\/span> fails to make a recommendation on the amendment within the aforesaid timeframe, the governing body<\/span> may conduct a public hearing<\/span>, which shall be advertised as required by \u00a7 15.2-2204<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAMENDMENTS (\u00a7 15.2-2229)\n\nAfter the adoption of a comprehensive plan, all amendments to it shall be\nrecommended, and approved and adopted, respectively, as required by \u00a7\n15.2-2204. If the governing body desires an amendment, it may prepare such\namendment and refer it to the local planning commission for public hearing or\ndirect the local planning commission to prepare an amendment and submit it to\npublic hearing within 60 days or such longer timeframe as may be specified after\nwritten request by the governing body. In acting on any amendments to the plan,\nthe governing body shall act within 90 days of the local planning\ncommission’s recommending resolution; however, if a comprehensive plan\namendment is initiated by the locality for more than 25 parcels, the governing\nbody shall act within 150 days of the local planning commission’s\nrecommending resolution. If the local planning commission fails to make a\nrecommendation on the amendment within the aforesaid timeframe, the governing\nbody may conduct a public hearing, which shall be advertised as required by \u00a7\n15.2-2204.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 15-908, 15-921, 15-964.7; 1958, c. 389; 1962, c. 407,\n\u00a7 15.1-453; 1975, c. 641; 1997, c. 587; 2000, c. 893; 2010, c. 821; 2020, cc.\n132, 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}}