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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\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 1962, chapter 407; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":85818,"section_number":"15.2-2235","catch_line":"Additions and modifications","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2235\/"}],"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":154997,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67362,"identifier":"15.2-2234","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/4\/15.2-2234","url":"\/15.2-2234\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2234\/","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/4\/15.2-2234","dublin_core":{"Title":"Adoption; filing in office of clerk of court","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2234","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

After the official map<\/span> has been prepared and recommended by the local planning commission<\/span> it shall be certified by the commission to the governing body<\/span> of the locality<\/span>. The governing body<\/span> may then approve and adopt the map by a majority vote of its membership and publish it as the official map<\/span> of the locality<\/span>. No official map<\/span> shall be adopted by the governing body<\/span> or have any effect until approved by ordinance<\/span> duly passed by the governing body<\/span> of the locality<\/span> after a public hearing<\/span>, preceded by public notice as required by \u00a7 15.2-2204<\/a>.\n\t\tWithin thirty days after adoption of the official map<\/span> the governing body<\/span> shall cause it to be filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADOPTION; FILING IN OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURT (\u00a7 15.2-2234)\n\nAfter the official map has been prepared and recommended by the local planning\ncommission it shall be certified by the commission to the governing body of the\nlocality. The governing body may then approve and adopt the map by a majority\nvote of its membership and publish it as the official map of the locality. No\nofficial map shall be adopted by the governing body or have any effect until\napproved by ordinance duly passed by the governing body of the locality after a\npublic hearing, preceded by public notice as required by \u00a7 15.2-2204.\n\t\tWithin thirty days after adoption of the official map the governing body shall\ncause it to be filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-965.1; 1962, c. 407, \u00a7 15.1-459; 1997, c. 587.","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}}