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Only one such division shall be allowed per family member, and shall not be for the purpose of circumventing this section. For the purpose of this subsection, a member of the immediate family is defined as any person who is a natural or legally defined offspring, stepchild, spouse, sibling, grandchild, grandparent, or parent of the owner. In addition, any such locality may include aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews in its definition of immediate family.B\n\nNotwithstanding subsection A, in a county having the urban county executive form of government, a subdivision ordinance shall provide for reasonable provisions permitting a single division of a lot or parcel for the purpose of sale or gift to a member of the immediate family of the property owner, subject only to any express requirement contained in the Code of Virginia and to any requirement imposed by the local governing body that all lots of less than five acres have frontage of not less than 10 feet or more than 20 feet on a dedicated recorded public street or thoroughfare. Only one such division shall be allowed per family member, and the division shall not be for the purpose of circumventing a local subdivision ordinance. For the purpose of this subsection, a member of the immediate family is defined as any person who is a natural or legally defined offspring or parent of the owner.C\n\nNotwithstanding subsections A and B, a subdivision ordinance may include reasonable provisions permitting divisions of lots or parcels for the purpose of sale or gift to a member of the immediate family of the property owner in (i) any county or city which has had population growth of 10 percent or more from the next-to-latest to latest decennial census year, based on population reported by the United States Bureau of the Census; (ii) any city or county adjoining such city or county; (iii) any towns located within such county; and (iv) any county contiguous with at least three such counties, and any town located in that county. Such divisions shall be subject to all requirements of the Code of Virginia and to any requirements imposed by the local governing body.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":284676,"text":"In any county a subdivision ordinance shall provide for reasonable provisions permitting a single division of a lot or parcel for the purpose of sale or gift to a member of the immediate family of the property owner, including the family member’s spouse, subject only to any express requirement contained in the Code of Virginia and to any requirement imposed by the local governing body that all lots of less than five acres have reasonable right-of-way of not less than 10 feet or more than 20 feet providing ingress and egress to a dedicated recorded public street or thoroughfare. Only one such division shall be allowed per family member, and shall not be for the purpose of circumventing this section. For the purpose of this subsection, a member of the immediate family is defined as any person who is a natural or legally defined offspring, stepchild, spouse, sibling, grandchild, grandparent, or parent of the owner. In addition, any such locality may include aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews in its definition of immediate family.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":284677,"text":"Notwithstanding subsection A, in a county having the urban county executive form of government, a subdivision ordinance shall provide for reasonable provisions permitting a single division of a lot or parcel for the purpose of sale or gift to a member of the immediate family of the property owner, subject only to any express requirement contained in the Code of Virginia and to any requirement imposed by the local governing body that all lots of less than five acres have frontage of not less than 10 feet or more than 20 feet on a dedicated recorded public street or thoroughfare. Only one such division shall be allowed per family member, and the division shall not be for the purpose of circumventing a local subdivision ordinance. For the purpose of this subsection, a member of the immediate family is defined as any person who is a natural or legally defined offspring or parent of the owner.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":284678,"text":"Notwithstanding subsections A and B, a subdivision ordinance may include reasonable provisions permitting divisions of lots or parcels for the purpose of sale or gift to a member of the immediate family of the property owner in (i) any county or city which has had population growth of 10 percent or more from the next-to-latest to latest decennial census year, based on population reported by the United States Bureau of the Census; (ii) any city or county adjoining such city or county; (iii) any towns located within such county; and (iv) any county contiguous with at least three such counties, and any town located in that county. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 28 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 1970, chapter 436; in 1973, chapters 169 and 480; in 1975, chapter 641; in 1976, chapter 270; in 1978, chapters 429, 439, and 440; in 1979, chapters 183, 188, and 395; in 1980, chapters 379 and 381; in 1981, chapter 348; in 1983, chapters 167 and 609; in 1984, chapter 111; in 1985, chapters 422 and 455; in 1986, chapter 54; in 1987, chapter 717; in 1988, chapters 279 and 735; in 1989, chapters 332, 393, 403, and 495; in 1990, chapters 170, 176, 287, 708, and 973; in 1991, chapters 30, 47, 288, and 538; in 1992, chapter 380; in 1993, chapters 836, 846, and 864; in 1994, chapter 421<\/a>; in 1995, chapters 386<\/a>, 388<\/a>, 389<\/a>, 452<\/a>, 457<\/a>, and 474<\/a>; in 1996, chapters 77<\/a>, 325<\/a>, 452<\/a>, and 456<\/a>; in 1997, chapters 587<\/a> and 718<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 457<\/a>; in 2008, chapters 340<\/a> and 717<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 283<\/a> and 465<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 216<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81439,"section_number":"15.2-2241","catch_line":"Mandatory provisions of a subdivision ordinance","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2241\/"},{"id":81830,"section_number":"15.2-2244.1","catch_line":"Additional method for subdivision of a lot for conveyance to a family member","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2244.1\/"},{"id":73711,"section_number":"15.2-2244.2","catch_line":"Subdivision of a lot of property held in trust for a family member","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2244.2\/"},{"id":83920,"section_number":"15.2-4314","catch_line":"Withdrawal of land from a district; termination of a district","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4314\/"},{"id":76764,"section_number":"58.1-3241","catch_line":"Separation of part of real estate assessed under ordinance; contiguous real estate located in more than one taxing locality","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3241\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":155053,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79464,"identifier":"15.2-2244","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/6\/15.2-2244","url":"\/15.2-2244\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2244\/","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/6\/15.2-2244","dublin_core":{"Title":"Provisions for subdivision of a lot for conveyance to a family member","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2244","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> In any county<\/span> a subdivision ordinance<\/span> shall provide for reasonable provisions permitting a single division of a lot or parcel for the purpose of sale or gift to a member of the immediate family of the property owner, including the family member’s spouse, subject only to any express requirement contained in the Code of Virginia and to any requirement imposed by the local governing body<\/span> that all lots of less than five acres have reasonable right-of-way of not less than 10 feet or more than 20 feet providing ingress and egress to a dedicated recorded public street<\/span> or thoroughfare. Only one such division shall be allowed per family member, and shall not be for the purpose of circumventing this section. For the purpose of this subsection, a member of the immediate family is defined as any person who is a natural or legally defined offspring, stepchild, spouse, sibling, grandchild, grandparent, or parent of the owner. In addition, any such locality<\/span> may include aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews in its definition of immediate family. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding subsection A, in a county<\/span> having the urban county<\/span> executive form of government, a subdivision ordinance<\/span> shall provide for reasonable provisions permitting a single division of a lot or parcel for the purpose of sale or gift to a member of the immediate family of the property owner, subject only to any express requirement contained in the Code of Virginia and to any requirement imposed by the local governing body<\/span> that all lots of less than five acres have frontage of not less than 10 feet or more than 20 feet on a dedicated recorded public street<\/span> or thoroughfare. Only one such division shall be allowed per family member, and the division shall not be for the purpose of circumventing a local subdivision ordinance<\/span>. For the purpose of this subsection, a member of the immediate family is defined as any person who is a natural or legally defined offspring or parent of the owner. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Notwithstanding subsections A and B, a subdivision ordinance<\/span> may include reasonable provisions permitting divisions of lots or parcels for the purpose of sale or gift to a member of the immediate family of the property owner in (i) any county<\/span> or city<\/span> which has had population growth of 10 percent or more from the next-to-latest to latest decennial census year, based on population reported by the United States Bureau of the Census; (ii) any city<\/span> or county<\/span> adjoining such city<\/span> or county<\/span>; (iii) any towns<\/span> located within such county<\/span>; and (iv) any county<\/span> contiguous with at least three such counties, and any town<\/span> located in that county<\/span>. Such divisions shall be subject to all requirements of the Code of Virginia and to any requirements imposed by the local governing body<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROVISIONS FOR SUBDIVISION OF A LOT FOR CONVEYANCE TO A FAMILY MEMBER (\u00a7\n15.2-2244)\n\nA. In any county a subdivision ordinance shall provide for reasonable provisions\npermitting a single division of a lot or parcel for the purpose of sale or gift\nto a member of the immediate family of the property owner, including the family\nmember’s spouse, subject only to any express requirement contained in the\nCode of Virginia and to any requirement imposed by the local governing body that\nall lots of less than five acres have reasonable right-of-way of not less than\n10 feet or more than 20 feet providing ingress and egress to a dedicated\nrecorded public street or thoroughfare. Only one such division shall be allowed\nper family member, and shall not be for the purpose of circumventing this\nsection. For the purpose of this subsection, a member of the immediate family is\ndefined as any person who is a natural or legally defined offspring, stepchild,\nspouse, sibling, grandchild, grandparent, or parent of the owner. In addition,\nany such locality may include aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews in its\ndefinition of immediate family.\n\nB. Notwithstanding subsection A, in a county having the urban county executive\nform of government, a subdivision ordinance shall provide for reasonable\nprovisions permitting a single division of a lot or parcel for the purpose of\nsale or gift to a member of the immediate family of the property owner, subject\nonly to any express requirement contained in the Code of Virginia and to any\nrequirement imposed by the local governing body that all lots of less than five\nacres have frontage of not less than 10 feet or more than 20 feet on a dedicated\nrecorded public street or thoroughfare. Only one such division shall be allowed\nper family member, and the division shall not be for the purpose of\ncircumventing a local subdivision ordinance. For the purpose of this subsection,\na member of the immediate family is defined as any person who is a natural or\nlegally defined offspring or parent of the owner.\n\nC. Notwithstanding subsections A and B, a subdivision ordinance may include\nreasonable provisions permitting divisions of lots or parcels for the purpose of\nsale or gift to a member of the immediate family of the property owner in (i)\nany county or city which has had population growth of 10 percent or more from\nthe next-to-latest to latest decennial census year, based on population reported\nby the United States Bureau of the Census; (ii) any city or county adjoining\nsuch city or county; (iii) any towns located within such county; and (iv) any\ncounty contiguous with at least three such counties, and any town located in\nthat county. Such divisions shall be subject to all requirements of the Code of\nVirginia and to any requirements imposed by the local governing body.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 15-781, 15-967.1; 1950, p. 183; 1962, c. 407, \u00a7\n15.1-466; 1970, c. 436; 1973, cc. 169, 480; 1975, c. 641; 1976, c. 270; 1978,\ncc. 429, 439, 440; 1979, cc. 183, 188, 395; 1980, cc. 379, 381; 1981, c. 348;\n1983, cc. 167, 609; 1984, c. 111; 1985, cc. 422, 455; 1986, c. 54; 1987, c. 717;\n1988, cc. 279, 735; 1989, cc. 332, 393, 403, 495; 1990, cc. 170, 176, 287, 708,\n973; 1991, cc. 30, 47, 288, 538; 1992, c. 380; 1993, cc. 836, 846, 864; 1994, c.\n421; 1995, cc. 386, 388, 389, 452, 457, 474; 1996, cc. 77, 325, 452, 456; 1997,\ncc. 587, 718; 1998, c. 457; 2008, cc. 340, 717; 2009, cc. 283, 465; 2010, c.\n216.","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}}