{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/15.2-2413.13.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/15.2-2413.13.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/15.2-2413.13.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/15.2-2413.13.html"}],"law_id":70237,"edition_id":1,"section_id":70237,"structure_id":14037,"section_number":"15.2-2413.13","catch_line":"Filing of business improvement and recruitment district plan","history":"2023, c. 745.","full_text":"Any prospective benefited business may file a business improvement and recruitment district plan with the clerk of a locality. The business improvement and recruitment district plan shall contain the following:\n\n1\n\nA map of the proposed business improvement and recruitment district;2\n\nA description of the boundaries of the business improvement and recruitment district proposed for establishment or extension in a manner sufficient to identify the businesses included;3\n\nThe activities proposed and the projected cost thereof;4\n\nA description of how businesses included within the business improvement and recruitment district or who may relocate to such district will benefit;5\n\nThe total estimated annual amount proposed to be expended for all costs relating to business improvement and recruitment district operation and implementation of activities and the manner in which benefited businesses will be charged a fee;6\n\nThe proposed source or sources of financing;7\n\nThe proposed time for implementation and completion of the business improvement and recruitment district plan;8\n\nThe weighting methodology for calculating a majority share of benefited businesses for the business improvement and recruitment district;9\n\nAny proposals for rules and regulations to be applicable to the business improvement and recruitment district;10\n\nIdentification of an entity charged with promoting business activity in that locality or region;11\n\nIdentification of businesses in the business improvement and recruitment district who may be eligible for a reduction in any taxes levied pursuant to Chapter 37 (§ 58.1-3700 et seq.) of Title 58.1 and a process to effectuate any such reduction, if deemed; and12\n\nAny other item or matter that the locality requires to be included in the business improvement and recruitment district plan.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":253638,"text":"Any prospective benefited business may file a business improvement and recruitment district plan with the clerk of a locality. The business improvement and recruitment district plan shall contain the following:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":253639,"text":"A map of the proposed business improvement and recruitment district;","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":253640,"text":"A description of the boundaries of the business improvement and recruitment district proposed for establishment or extension in a manner sufficient to identify the businesses included;","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1","next_prefix":"3"},"3":{"id":253641,"text":"The activities proposed and the projected cost thereof;","type":"section","prefixes":["3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"3","prefix_anchor":"3","level":1,"prior_prefix":"2","next_prefix":"4"},"4":{"id":253642,"text":"A description of how businesses included within the business improvement and recruitment district or who may relocate to such district will benefit;","type":"section","prefixes":["4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"4","prefix_anchor":"4","level":1,"prior_prefix":"3","next_prefix":"5"},"5":{"id":253643,"text":"The total estimated annual amount proposed to be expended for all costs relating to business improvement and recruitment district operation and implementation of activities and the manner in which benefited businesses will be charged a fee;","type":"section","prefixes":["5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"5","prefix_anchor":"5","level":1,"prior_prefix":"4","next_prefix":"6"},"6":{"id":253644,"text":"The proposed source or sources of financing;","type":"section","prefixes":["6"],"prefix":"6","entire_prefix":"6","prefix_anchor":"6","level":1,"prior_prefix":"5","next_prefix":"7"},"7":{"id":253645,"text":"The proposed time for implementation and completion of the business improvement and recruitment district plan;","type":"section","prefixes":["7"],"prefix":"7","entire_prefix":"7","prefix_anchor":"7","level":1,"prior_prefix":"6","next_prefix":"8"},"8":{"id":253646,"text":"The weighting methodology for calculating a majority share of benefited businesses for the business improvement and recruitment district;","type":"section","prefixes":["8"],"prefix":"8","entire_prefix":"8","prefix_anchor":"8","level":1,"prior_prefix":"7","next_prefix":"9"},"9":{"id":253647,"text":"Any proposals for rules and regulations to be applicable to the business improvement and recruitment district;","type":"section","prefixes":["9"],"prefix":"9","entire_prefix":"9","prefix_anchor":"9","level":1,"prior_prefix":"8","next_prefix":"10"},"10":{"id":253648,"text":"Identification of an entity charged with promoting business activity in that locality or region;","type":"section","prefixes":["10"],"prefix":"10","entire_prefix":"10","prefix_anchor":"10","level":1,"prior_prefix":"9","next_prefix":"11"},"11":{"id":253649,"text":"Identification of businesses in the business improvement and recruitment district who may be eligible for a reduction in any taxes levied pursuant to Chapter 37 (§ 58.1-3700 et seq.) of Title 58.1 and a process to effectuate any such reduction, if deemed; and","type":"section","prefixes":["11"],"prefix":"11","entire_prefix":"11","prefix_anchor":"11","level":1,"prior_prefix":"10","next_prefix":"12"},"12":{"id":253650,"text":"Any other item or matter that the locality requires to be included in the business improvement and recruitment district plan.","type":"section","prefixes":["12"],"prefix":"12","entire_prefix":"12","prefix_anchor":"12","level":1,"prior_prefix":"11"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14037,"edition_id":1,"name":"Business Improvement and Recruitment Districts","identifier":"4","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14036,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:40","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:40","permalink":{"id":155717,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14037,"identifier":"4","token":"15.2\/II\/24\/4","url":"\/15.2\/II\/24\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":14036,"edition_id":1,"name":"Service Districts; Taxes and Assessments for Local Improvements","identifier":"24","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12733,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:40","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:40","permalink":{"id":155589,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14036,"identifier":"24","token":"15.2\/II\/24","url":"\/15.2\/II\/24\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12733,"edition_id":1,"name":"Powers of Local Government","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12720,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","permalink":{"id":152369,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12733,"identifier":"II","token":"15.2\/II","url":"\/15.2\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12720,"edition_id":1,"name":"Counties, Cities and Towns","identifier":"15.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":151279,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12720,"identifier":"15.2","token":"15.2","url":"\/15.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":55128,"structure_id":14037,"section_number":"15.2-2413.12","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/15.2-2413.12\/","token":"15.2\/II\/24\/4\/15.2-2413.12","metadata":false},{"id":70237,"structure_id":14037,"section_number":"15.2-2413.13","catch_line":"Filing of business improvement and recruitment district plan","url":"\/15.2-2413.13\/","token":"15.2\/II\/24\/4\/15.2-2413.13","metadata":false},{"id":64037,"structure_id":14037,"section_number":"15.2-2413.14","catch_line":"Petition for a proposed business improvement and recruitment district","url":"\/15.2-2413.14\/","token":"15.2\/II\/24\/4\/15.2-2413.14","metadata":false},{"id":86232,"structure_id":14037,"section_number":"15.2-2413.15","catch_line":"Hearing on a proposed business improvement and recruitment district","url":"\/15.2-2413.15\/","token":"15.2\/II\/24\/4\/15.2-2413.15","metadata":false},{"id":59855,"structure_id":14037,"section_number":"15.2-2413.16","catch_line":"Establishment or extension of the business improvement and recruitment district","url":"\/15.2-2413.16\/","token":"15.2\/II\/24\/4\/15.2-2413.16","metadata":false},{"id":56324,"structure_id":14037,"section_number":"15.2-2413.17","catch_line":"Local ordinances related to business improvement and recruitment districts","url":"\/15.2-2413.17\/","token":"15.2\/II\/24\/4\/15.2-2413.17","metadata":false},{"id":79386,"structure_id":14037,"section_number":"15.2-2413.18","catch_line":"Amendment to the business improvement and recruitment district plan","url":"\/15.2-2413.18\/","token":"15.2\/II\/24\/4\/15.2-2413.18","metadata":false},{"id":56479,"structure_id":14037,"section_number":"15.2-2413.19","catch_line":"Establishment of separate benefit zones within business improvement and recruitment district; categories of businesses","url":"\/15.2-2413.19\/","token":"15.2\/II\/24\/4\/15.2-2413.19","metadata":false},{"id":83186,"structure_id":14037,"section_number":"15.2-2413.20","catch_line":"Expenses of the business improvement and recruitment district","url":"\/15.2-2413.20\/","token":"15.2\/II\/24\/4\/15.2-2413.20","metadata":false},{"id":55637,"structure_id":14037,"section_number":"15.2-2413.21","catch_line":"Dissolution","url":"\/15.2-2413.21\/","token":"15.2\/II\/24\/4\/15.2-2413.21","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":55128,"structure_id":14037,"section_number":"15.2-2413.12","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/15.2-2413.12\/","token":"15.2\/II\/24\/4\/15.2-2413.12","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":64037,"structure_id":14037,"section_number":"15.2-2413.14","catch_line":"Petition for a proposed business improvement and recruitment district","url":"\/15.2-2413.14\/","token":"15.2\/II\/24\/4\/15.2-2413.14","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/15.2-2413.13\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 2023. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 745<\/a> 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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86232,"section_number":"15.2-2413.15","catch_line":"Hearing on a proposed business improvement and recruitment district","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2413.15\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":71581,"section_number":"58.1-3700","catch_line":"License requirement; requiring evidence of payment of business license, business personal property, meals and admissions taxes","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3700\/"}],"permalink":{"id":155723,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70237,"identifier":"15.2-2413.13","token":"15.2\/II\/24\/4\/15.2-2413.13","url":"\/15.2-2413.13\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2413.13\/","token":"15.2\/II\/24\/4\/15.2-2413.13","dublin_core":{"Title":"Filing of business improvement and recruitment district plan","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2413.13","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any prospective benefited business<\/span> may file a business improvement and recruitment district<\/span> plan<\/span> with the clerk of a locality<\/span>. The business improvement and recruitment district<\/span> plan<\/span> shall contain the following:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A map of the proposed business improvement and recruitment district<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> A description of the boundaries of the business improvement and recruitment district<\/span> proposed for establishment or extension in a manner sufficient to identify the businesses included; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The activities<\/span> proposed and the projected cost thereof; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A description of how businesses included within the business improvement and recruitment district<\/span> or who may relocate to such district will benefit; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The total estimated annual amount proposed to be expended for all costs relating to business improvement and recruitment district<\/span> operation and implementation of activities<\/span> and the manner in which benefited businesses will be charged a fee<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The proposed source or sources of financing; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> The proposed time for implementation and completion of the business improvement and recruitment district<\/span> plan<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> The weighting methodology for calculating a majority share of benefited businesses<\/span> for the business improvement and recruitment district<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Any proposals for rules and regulations to be applicable to the business improvement and recruitment district<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Identification of an entity charged with promoting business activity in that locality<\/span> or region; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Identification of businesses in the business improvement and recruitment district<\/span> who may be eligible for a reduction in any taxes levied pursuant to Chapter 37 (§ 58.1-3700<\/a> et seq.) of Title 58.1 and a process to effectuate any such reduction, if deemed; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Any other item or matter that the locality<\/span> requires to be included in the business improvement and recruitment district<\/span> plan<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFILING OF BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AND RECRUITMENT DISTRICT PLAN (\u00a7 15.2-2413.13)\n\nAny prospective benefited business may file a business improvement and\nrecruitment district plan with the clerk of a locality. The business improvement\nand recruitment district plan shall contain the following:\n\n1. A map of the proposed business improvement and recruitment district;\n\n2. A description of the boundaries of the business improvement and recruitment\ndistrict proposed for establishment or extension in a manner sufficient to\nidentify the businesses included;\n\n3. The activities proposed and the projected cost thereof;\n\n4. A description of how businesses included within the business improvement and\nrecruitment district or who may relocate to such district will benefit;\n\n5. The total estimated annual amount proposed to be expended for all costs\nrelating to business improvement and recruitment district operation and\nimplementation of activities and the manner in which benefited businesses will\nbe charged a fee;\n\n6. The proposed source or sources of financing;\n\n7. The proposed time for implementation and completion of the business\nimprovement and recruitment district plan;\n\n8. The weighting methodology for calculating a majority share of benefited\nbusinesses for the business improvement and recruitment district;\n\n9. Any proposals for rules and regulations to be applicable to the business\nimprovement and recruitment district;\n\n10. Identification of an entity charged with promoting business activity in that\nlocality or region;\n\n11. Identification of businesses in the business improvement and recruitment\ndistrict who may be eligible for a reduction in any taxes levied pursuant to\nChapter 37 (§ 58.1-3700 et seq.) of Title 58.1 and a process to effectuate\nany such reduction, if deemed; and\n\n12. Any other item or matter that the locality requires to be included in the\nbusiness improvement and recruitment district plan.\n\nHISTORY: 2023, c. 745.","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}}