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The summary shall describe the new boundary, but need not include a metes and bounds description. The publication shall include a statement that a copy of the agreement is on file in the office of the clerk of the governing body which is considering the proposed agreement. A joint publication of the proposed agreement by the localities which otherwise meets the requirements of this section shall satisfy this requirement. If joint publication is used, the publication costs shall be apportioned between the participating localities in the manner agreed upon by them. After providing the notice required by this section, each locality shall hold at least one public hearing on the agreement prior to its adoption.B\n\nNotice of any agreement as provided in subsection A hereof shall be served upon the affected property owners, if any, of the area affected by the agreement, and if the owners of at least one third of the affected parcels object to the change, they shall be permitted to intervene in the proceedings as prescribed in § 15.2-3108 and show cause why the boundary line should not be changed. For purposes of this article “affected parcel” means a parcel of real property that is the subject of the boundary relocation or change, as shown on the current real estate tax assessment records. One notice sent by first class mail to the last known address of the owners of such parcels as shown on the current real estate tax assessment books or current real estate tax assessment records shall be deemed adequate compliance with this requirement, provided that a representative of each local governing body shall make affidavit that such mailings have been made and file such affidavit with the papers in the petition as prescribed in § 15.2-3108. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as to invalidate any subsequently adopted boundary line agreement because of the inadvertent failure by the representatives of the local governments to give written notice to the owner, owners, or their agent of any parcel involved.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":207013,"text":"Before adopting an agreement pursuant to § 15.2-3106, each governing body shall advertise its intention to approve such an agreement at least once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in its locality, and such notice shall include a descriptive summary of the proposed agreement. The summary shall describe the new boundary, but need not include a metes and bounds description. The publication shall include a statement that a copy of the agreement is on file in the office of the clerk of the governing body which is considering the proposed agreement. A joint publication of the proposed agreement by the localities which otherwise meets the requirements of this section shall satisfy this requirement. If joint publication is used, the publication costs shall be apportioned between the participating localities in the manner agreed upon by them. After providing the notice required by this section, each locality shall hold at least one public hearing on the agreement prior to its adoption.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":207014,"text":"Notice of any agreement as provided in subsection A hereof shall be served upon the affected property owners, if any, of the area affected by the agreement, and if the owners of at least one third of the affected parcels object to the change, they shall be permitted to intervene in the proceedings as prescribed in § 15.2-3108 and show cause why the boundary line should not be changed. For purposes of this article “affected parcel” means a parcel of real property that is the subject of the boundary relocation or change, as shown on the current real estate tax assessment records. One notice sent by first class mail to the last known address of the owners of such parcels as shown on the current real estate tax assessment books or current real estate tax assessment records shall be deemed adequate compliance with this requirement, provided that a representative of each local governing body shall make affidavit that such mailings have been made and file such affidavit with the papers in the petition as prescribed in § 15.2-3108. 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This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 277 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. Unfortunately, the 1977 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1983, chapter 594; in 1993, chapter 392; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 503<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57836,"section_number":"15.2-3108","catch_line":"Petition and hearing; recordation of order; costs","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3108\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":61623,"section_number":"15.2-3106","catch_line":"Establishment by agreement","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3106\/"},{"id":57836,"section_number":"15.2-3108","catch_line":"Petition and hearing; recordation of order; costs","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3108\/"}],"permalink":{"id":157015,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56558,"identifier":"15.2-3107","token":"15.2\/III\/31\/2\/15.2-3107","url":"\/15.2-3107\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-3107\/","token":"15.2\/III\/31\/2\/15.2-3107","dublin_core":{"Title":"Publication of agreed boundary line","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-3107","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Before adopting an agreement pursuant to § 15.2-3106<\/a>, each governing body<\/span> shall advertise its intention to approve such an agreement at least once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in its locality<\/span>, and such notice shall include a descriptive summary of the proposed agreement. The summary shall describe the new boundary, but need not include a metes and bounds description. The publication shall include a statement that a copy of the agreement is on file in the office of the clerk of the governing body<\/span> which is considering the proposed agreement. A joint publication of the proposed agreement by the localities which otherwise meets the requirements of this section shall satisfy this requirement. If joint publication is used, the publication costs shall be apportioned between the participating localities in the manner agreed upon by them. After providing the notice required by this section, each locality<\/span> shall hold at least one public hearing<\/span> on the agreement prior to its adoption. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notice of any agreement as provided in subsection A hereof shall be served upon the affected property owners, if any, of the area affected by the agreement, and if the owners of at least one third of the affected parcels<\/span> object<\/span> to the change, they shall be permitted to intervene in the proceedings as prescribed in § 15.2-3108<\/a> and show cause why the boundary line should not be changed. For purposes of this article “affected parcel<\/span>” means a parcel of real property that is the subject of the boundary relocation or change, as shown on the current real estate tax assessment records. One notice sent by first class mail to the last known address of the owners of such parcels as shown on the current real estate tax assessment books or current real estate tax assessment records shall be deemed adequate compliance with this requirement, provided that a representative of each local governing body<\/span> shall make affidavit<\/span> that such mailings have been made and file such affidavit<\/span> with the papers in the petition<\/span> as prescribed in § 15.2-3108<\/a>. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as to invalidate any subsequently adopted boundary line agreement because of the inadvertent failure by the representatives of the local governments<\/span> to give written notice to the owner, owners, or their agent of any parcel involved. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPUBLICATION OF AGREED BOUNDARY LINE (\u00a7 15.2-3107)\n\nA. Before adopting an agreement pursuant to § 15.2-3106, each governing\nbody shall advertise its intention to approve such an agreement at least once a\nweek for two successive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in its\nlocality, and such notice shall include a descriptive summary of the proposed\nagreement. The summary shall describe the new boundary, but need not include a\nmetes and bounds description. The publication shall include a statement that a\ncopy of the agreement is on file in the office of the clerk of the governing\nbody which is considering the proposed agreement. A joint publication of the\nproposed agreement by the localities which otherwise meets the requirements of\nthis section shall satisfy this requirement. If joint publication is used, the\npublication costs shall be apportioned between the participating localities in\nthe manner agreed upon by them. After providing the notice required by this\nsection, each locality shall hold at least one public hearing on the agreement\nprior to its adoption.\n\nB. Notice of any agreement as provided in subsection A hereof shall be served\nupon the affected property owners, if any, of the area affected by the\nagreement, and if the owners of at least one third of the affected parcels\nobject to the change, they shall be permitted to intervene in the proceedings as\nprescribed in § 15.2-3108 and show cause why the boundary line should not\nbe changed. For purposes of this article “affected parcel” means a\nparcel of real property that is the subject of the boundary relocation or\nchange, as shown on the current real estate tax assessment records. One notice\nsent by first class mail to the last known address of the owners of such parcels\nas shown on the current real estate tax assessment books or current real estate\ntax assessment records shall be deemed adequate compliance with this\nrequirement, provided that a representative of each local governing body shall\nmake affidavit that such mailings have been made and file such affidavit with\nthe papers in the petition as prescribed in § 15.2-3108. Nothing in this\nsubsection shall be construed as to invalidate any subsequently adopted boundary\nline agreement because of the inadvertent failure by the representatives of the\nlocal governments to give written notice to the owner, owners, or their agent of\nany parcel involved.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 277, \u00a7 15.1-1031.2; 1983, c. 594; 1993, c. 392; 1997, c. 587;\n2014, c. 503.","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}}