{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/15.2-4407.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/15.2-4407.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/15.2-4407.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/15.2-4407.html"}],"law_id":65311,"edition_id":1,"section_id":65311,"structure_id":15369,"section_number":"15.2-4407","catch_line":"Withdrawal of land from district of local significance","history":"1982, c. 374, \u00a7 15.1-1513.8; 1983, c. 558; 1991, c. 67, \u00a7 15.1-1513.9; 1994, c. 193; 1997, c. 587; 2007, c. 813; 2012, c. 419.","full_text":"A\n\nAt any time after the creation of an agricultural, forestal, or an agricultural and forestal district of local significance within Fairfax County, any owner of land lying in such district may file a written notice of withdrawal with the local governing body which created the district, and upon the filing of such notice, the withdrawal shall be effective. In no way shall this section affect the ability of an owner to withdraw his land from a proposed district as is authorized by subsection C of § 15.2-4405.B\n\nAny person withdrawing land from a district located in the Counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Hanover, James City, Loudoun, Prince William, Roanoke, and Rockingham shall follow the withdrawal procedures required by § 15.2-4314.C\n\nUpon withdrawal of land from a district, the real estate previously included in such district shall be subject to roll-back taxes, as are provided in § 58.1-3237, and also a penalty in the amount equal to two times the taxes determined in the year following the withdrawal from the district on all land previously within the district.D\n\nUpon withdrawal of land from a district no provisions of the ordinance which created the district shall any longer apply to the lands previously in the district which were withdrawn.E\n\nThe withdrawal of land from a district shall not itself serve to terminate the existence of the district. Such district shall continue in effect and be subject to review as to whether it should be terminated, modified or continued pursuant to § 15.2-4405.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":237520,"text":"At any time after the creation of an agricultural, forestal, or an agricultural and forestal district of local significance within Fairfax County, any owner of land lying in such district may file a written notice of withdrawal with the local governing body which created the district, and upon the filing of such notice, the withdrawal shall be effective. In no way shall this section affect the ability of an owner to withdraw his land from a proposed district as is authorized by subsection C of § 15.2-4405.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":237521,"text":"Any person withdrawing land from a district located in the Counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Hanover, James City, Loudoun, Prince William, Roanoke, and Rockingham shall follow the withdrawal procedures required by § 15.2-4314.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":237522,"text":"Upon withdrawal of land from a district, the real estate previously included in such district shall be subject to roll-back taxes, as are provided in § 58.1-3237, and also a penalty in the amount equal to two times the taxes determined in the year following the withdrawal from the district on all land previously within the district.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":237523,"text":"Upon withdrawal of land from a district no provisions of the ordinance which created the district shall any longer apply to the lands previously in the district which were withdrawn.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":237524,"text":"The withdrawal of land from a district shall not itself serve to terminate the existence of the district. 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This law was first created in 1982. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 374 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 1982 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 558; in 1991, chapter 67; in 1994, chapter 193<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 813<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 419<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":61691,"section_number":"15.2-4405","catch_line":"Creation of districts of local significance","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4405\/"},{"id":67102,"section_number":"58.1-3237","catch_line":"Change in use or zoning of real estate assessed under ordinance; roll-back taxes","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3237\/"}],"permalink":{"id":158089,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65311,"identifier":"15.2-4407","token":"15.2\/IV\/44\/15.2-4407","url":"\/15.2-4407\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-4407\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/44\/15.2-4407","dublin_core":{"Title":"Withdrawal of land from district of local significance","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-4407","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> At any time after the creation of an agricultural, forestal, or an agricultural and forestal district of local significance within Fairfax County<\/span>, any owner of land<\/span> lying in such district may file a written notice of withdrawal with the local governing body<\/span> which created the district, and upon the filing of such notice, the withdrawal shall be effective. In no way shall this section affect the ability of an owner to withdraw his land from a proposed district as is authorized by subsection C of § 15.2-4405<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any person withdrawing land from a district located in the Counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Hanover, James City<\/span>, Loudoun, Prince William, Roanoke, and Rockingham shall follow the withdrawal procedures required by § 15.2-4314<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Upon withdrawal of land from a district, the real estate previously included in such district shall be subject to roll-back taxes, as are provided in § 58.1-3237<\/a>, and also a penalty<\/span> in the amount equal to two times the taxes determined in the year following the withdrawal from the district on all land previously within the district. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Upon withdrawal of land from a district no provisions of the ordinance<\/span> which created the district shall any longer apply to the lands previously in the district which were withdrawn. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The withdrawal of land from a district shall not itself serve to terminate the existence of the district. Such district shall continue in effect and be subject to review as to whether it should be terminated, modified or continued pursuant to § 15.2-4405<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWITHDRAWAL OF LAND FROM DISTRICT OF LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE (\u00a7 15.2-4407)\n\nA. At any time after the creation of an agricultural, forestal, or an\nagricultural and forestal district of local significance within Fairfax County,\nany owner of land lying in such district may file a written notice of withdrawal\nwith the local governing body which created the district, and upon the filing of\nsuch notice, the withdrawal shall be effective. In no way shall this section\naffect the ability of an owner to withdraw his land from a proposed district as\nis authorized by subsection C of § 15.2-4405.\n\nB. Any person withdrawing land from a district located in the Counties of\nAlbemarle, Augusta, Hanover, James City, Loudoun, Prince William, Roanoke, and\nRockingham shall follow the withdrawal procedures required by § 15.2-4314.\n\nC. Upon withdrawal of land from a district, the real estate previously included\nin such district shall be subject to roll-back taxes, as are provided in §\n58.1-3237, and also a penalty in the amount equal to two times the taxes\ndetermined in the year following the withdrawal from the district on all land\npreviously within the district.\n\nD. Upon withdrawal of land from a district no provisions of the ordinance which\ncreated the district shall any longer apply to the lands previously in the\ndistrict which were withdrawn.\n\nE. The withdrawal of land from a district shall not itself serve to terminate\nthe existence of the district. Such district shall continue in effect and be\nsubject to review as to whether it should be terminated, modified or continued\npursuant to § 15.2-4405.\n\nHISTORY: 1982, c. 374, \u00a7 15.1-1513.8; 1983, c. 558; 1991, c. 67, \u00a7\n15.1-1513.9; 1994, c. 193; 1997, c. 587; 2007, c. 813; 2012, c. 419.","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}}