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The joint petition:1\n\nMay state whether the purposes for which the district was formed substantially have been achieved;2\n\nMay state that all obligations theretofore incurred by the district have been fully paid;3\n\nMay describe the benefits which can be expected from the abolition of the district; and4\n\nShall request the local governing body to abolish the district.B\n\nUpon receipt of such a petition, the governing body shall use the standards and procedures described in subsections B and C of § 15.2-4702, mutatis mutandis; however, all interested persons who either reside on or who own real property within the boundaries of the district shall have the right to appear and show cause why the district should not be abolished.C\n\nIf the governing body finds that the abolition of the district would be (i) in accordance with the applicable comprehensive plan for the development of the area, (ii) in the best interests of the residents and owners of the property within the district, and (iii) in furtherance of the public health, safety, and general welfare and that all debts of the district have been paid and the purposes of the district either have been fulfilled or should not be fulfilled by the district, or that the governing body, with the approval of the voters of the locality, has agreed to assume the debts of the district, then the local governing body shall pass a resolution abolishing the district and the district advisory board. Upon abolition of the district, the title to all funds and properties owned by the district at the time of such dissolution shall vest in the locality.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":205402,"text":"Any district created under this chapter may be abolished by a resolution passed by the local governing body upon the joint petition of the commission and the owners of at least 51 percent of either the land area or assessed value of land located within the district in the locality. 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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 587<\/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":67778,"section_number":"15.2-4702","catch_line":"Creation of district","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4702\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":67778,"section_number":"15.2-4702","catch_line":"Creation of district","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4702\/"}],"permalink":{"id":158245,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56034,"identifier":"15.2-4714","token":"15.2\/IV\/47\/2\/15.2-4714","url":"\/15.2-4714\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-4714\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/47\/2\/15.2-4714","dublin_core":{"Title":"Abolition of local transportation districts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-4714","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any district<\/span> created under this chapter may be abolished by a resolution passed by the local governing body<\/span> upon the joint petition<\/span> of the commission<\/span> and the owners<\/span> of at least 51 percent of either the land area or assessed value of land located within the district<\/span> in the locality<\/span>. The joint petition<\/span>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> May state whether the purposes for which the district<\/span> was formed substantially have been achieved; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> May state that all obligations theretofore incurred by the district<\/span> have been fully paid; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> May describe the benefits which can be expected from the abolition of the district<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Shall request the local governing body<\/span> to abolish the district<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon receipt of such a petition<\/span>, the governing body<\/span> shall use the standards and procedures described in subsections B and C of § 15.2-4702<\/a>, mutatis mutandis<\/span>; however, all interested persons who either reside on or who own real property within the boundaries of the district<\/span> shall have the right to appear and show cause why the district<\/span> should not be abolished. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If the governing body<\/span> finds that the abolition of the district would be (i) in accordance with the applicable comprehensive plan for the development of the area, (ii) in the best interests of the residents and owners<\/span> of the property within the district, and (iii) in furtherance of the public health, safety, and general welfare and that all debts of the district have been paid and the purposes of the district either have been fulfilled or should not be fulfilled by the district, or that the governing body<\/span>, with the approval of the voters<\/span> of the locality<\/span>, has agreed to assume the debts of the district, then the local governing body<\/span> shall pass a resolution abolishing the district and the district advisory board<\/span>. Upon abolition of the district, the title to all funds and properties owned by the district at the time of such dissolution shall vest in the locality<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nABOLITION OF LOCAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS (\u00a7 15.2-4714)\n\nA. Any district created under this chapter may be abolished by a resolution\npassed by the local governing body upon the joint petition of the commission and\nthe owners of at least 51 percent of either the land area or assessed value of\nland located within the district in the locality. The joint petition:\n\n 1. May state whether the purposes for which the district was formed\n substantially have been achieved;\n\n 2. May state that all obligations theretofore incurred by the district have\n been fully paid;\n\n 3. May describe the benefits which can be expected from the abolition of the\n district; and\n\n 4. Shall request the local governing body to abolish the district.\n\nB. Upon receipt of such a petition, the governing body shall use the standards\nand procedures described in subsections B and C of § 15.2-4702, mutatis\nmutandis; however, all interested persons who either reside on or who own real\nproperty within the boundaries of the district shall have the right to appear\nand show cause why the district should not be abolished.\n\nC. If the governing body finds that the abolition of the district would be (i)\nin accordance with the applicable comprehensive plan for the development of the\narea, (ii) in the best interests of the residents and owners of the property\nwithin the district, and (iii) in furtherance of the public health, safety, and\ngeneral welfare and that all debts of the district have been paid and the\npurposes of the district either have been fulfilled or should not be fulfilled\nby the district, or that the governing body, with the approval of the voters of\nthe locality, has agreed to assume the debts of the district, then the local\ngoverning body shall pass a resolution abolishing the district and the district\nadvisory board. Upon abolition of the district, the title to all funds and\nproperties owned by the district at the time of such dissolution shall vest in\nthe locality.\n\nHISTORY: 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}}