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The petition shall request the board of supervisors to abolish the district. The petition may also:1\n\nState whether the purposes for which the district was formed have been substantially achieved;2\n\nState whether all obligations theretofore incurred by the district have been fully paid; and3\n\nDescribe the benefits that can be expected from the abolition of the district.B\n\nUpon receipt of such a petition, the board of supervisors shall use, mutatis mutandis, the standards and procedures described in § 15.2-4802, except that all interested persons who either reside in 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 board of supervisors finds that the abolition of the district would be (i) in accordance with the applicable county 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 either have been paid and the purposes of the district have been fulfilled or should not be fulfilled by the district, or that the board of supervisors, with approval of the voters of the county, has agreed to assume the debts of the district, then the board of supervisors shall pass a resolution abolishing the district. 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 Commonwealth.D\n\nWhere unimproved property, regardless of zoning, is included in the resolution dissolving the district, the board of supervisors, upon approving the resolution, shall direct that a copy of the resolution be recorded in the land records of the circuit court for the judicial circuit in which that county is located, for each parcel of unimproved real property included in the district. For purposes of this section, “parcel” means tax map parcel.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":304617,"text":"Any district created hereunder may be abolished by a resolution passed by the board of supervisors upon the petition of the owners of at least 51 percent of either the assessed value of land or land area, as the case may be, of real property in the district that (i) was unimproved on the date the district was created or (ii) was zoned for commercial and industrial use or used for such purposes located within the district at the time the petition for abolition is filed. The petition shall request the board of supervisors to abolish the district. 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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":false,"refers_to":[{"id":67530,"section_number":"15.2-4802","catch_line":"Creation of district","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4802\/"}],"permalink":{"id":158317,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84979,"identifier":"15.2-4813","token":"15.2\/IV\/48\/2\/15.2-4813","url":"\/15.2-4813\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-4813\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/48\/2\/15.2-4813","dublin_core":{"Title":"Abolition of district","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-4813","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any district<\/span> created hereunder may be abolished by a resolution passed by the board of supervisors<\/span> upon the petition<\/span> of the owners<\/span> of at least 51 percent of either the assessed value of land or land area, as the case may be, of real property in the district<\/span> that (i) was unimproved on the date the district<\/span> was created or (ii) was zoned for commercial and industrial use or used for such purposes located within the district<\/span> at the time the petition<\/span> for abolition is filed. The petition<\/span> shall request the board of supervisors<\/span> to abolish the district<\/span>. The petition<\/span> may also: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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

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

3.<\/span> Describe the benefits that can be expected from the abolition of the district<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon receipt of such a petition<\/span>, the board of supervisors<\/span> shall use, mutatis mutandis<\/span>, the standards and procedures described in § 15.2-4802<\/a>, except that all interested persons who either reside in 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 board of supervisors<\/span> finds that the abolition of the district<\/span> would be (i) in accordance with the applicable county<\/span> 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<\/span>, and (iii) in furtherance of the public health, safety, and general welfare and that all debts of the district<\/span> either have been paid and the purposes of the district<\/span> have been fulfilled or should not be fulfilled by the district<\/span>, or that the board of supervisors<\/span>, with approval of the voters<\/span> of the county<\/span>, has agreed to assume the debts of the district<\/span>, then the board of supervisors<\/span> shall pass a resolution abolishing the district<\/span>. Upon abolition of the district<\/span>, the title to all funds and properties owned by the district<\/span> at the time of such dissolution shall vest in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Where unimproved property, regardless of zoning, is included in the resolution dissolving the district<\/span>, the board of supervisors<\/span>, upon approving the resolution, shall direct that a copy of the resolution be recorded in the land records of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> for the judicial circuit<\/span> in which that county<\/span> is located, for each parcel<\/span> of unimproved real property included in the district<\/span>. For purposes of this section, “parcel<\/span>” means tax map parcel<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nABOLITION OF DISTRICT (\u00a7 15.2-4813)\n\nA. Any district created hereunder may be abolished by a resolution passed by the\nboard of supervisors upon the petition of the owners of at least 51 percent of\neither the assessed value of land or land area, as the case may be, of real\nproperty in the district that (i) was unimproved on the date the district was\ncreated or (ii) was zoned for commercial and industrial use or used for such\npurposes located within the district at the time the petition for abolition is\nfiled. The petition shall request the board of supervisors to abolish the\ndistrict. The petition may also:\n\n 1. State whether the purposes for which the district was formed have been\n substantially achieved;\n\n 2. State whether all obligations theretofore incurred by the district have\n been fully paid; and\n\n 3. Describe the benefits that can be expected from the abolition of the\n district.\n\nB. Upon receipt of such a petition, the board of supervisors shall use, mutatis\nmutandis, the standards and procedures described in § 15.2-4802, except\nthat all interested persons who either reside in or who own real property within\nthe boundaries of the district shall have the right to appear and show cause why\nthe district should not be abolished.\n\nC. If the board of supervisors finds that the abolition of the district would be\n(i) in accordance with the applicable county comprehensive plan for the\ndevelopment of the area, (ii) in the best interests of the residents and owners\nof the property within the district, and (iii) in furtherance of the public\nhealth, safety, and general welfare and that all debts of the district either\nhave been paid and the purposes of the district have been fulfilled or should\nnot be fulfilled by the district, or that the board of supervisors, with\napproval of the voters of the county, has agreed to assume the debts of the\ndistrict, then the board of supervisors shall pass a resolution abolishing the\ndistrict. Upon abolition of the district, the title to all funds and properties\nowned by the district at the time of such dissolution shall vest in the\nCommonwealth.\n\nD. Where unimproved property, regardless of zoning, is included in the\nresolution dissolving the district, the board of supervisors, upon approving the\nresolution, shall direct that a copy of the resolution be recorded in the land\nrecords of the circuit court for the judicial circuit in which that county is\nlocated, for each parcel of unimproved real property included in the district.\nFor purposes of this section, “parcel” means tax map parcel.\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}}