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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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 1962, chapter 623; in 1972, chapter 370; in 1973, chapter 478; in 1993, chapter 850; in 1995, chapter 402<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 897<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 443<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 547<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 473<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":85282,"section_number":"15.2-5152","catch_line":"Localities may consider petitions for creation of authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5152\/"}],"permalink":{"id":158689,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60510,"identifier":"15.2-5153","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/6\/15.2-5153","url":"\/15.2-5153\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5153\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/6\/15.2-5153","dublin_core":{"Title":"Landowners may petition localities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5153","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The owner<\/span> or owners<\/span> of at least 51 percent of the land area or assessed value of land in any tract or tracts of land in any locality<\/span> or localities may petition<\/span> the locality<\/span> or localities in which the tract or tracts are located for the creation of a community development authority<\/span>, provided that before the creation of a community development authority<\/span> in any town<\/span> or county<\/span>, the town<\/span> or county<\/span> has elected to consider petitions<\/span> to create community development authorities pursuant to the applicable provisions of \u00a7 15.2-5152<\/a>. Any petition<\/span> for the creation of a community development authority<\/span> in multiple tracts which are not contiguous shall be signed by the owner<\/span> or owners<\/span> of at least 51 percent of the land area or assessed value of land in each such non-contiguous tract.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLANDOWNERS MAY PETITION LOCALITIES (\u00a7 15.2-5153)\n\nThe owner or owners of at least 51 percent of the land area or assessed value of\nland in any tract or tracts of land in any locality or localities may petition\nthe locality or localities in which the tract or tracts are located for the\ncreation of a community development authority, provided that before the creation\nof a community development authority in any town or county, the town or county\nhas elected to consider petitions to create community development authorities\npursuant to the applicable provisions of \u00a7 15.2-5152. Any petition for the\ncreation of a community development authority in multiple tracts which are not\ncontiguous shall be signed by the owner or owners of at least 51 percent of the\nland area or assessed value of land in each such non-contiguous tract.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-764.3; 1950, p. 1315; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-1241;\n1972, c. 370; 1973, c. 478; 1993, c. 850; 1995, c. 402; 1996, c. 897; 1997, c.\n587; 2003, c. 443; 2005, c. 547; 2009, c. 473.","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}}