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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 966<\/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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":85597,"section_number":"33.2-2001","catch_line":"Creation of district","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-2001\/"}],"permalink":{"id":207533,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71570,"identifier":"33.2-2713","token":"33.2\/IV\/27\/33.2-2713","url":"\/33.2-2713\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-2713\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/27\/33.2-2713","dublin_core":{"Title":"Enlargement of district","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-2713","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The district<\/span> shall be enlarged by resolution of the governing body of the locality<\/span> upon the petitions<\/span> of the district<\/span> commission<\/span> and the owners<\/span> of at least 51 percent of either the land area or assessed value of land of the district<\/span> within each locality<\/span>, and the owners<\/span> of at least 51 percent of either the land area or assessed value of land located within the territory sought to be added to the district<\/span>. However, any such territory shall be contiguous to the existing district<\/span>. The petition<\/span> shall present the information required by \u00a7 33.2-2001<\/a>. Upon receipt of such a petition<\/span>, the locality<\/span> shall use the standards and procedures provided in \u00a7 33.2-2001<\/a>, except that the residents and owners<\/span> of both the existing district<\/span> and the area proposed for the enlargement shall have the right to appear and show cause why any property should not be included in the proposed district<\/span>.\n\t\tIf the local governing body finds the enlargement of a local district<\/span> would be in accordance with the applicable comprehensive plan and transportation improvement program for the development of the area, in the best interests of the residents and owners<\/span> of the property within the proposed district<\/span>, and in furtherance of the public health, safety, and general welfare, and if the local governing body finds that enlargement of the district<\/span> does not limit or adversely affect the rights and interests of any party<\/span> that has contracted with the district<\/span>, the governing body of a locality<\/span> may pass a resolution providing for the enlargement of the district<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nENLARGEMENT OF DISTRICT (\u00a7 33.2-2713)\n\nThe district shall be enlarged by resolution of the governing body of the\nlocality upon the petitions of the district commission and the owners of at\nleast 51 percent of either the land area or assessed value of land of the\ndistrict within each locality, and the owners of at least 51 percent of either\nthe land area or assessed value of land located within the territory sought to\nbe added to the district. However, any such territory shall be contiguous to the\nexisting district. The petition shall present the information required by \u00a7\n33.2-2001. Upon receipt of such a petition, the locality shall use the standards\nand procedures provided in \u00a7 33.2-2001, except that the residents and owners of\nboth the existing district and the area proposed for the enlargement shall have\nthe right to appear and show cause why any property should not be included in\nthe proposed district.\n\t\tIf the local governing body finds the enlargement of a local district would be\nin accordance with the applicable comprehensive plan and transportation\nimprovement program for the development of the area, in the best interests of\nthe residents and owners of the property within the proposed district, and in\nfurtherance of the public health, safety, and general welfare, and if the local\ngoverning body finds that enlargement of the district does not limit or\nadversely affect the rights and interests of any party that has contracted with\nthe district, the governing body of a locality may pass a resolution providing\nfor the enlargement of the district.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 966, \u00a7 33.1-461; 2014, c. 805.","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}}