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Upon concluding such review, the Department shall, subject to the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.), make adjustments to the boundaries of planning districts as it deems advisable.B\n\nThe Department shall consider the following criteria in making determinations as to the governmental subdivisions to be included in a planning district: recognition of communities of interest among the governmental subdivisions, recognition of common economic and market interests, the ease of communications and commissioner travel time, metropolitan statistical area boundaries designated by the federal government, a population base adequate to ensure financial viability, and geographic factors and natural boundaries. In making such determination, the Department shall also consider the wishes of a governmental subdivision within or surrounding a proposed planning district, as expressed by resolution of its governing body.C\n\nIn conducting the boundaries review, the Department shall consult with the governing bodies of the governmental subdivisions within and adjoining a planning district which is proposed to be changed and shall hold such public and other hearing as it may deem advisable, provided at least one public hearing shall be held in each planning district which is proposed to be changed.D\n\nTo the extent practical, upon completion of a statutory review of planning district boundaries, state agencies may provide for sorting local statistical data according to planning district geography for external use of information for state, regional and local strategic and economic development planning.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":249939,"text":"The Department shall review the boundaries of planning districts following every United States decennial census of population. 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This law was first created in 1995. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 732<\/a> and 796<\/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":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":209597,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69047,"identifier":"36-139.7","token":"36\/8\/36-139.7","url":"\/36-139.7\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/36-139.7\/","token":"36\/8\/36-139.7","dublin_core":{"Title":"Boundaries of planning districts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 36-139.7","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall review the boundaries of planning districts following every United States decennial census of population. The Department<\/span> shall also review the boundaries upon the request of a member jurisdiction<\/span> of a planning district. An initial review shall be conducted prior to July 1, 1996. Upon concluding such review, the Department<\/span> shall, subject to the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.), make adjustments to the boundaries of planning districts as it deems advisable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall consider the following criteria in making determinations as to the governmental subdivisions to be included in a planning district: recognition of communities of interest among the governmental subdivisions, recognition of common economic and market interests, the ease of communications and commissioner travel time, metropolitan statistical area boundaries designated by the federal government, a population base adequate to ensure financial viability, and geographic factors and natural boundaries. In making such determination, the Department<\/span> shall also consider the wishes of a governmental subdivision within or surrounding a proposed planning district, as expressed by resolution of its governing body. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> In conducting the boundaries review, the Department<\/span> shall consult with the governing bodies of the governmental subdivisions within and adjoining a planning district which is proposed to be changed and shall hold such public and other hearing<\/span> as it may deem advisable, provided at least one public hearing<\/span> shall be held in each planning district which is proposed to be changed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> To the extent practical, upon completion of a statutory review of planning district boundaries, state agencies may provide for sorting local statistical data according to planning district geography for external use of information for state, regional and local strategic and economic development planning. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBOUNDARIES OF PLANNING DISTRICTS (\u00a7 36-139.7)\n\nA. The Department shall review the boundaries of planning districts following\nevery United States decennial census of population. The Department shall also\nreview the boundaries upon the request of a member jurisdiction of a planning\ndistrict. An initial review shall be conducted prior to July 1, 1996. Upon\nconcluding such review, the Department shall, subject to the provisions of the\nAdministrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.), make adjustments to the\nboundaries of planning districts as it deems advisable.\n\nB. The Department shall consider the following criteria in making determinations\nas to the governmental subdivisions to be included in a planning district:\nrecognition of communities of interest among the governmental subdivisions,\nrecognition of common economic and market interests, the ease of communications\nand commissioner travel time, metropolitan statistical area boundaries\ndesignated by the federal government, a population base adequate to ensure\nfinancial viability, and geographic factors and natural boundaries. In making\nsuch determination, the Department shall also consider the wishes of a\ngovernmental subdivision within or surrounding a proposed planning district, as\nexpressed by resolution of its governing body.\n\nC. In conducting the boundaries review, the Department shall consult with the\ngoverning bodies of the governmental subdivisions within and adjoining a\nplanning district which is proposed to be changed and shall hold such public and\nother hearing as it may deem advisable, provided at least one public hearing\nshall be held in each planning district which is proposed to be changed.\n\nD. To the extent practical, upon completion of a statutory review of planning\ndistrict boundaries, state agencies may provide for sorting local statistical\ndata according to planning district geography for external use of information\nfor state, regional and local strategic and economic development planning.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, cc. 732, 796.","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}}