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The boundaries between adjoining units shall not be relocated unless the condominium instruments expressly permit it.B\n\nIf the unit owners of adjoining units whose mutual boundaries may be relocated desire to relocate such boundaries, then the principal officer of the unit owners&#8217; association, or such other officer as the condominium instruments may specify, shall, upon written application of such unit owners, forthwith prepare and execute appropriate instruments pursuant to subsections C, D, and E.C\n\nAn amendment to the declaration shall identify the units involved and shall state that the boundaries between those units are being relocated by agreement of the unit owners of such units, and the amendment shall contain conveyancing between those unit owners. If the unit owners of the units involved have specified in their written application a reasonable reallocation as between the units involved of the aggregate undivided interest in the common elements appertaining to those units, the amendment to the declaration shall reflect that reallocation.D\n\nIf the unit owners of the units involved have specified in their written application a reasonable reallocation as between the units involved of the aggregate number of votes in the unit owners&#8217; association allocated to those units, an amendment to the bylaws shall reflect that reallocation and a proportionate reallocation of liability for common expenses as between those units.E\n\nSuch plats and plans as may be necessary to show the altered boundaries between the units involved together with their other boundaries shall be prepared, and the units depicted on such plats and plans shall bear their identifying numbers. Such plats and plans shall indicate the new dimensions of the units involved, and any change in the horizontal boundaries of either as a result of the relocation of their boundaries shall be identified with reference to established datum. Such plats and plans shall be certified as to their accuracy and compliance with the provisions of this subsection (i) by a licensed land surveyor in the case of any plat and (ii) by a licensed architect, licensed engineer, or licensed land surveyor in the case of any plan.F\n\nWhen appropriate instruments in accordance with this section have been prepared, executed, and acknowledged, they shall be recorded by an officer of the unit owners&#8217; association following payment by the unit owners of the units involved of all reasonable costs for the preparation, acknowledgment, and recordation of such instruments. Such instruments are effective when executed by the unit owners of the units involved and recorded, and the recordation of such instruments is conclusive evidence that the relocation of boundaries so effectuated did not violate any restrictions or limitations specified by the condominium instruments and that any reallocations made pursuant to subsections C and D were reasonable.G\n\nAny relocation of boundaries between adjoining units shall be governed by this section and not by &#xA7; 55.1-1933. Section 55.1-1933 shall apply only to such subdivisions of units as are intended to result in the creation of two or more new units in place of the subdivided unit.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":200800,"text":"If the condominium instruments expressly permit the relocation of boundaries between adjoining units, then the boundaries between such units may be relocated in accordance with (i) the provisions of this section and (ii) any restrictions and limitations not otherwise unlawful that the condominium instruments may specify. The boundaries between adjoining units shall not be relocated unless the condominium instruments expressly permit it.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":200801,"text":"If the unit owners of adjoining units whose mutual boundaries may be relocated desire to relocate such boundaries, then the principal officer of the unit owners&#8217; association, or such other officer as the condominium instruments may specify, shall, upon written application of such unit owners, forthwith prepare and execute appropriate instruments pursuant to subsections C, D, and E.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":200802,"text":"An amendment to the declaration shall identify the units involved and shall state that the boundaries between those units are being relocated by agreement of the unit owners of such units, and the amendment shall contain conveyancing between those unit owners. If the unit owners of the units involved have specified in their written application a reasonable reallocation as between the units involved of the aggregate undivided interest in the common elements appertaining to those units, the amendment to the declaration shall reflect that reallocation.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":200803,"text":"If the unit owners of the units involved have specified in their written application a reasonable reallocation as between the units involved of the aggregate number of votes in the unit owners&#8217; association allocated to those units, an amendment to the bylaws shall reflect that reallocation and a proportionate reallocation of liability for common expenses as between those units.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":200804,"text":"Such plats and plans as may be necessary to show the altered boundaries between the units involved together with their other boundaries shall be prepared, and the units depicted on such plats and plans shall bear their identifying numbers. Such plats and plans shall indicate the new dimensions of the units involved, and any change in the horizontal boundaries of either as a result of the relocation of their boundaries shall be identified with reference to established datum. Such plats and plans shall be certified as to their accuracy and compliance with the provisions of this subsection (i) by a licensed land surveyor in the case of any plat and (ii) by a licensed architect, licensed engineer, or licensed land surveyor in the case of any plan.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":200805,"text":"When appropriate instruments in accordance with this section have been prepared, executed, and acknowledged, they shall be recorded by an officer of the unit owners&#8217; association following payment by the unit owners of the units involved of all reasonable costs for the preparation, acknowledgment, and recordation of such instruments. Such instruments are effective when executed by the unit owners of the units involved and recorded, and the recordation of such instruments is conclusive evidence that the relocation of boundaries so effectuated did not violate any restrictions or limitations specified by the condominium instruments and that any reallocations made pursuant to subsections C and D were reasonable.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"6":{"id":200806,"text":"Any relocation of boundaries between adjoining units shall be governed by this section and not by &#xA7; 55.1-1933. Section 55.1-1933 shall apply only to such subdivisions of units as are intended to result in the creation of two or more new units in place of the subdivided unit.","type":"section","prefixes":["G"],"prefix":"G","entire_prefix":"G","prefix_anchor":"G","level":1,"prior_prefix":"F"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13019,"edition_id":1,"name":"Creation, Alteration, and Termination of Condominiums","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13018,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:09","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:09","permalink":{"id":246655,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13019,"identifier":"2","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2","url":"\/55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13018,"edition_id":1,"name":"Virginia Condominium Act","identifier":"19","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12914,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:09","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:09","permalink":{"id":246623,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13018,"identifier":"19","token":"55.1\/IV\/19","url":"\/55.1\/IV\/19\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12914,"edition_id":1,"name":"Common Interest Communities","identifier":"IV","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12707,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","permalink":{"id":246473,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12914,"identifier":"IV","token":"55.1\/IV","url":"\/55.1\/IV\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12707,"edition_id":1,"name":"Property and Conveyances","identifier":"55.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":244769,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12707,"identifier":"55.1","token":"55.1","url":"\/55.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":66133,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1907","catch_line":"How condominium may be created","url":"\/55.1-1907\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1907","metadata":false},{"id":60125,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1908","catch_line":"Release of liens","url":"\/55.1-1908\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1908","metadata":false},{"id":81423,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1909","catch_line":"Description of condominium units","url":"\/55.1-1909\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1909","metadata":false},{"id":85700,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1910","catch_line":"Execution of condominium instruments","url":"\/55.1-1910\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1910","metadata":false},{"id":67143,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1911","catch_line":"Recordation of condominium instruments","url":"\/55.1-1911\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1911","metadata":false},{"id":70994,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1912","catch_line":"Construction of condominium instruments","url":"\/55.1-1912\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1912","metadata":false},{"id":66094,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1913","catch_line":"Complementarity of condominium instruments; controlling construction","url":"\/55.1-1913\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1913","metadata":false},{"id":68301,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1914","catch_line":"Validity of condominium instruments; discrimination prohibited","url":"\/55.1-1914\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1914","metadata":false},{"id":74080,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1915","catch_line":"Compliance with condominium instruments","url":"\/55.1-1915\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1915","metadata":false},{"id":76179,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1916","catch_line":"Contents of declaration","url":"\/55.1-1916\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1916","metadata":false},{"id":69117,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1917","catch_line":"Allocation of interests in the common elements","url":"\/55.1-1917\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1917","metadata":false},{"id":74121,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1918","catch_line":"Reallocation of interests in common elements","url":"\/55.1-1918\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1918","metadata":false},{"id":71147,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1919","catch_line":"Assignments of limited common elements; conversion to common element","url":"\/55.1-1919\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1919","metadata":false},{"id":74270,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1920","catch_line":"Contents of plats and plans","url":"\/55.1-1920\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1920","metadata":false},{"id":62387,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1921","catch_line":"Bond to insure completion of improvements","url":"\/55.1-1921\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1921","metadata":false},{"id":70504,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1922","catch_line":"Preliminary recordation of plats and plans","url":"\/55.1-1922\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1922","metadata":false},{"id":77354,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1923","catch_line":"Easement for encroachments","url":"\/55.1-1923\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1923","metadata":false},{"id":55789,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1924","catch_line":"Conversion of convertible lands","url":"\/55.1-1924\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1924","metadata":false},{"id":69213,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1925","catch_line":"Conversion of convertible spaces","url":"\/55.1-1925\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1925","metadata":false},{"id":73518,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1926","catch_line":"Expansion of condominium","url":"\/55.1-1926\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1926","metadata":false},{"id":86008,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1927","catch_line":"Contraction of condominium","url":"\/55.1-1927\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1927","metadata":false},{"id":78900,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1928","catch_line":"Easement to facilitate conversion and expansion","url":"\/55.1-1928\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1928","metadata":false},{"id":84085,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1929","catch_line":"Easement to facilitate sales","url":"\/55.1-1929\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1929","metadata":false},{"id":54088,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1930","catch_line":"Declarant's obligation to complete and restore","url":"\/55.1-1930\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1930","metadata":false},{"id":82258,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1931","catch_line":"Alterations within units","url":"\/55.1-1931\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1931","metadata":false},{"id":54696,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1932","catch_line":"Relocation of boundaries between units","url":"\/55.1-1932\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1932","metadata":false},{"id":83554,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1933","catch_line":"Subdivision of units","url":"\/55.1-1933\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1933","metadata":false},{"id":86631,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1934","catch_line":"Amendment of condominium instruments","url":"\/55.1-1934\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1934","metadata":false},{"id":74600,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1935","catch_line":"Use of technology","url":"\/55.1-1935\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1935","metadata":false},{"id":64443,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1936","catch_line":"Merger or consolidation of condominiums; procedure","url":"\/55.1-1936\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1936","metadata":false},{"id":81982,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1937","catch_line":"Termination of condominium","url":"\/55.1-1937\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1937","metadata":false},{"id":82991,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1938","catch_line":"Rights of mortgagees","url":"\/55.1-1938\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1938","metadata":false},{"id":76819,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1939","catch_line":"Statement of unit owner rights","url":"\/55.1-1939\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1939","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":82258,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1931","catch_line":"Alterations within units","url":"\/55.1-1931\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1931","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":83554,"structure_id":13019,"section_number":"55.1-1933","catch_line":"Subdivision of units","url":"\/55.1-1933\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1933","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/55.1-1932\/","history_text":"<p>This law was first created in 1974. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 416 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. Unfortunately, the 1974 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1991, chapter 497; in 2019, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0712\">712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":82258,"section_number":"55.1-1931","catch_line":"Alterations within units","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1931\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":83554,"section_number":"55.1-1933","catch_line":"Subdivision of units","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1933\/"}],"permalink":{"id":246757,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54696,"identifier":"55.1-1932","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1932","url":"\/55.1-1932\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1932\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/19\/2\/55.1-1932","dublin_core":{"Title":"Relocation of boundaries between units","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1932","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> If the <span class=\"dictionary\">condominium<\/span> instruments expressly permit the relocation of boundaries between adjoining <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span>, then the boundaries between such <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> may be relocated in accordance with (i) the provisions of this section and (ii) any restrictions and limitations not otherwise unlawful that the <span class=\"dictionary\">condominium<\/span> instruments may specify. The boundaries between adjoining <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> shall not be relocated unless the <span class=\"dictionary\">condominium<\/span> instruments expressly permit it. <a id=\"paragraph-200800\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/55.1-1932\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> If the <span class=\"dictionary\">unit owners<\/span> of adjoining <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> whose mutual boundaries may be relocated desire to relocate such boundaries, then the principal <span class=\"dictionary\">officer<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">unit owners<\/span>&#8217; association, or such other <span class=\"dictionary\">officer<\/span> as the <span class=\"dictionary\">condominium<\/span> instruments may specify, shall, upon written application of such <span class=\"dictionary\">unit owners<\/span>, forthwith prepare and execute appropriate instruments pursuant to subsections C, D, and E. <a id=\"paragraph-200801\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/55.1-1932\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> An amendment to the declaration shall identify the <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> involved and shall state that the boundaries between those <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> are being relocated by agreement of the <span class=\"dictionary\">unit owners<\/span> of such <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span>, and the amendment shall contain conveyancing between those <span class=\"dictionary\">unit owners<\/span>. If the <span class=\"dictionary\">unit owners<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> involved have specified in their written application a reasonable reallocation as between the <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> involved of the aggregate undivided interest in the <span class=\"dictionary\">common elements<\/span> appertaining to those <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span>, the amendment to the declaration shall reflect that reallocation. <a id=\"paragraph-200802\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/55.1-1932\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"D\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">D.<\/span> If the <span class=\"dictionary\">unit owners<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> involved have specified in their written application a reasonable reallocation as between the <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> involved of the aggregate number of votes in the <span class=\"dictionary\">unit owners<\/span>&#8217; association allocated to those <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span>, an amendment to the bylaws shall reflect that reallocation and a proportionate reallocation of liability for <span class=\"dictionary\">common expenses<\/span> as between those <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-200803\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/55.1-1932\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"E\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">E.<\/span> Such plats and plans as may be necessary to show the altered boundaries between the <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> involved together with their other boundaries shall be prepared, and the <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> depicted on such plats and plans shall bear their <span class=\"dictionary\">identifying numbers<\/span>. Such plats and plans shall indicate the new dimensions of the <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> involved, and any change in the horizontal boundaries of either as a result of the relocation of their boundaries shall be identified with reference to established datum. Such plats and plans shall be certified as to their accuracy and compliance with the provisions of this subsection (i) by a licensed <span class=\"dictionary\">land<\/span> surveyor in the case of any plat and (ii) by a licensed architect, licensed engineer, or licensed <span class=\"dictionary\">land<\/span> surveyor in the case of any plan. <a id=\"paragraph-200804\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/55.1-1932\/#E\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"F\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">F.<\/span> When appropriate instruments in accordance with this section have been prepared, executed, and acknowledged, they shall be recorded by an <span class=\"dictionary\">officer<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">unit owners<\/span>&#8217; association following payment by the <span class=\"dictionary\">unit owners<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> involved of all reasonable costs for the preparation, acknowledgment, and recordation of such instruments. Such instruments are effective when executed by the <span class=\"dictionary\">unit owners<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> involved and recorded, and the recordation of such instruments is conclusive <span class=\"dictionary\">evidence<\/span> that the relocation of boundaries so effectuated did not violate any restrictions or limitations specified by the <span class=\"dictionary\">condominium<\/span> instruments and that any reallocations made pursuant to subsections C and D were reasonable. <a id=\"paragraph-200805\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/55.1-1932\/#F\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"G\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">G.<\/span> Any relocation of boundaries between adjoining <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> shall be governed by this section and not by &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Subdivision of units\" href=\"\/55.1-1933\/\">55.1-1933<\/a>. Section <a class=\"law\" title=\"Subdivision of units\" href=\"\/55.1-1933\/\">55.1-1933<\/a> shall apply only to such subdivisions of <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> as are intended to result in the creation of two or more new <span class=\"dictionary\">units<\/span> in place of the subdivided unit. <a id=\"paragraph-200806\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/55.1-1932\/#G\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRELOCATION OF BOUNDARIES BETWEEN UNITS (\u00a7 55.1-1932)\n\nA. If the condominium instruments expressly permit the relocation of boundaries\nbetween adjoining units, then the boundaries between such units may be relocated\nin accordance with (i) the provisions of this section and (ii) any restrictions\nand limitations not otherwise unlawful that the condominium instruments may\nspecify. The boundaries between adjoining units shall not be relocated unless\nthe condominium instruments expressly permit it.\n\nB. If the unit owners of adjoining units whose mutual boundaries may be\nrelocated desire to relocate such boundaries, then the principal officer of the\nunit owners&#8217; association, or such other officer as the condominium\ninstruments may specify, shall, upon written application of such unit owners,\nforthwith prepare and execute appropriate instruments pursuant to subsections C,\nD, and E.\n\nC. An amendment to the declaration shall identify the units involved and shall\nstate that the boundaries between those units are being relocated by agreement\nof the unit owners of such units, and the amendment shall contain conveyancing\nbetween those unit owners. If the unit owners of the units involved have\nspecified in their written application a reasonable reallocation as between the\nunits involved of the aggregate undivided interest in the common elements\nappertaining to those units, the amendment to the declaration shall reflect that\nreallocation.\n\nD. If the unit owners of the units involved have specified in their written\napplication a reasonable reallocation as between the units involved of the\naggregate number of votes in the unit owners&#8217; association allocated to\nthose units, an amendment to the bylaws shall reflect that reallocation and a\nproportionate reallocation of liability for common expenses as between those\nunits.\n\nE. Such plats and plans as may be necessary to show the altered boundaries\nbetween the units involved together with their other boundaries shall be\nprepared, and the units depicted on such plats and plans shall bear their\nidentifying numbers. Such plats and plans shall indicate the new dimensions of\nthe units involved, and any change in the horizontal boundaries of either as a\nresult of the relocation of their boundaries shall be identified with reference\nto established datum. Such plats and plans shall be certified as to their\naccuracy and compliance with the provisions of this subsection (i) by a licensed\nland surveyor in the case of any plat and (ii) by a licensed architect, licensed\nengineer, or licensed land surveyor in the case of any plan.\n\nF. When appropriate instruments in accordance with this section have been\nprepared, executed, and acknowledged, they shall be recorded by an officer of\nthe unit owners&#8217; association following payment by the unit owners of the\nunits involved of all reasonable costs for the preparation, acknowledgment, and\nrecordation of such instruments. Such instruments are effective when executed by\nthe unit owners of the units involved and recorded, and the recordation of such\ninstruments is conclusive evidence that the relocation of boundaries so\neffectuated did not violate any restrictions or limitations specified by the\ncondominium instruments and that any reallocations made pursuant to subsections\nC and D were reasonable.\n\nG. Any relocation of boundaries between adjoining units shall be governed by\nthis section and not by &#xA7; 55.1-1933. Section 55.1-1933 shall apply only to\nsuch subdivisions of units as are intended to result in the creation of two or\nmore new units in place of the subdivided unit.\n\nHISTORY: 1974, c. 416, \u00a7 55-79.69; 1991, c. 497; 2019, c. 712.","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}}