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Any amendment to an enterprise zone that includes the elimination of an area or areas from a zone shall not exceed the maximum size provisions of subsection C of § 59.1-542 and shall be reviewed by the Department with the potential impact on affected businesses and property owners given primary consideration. Local governing bodies may amend their local enterprise zone incentives with the approval of the Department provided that the proposed incentive is equal to or superior to that in the original application or any previous amendment approved by the Department.B\n\nThe Department may redesignate an existing joint enterprise zone consisting of two localities for the purpose of expanding the zone provided (i) all of the local governing bodies of the localities in which the proposed redesignated zone will be located have submitted to the Department resolutions supporting the proposed redesignation and applications for redesignation of the joint enterprise zone and (ii) the area of the locality added to the redesignated zone is contiguous to the existing joint enterprise zone and includes a revenue-sharing district that has experienced the loss of 900 permanent full-time positions within a 12-month period.C\n\nWhen a county or city was previously added to an existing enterprise zone to create a joint enterprise zone, the Department shall redesignate the enterprise zone when the term of the joint enterprise zone expires. The duration of the enterprise zone redesignated pursuant to this subsection shall be equal to the length of time the original enterprise zone existed before the county or city was added to create the joint enterprise zone.D\n\nAs used in this section, “joint enterprise zone” means an enterprise zone located in two or more adjacent localities.E\n\nAny redesignation of an existing joint enterprise zone shall be in compliance with all applicable regulations promulgated by the Department.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":263245,"text":"Once an enterprise zone has been designated, the local government may make written application to the Department to amend the zone boundaries in accordance with the requirements of § 59.1-542. Such boundary amendments are subject to Department approval. 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This law was first created in 2005. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 863<\/a> and 884<\/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 3 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 2011, chapters 254<\/a> and 310<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 514<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 315<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":59075,"section_number":"59.1-542","catch_line":"Enterprise zone designation","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-542\/"}],"permalink":{"id":262575,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73104,"identifier":"59.1-544","token":"59.1\/49\/59.1-544","url":"\/59.1-544\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-544\/","token":"59.1\/49\/59.1-544","dublin_core":{"Title":"Amendment of enterprise zones; redesignation of certain joint enterprise zones","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-544","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Once an enterprise zone<\/span> has been designated, the local government may make written application to the Department<\/span> to amend<\/span> the zone boundaries in accordance with the requirements of § 59.1-542<\/a>. Such boundary amendments are subject to Department<\/span> approval. Any amendment to an enterprise zone<\/span> that includes the elimination of an area or areas from a zone shall not exceed the maximum size provisions of subsection C of § 59.1-542<\/a> and shall be reviewed by the Department<\/span> with the potential impact on affected businesses and property owners given primary consideration. Local governing bodies may amend<\/span> their local enterprise zone<\/span> incentives with the approval of the Department<\/span> provided that the proposed incentive is equal to or superior to that in the original application or any previous amendment approved by the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may redesignate an existing joint enterprise zone<\/span> consisting of two localities for the purpose of expanding the zone provided (i) all of the local governing bodies of the localities in which the proposed redesignated zone will be located have submitted to the Department<\/span> resolutions supporting the proposed redesignation and applications for redesignation of the joint enterprise zone<\/span> and (ii) the area of the locality added to the redesignated zone is contiguous to the existing joint enterprise zone<\/span> and includes a revenue-sharing district that has experienced the loss of 900 permanent full-time positions within a 12-month period. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> When a county or city was previously added to an existing enterprise zone to create a joint enterprise zone<\/span>, the Department<\/span> shall redesignate the enterprise zone when the term of the joint enterprise zone<\/span> expires. The duration of the enterprise zone redesignated pursuant to this subsection shall be equal to the length of time the original enterprise zone existed before the county or city was added to create the joint enterprise zone<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> As used in this section, “joint enterprise zone<\/span>” means an enterprise zone located in two or more adjacent localities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Any redesignation of an existing joint enterprise zone<\/span> shall be in compliance with all applicable regulations promulgated by the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAMENDMENT OF ENTERPRISE ZONES; REDESIGNATION OF CERTAIN JOINT ENTERPRISE ZONES\n(\u00a7 59.1-544)\n\nA. Once an enterprise zone has been designated, the local government may make\nwritten application to the Department to amend the zone boundaries in accordance\nwith the requirements of § 59.1-542. Such boundary amendments are subject\nto Department approval. Any amendment to an enterprise zone that includes the\nelimination of an area or areas from a zone shall not exceed the maximum size\nprovisions of subsection C of § 59.1-542 and shall be reviewed by the\nDepartment with the potential impact on affected businesses and property owners\ngiven primary consideration. Local governing bodies may amend their local\nenterprise zone incentives with the approval of the Department provided that the\nproposed incentive is equal to or superior to that in the original application\nor any previous amendment approved by the Department.\n\nB. The Department may redesignate an existing joint enterprise zone consisting\nof two localities for the purpose of expanding the zone provided (i) all of the\nlocal governing bodies of the localities in which the proposed redesignated zone\nwill be located have submitted to the Department resolutions supporting the\nproposed redesignation and applications for redesignation of the joint\nenterprise zone and (ii) the area of the locality added to the redesignated zone\nis contiguous to the existing joint enterprise zone and includes a\nrevenue-sharing district that has experienced the loss of 900 permanent\nfull-time positions within a 12-month period.\n\nC. When a county or city was previously added to an existing enterprise zone to\ncreate a joint enterprise zone, the Department shall redesignate the enterprise\nzone when the term of the joint enterprise zone expires. The duration of the\nenterprise zone redesignated pursuant to this subsection shall be equal to the\nlength of time the original enterprise zone existed before the county or city\nwas added to create the joint enterprise zone.\n\nD. As used in this section, “joint enterprise zone” means an\nenterprise zone located in two or more adjacent localities.\n\nE. Any redesignation of an existing joint enterprise zone shall be in compliance\nwith all applicable regulations promulgated by the Department.\n\nHISTORY: 2005, cc. 863, 884; 2011, cc. 254, 310; 2013, c. 514; 2018, c. 315.","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}}