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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>61112</law_id><section_number>15.2-2225</section_number><catch_line>Notice and hearing on plan; recommendation by local planning commission to governing body; posting of plan on website</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="15.2">Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Powers of Local Government</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="22">Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="3">The Comprehensive Plan</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Prior to the recommendation of a comprehensive plan or any part thereof, the <span class="dictionary">local planning commission</span> shall (i) post the comprehensive plan or part thereof that is to be considered for recommendation on a website that is maintained by the commission or on any other website on which the commission generally posts information, and that is available to the public or that clearly describes how the public may access information regarding the plan or part thereof being considered for recommendation, (ii) give notice in accordance with &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Advertisement of plans, ordinances, etc.; joint public hearings; written notice of certain amendments" href="/15.2-2204/">15.2-2204</a>, and (iii) hold a public <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> on the plan. After the public <span class="dictionary">hearing</span>, the commission may approve, <span class="dictionary">amend</span> and approve, or disapprove the plan. Upon approval, the commission shall by resolution recommend the plan, or part thereof, to the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> and a copy shall be certified to the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span>. Any comprehensive plan or part thereof approved by the commission pursuant to this section shall be posted on a website that is maintained by the commission or on any other website on which the commission generally posts information, and that is available to the public or that clearly describes how the public may access information regarding the plan or part thereof approved by the commission and certified to the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span>. Inadvertent failure to post information on a website in accordance with this section shall not invalidate action taken by the <span class="dictionary">local planning commission</span> following notice and public <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> as required herein.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7;&#xA7; 15-908, 15-921, 15-922, 15-964.2, 15-964.3; 1958, c. 389; 1962, c. 407, &#xA7;&#xA7; 15.1-448, 15.1-449; 1968, c. 735; 1975, c. 641; 1976, c. 642; 1997, c. 587; 2009, c. 605.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
