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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>69001</law_id><section_number>15.2-2226</section_number><catch_line>Adoption or disapproval of plan by governing body</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>After certification of the plan or part thereof, the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> shall post the comprehensive plan or part thereof certified by the <span class="dictionary">local planning commission</span> on a website that is maintained by the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> or on any other website on which the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> 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 adoption. After a public <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> with notice as required by &#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>, the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> shall proceed to a consideration of the plan or part thereof and shall approve and adopt, <span class="dictionary">amend</span> and adopt, or disapprove the plan. In acting on the plan or part thereof, or any amendments to the plan, the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> shall act within 90 days of the <span class="dictionary">local planning commission</span>&#x2019;s recommending resolution; however, if a comprehensive plan amendment is initiated by the <span class="dictionary">locality</span> for more than 25 parcels, the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> shall act within 150 days of the <span class="dictionary">local planning commission</span>&#x2019;s recommending resolution. Any comprehensive plan or part thereof adopted by the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> pursuant to this section shall be posted on a website that is maintained by the local <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> or on any other website on which the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> 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 adopted by the local <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">governing body</span> following notice and public <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> as required herein.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 15-964.4; 1962, c. 407, &#xA7; 15.1-450; 1975, c. 641; 1976, c. 642; 1997, c. 587; 2000, c. 893; 2009, c. 605; 2020, cc. 132, 760.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
