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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>85818</law_id><section_number>15.2-2235</section_number><catch_line>Additions and modifications</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="4">The Official Map</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> may by <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> make, from time to time, other additions to or modifications of the <span class="dictionary">official map</span> by placing thereon the location of any proposed <span class="dictionary">street</span>, <span class="dictionary">street</span> widening, <span class="dictionary">street</span> vacation, waterway, impounding structures and their dam break inundation zones, or public area in accordance with the procedures applicable to the <span class="dictionary">locality</span>.
		Prior to making any such additions or modifications to the <span class="dictionary">official map</span>, the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> shall refer the additions or modifications to the <span class="dictionary">local planning commission</span> for its consideration. The commission shall take action on the proposed additions or modifications within sixty days and report its recommendations to the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span>.
		Upon receipt of the report of the commission, the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> shall hold a public <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> on the proposed addition or modification to the <span class="dictionary">official map</span> and shall give notice of the <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> 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>. All such reports of the commission, when delivered to the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span>, shall be available for public inspection.
		Any <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> embodying additions to or modifications of the <span class="dictionary">official map</span> shall be adopted by at least the vote required for original adoption of the <span class="dictionary">official map</span>. After the public <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> and the final passage of such <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span>, the additions or modifications shall become a part of the <span class="dictionary">official map</span> of the <span class="dictionary">locality</span>. All changes, additions or modifications of the <span class="dictionary">official map</span> shall be filed with the clerk of the <span class="dictionary">court</span> as provided in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Adoption; filing in office of clerk of court" href="/15.2-2234/">15.2-2234</a>.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 15-965.2; 1962, c. 407, &#xA7; 15.1-460; 1988, c. 436; 1997, c. 587; 2008, c. 491.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
