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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>61459</law_id><section_number>15.2-2313</section_number><catch_line>Proceedings to prevent construction of building in violation of zoning ordinance</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="7">Zoning</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Where a building permit has been issued and the construction of the building for which the permit was issued is subsequently sought to be prevented, restrained, corrected or abated as a violation of the <span class="dictionary">zoning</span> <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span>, by suit filed within fifteen days after the start of construction by a person who had no actual notice of the issuance of the permit, the <span class="dictionary">court</span> may hear and determine the <span class="dictionary">issues</span> raised in the <span class="dictionary">litigation</span> even though no <span class="dictionary">appeal</span> was taken from the decision of the administrative officer to the board of <span class="dictionary">zoning</span> <span class="dictionary">appeals</span>.</p></section></text><history>1975, c. 521, &#xA7; 15.1-496.3; 1997, c. 587.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
