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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>85282</law_id><section_number>15.2-5152</section_number><catch_line>Localities may consider petitions for creation of authority</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>10.1-1700</reference><reference>15.2-5101</reference><reference>15.2-5103</reference><reference>15.2-5113</reference><reference>15.2-5125</reference><reference>15.2-5126</reference><reference>15.2-5131</reference><reference>15.2-5153</reference><reference>15.2-5156</reference><reference>15.2-5928</reference><reference>15.2-5931</reference><reference>15.2-5932</reference><reference>2.2-4344</reference><reference>55.1-703</reference><reference>58.1-3965.2</reference><reference>62.1-44.15:1</reference></referred_to_by><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="IV">Other Governmental Entities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="51">Virginia Water and Waste Authorities Act</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="6">Community Development Authorities</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Any <span class="dictionary">city</span> may consider <span class="dictionary">petitions</span> for the creation of community development authorities in accordance with this article. <a id="paragraph-305590" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-5152/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Any <span class="dictionary">town</span> may by <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> elect to assume the power to consider <span class="dictionary">petitions</span> for the creation of community development authorities in accordance with this article. A public <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> shall be held on such <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span>. <a id="paragraph-305591" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-5152/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Any <span class="dictionary">county</span> may by <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> elect to assume the power to consider <span class="dictionary">petitions</span> for the creation of community development authorities in accordance with this article. A public <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> shall be held on such <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span>. <a id="paragraph-305592" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-5152/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> Notwithstanding any other provision of <span class="dictionary">law</span>, community development authorities shall be created pursuant to this Article and the provisions of &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Ordinance, agreement or resolution creating authority to include articles of incorporation" href="/15.2-5103/">15.2-5103</a> and <a class="law" title="Filing articles of incorporation" href="/15.2-5107/">15.2-5107</a> through <a class="law" title="Specification of projects" href="/15.2-5111/">15.2-5111</a>. <a id="paragraph-305593" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-5152/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 15-764.3; 1950, p. 1315; 1962, c. 623, &#xA7; 15.1-1241; 1972, c. 370; 1973, c. 478; 1993, c. 850; 1995, c. 402; 1996, c. 897; 1997, c. 587; 2003, c. 712; 2005, c. 547; 2009, c. 473.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
