                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

AMENDMENT TO THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AND RECRUITMENT DISTRICT PLAN (§
15.2-2413.18)

A. At any time after the establishment or extension of a business improvement
and recruitment district pursuant to the provisions of this article, the
business improvement and recruitment district plan upon which the establishment
or extension was based may be amended by the locality after compliance with the
procedures set forth in this section.

B. Amendments to the business improvement and recruitment district plan that
provide for changes to the boundaries of such district or any change in the
method of determining fees upon which the business fee is based may be adopted
by ordinance, provided that the locality shall, after a public hearing,
determine that it is in the public interest to authorize the changes to the
boundaries of such district or the changes to the method of determining fees.
The locality shall give notice of the hearing by publication of a notice on the
locality&#8217;s website or in at least one newspaper having general circulation
in the business improvement and recruitment district specifying the time and
place of the hearing and stating any changes to the boundaries of such district
or any change in the method of determining fees upon which the business fee is
based. The notice shall be published at least 10 days prior to the date
specified for the hearing.

C. Amendments to the business improvement and recruitment district plan that
provide for such district to incur indebtedness in order to provide for
additional activities, that provide for an increase only in the amount to be
expended annually for activities, or that provide for an increase in the total
maximum amount to be expended for activities in the business improvement and
recruitment district may be adopted by ordinance. Prior to the adoption of an
ordinance making one or more of the amendments as described in this subsection,
the governing body shall, after a public hearing, determine that it is in the
public interest to authorize the business improvement and recruitment district
to incur indebtedness to provide for additional activities, to increase the
amount to be expended annually, or to increase the total maximum amount to be
expended for activities in the business improvement and recruitment district, or
any applicable combination of the foregoing. Notice of the hearing shall be
published and mailed in the manner provided in &#xA7; 15.2-2413.15.

HISTORY: 2023, c. 745.