                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DISCLOSURES IN LAND USE PROCEEDINGS (§ 15.2-2287.1)

A. The provisions of this section shall apply in their entirety to the County of
Loudoun.

B. Each individual member of the board of supervisors, the planning commission,
and the board of zoning appeals in any proceeding before each such body
involving an application for a special exception or variance or involving an
application for amendment of a zoning ordinance map, which does not constitute
the adoption of a comprehensive zoning plan, an ordinance applicable throughout
the locality, or an application filed by the board of supervisors that involves
more than 10 parcels that are owned by different individuals, trusts,
corporations, or other entities, shall, prior to any hearing on the matter or at
such hearing, make a full public disclosure of any business or financial
relationship that such member has, or has had within the 12-month period prior
to such hearing, (i) with the applicant in such case; or (ii) with the title
owner, contract purchaser or lessee of the land that is the subject of the
application, except, in the case of a condominium, with the title owner,
contract purchaser, or lessee of 10 percent or more of the units in the
condominium; or (iii) if any of the foregoing is a trustee (other than a trustee
under a corporate mortgage or deed of trust securing one or more issues of
corporate mortgage bonds), with any trust beneficiary having an interest in such
land; or (iv) with the agent, attorney or real estate broker of any of the
foregoing. For the purpose of this subsection, &#8220;business or financial
relationship&#8221; means any relationship (other than any ordinary customer or
depositor relationship with a retail establishment, public utility, or bank)
such member, or any member of the member&#8217;s immediate household, either
directly or by way of a partnership in which any of them is a partner, employee,
agent, or attorney, or through a partner of any of them, or through a
corporation in which any of them is an officer, director, employee, agent, or
attorney or holds 10 percent or more of the outstanding bonds or shares of stock
of a particular class, has, or has had within the 12-month period prior to such
hearing, with the applicant in the case, or with the title owner, contract
purchaser, or lessee of the subject land, except, in the case of a condominium,
with the title owner, contract purchaser, or lessee of 10 percent or more of the
units in the condominium, or with any of the other persons above specified. For
the purpose of this subsection &#8220;business or financial relationship&#8221;
also means the receipt by the member, or by any person, firm, corporation, or
committee in his behalf, from the applicant in the case or from the title owner,
contract purchaser, or lessee of the subject land, except, in the case of a
condominium, with the title owner, contract purchaser, or lessee of 10 percent
or more of the units in the condominium, or from any of the other persons above
specified, during the 12-month period prior to the hearing in such case, of any
gift or donation having a value of more than $100, singularly or in the
aggregate.
			If at the time of the hearing in any such case such member has a relationship
of employee-employer, agent-principal, or attorney-client with the applicant in
the case or with the title owner, contract purchaser, or lessee of the subject
land except, in the case of a condominium, with the title owner, contract
purchaser, or lessee of 10 percent or more of the units in the condominium, or
with any of the other persons above specified, that member shall, prior to any
hearing on the matter or at such hearing, make a full public disclosure of such
employee-employer, agent-principal, or attorney-client relationship and shall be
ineligible to vote or participate in any way in such case or in any hearing
thereon.

C. In any case described in subsection B pending before the board of
supervisors, planning commission, or board of zoning appeals, the applicant in
the case shall, prior to any hearing on the matter, file with the board or
commission a statement in writing and under oath identifying by name and last
known address each person, corporation, partnership, or other association
specified in the first paragraph of subsection B. The requirements of this
section shall be applicable only with respect to those so identified.

D. Any person knowingly and willfully violating the provisions of this section
shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

HISTORY: 2008, c. 532; 2014, c. 743.