                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

AFFORDABLE DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCES IN CERTAIN LOCALITIES (§ 15.2-2304)

In furtherance of the purpose of providing affordable shelter for all residents
of the Commonwealth, the governing body of any county where the urban county
executive form of government or the county manager plan of government is in
effect, the Counties of Albemarle and Loudoun, and the Cities of Alexandria,
Charlottesville, Fairfax, and Falls Church may by amendment to the zoning
ordinances of such locality provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit
program. The program shall address housing needs, promote a full range of
housing choices, and encourage the construction and continued existence of
moderately priced housing by providing for optional increases in density in
order to reduce land costs for such moderately priced housing. Any project that
is subject to an affordable housing dwelling unit program adopted pursuant to
this section shall not be subject to an additional requirement outside of such
program to contribute to a county or city housing fund.
		Any local ordinance of any other locality providing optional increases in
density for provision of low and moderate income housing adopted before December
31, 1988, shall continue in full force and effect.

HISTORY: 1989, cc. 634, 748, § 15.1-491.8; 1990, cc. 591, 834; 1991, c. 599;
1997, cc., 607; 2001, cc. 18, 313; 2002, c. 151; 2004, c. 543; 2015, cc. 390,
605; 2020, c. 486; 2025, cc. 399, 406.