                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DOCKETING OF ABSTRACTS OF RESOLUTIONS OR ORDINANCES (§ 15.2-2412)

When any improvement is authorized for which assessments may be made against the
abutting landowners, the governing body may, before the amount to be finally
assessed against or apportioned to each landowner or fixed by agreement is
determined, cause to be recorded in the deed book of the circuit court
clerk&#8217;s office for such locality, an abstract of the resolution or
ordinance authorizing such improvement showing the ownership and location of the
property to be affected by the proposed improvement and the estimated amount
that will be assessed against or apportioned to each landowner or fixed by
agreement with him and the same shall be indexed in the name of the owner of the
property. Such assessment shall be a lien solely on the abutting land as
provided in § 15.2-2411.
		After the completion of the improvement, the estimated amount shall be amended
to show the amount finally assessed against or apportioned to each landowner or
fixed by agreement with him, which final amount shall in no event exceed the
estimated amount for the improvements as initially authorized. The amount
finally assessed against or apportioned to each landowner may be greater than
the initially assessed amount when the increased amount is for additional work
being performed when the work was requested by the landowner and the additional
work and its estimated amount is written into a separate agreement between the
locality and the affected landowner. From the time of the docketing of such
abstract, any purchaser of, or creditor acquiring a lien on, any of the property
described therein shall be deemed to have had notice of the proposed assessment.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 15-677; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-247; 1964, c. 521; 1985, c.
169; 1996, c. 222; 1997, c. 587.