                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ENLARGEMENT OF DISTRICTS (§ 15.2-4812)

A. The district may be enlarged by resolution of the board of supervisors upon
the petition of (i) the owners of at least 51 percent of either the assessed
value of land or land area, as the case may be, of real property in the district
that (a) is unimproved, regardless of zoning, or (b) has been zoned for
commercial or industrial use or is used for such purposes in the district and
(ii) the owners of at least 51 percent of either the assessed value of land or
land area, as the case may be, of real property that is located within the
territory sought to be added to the district and that (a) is unimproved,
regardless of zoning, or (b) has been zoned for commercial or industrial use or
is used for such purposes, provided that any such territory shall be contiguous
to the existing district. The petitioners shall present the information required
by &#xA7; 15.2-4802. Upon receipt of such petitions, the county shall use the
standards and procedures described in &#xA7; 15.2-4802, except that residents
and owners of both the existing district and the area proposed for the
enlargement shall have the right to appear and show cause why any property or
properties should not be included in the proposed enlargement of the district.

B. If the board of supervisors finds the enlargement of a district (i) would be
in accordance with the applicable county comprehensive plan for the development
of the area, (ii) would be in the best interests of the residents and owners of
the real property within the proposed district, (iii) would be in furtherance of
the public health, safety, and general welfare, and (iv) would not limit or
adversely affect the rights and interests of any party that has contracted with
the district, the board of supervisors shall pass a resolution providing for the
enlargement of the district.

C. Where unimproved property, regardless of zoning, is included in the
resolution enlarging the district, the board of supervisors, upon approving the
resolution, shall direct that a copy of the resolution be recorded in the land
records of the circuit court for the judicial circuit in which that county is
located for each parcel of unimproved real property included in the district.
For purposes of this section, &#8220;parcel&#8221; means tax map parcel.

HISTORY: 1997, c. 587.