                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LANDOWNERS MAY PETITION LOCALITIES (§ 15.2-5153)

The owner or owners of at least 51 percent of the land area or assessed value of
land in any tract or tracts of land in any locality or localities may petition
the locality or localities in which the tract or tracts are located for the
creation of a community development authority, provided that before the creation
of a community development authority in any town or county, the town or county
has elected to consider petitions to create community development authorities
pursuant to the applicable provisions of § 15.2-5152. Any petition for the
creation of a community development authority in multiple tracts which are not
contiguous shall be signed by the owner or owners of at least 51 percent of the
land area or assessed value of land in each such non-contiguous tract.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 15-764.3; 1950, p. 1315; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1241;
1972, c. 370; 1973, c. 478; 1993, c. 850; 1995, c. 402; 1996, c. 897; 1997, c.
587; 2003, c. 443; 2005, c. 547; 2009, c. 473.