CODE OF VIRGINIA

HOW NOTICE GIVEN; OBJECTIONS (§ 15.2-2409)

The notice may be given by personal service on all persons entitled to such
notice, except (i) notice to an infant, a mentally incapacitated person or other
person under a disability may be served on his guardian, conservator or
committee; (ii) notice to a nonresident may be mailed to him at his place of
residence or served on any agent of his having charge of the property or on the
tenant of the property; or (iii) in any case when the owner is a nonresident or
when the owner’s residence is not known, such notice may be given by
publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the locality once a
week for four successive weeks. In lieu of such personal service on the parties
or their agents and of such publication, the notice to all parties may be given
by publishing the same in a newspaper having general circulation in the
locality, once a week for two successive weeks; the second publication shall be
made at least seven days before the parties are cited to appear. Any landowner
wishing to make objections to an assessment or apportionment may appear in
person or by counsel and state such objections.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 15-674; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-244; 1984, c. 331; 1997,
cc. 587, 801.