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  • II: Powers Of Local Government
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General Provisions

This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Title 15.2, titled “Counties, Cities And Towns.” It is part of Subtitle II, titled “Powers Of Local Government.” It is part of Chapter 22, titled “Planning, Subdivision Of Land And Zoning.” It’s comprised of the following 13 sections.

§ 15.2-2200
Declaration of legislative intent
§ 15.2-2201
Definitions
§ 15.2-2202
Duties of state agencies; electric utilities
§ 15.2-2203
Existing planning commissions and boards of zoning appeals; validation of plans previously adopted
§ 15.2-2204
Advertisement of plans, ordinances, etc.; joint public hearings; written notice of certain amendments
§ 15.2-2205
Additional notice of planning or zoning matters
§ 15.2-2206
When locality may require applicant to give notice; how given
§ 15.2-2207
Public notice of juvenile residential care facilities in certain localities
§ 15.2-2208
Restraining violations of chapter
§ 15.2-2208.1
Damages for unconstitutional grant or denial by locality of certain permits and approvals
§ 15.2-2209
Civil penalties for violations of zoning ordinance
§ 15.2-2209.1
Extension of approvals to address housing crisis
§ 15.2-2209.2
Public infrastructure maintenance bonds

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