Bill Text: VA HB170 | 2012 | Regular Session | Chaptered

Virginia House Bill 170 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Zoning administrator; decisions reviewed by governing body shall be appealable to circuit court.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2012-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0401) [HB170 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2012-HB170-Chaptered.html

CHAPTER 401 An Act to amend and reenact §15.2-2301 of the Code of Virginia, relating to review of zoning administrator decisions; appeals. [H 170] Approved March 30, 2012

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §15.2-2301 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§15.2-2301. Same; petition for review of decision.

Any zoning applicant or any other person who is aggrieved by a decision of the zoning administrator made pursuant to the provisions of § 15.2-2299 may petition the governing body for review of the decision of the zoning administrator. All petitions for review shall be filed with the zoning administrator and with the clerk of the governing body within ~~thirty~~ 30 days from the date of the decision for which review is sought and shall specify the grounds upon which the petitioner is aggrieved. A decision by the governing body on an appeal taken pursuant to this section shall be binding upon the owner of the property which is the subject of such appeal only if the owner of such property has been provided written notice of the zoning violation, written determination, or other appealable decision.

An aggrieved party may petition the circuit court for review of the decision of the governing body on an appeal taken pursuant to this section. The provisions of subsection F of §15.2-2285 shall apply to such petitions to the circuit court, mutatis mutandis.