CHAPTER 139

AN ACT to amend and reenact § 15-781 of the Code of 1950,
relating to subdivisions of land. TTT

Became a law without the Governor’s signature.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 15-781 of the Code of 1950 be amended and re-
enacted as follows:

§15-781. Prerequisite regulations. — Before the powers
granted by this article may be exercised by any municipality
or county, the governing body thereof shall adopt regulations
governing subdivisions within the territorial limits defined in
this article. Such regulations may provide for the size, scale
and other details of the plat to be recorded, for the harmonious
and economic development of the municipality or the county, for
the coordination of streets within the subdivision with other
existing or planned streets within the region in question for
widths, grades and drainage of streets, for adequate open spaces
for traffic, recreation, light and air and for a distribution of popu-
lation and traffic which will tend to create conditions favorable
to health, safety, convenience and prosperity. Such regulations
may include requirements as to the extent to which and the
manner in which new streets shall be graded, graveled or other-
wise improved and water, sewer and other utility mains, piping,
connections or other facilities shall be installed as a condition
precedent to the approval of the plat. Such regulations may pro-
vide that, in lieu of the completion of such work previous to the
final approval of a plat, the governing body, or its designated
agents, may accept a bond, in an amount and with surety or
conditions satisfactory to such governing body, providing for
and securing to the governing body, the actual construction and
installation of such improvements and utilities within a period
specified by such governing body. Such regulations may require
monuments of specific type to be erected establishing street and
property lines. Such regulations may provide that unless any
such plat shall be filed for recordation within sixty days after
final approval thereof such approval shall be withdrawn and
the plat marked void and returned to the approving official.