Chap. 193.—An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 1 of an act entitled “An
ct to authorize the board of supervisors of counties having a density of
opulation of more than five hundred per square mile according to the
st United States census, to divide the area of said counties into one or
ore districts, and in such districts to regulate the use of land and of build-
gs or other structures, and the height thereof, and also to establish building
nes and to regulate and restrict the construction and location of buildings
id other structures in said counties; to authorize such boards of supervisors
) adopt all necessary regulations for carrying into effect the purposes of
is act; to provide for zoning commissioners and boards of zoning appeals
| such ‘counties, their powers and duties; to provide for appeals from such
ning commissioners and boards of appeal and the effect thereof; to au-
orize such boards of supervisors to appoint administrative officers : to
‘escribe the powers and duties of such administrative officers; to provide
r the enforcement of this act and to prescribe penalties for the violation
ereof”’, approved April 11, 1927, as heretofore amended, so as to include
ithin the provisions of the act, counties adjoining cities having a population

- 100,000 or more. [H B 409]
Approved March 18, 1938

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That sec-
one of an act entitled an act to authorize the board of super-
> of counties having a density of population of more than five
‘ed per square mile, according to the last United States census,
vide the area of said counties into one or more districts, and in
districts to regulate the use of land and of buildings or other
ures and the height thereof, and also to establish building lines
o regulate and restrict the construction and location of buildings
other structures in said counties; to authorize such boards of
visors to adopt all necessary regulations for carrying into effect
he purposes of this act; to provide for zoning commissioners — and
yoards of zoning appeals in such counties, their powers and duties;
0 provide for appeals from such zoning commissioners and boards
»f appeal and the effect thereof; to authorize such boards of super-
visors to appoint administrative officers; to prescribe the powers and
Juties of such administrative officers; to provide for the enforcement
of this act and to prescribe penalties for the violation thereof, approved
April eleventh, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, as heretofore
amended, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 1. For the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals
or the general welfare of the community, the board of supervisors in
any county having a density of population of more than five hundred
per square mile according to the last United States census, or in any
county of the Commonwealth adjoining a city having a population
of one hundred thousand, or more, as shown by the last United States
census, may, by ordinance, regulate and restrict the height, number
of stories and size of buildings and other structures, or percentage of
lot that may be occupied, or size of yards, courts and other open spaces,
the density of population, and the location and use of buildings,
structures and the land for trade, industry, residence or other specific
uses of the premises in said county.

2. An emergency existing, this act shall be in force from its
passage.