CHAPTER 632

An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-481 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to advertisement of plans, ordinances, or amendments thereof, and
providing for personal notice in certain mstances. rH 817]

Approved March 31, 1964

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 15.1-431 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted
as follows:

§ 15.1-431. Plans or ordinances or amendments thereof, recom-
mended or adopted under the powers conferred by this chapter need not
be advertised in full, but may be advertised by reference. Every such ad-
vertisement shall contain a reference to the place or places within the
county or municipality where copies of the proposed plans, ordinances or
amendments may be examined.

When public notice is required by this chapter, the local commission
shall not recommend nor the governing body adopt any plan, ordinance or
amendment until notice of intention so to do has been published once a
week for two successive weeks in some newspaper published or having
general circulation in such county or municipality. Such notice shall specify
the time and place of hearing at which persons affected may appear and
present their views, not less than five days nor more than ten days after
final publication.

Except upon application of a property owner or his agent, when
a proposed amendment of the zoning ordinance involves a change in the
zoning classification of twenty-five or less parcels of land, then, in addt-
tion to the advertising as above required, written notice shall be given at
least five days before the hearing to the owner or owners, their agent or
the occupant, of each parcel involved, and to the owners, their agent or
the occupant, of all abutting property and property immediately across
the street or road from the property affected. Notice sent by registered
or certified mail to the last known address of such owner as shown on the
current real estate tax assessment books shall be deemed adequate com-
pliance with this requirement.

After enactment of any such plan, ordinance or amendment further
publication thereof shall not be required.