CHAPTER 354

An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-481, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to advertisement of "plans, ordinances, and amend-
ments thereto by local and regional planning commissions in counttes

and cities.
[S 326]
Approved April 2, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 15.1-481, as amended, 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
advertisement 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, provided, that such
notice for both the local commission and the governing body may be
published concurrently. Such notice shall specify the time and place of
hearing at which persons affected may appear and present their views. *
The local commission and governing body may hold a joint public hearing
after public notice as set forth hereinabove. I f such joint hearing is held
then public notice as set forth above need be given only by the governing

oay.

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 addition
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 owner or 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.