Virginia § 15.2-5157 - Recording in land records
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 15.2-5157 — Recording in land records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.2-5157. Recording in land records
The local governing body, upon approving the resolution or ordinance creating the district, shall direct that a copy of the resolution or ordinance be recorded in the land records of the circuit court for the locality in which the district is located for each parcel included in the district and be noted on the land books of the locality. For the purposes of this section, "parcel" is defined as tax map parcel.
Code 1950, § 15-764.3; 1950, p. 1315; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1241; 1972, c. 370; 1973, c. 478; 1993, c. 850; 1995, c. 402; 1996, c. 897; 1997, c. 587.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.2-5157 ("Recording in land records") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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