2006 Code of Virginia § 15.2-2206 - When locality may require applicant to give notice; how given

15.2-2206. When locality may require applicant to give notice; how given.

Any locality may by ordinance require that a person applying to the localgoverning body, local planning commission or board of zoning appeals pursuantto this chapter be responsible for all required notices. The locality shallrequire that notice be given as provided by 15.2-2204.

The locality may provide that, in the case of a condominium or of acooperative, the written notice may be mailed to the unit owners' associationor proprietary lessee's association, respectively, in lieu of each individualunit owner.

The applicant may rely upon records of the local real estate assessor'soffice to ascertain the names of persons entitled to notice.

A certification of notice and a listing of the persons to whom notice hasbeen sent shall be supplied by the applicant as required by the localgoverning body at least five days prior to the first hearing.

The governing body shall allow any person entitled to notice to waive suchright in writing.

Nothing herein shall be construed so as to affect the validity of anyordinance or amendment adopted prior to July 1, 1992.

(1992, c. 517, 15.1-431.1; 1997, c. 587.)