The Comprehensive Plan

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “The Comprehensive Plan.” It is part of Chapter 22 “Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”. It contains 16 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 16 sections.

§ 15.2-2223	Comprehensive plan to be prepared and adopted; scope and purpose
§ 15.2-2223.1	Comprehensive plan to include urban development areas
§ 15.2-2223.2	Comprehensive plan to include coastal resource management guidance
§ 15.2-2223.3	Comprehensive plan shall incorporate strategies to combat projected sea-level rise and recurrent flooding
§ 15.2-2223.4	Comprehensive plan shall provide for transit-oriented development
§ 15.2-2223.5	Comprehensive plan shall address manufactured housing
§ 15.2-2224	Surveys and studies to be made in preparation of plan; implementation of plan
§ 15.2-2225	Notice and hearing on plan; recommendation by local planning commission to governing body; posting of plan on website
§ 15.2-2226	Adoption or disapproval of plan by governing body
§ 15.2-2227	Return of plan to local planning commission; resubmission
§ 15.2-2228	Adoption of parts of plan
§ 15.2-2229	Amendments
§ 15.2-2230	Plan to be reviewed at least once every five years
§ 15.2-2230.1	Public facilities study
§ 15.2-2231	Inclusion of incorporated towns in county plan; inclusion of adjacent unincorporated territory in municipal plan
§ 15.2-2232	Legal status of plan