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It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1966, chapter 576.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1460817,"object_type":"law","relational_id":366647,"identifier":"5.1-38","token":"5.1\/3\/1\/5.1-38","url":"\/5.1-38\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/5.1-38\/","token":"5.1\/3\/1\/5.1-38","dublin_core":{"Title":"Right to zone property not limited","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 5.1-38","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The rights of any counties, cities or towns to zone property shall not be limited by the provisions of this article.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRIGHT TO ZONE PROPERTY NOT LIMITED (\u00a7 5.1-38)\n\nThe rights of any counties, cities or towns to zone property shall not be\nlimited by the provisions of this article.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 5-27; 1966, c. 576.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}