                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PETITION FOR A PROPOSED BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AND RECRUITMENT DISTRICT (§
15.2-2413.14)

Upon the submission to the clerk of a locality of a written petition, signed by
a majority of the business owners in the proposed business improvement and
recruitment district who will pay more than 50 percent of the fees proposed to
be charged, a locality may initiate proceedings to form a business improvement
and recruitment district. The amount of the fees attributable to a business
owned by the same business owner that is in excess of 40 percent of the amount
of all fees proposed to be charged shall not be included in determining whether
the petition is signed by business owners who will pay more than 50 percent of
the total amount of fees proposed to be charged.

Any petition shall include a summary of the business improvement and recruitment
district plan. The summary shall include a map showing the boundaries of the
business improvement and recruitment district, information specifying where the
complete business improvement and recruitment district plan can be obtained, and
information specifying that the complete business improvement and recruitment
district plan shall be furnished by the signatories of the petition upon
request.

HISTORY: 2023, c. 745.