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Zoning-Virginia Defines Scope Of Local Power To Impose Dedication And Land Use Requirements Upon Individual Landowners
University of Richmond Law Review
The power of local legislative bodies to enact zoning ordinances to regulate growth within their territorial jurisdictions has long been recognized. Pursuant to several enabling statutes, Virginia cities and counties have chosen various means of implementing this regulatory authority. In response to this trend, Virginia courts have developed general principles for judicial review of zoning ordinances. Simply stated, the purpose of a zoning act must be to promote the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare, to conserve and protect the value of buildings, and to encourage the most appropriate use of the land. If an area is zoned for …
Subdivision Exactions: Virginia Constitutional Restrictions, Benjamin J. Trichelo
Subdivision Exactions: Virginia Constitutional Restrictions, Benjamin J. Trichelo
University of Richmond Law Review
New directions in zoning law have recently been established by the Supreme Court of Virginia. The court has declared unconstitutional an ordinance imposing a temporary building moratorium, another establishing minimum building lot sizes, and one compelling individual developers to first dedicate property in fee to the local government, and to then construct and maintain designated public facilities upon the dedicated land.