15.2-2229 - Amendments.
§ 15.2-2229. Amendments.
After the adoption of a comprehensive plan, all amendments to it shall berecommended, and approved and adopted, respectively, as required by §15.2-2204. If the governing body desires an amendment, it may prepare suchamendment and refer it to the local planning commission for public hearing ordirect the local planning commission to prepare an amendment and submit it topublic hearing within 60 days or such longer timeframe as may be specifiedafter written request by the governing body. In acting on any amendments tothe plan, the governing body shall act within 90 days of the local planningcommission's recommending resolution. If the local planning commission failsto make a recommendation on the amendment within the aforesaid timeframe, thegoverning body may conduct a public hearing, which shall be advertised asrequired by § 15.2-2204.
(Code 1950, §§ 15-908, 15-921, 15-964.7; 1958, c. 389; 1962, c. 407, §15.1-453; 1975, c. 641; 1997, c. 587; 2000, c. 893; 2010, c. 821.)