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The Albemarle County Land Use Law Handbook is a survey of Virginia’s planning, zoning, and subdivision laws. It is a resource for citizens, businesses, and other local governments. The Handbook is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
Land Use Law Hand Book - Consolidated (March 2022- Land Use Law Handbook - Table of Contents (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Introduction (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 1-The Locality and Its Boards, Commissions, and Officers
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 2 - The Origins of the Zoning Power (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 3 - The Objectives, Purposes, and Nature of Zoning (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 4 - The Scope of Zoning Power (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 5 - The Dillon Rule and Its Limitations on a Locality's Land Use Powers (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 6 - Constitutional Principles Affecting a Locality's Land Use Powers (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 7- The Preemption of a Locality's Land Use Laws by State and Federal Laws (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook Chapter 8 - The Differences Among Legislative, Ministerial, Administrative, and Quasi-Judicial Acts (March 2022)-03.27.22
- Land Use Law Handbook Chapter 9 - The Comprehensive Plan (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook Chapter 10 - Zoning Map Amendments and Zoning Text Amendments (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 11 - Conditional Zoning: Proffers (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 12 - Special Use Permits (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook Chapter 13 - Variances (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook Chapter 14 - Decisions by Zoning Officials-03.27.22
- Land Use Law Handbook Chapter 15 - Appeals of Decisions by Zoning Officials to the Board of Zoning Appeals
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 16 - Interpreting Statutes and Ordinances (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter17 - Classifying Primary Uses and Determining Whether a Use is an Accessory Use (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter18 - Nonconforming Uses and Structures (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 19- Vested Rights (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 20 - Development Rights in the Rural Areas Zoning District in Albemarle County (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 21 - Design Review: Selected Issues for an Architectural Review Board
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 22 - Subdivisions (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook Chapter 23 - Site Plans (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 24 - Roads (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 25 - Road Improvements in Conjunction with Land Development
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 26 - Open Space and Conservation Easements and Other Laws Related to the use of Land (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 27 - Enforcing the Zoning Ordinance (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 28 - Notice Requirements for Land Use Proposals (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 29 - Meetings of Public Bodies (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 30 - Ethics in Government: Conflicts of Interest, Prohibited Gifts, and Impermissible Contractual Relationships
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 31-Civil Liability of Localities and Their Officials Arising from Land Use Decisions (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 32 - The Telecommunications Act of 1996 and Wireless Telecommunications (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 33 - The Federal laws Applicable to Railroads (March 2022)
- Land Use Law Handbook - Chapter 34 - The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (March 2022)
- Appendix A - Understanding Opinions (March 2022)
- Appendix B - Laws and Guidelines (March 2022)
- Appendix C - Principles of Deed Construction (March 2022)
- Appendix D - Making a Decision (March 2022)
- Appendix E - Digest of Key Matters (March 2022)
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