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Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-2315 (2026)

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Whenever the regulations made under authority of this article require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces, require a lower height of building or less number of stories, require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied or impose other higher standards than are required in any other statute or local ordinance or regulation, the provisions of the regulations made under authority of this article shall govern. Whenever the provisions of any other statute or local ordinance or regulation require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces, require a lower height of building or a less number of stories, require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied or impose other higher standards than are required by the regulations made under authority of this article, the provisions of such statute or local ordinance or regulation shall govern.

Code 1950, §§ 15-842, 15-968.12; 1962, c. 407, § 15.1-498; 1997, c. 587.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2005–2010 · leading case: Covel v. Town of Vienna, 694 S.E.2d 609 (Va. 2010).
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Covel v. Town of Vienna, 694 S.E.2d 609 (Va. 2010). · cites it 8× “The Landowners' reliance on Code § 15.2-2315 and Gas Mart is unavailing.”
Douglas L. Miller v. Commonwealth (Va. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 4× “Also, under certain situations, Code § 15.2-2315 allows local governments to enact ordinances requiring higher standards than found elsewhere in the Code.”
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