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CHAPTER 72 An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-107 of the Code of Virginia, relating to procedure for enactment of certain fees. [H 1889] Approved March 20, 2005  

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 15.2-107 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 15.2-107. Advertisement and enactment of certain fees and levies.

All levies and fees imposed or increased by a locality pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 21 (§ 15.2-2100 et seq.) or 22 (§ 15.2-2200 et seq.) of this title shall be advertised adopted by ordinance. The advertising requirements of § 15.2-1427 B subsection F of § 15.2-1427, or § 15.2-2204, as appropriate, shall apply with the necessary changes, except as modified in this section. Such levies, fees and increases shall be enacted by ordinance following the public hearing.

The advertisement shall include the following:

1. The time, date, and place of the public hearing.

2. The actual dollar amount or percentage change, if any, of the proposed levy, fee or increase.

3. A specific reference to the Code of Virginia section or other legal authority granting the legal authority for enactment of such proposed levy, fee, or increase.

4. A designation of the place or places where the complete ordinance, and information concerning the documentation and justification for the proposed fee, levy or increase are available for examination by the public no later than the time of the first publication.

No ordinance which imposes or increases levies and fees pursuant to Chapters 21 and 22 of this title shall be adopted unless fourteen days have elapsed following the last required publication of intention to propose the ordinance for passage.

Any emergency ordinance which imposes or increases a levy or fee shall be enforced for no more than sixty days unless reenacted in conformity with the provisions of this section.