Section 440. Zone eligibility requirements

A. To be eligible for consideration, an application for an enterprise zone must meet the requirements set out in this section.

B. Enterprise zones may consist of no more than three noncontiguous areas. The size of the enterprise zone shall consist of the total of the acreage of all noncontiguous areas. The maximum combined land area cannot exceed maximum size guidelines set forth in subdivisions C 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this section.

C. All proposed zones shall conform to the following size guidelines:

1. Cities -- minimum: 1/4 square mile (160 acres); maximum: 1 square mile (640 acres) or 7.0% of the jurisdiction's land area or an area that includes 7.0% of the population, whichever is largest. Towns designated as enterprise zones pursuant to former §§ 59.1-274, 59.1-274.1 and 59.1-274.2 of the Code of Virginia shall conform to the size guidelines for cities.

2. Unincorporated areas of counties -- minimum: 1/2 square mile (320 acres); maximum: 6 square miles (3,840 acres).

3. Consolidated cities -- zones in cities the boundaries of which were created through the consolidation of a city and county or the consolidation of two cities shall conform substantially to the minimum and maximum size guidelines for unincorporated areas of counties as set forth in subdivision 2 of this subsection.

4. In no instance shall a zone consist only of a site for a single business firm.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 23, Issue 12, eff. March 21, 2007.

Statutory Authority

§ 59.1-541 of the Code of Virginia.