How Charlottesville, Virginia, is getting its zoning back

Charlottesville, Virginia, Resolves Zoning Lawsuit

The city of Charlottesville, Virginia, has reached a settlement in a lawsuit that left it without a zoning ordinance since summer.

The Charlottesville City Council voted unanimously on October 20 to settle the lawsuit, which was brought by residents who argued that the city failed to follow procedural requirements when updating its zoning ordinance in 2023.

A circuit court judge had ordered the city's zoning code to be repealed in June due to a missed filing deadline.

The city's long, litigious journey to updating its zoning ordinance has come to an end — almost.

Author's summary: Charlottesville settles lawsuit over zoning ordinance updates.

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