Section 15.2-2244 - Provisions for subdivision of a lot for conveyance to a family memberA. In any county a subdivision ordinance shall provide for reasonable provisions permitting a single division of a lot or parcel for the purpose of sale or gift to a member of the immediate family of the property owner, including the family member's spouse, subject only to any express requirement contained in the Code of Virginia and to any requirement imposed by the local governing body that all lots of less than five acres have reasonable right-of-way of not less than 10 feet or more than 20 feet providing ingress and egress to a dedicated recorded public street or thoroughfare. Only one such division shall be allowed per family member, and shall not be for the purpose of circumventing this section. For the purpose of this subsection, a member of the immediate family is defined as any person who is a natural or legally defined offspring, stepchild, spouse, sibling, grandchild, grandparent, or parent of the owner. In addition, any such locality may include aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews in its definition of immediate family.B. Notwithstanding subsection A, in a county having the urban county executive form of government, a subdivision ordinance shall provide for reasonable provisions permitting a single division of a lot or parcel for the purpose of sale or gift to a member of the immediate family of the property owner, subject only to any express requirement contained in the Code of Virginia and to any requirement imposed by the local governing body that all lots of less than five acres have frontage of not less than 10 feet or more than 20 feet on a dedicated recorded public street or thoroughfare. Only one such division shall be allowed per family member, and the division shall not be for the purpose of circumventing a local subdivision ordinance. For the purpose of this subsection, a member of the immediate family is defined as any person who is a natural or legally defined offspring or parent of the owner.C. Notwithstanding subsections A and B, a subdivision ordinance may include reasonable provisions permitting divisions of lots or parcels for the purpose of sale or gift to a member of the immediate family of the property owner in (i) any county or city which has had population growth of 10 percent or more from the next-to-latest to latest decennial census year, based on population reported by the United States Bureau of the Census; (ii) any city or county adjoining such city or county; (iii) any towns located within such county; and (iv) any county contiguous with at least three such counties, and any town located in that county. Such divisions shall be subject to all requirements of the Code of Virginia and to any requirements imposed by the local governing body.Code 1950, §§ 15-781, 15-967.1; 1950, p. 183; 1962, c. 407, § 15.1-466; 1970, c. 436; 1973, cc. 169, 480; 1975, c. 641; 1976, c. 270; 1978, cc. 429, 439, 440; 1979, cc. 183, 188, 395; 1980, cc. 379, 381; 1981, c. 348; 1983, cc. 167, 609; 1984, c. 111; 1985, cc. 422, 455; 1986, c. 54; 1987, c. 717; 1988, cc. 279, 735; 1989, cc. 332, 393, 403, 495; 1990, cc. 170, 176, 287, 708, 973; 1991, cc. 30, 47, 288, 538; 1992, c. 380; 1993, cc. 836, 846, 864; 1994, c. 421; 1995, cc. 386, 388, 389, 452, 457, 474; 1996, cc. 77, 325, 452, 456; 1997, cc. 587, 718; 1998, c. 457; 2008, cc. 340, 717; 2009, cc. 283, 465; 2010, c. 216.Amended by Acts 2010, c. 216.Amended by Acts 2009, § cc. 283, 465.Amended by Acts 2008, § cc. 340, 717.Amended by Acts 1998, c. 457.Amended by Acts 1997, § cc. 587, 718.Amended by Acts 1996, § cc. 77, 325, 452, 456.Amended by Acts 1995, § cc. 386, 388, 389, 452, 457, 474.Amended by Acts 1994, c. 421.Amended by Acts 1993, § cc. 836, 846, 864.Amended by Acts 1992, c. 380.Amended by Acts 1991, § cc. 30, 47, 288, 538.Amended by Acts 1990, § cc. 170, 176, 287, 708, 973.Amended by Acts 1989, § cc. 332, 393, 403, 495.Amended by Acts 1988, § cc. 279, 735.Amended by Acts 1987, c. 717.Amended by Acts 1986, c. 54.Amended by Acts 1985, § cc. 422, 455.Amended by Acts 1984, c. 111.Amended by Acts 1983, § cc. 167, 609.Amended by Acts 1981, c. 348.Amended by Acts 1980, § cc. 379, 381.Amended by Acts 1979, § cc. 183, 188, 395.Amended by Acts 1978, § cc. 429, 439, 440.Amended by Acts 1976, c. 270.Amended by Acts 1975, c. 641.Amended by Acts 1973, § cc. 169, 480.Amended by Acts 1970, c. 436.Amended by Acts 1962, c. 407, § 15.1-466.Amended by Acts 1950, § p. 183.