15.2-2412 - Docketing of abstracts of resolutions or ordinances. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-2412. Docketing of abstracts of resolutions or ordinances.

When any improvement is authorized for which assessments may be made againstthe abutting landowners, the governing body may, before the amount to befinally assessed against or apportioned to each landowner or fixed byagreement is determined, cause to be recorded in the deed book of the circuitcourt clerk's office for such locality, an abstract of the resolution orordinance authorizing such improvement showing the ownership and location ofthe property to be affected by the proposed improvement and the estimatedamount that will be assessed against or apportioned to each landowner orfixed by agreement with him and the same shall be indexed in the name of theowner of the property. Such assessment shall be a lien solely on the abuttingland as provided in § 15.2-2411.

After the completion of the improvement, the estimated amount shall beamended to show the amount finally assessed against or apportioned to eachlandowner or fixed by agreement with him, which final amount shall in noevent exceed the estimated amount for the improvements as initiallyauthorized. The amount finally assessed against or apportioned to eachlandowner may be greater than the initially assessed amount when theincreased amount is for additional work being performed when the work wasrequested by the landowner and the additional work and its estimated amountis written into a separate agreement between the locality and the affectedlandowner. From the time of the docketing of such abstract, any purchaser of,or creditor acquiring a lien on, any of the property described therein shallbe deemed to have had notice of the proposed assessment.

(Code 1950, § 15-677; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-247; 1964, c. 521; 1985, c. 169;1996, c. 222; 1997, c. 587.)