NO LOCAL REVIEW OF BOUNDARY SURVEY PLATS: SPEED OVER ACCURACY?
One of Attorney General Bill Mims’ first official opinions stated that localities may not require the review and approval of “boundary survey plats and physical survey plats as a prerequisite for recordation.” http://www.oag.state.va.us/OPINIONS/2009opns/08-105-Bell.pdf I agree, to a point. The Attorney General has accurately summarized the statutes from the subdivision article of Chapter 22, Title 15.2. [...]