Court of Appeals Confirms Vested Rights Doctrine in Virginia
By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25
On April 8, 2025, for the first time since its jurisdiction was expanded, the Court of Appeals of Virginia addressed in detail the doctrine of vested rights in the context of a zoning dispute in Board of Supervisors of Prince Edward Cnty., Virginia v. Bowman. In a unanimous panel decision, the Court of Appeals affirmed the application of the doctrine by the Prince Edward County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) to invalidate a notice of zoning violation issued by the Board of Supervisors of Prince...
By: McGuireWoods LLP