The Department shall administer this chapter and shall have the following powers and duties:\n1. To establish the process for determining what areas qualify as housing revitalization zones. Such criteria shall be the minimum required for implementation of the purpose of this chapter;\n2. To monitor the implementation and operation of this chapter;\n3. To conduct a continuing evaluation program of housing revitalization zones;\n4. To assist counties, cities and towns in obtaining the reduction of regulations within housing revitalization zones; and\n5. To administer and enforce the regulations promulgated by the Board of Housing and Community Development.\n2000, cc. 789, 795.
Virginia Legal Code
§ 36.159
Source: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/36-159/· Version 2026