Code of Virginia
11/4/2024
Title 15.2. Counties, Cities and TownsRead Title
- Subtitle I. General Provisions; Charters; Other Forms and Organization of CountiesRead all
- Chapter 1
- General Provisions (§§ 15.2-100 through 15.2-111)
- Chapter 2
- Local Government Charters (§§ 15.2-200 through 15.2-209)
- Chapter 3
- Optional Forms of County Government; General Provisions (§§ 15.2-300 through 15.2-307)
- Chapter 4
- County Board Form of Government (§§ 15.2-400 through 15.2-418)
- Chapter 5
- County Executive Form of Government (§§ 15.2-500 through 15.2-542)
- Chapter 6
- County Manager Form of Government (§§ 15.2-600 through 15.2-642)
- Chapter 7
- County Manager Plan of Government (§§ 15.2-700 through 15.2-750)
- Chapter 8
- Urban County Executive Form of Government (§§ 15.2-800 through 15.2-858)
- Subtitle II. Powers of Local GovernmentRead all
- Chapter 9
- General Powers of Local Governments (§§ 15.2-900 through 15.2-987)
- Chapter 11
- Powers of Cities and Towns (§§ 15.2-1100 through 15.2-1133)
- Chapter 12
- General Powers and Procedures of Counties (§§ 15.2-1200 through 15.2-1249)
- Chapter 13
- Joint Actions by Localities (§§ 15.2-1300 through 15.2-1310)
- Chapter 14
- Governing Bodies of Localities (§§ 15.2-1400 through 15.2-1433)
- Chapter 15
- Local Government Personnel, Qualification for Office, Bonds, Dual Office Holding and Certain Local Government Officers (§§ 15.2-1500 through 15.2-1549)
- Chapter 16
- Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and Supplies (§§ 15.2-1600 through 15.2-1656)
- Chapter 17
- Police and Public Order (§§ 15.2-1700 through 15.2-1753)
- Chapter 18
- Buildings, Monuments and Lands Generally (§§ 15.2-1800 through 15.2-1814)
- Chapter 18.1
- Local Government Facilities Private Capital Lending (§§ 15.2-1815 through 15.2-1817)
- Chapter 19
- Condemnation (§§ 15.2-1900 through 15.2-1907.1)
- Chapter 19.1
- Acquisition of Waterworks Systems (§§ 15.2-1908 through 15.2-1916)
- Chapter 20
- Streets and Alleys (§§ 15.2-2000 through 15.2-2030)
- Chapter 21
- Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities (§§ 15.2-2100 through 15.2-2160)
- Chapter 22
- Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning (§§ 15.2-2200 through 15.2-2329)
- Chapter 24
- Service Districts; Taxes and Assessments for Local Improvements (§§ 15.2-2400 through 15.2-2413.21)
- Chapter 24.1
- Urban Public-Private Partnership Redevelopment Fund (§§ 15.2-2414 through 15.2-2418)
- Chapter 24.2
- Virginia Broadband Infrastructure Loan Fund (§§ 15.2-2419 through 15.2-2429)
- Chapter 24.3
- Virginia Infrastructure Project Loan Fund (§§ 15.2-2430 through 15.2-2440)
- Chapter 25
- Budgets, Audits and Reports (§§ 15.2-2500 through 15.2-2513)
- Chapter 26
- Public Finance Act (§§ 15.2-2600 through 15.2-2663)
- Chapter 27
- Local Government Group Self-Insurance Pools (§§ 15.2-2700 through 15.2-2709)
- Chapter 28
- Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act (§ 15.2-2800)
- Chapter 28.1
- Pilot Programs for the Delivery of Human Services (§§ 15.2-2811 through 15.2-2817)
- Chapter 28.2
- Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act (§§ 15.2-2820 through 15.2-2833)
- Subtitle III. Boundary Adjustments and Changes of Status of Counties, Cities and TownsRead all
- Chapter 29
- Commission on Local Government (§§ 15.2-2900 through 15.2-2908)
- Chapter 30
- Special Courts (§§ 15.2-3000 through 15.2-3004)
- Chapter 31
- Settling Boundaries Between Localities (§§ 15.2-3100 through 15.2-3109)
- Chapter 32
- Boundary Changes of Towns and Cities (§§ 15.2-3200 through 15.2-3245)
- Chapter 33
- Immunity of Counties or Parts of Counties from City-Initiated Annexation and City Incorporation (§§ 15.2-3300 through 15.2-3308)
- Chapter 34
- Voluntary Settlement of Annexation, Transition or Immunity Issues (§§ 15.2-3400 through 15.2-3401)
- Chapter 35
- Consolidation of Localities (§§ 15.2-3500 through 15.2-3550)
- Chapter 36
- Incorporation of Towns by Judicial Proceeding (§§ 15.2-3600 through 15.2-3605)
- Chapter 37
- Annulment of Town Charters (§§ 15.2-3700 through 15.2-3712)
- Chapter 38
- Transition of Towns to Cities (§§ 15.2-3800 through 15.2-3834)
- Chapter 39
- Transition of Counties to Cities (§§ 15.2-3900 through 15.2-3919)
- Chapter 40
- Judicial Determination of City Status (§§ 15.2-4000 through 15.2-4005)
- Chapter 41
- Transition of City to Town Status (§§ 15.2-4100 through 15.2-4120)
- Subtitle IV. Other Governmental EntitiesRead all
- Chapter 42
- Regional Cooperation Act (§§ 15.2-4200 through 15.2-4222)
- Chapter 43
- Agricultural and Forestal Districts Act (§§ 15.2-4300 through 15.2-4314)
- Chapter 44
- Local Agricultural and Forestal Districts Act (§§ 15.2-4400 through 15.2-4407)
- Chapter 45
- Transportation District Act of 1964 [Repealed] (§ 15.2-4500)
- Chapter 46
- Multicounty Transportation Improvement Districts (§§ 15.2-4600 through 15.2-4618)
- Chapter 47
- Transportation Improvement District in Individual Localities (§§ 15.2-4700 through 15.2-4716)
- Chapter 48
- Virginia Transportation Service District Act (§§ 15.2-4800 through 15.2-4815)
- Chapter 48.1
- Northern Virginia Transportation Authority [Repealed] (§ 15.2-4816)
- Chapter 48.2
- Northern Virginia Transportation Authority [Repealed] (§ 15.2-4829)
- Chapter 49
- Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act (§§ 15.2-4900 through 15.2-4920)
- Chapter 50
- Private Activity Bonds (§§ 15.2-5000 through 15.2-5005)
- Chapter 51
- Virginia Water and Waste Authorities Act (§§ 15.2-5100 through 15.2-5159)
- Chapter 52
- Hospital or Health Center Commissions (§§ 15.2-5200 through 15.2-5219)
- Chapter 53
- Hospital Authorities (§§ 15.2-5300 through 15.2-5367)
- Chapter 53.1
- Southwest Virginia Health Authority (§§ 15.2-5368 through 15.2-5386)
- Chapter 54
- Electric Authorities Act (§§ 15.2-5400 through 15.2-5431)
- Chapter 54.1
- Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act (§§ 15.2-5431.1 through 15.2-5431.37)
- Chapter 55
- Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority (§§ 15.2-5500 through 15.2-5508)
- Chapter 55
- Tourism Development Authority (§§ 15.2-5500 through 15.2-5508)
- Chapter 55.1
- Southside Virginia Tourism Development Authority (§§ 15.2-5509 through 15.2-5515)
- Chapter 55.2
- Tourism Financing Development Authority Act (§§ 15.2-5516 through 15.2-5522)
- Chapter 56
- Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act (§§ 15.2-5600 through 15.2-5616)
- Chapter 57
- Park Authorities Act (§§ 15.2-5700 through 15.2-5714)
- Chapter 58
- Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority (§§ 15.2-5800 through 15.2-5823)
- Chapter 59
- Hampton Roads Sports Facility Authority (§§ 15.2-5900 through 15.2-5917)
- Chapter 59.1
- Virginia Beach Arena (§ 15.2-5921)
- Chapter 59.2
- Virginia Beach Sports or Entertainment Project (§§ 15.2-5928 through 15.2-5934)
- Chapter 59.3
- Hampton Roads Regional Arena Authority (§§ 15.2-5935 through 15.2-5949)
- Chapter 60
- Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (§§ 15.2-6000 through 15.2-6015)
- Chapter 60.01
- Virginia Coalfields Expressway Authority (§§ 15.2-6015.1 through 15.2-6015.5)
- Chapter 60.1
- Southwest Regional Recreation Authority (§§ 15.2-6016 through 15.2-6024)
- Chapter 61
- Southside Virginia Development Authority (§ 15.2-6100)
- Chapter 62
- Alleghany Highlands Economic Development Authority (§§ 15.2-6200 through 15.2-6214)
- Chapter 63
- Authorities for Development of Former Federal Areas (§§ 15.2-6300 through 15.2-6322)
- Chapter 64
- Virginia Regional Industrial Facilities Act (§§ 15.2-6400 through 15.2-6416)
- Chapter 65
- Tourist Train Development Authority (§ 15.2-6500)
- Chapter 65.1
- Tourist Train Development Authority (§§ 15.2-6550 through 15.2-6554)
- Chapter 66
- Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act (§§ 15.2-6600 through 15.2-6625)
- Chapter 66.1
- Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act (§§ 15.2-6626 through 15.2-6651)
- Chapter 67
- Buchanan County Tourist Train Development Authority (§§ 15.2-6700 through 15.2-6704)
- Chapter 67.1
- Virginia Coal Train Heritage Authority (§§ 15.2-6705 through 15.2-6710)
- Chapter 68
- Williamsburg Area Transit Authority [Repealed] (§ 15.2-6800)
- Chapter 69
- Appalachian Region Interstate Compact (§ 15.2-6900)
- Chapter 70
- Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority [Repealed] (§ 15.2-7000)
- Chapter 71
- Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Transit Authority [Repealed] (§ 15.2-7022)
- Chapter 72
- BVU Authority Act (§§ 15.2-7200 through 15.2-7226)
- Chapter 73
- Fort Monroe Authority Act (§ 15.2-7300)
- Chapter 74
- Eastern Shore Water Access Authority (§§ 15.2-7400 through 15.2-7425)
- Chapter 75
- Land Bank Entities Act (§§ 15.2-7500 through 15.2-7512)
- Chapter 76
- Rural Coastal Virginia Community Enhancement Authority (§§ 15.2-7600 through 15.2-7607)