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Code of Virginia
Title 15.2. Counties, Cities and Towns
9/9/2026

Title 15.2. Counties, Cities and Towns (2026 Updates)

  • Subtitle I. General Provisions; Charters; Other Forms and Organization of Counties
  • Chapter 1. General Provisions
    § 15.2-106
    Ordinances providing fee for passing bad checks to localities; payment order not paid by recipient
  • Chapter 7. County Manager Plan of Government
    • Article 2. General Powers; County Manager Plan
    § 15.2-709.3
    Independent policing auditor
    § 15.2-740.1
    Additional transient occupancy tax
  • Subtitle II. Powers of Local Government
  • Chapter 9. General Powers of Local Governments
    • Article 1. Public Health and Safety; Nuisances
    § 15.2-901
    Locality may provide for removal or disposal of trash and clutter, cutting of grass, weeds, and running bamboo; penalty in certain counties; penalty
    § 15.2-912.4
    (Effective October 1, 2026) Regulation of retail tobacco, nicotine, and hemp product retail sale locations
    § 15.2-914
    Regulation of child-care services and facilities in cities and certain counties
    § 15.2-915.5
    Disposition of firearms acquired by local law-enforcement agencies or localities
    § 15.2-915.6
    Firearm give-back or sell-back programs; report
    • Article 2. Waste and Recycling
    § 15.2-937.1
    Localities may require separation of organic waste; civil penalty
    • Article 5. Additional Powers
    § 15.2-958.2
    Grants for homeownership; lease of surplus property; workforce housing
    § 15.2-958.4:1
    Affordable housing performance grant programs
    § 15.2-961
    Replacement of trees during development process
    § 15.2-961.1
    Conservation of trees during land development process in localities belonging to a nonattainment area for air quality standards
    § 15.2-961.4
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Solar canopies in surface parking areas
    § 15.2-968.1
    (For contingent expiration date, see Acts 2023, c. 738, cl. 2) Use of violation monitoring systems to enforce traffic light signals and certain traffic control devices
    § 15.2-968.1
    (For contingent effective date, see Acts 2023, c. 738, cl. 2) Use of photo-monitoring systems to enforce traffic light signals
    § 15.2-978
    (Effective until July 1, 2027) Registration by locality of cemeteries, graveyards, or other places of burial on private property
    § 15.2-988
    Service employees; transition period
  • Chapter 11. Powers of Cities and Towns
    • Article 2. Additional Powers of Cities and Towns
    § 15.2-1127
    Vacant building registration; civil penalty
  • Chapter 14. Governing Bodies of Localities
    • Article 1. General Provisions
    § 15.2-1400
    Governing bodies
    § 15.2-1400.1
    Appointment of youth representative to governing body
  • Chapter 15. Local Government Personnel, Qualification for Office, Bonds, Dual Office Holding and Certain Local Government Officers
    • Article 6. Prohibition on Dual Office Holding
    § 15.2-1535.1
    Members of governing body; continuing personal interest in certain transactions
  • Chapter 17. Police and Public Order
    • Article 1. General Provisions
    § 15.2-1708
    Notice of decertification; decertification review process
    • Article 2. Interjurisdictional Law-Enforcement Authority and Agreements
    § 15.2-1726
    Agreements for consolidation of police departments or for cooperation in furnishing police services
    § 15.2-1726.1
    Immigration enforcement agreements with federal authority; required provisions
  • Chapter 18. Buildings, Monuments and Lands Generally
    • Article 2. Parks, Recreation Facilities and Playgrounds
    § 15.2-1808.1
    (Effective July 1, 2028) Automated external defibrillators required at local government sporting events and sporting facilities
  • Chapter 21. Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities
    • Article 1. Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Public Property
    § 15.2-2103.1
    (Effective July 1, 2028) Solar services agreements; nondisclosure of proprietary information
    • Article 2. General Provisions for Public Utilities
    § 15.2-2119
    Fees and charges for water and sewer services provided to a property owner
    § 15.2-2119.2
    Discounted fees and charges for certain low-income, elderly, or disabled customers
    • Article 5. Water Supply Systems Generally
    § 15.2-2144
    (Effective until July 1, 2028) Inspection of water supplies
  • Chapter 22. Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning
    • Article 1. General Provisions
    § 15.2-2201
    (Effective until January 1, 2027) Definitions
    § 15.2-2201
    (Effective January 1, 2027, until January 1, 2031) Definitions
    § 15.2-2201
    (Effective January 1, 2031) Definitions
    § 15.2-2209.3
    Residential land development and construction fee transparency; local housing development; annual report and database
    § 15.2-2209.4
    Minimum off-street parking requirements; designated areas; administrative reductions
    § 15.2-2209.5
    Siting of data centers; site assessment
    • Article 3. The Comprehensive Plan
    § 15.2-2223
    Comprehensive plan to be prepared and adopted; scope and purpose
    § 15.2-2223.6
    Comprehensive plan shall consider adopting an environmental justice strategy
    • Article 6. Land Subdivision and Development
    § 15.2-2241.2
    Bonding provisions for decommissioning of solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices
    § 15.2-2242
    (Contingent expiration date; see Acts 2026, c. 679; cl. 3) Optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance
    § 15.2-2242
    (Contingent effective date; see Acts 2026, c. 679; cl. 3) Optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance
    § 15.2-2247
    Applicability of subdivision ordinance to manufactured home parks
    • Article 7. Zoning
    § 15.2-2285
    Preparation and adoption of zoning ordinance and map and amendments thereto; appeal
    § 15.2-2286
    (Effective until January 1, 2027) Permitted provisions in zoning ordinances; amendments; applicant to pay delinquent taxes; penalties
    § 15.2-2286.2
    Small lot residential zoning district required
    § 15.2-2288.7
    (Effective until January 1, 2027) Local regulation of solar facilities
    § 15.2-2288.8
    Special exceptions for solar photovoltaic projects
    § 15.2-2288.9
    (Effective January 1, 2027, until January 1, 2031) Affordable housing; religious organizations and other tax-exempt properties
    § 15.2-2290
    Uniform regulations for manufactured housing
    § 15.2-2292
    Zoning provisions for home-based child care
    § 15.2-2292.3
    Expedited approval for increased density for certain affordable housing developments
    § 15.2-2292.4
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Development and use of accessory dwelling units
    § 15.2-2303.1
    Development agreements in certain localities
    § 15.2-2304
    (Effective until July 1, 2027) Affordable dwelling unit ordinances in certain localities
    § 15.2-2307
    Vested rights not impaired; nonconforming uses
    § 15.2-2314
    Review of decision of board
    • Article 7.2. Zoning for Wireless Communications Infrastructure
    § 15.2-2316.3
    Definitions
    § 15.2-2316.4:4
    Wireless facility modifications
    § 15.2-2316.4:5
    Temporary support structures
    • Article 7.3. Siting of Solar Projects and Energy Storage Projects
    § 15.2-2316.9
    Effect of executed siting agreement; land use approval
    § 15.2-2316.10
    Battery energy storage projects as permitted accessory use to approved solar projects
  • Chapter 24. Service Districts; Taxes and Assessments for Local Improvements
    • Article 1. Service Districts
    § 15.2-2403
    Powers of service districts
    • Article 3. Tourism Improvement Districts
    § 15.2-2413.1
    Definitions
    § 15.2-2413.10
    Administering nonprofit
  • Subtitle IV. Other Governmental Entities
  • Chapter 43. Agricultural and Forestal Districts Act
    § 15.2-4304
    Agricultural and forestal districts advisory committee
  • Chapter 50. Private Activity Bonds
    § 15.2-5002
    Allocation of state ceiling for 2026 and beyond
  • Chapter 51. Virginia Water and Waste Authorities Act
    • Article 3. Functions of Authorities
    § 15.2-5114
    (Effective until July 1, 2028) Powers of authority
  • Chapter 55. Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority
    § 15.2-5502
    Directors; qualifications; terms; vacancies; compensation and expenses; quorum; records; certification and distribution of report concerning bond issuance
  • Chapter 56. Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act
    § 15.2-5604
    Powers of authority generally
  • Chapter 60.1. Southwest Regional Recreation Authority
    § 15.2-6021
    Southwest Regional Recreation Area rangers