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Code of Virginia
Title 15.2. Counties, Cities and Towns
10/1/2023

Title 15.2. Counties, Cities and Towns (2023 Updates)

  • Subtitle I. General Provisions; Charters; Other Forms and Organization of Counties
  • Chapter 2. Local Government Charters
    • § 15.2-202
      Public hearing in lieu of election; procedure when bill not introduced or fails to pass in General Assembly
  • Chapter 6. County Manager Form of Government
    • Article 3. Departments; County Manager Form
      • § 15.2-619
      Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate reassessments
  • Chapter 7. County Manager Plan of Government
    • Article 2. General Powers; County Manager Plan
      • § 15.2-716
      Referendum for establishment of department of real estate assessments; board of equalization; general reassessments in county where department established
      § 15.2-749
      Certain referenda in certain counties
  • 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
      § 15.2-925
      Regulation, etc., of assemblies or movement of persons or vehicles under certain circumstances; curfew; penalty
    • Article 5. Additional Powers
      • § 15.2-955
      Approval by local governing body for the establishment of volunteer emergency medical services agencies and firefighting organizations
      § 15.2-958.3
      Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing programs
      § 15.2-958.6
      Financing the repair of failed septic systems
      § 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
      § 15.2-977.1
      Local incentives for urban green space
  • Chapter 12. General Powers and Procedures of Counties
    • Article 2. County Procurement by a County Purchasing Agent
      • § 15.2-1236
      Purchases and sales to be based on competition
  • Chapter 13. Joint Actions by Localities
    • Article 1. Joint Exercise of Powers
      • § 15.2-1301
      Voluntary economic growth-sharing agreements
  • Chapter 14. Governing Bodies of Localities
    • Article 2. Meetings of Governing Bodies
      • § 15.2-1416
      Regular meetings
    • Article 4. Ordinances and Other Actions by the Local Governing Body
      • § 15.2-1427
      Adoption of ordinances and resolutions generally; amending or repealing ordinances
  • Chapter 16. Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and Supplies
    • Article 4. Attorney for the Commonwealth
      • § 15.2-1627
      Duties of attorneys for the Commonwealth and their assistants
  • Chapter 17. Police and Public Order
    • Article 1. General Provisions
      • § 15.2-1702
      Referendum required prior to establishment of county police force
      § 15.2-1703
      Referendum to abolish county police force
      § 15.2-1716.1
      Reimbursement of expenses incurred in responding to terrorism hoax incident, bomb threat, or malicious activation of fire alarm
      § 15.2-1717.1
      Designation of police to enforce trespass violations
  • Chapter 18. Buildings, Monuments and Lands Generally
    • Article 1. Purchase, Sale, Etc., of Real Property
      • § 15.2-1800.4
      Restrictive covenants; prohibited; recreational property; Loudoun County
      § 15.2-1805
      Permitting individuals with visual impairments to operate stands for sale of newspapers, etc.
    • Article 2. Parks, Recreation Facilities and Playgrounds
      • § 15.2-1806
      Parks, recreation facilities, playgrounds, etc.
      § 15.2-1809.1
      Liability of localities for the site of trails or waterways
  • Chapter 20. Streets and Alleys
    • Article 5. Miscellaneous
      • § 15.2-2025
      Removal of snow and ice; civil penalty
  • Chapter 21. Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities
    • Article 1.1. Provision of Cable Television Services by Certain Localities
      • § 15.2-2108.7
      Public hearings on feasibility study; notice
    • Article 2. General Provisions for Public Utilities
      • § 15.2-2114.01
      Local Stormwater Management Fund; grant moneys
  • Chapter 22. Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning
    • Article 1. General Provisions
      • § 15.2-2204
      Advertisement of plans, ordinances, etc.; joint public hearings; written notice of certain amendments
      § 15.2-2208.2
      Damages for an enforcement action undertaken by a locality with willful disregard for applicable law
      § 15.2-2209.1:1
      Extension of approvals to address the COVID-19 pandemic
      § 15.2-2209.1:2
      Extension of land use approvals for solar photovoltaic projects
      § 15.2-2209.3
      Residential land development and construction fee transparency; annual report
    • Article 3. The Comprehensive Plan
      • § 15.2-2223
      Comprehensive plan to be prepared and adopted; scope and purpose
    • Article 7. Zoning
      • § 15.2-2285
      Preparation and adoption of zoning ordinance and map and amendments thereto; appeal
      § 15.2-2306
      Preservation of historical sites and architectural areas
      § 15.2-2308.1
      Boards of zoning appeals, ex parte communications, proceedings
  • Chapter 24. Service Districts; Taxes and Assessments for Local Improvements
    • Article 1. Service Districts
      • § 15.2-2400
      Creation of service districts
      § 15.2-2401
      Creation of service districts by court order in consolidated cities
    • Article 4. Business Improvement and Recruitment Districts
      • § 15.2-2413.12
      Definitions
      § 15.2-2413.13
      Filing of business improvement and recruitment district plan
      § 15.2-2413.14
      Petition for a proposed business improvement and recruitment district
      § 15.2-2413.15
      Hearing on a proposed business improvement and recruitment district
      § 15.2-2413.16
      Establishment or extension of the business improvement and recruitment district
      § 15.2-2413.17
      Local ordinances related to business improvement and recruitment districts
      § 15.2-2413.18
      Amendment to the business improvement and recruitment district plan
      § 15.2-2413.19
      Establishment of separate benefit zones within business improvement and recruitment district; categories of businesses
      § 15.2-2413.20
      Expenses of the business improvement and recruitment district
      § 15.2-2413.21
      Dissolution
  • Chapter 26. Public Finance Act
    • Article 2. Provisions Applicable to All Bonds
      • § 15.2-2606
      Public hearing before issuance of bonds
    • Article 6. Judicial Determination of Validity of Bonds
      • § 15.2-2653
      Contesting issuance of bonds; notice and hearing; service on member of governing body, etc.
  • Subtitle III. Boundary Adjustments and Changes of Status of Counties, Cities and Towns
  • Chapter 32. Boundary Changes of Towns and Cities
    • Article 1. Annexation
      • § 15.2-3201
      Temporary restrictions on granting of city charters, filing annexation notices, institutions of annexation proceedings, and county immunity proceedings
  • Chapter 34. Voluntary Settlement of Annexation, Transition or Immunity Issues
    • § 15.2-3401
      Referendum on contracting of debt by counties in voluntary settlement agreements
  • Chapter 36. Incorporation of Towns by Judicial Proceeding
    • § 15.2-3600
      Petition for incorporation of community; appointment of special court
  • Subtitle IV. Other Governmental Entities
  • Chapter 43. Agricultural and Forestal Districts Act
    • § 15.2-4309
      Hearing; creation of district; conditions; notice
  • Chapter 49. Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act
    • § 15.2-4904
      Directors; qualifications; terms; vacancies; compensation and expenses; quorum; records; certification and distribution of report concerning bond issuance
      § 15.2-4906
      Public hearing and approval
      § 15.2-4907
      Fiscal impact statement
  • Chapter 51. Virginia Water and Waste Authorities Act
    • Article 2. Creation and Dissolution of Authorities
      • § 15.2-5104
      Advertisement of ordinance, agreement or resolution and notice of hearing
    • Article 6. Community Development Authorities
      • § 15.2-5156
      Hearing; notice
  • Chapter 52. Hospital or Health Center Commissions
  • Chapter 53. Hospital Authorities
  • Chapter 53.1. Southwest Virginia Health Authority
  • Chapter 54.1. Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act
  • Chapter 56. Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act
  • Chapter 57. Park Authorities Act
    • § 15.2-5702
      Creation of authorities
      § 15.2-5711
      Conveyance or lease of park to authority; contract for park services; when referendum required before certain contracts made
  • Chapter 58. Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority
  • Chapter 63. Authorities for Development of Former Federal Areas
    • § 15.2-6314.1
      Applicability of the Virginia Personnel Act and the Virginia Public Procurement Act
  • Chapter 75. Land Bank Entities Act
    • § 15.2-7502
      Public hearing required prior to creation or designation of a land bank entity