Code of Virginia
Title 15.2. Counties, Cities and Towns
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 4. Financing
- § 15.2-5136
- Rates and charges
- Article 6. Community Development Authorities
- § 15.2-5156
- Hearing; notice
- Chapter 52. Hospital or Health Center Commissions
- § 15.2-5201
- Definitions
- Chapter 53. Hospital Authorities
- Article 1. In General
- § 15.2-5301
- Definitions
- Chapter 53.1. Southwest Virginia Health Authority
- § 15.2-5369
- Definitions
- Chapter 54.1. Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act
- § 15.2-5431.25
- Rates and charges
- Chapter 56. Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act
- § 15.2-5602
- Creation of authorities
- 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
- § 15.2-5806
- Public hearings; notice; reports
- 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