Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 15.2. Counties, Cities and Towns |
SUBTITLE III. Boundary Adjustments and Changes of Status of Counties, Cities and Towns |
CHAPTER 32. Boundary Changes of Towns and Cities |
ARTICLE 1. Annexation |
SECTION 15.2-3200. Boundaries of cities and towns to remain as established until changed |
SECTION 15.2-3201. Temporary restrictions on granting of city charters, filing annexation notices, institutions of annexation proceedings, and county immunity proceedings |
SECTION 15.2-3202. Ordinance for annexation by city or town; appointment of special court |
SECTION 15.2-3203. Petition by voters of adjacent territory, or governing body of adjacent county or town, for annexation; voluntary agreement by governing body to reject annexation |
SECTION 15.2-3204. Notice of motion; service and publication |
SECTION 15.2-3205. Additional parties |
SECTION 15.2-3206. Conflicting petitions for same territory; petition seeking territory lying in two or more counties; procedure |
SECTION 15.2-3207. Pretrial conference; matters considered |
SECTION 15.2-3208. Assistance of state agencies |
SECTION 15.2-3209. Hearing and decision |
SECTION 15.2-3210. Boundary line where territory fronts on river, bay, etc |
SECTION 15.2-3211. Powers of court and rules of decision; terms and conditions |
SECTION 15.2-3212. Determination of value of public improvements |
SECTION 15.2-3213. Declining to accept annexation on terms and conditions imposed by court |
SECTION 15.2-3214. Costs |
SECTION 15.2-3215. County reimbursement for town annexation proceedings |
SECTION 15.2-3216. Proceedings not to fail for technical or procedural defects or errors |
SECTION 15.2-3217. Court granting annexation to exist for ten years |
SECTION 15.2-3218. Continued existence of court under certain conditions |
SECTION 15.2-3219. Reduced taxation on real estate in territory added to corporate limits |
SECTION 15.2-3220. Mandamus and prohibition |
SECTION 15.2-3221. Appeals; how heard |
SECTION 15.2-3222. What order to be entered by Supreme Court |
SECTION 15.2-3223. What order and proceedings clerk to certify, and where same shall be recorded; fees |
SECTION 15.2-3224. Commissioner of revenue for the county to certify list of real estate in annexed territory to commissioner of revenue |
SECTION 15.2-3225. County or district officers resident in annexed territory to remain in office; reelection |
SECTION 15.2-3226. Redistricting and elections in city or town following annexation; registration and transfer of registration of voters in annexed territory |
SECTION 15.2-3227. Annexation proceedings final for ten years |
SECTION 15.2-3228. County not to be reduced to insufficient area, population or sources of revenue |
SECTION 15.2-3229. Annexation of whole town |
SECTION 15.2-3230. Article not applicable to consolidation of two cities |