Virginia Code — 15.2
Browse 2,300 sections in division 15.2 of the Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 15.2-100. Charter powers not affected by title
- § 15.2-101. Certain laws and ordinances not affected by repeal of Title 15.1; validation of laws and ordinances adopted under § 15.1-522
- § 15.2-102. Definitions
- § 15.2-103. Name "Mount Vernon" reserved
- § 15.2-104. Liens against real estate
- § 15.2-105. Penalty and interest for failure to pay accounts when due
- § 15.2-106. Ordinances providing fee for passing bad checks to localities
- § 15.2-107. Advertisement and enactment of certain fees and levies
- § 15.2-107.1. Advertisement of legal notices on web sites
- § 15.2-107.2. Alternative method for local government to give notice by mail
- § 15.2-108. Repealed
- § 15.2-108.1. Local fees charged to places of worship
- § 15.2-109. Regulations on political campaign signs
- § 15.2-110. Authority to require approval by common interest community association
- § 15.2-111. Rescheduling or continuing meetings for weather
- § 15.2-200. Required procedure for obtaining new charter or amendment
- § 15.2-201. Charter elections; subsequent procedure; procedure when bill not introduced or fails to pass in General Assembly
- § 15.2-202. Public hearing in lieu of election; procedure when bill not introduced or fails to pass in General Assembly
- § 15.2-203. Legislation granting or amending charter evidence of compliance with requirements
- § 15.2-204. Uniform charter powers
- § 15.2-205. Use of provisions of chapter not authorized for certain purposes
- § 15.2-206. Special elections; request for abolition of certain local constitutional offices
- § 15.2-207. Boundaries of municipal corporations continued; charters not to contain metes and bounds; incorporated by reference
- § 15.2-208. Boundaries of counties
- § 15.2-209. Notice to be given to counties, cities, and towns of tort claims for damages
- § 15.2-300. Adoption of optional forms of county government; inconsistent provisions of law
- § 15.2-301. Petition or resolution asking for referendum; notice; conduct of election
- § 15.2-302. When form of government to become effective
- § 15.2-303. When new supervisors elected
- § 15.2-304. Effect of change on other county officers
- § 15.2-305. Changing from one form to another
- § 15.2-306. Limitation as to frequency of elections
- § 15.2-307. County forms of government adopted under prior acts
- § 15.2-400. Form of government to be known as county board form; applicability of chapter
- § 15.2-401. Adoption of county board form
- § 15.2-402. Board of county supervisors; election; terms; chairman; vacancies
- § 15.2-403. Same; powers and duties
- § 15.2-404. Appointment and compensation of officers and employees of county
- § 15.2-405. Assignment of activities
- § 15.2-406. Appointment, compensation and removal of county administrator
- § 15.2-407. Powers and duties of county administrator
- § 15.2-408. Attorney for the Commonwealth, county clerk, sheriff, commissioner of the revenue and treasurer of the county
- § 15.2-409. Authority of boards of supervisors to require commissioners of revenue to prepare tax bills
- § 15.2-410. County school board and division superintendent of schools
- § 15.2-411. County health officer; county board of health
- § 15.2-412. Local board of social services and local director of social services
- § 15.2-413. Department of extension and continuing education
- § 15.2-414. County purchasing agent
- § 15.2-415. Schedule of compensation for officers and employees
- § 15.2-416. Official bonds
- § 15.2-417. Examination and audit of accounts and books
- § 15.2-418. Certain officers not affected
- § 15.2-500. Title of form; applicability of chapter
- § 15.2-501. Adoption of county executive form
- § 15.2-502. Powers vested in board of county supervisors; election and terms of members; vacancies
- § 15.2-503. Referendum on election of the county chairman from the county at large; powers and duties of chairman
- § 15.2-504. General powers of board
- § 15.2-504.1. Lighting level regulation
- § 15.2-505. Appointment by certain localities of members of certain boards, authorities and commissions
- § 15.2-506. Investigation of county officers
- § 15.2-507. Organization of departments
- § 15.2-508. Designation of officers to perform certain duties
- § 15.2-509. County executive appointed by board
- § 15.2-510. Tenure of office; removal
- § 15.2-511. Disability of executive
- § 15.2-512. Appointment of officers and employees; recommendations by county executive; discussions with board
- § 15.2-513. Term, removal and disability of officers and employees
- § 15.2-514. Compensation of officers and employees
- § 15.2-515. Restrictions on activities of former officers and employees
- § 15.2-516. Duties of county executive
- § 15.2-517. Executive may also be department head
- § 15.2-518. Departments of the county
- § 15.2-519. Department of finance; director; general duties
- § 15.2-520. Department of Finance; expenditures and accounts
- § 15.2-521. Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate reassessments
- § 15.2-522. Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys
- § 15.2-523. Same; claims against counties; accounts
- § 15.2-524. Same; director as purchasing agent
- § 15.2-525. Same; obligations of chief assessing officer
- § 15.2-526. Department of public works
- § 15.2-527. Department of social services
- § 15.2-528. Department of law enforcement
- § 15.2-529. Appointment of county attorney
- § 15.2-530. Powers and duties of sheriff
- § 15.2-531. Department of education
- § 15.2-532. Terms of school boards
- § 15.2-533. Elected school boards
- § 15.2-534. Department of health
- § 15.2-535. Department of assessments
- § 15.2-536. Selection of clerk, attorney and sheriff
- § 15.2-537. Officers not affected by adoption of plan
- § 15.2-538. Examination and audit of accounts and books
- § 15.2-539. Submission of budget by executive; hearings; notice; adoption
- § 15.2-540. Officers and employees to receive regular compensation; fee system abolished; collection and disposition of fees
- § 15.2-541. Bonds of officers
- § 15.2-542. Employee benefits; residence in county
- § 15.2-600. Designation of form; applicability of chapter
- § 15.2-601. Adoption of county manager form
- § 15.2-602. Powers vested in board of supervisors; election and terms of members; vacancies
- § 15.2-603. Referendum on election of supervisors by districts or at large
- § 15.2-604. General powers of board
- § 15.2-605. Prohibiting misdemeanors and providing penalties
- § 15.2-606. Investigation of county officers
- § 15.2-607. Organization of departments
- § 15.2-608. Designation of officers to perform certain duties
- § 15.2-609. Appointment of county manager
- § 15.2-610. Tenure of office; removal
- § 15.2-611. Disability of county manager
- § 15.2-612. Manager responsible for administration of affairs of county; appointment of officers and employees
- § 15.2-613. Term of office and removal of such appointees
- § 15.2-614. Powers and duties of manager
- § 15.2-615. Activities for which manager is responsible
- § 15.2-616. Departments of the county
- § 15.2-617. Department of finance; director; general duties
- § 15.2-618. Same; expenditures and accounts
- § 15.2-619. Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate reassessments
- § 15.2-620. Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys
- § 15.2-621. Same; claims against counties; accounts
- § 15.2-622. Same; director as purchasing agent
- § 15.2-623. Same; assistants
- § 15.2-624. Same; obligations of chief assessing officer
- § 15.2-625. Department of public works
- § 15.2-626. Department and board of social services
- § 15.2-627. Department of education
- § 15.2-628. Terms of school boards
- § 15.2-629. Department and board of health
- § 15.2-630. Department of assessments
- § 15.2-631. Department of extension and continuing education
- § 15.2-632. Department of public safety
- § 15.2-633. Office of the county attorney
- § 15.2-634. Department of public utilities
- § 15.2-634.1. Background checks required for certain employees
- § 15.2-635. Selection or appointment of certain officers and heads of departments; filling vacancies
- § 15.2-636. Examination and audit of books and accounts
- § 15.2-637. Schedule of compensation
- § 15.2-638. Submission of annual financial plan by manager; notice and hearings thereon; adoption of budget
- § 15.2-639. Compensation; fee system abolished
- § 15.2-640. Establishing times and conditions of employment, personnel management, etc
- § 15.2-641. Bonds of officers
- § 15.2-642. Officers not affected by adoption of plan
- § 15.2-700. Title of plan; applicability of chapter
- § 15.2-701. Adoption of county manager plan
- § 15.2-702. County board; membership, terms, chairman, etc
- § 15.2-702.1. Repealed
- § 15.2-703. Interference by members of board in appointments and removals of personnel
- § 15.2-704. Appointment of clerk of board; powers and duties; obligations and penalties
- § 15.2-705. Election of members of board; filling vacancies
- § 15.2-705.1. Instant runoff voting
- § 15.2-706. Duties of county manager; compensation; appointment of officers and employees
- § 15.2-707. Bonds of county officers and employees
- § 15.2-708. Term of office of county manager; salary and performance of duties; acting manager in case of temporary absence or disability; removal or suspension
- § 15.2-709. Investigation of county officers or employees
- § 15.2-709.1. Applicant preemployment information in Arlington County
- § 15.2-709.2. County auditor
- § 15.2-710. Budget; county manager to be executive and administrative officer; financial condition of county
- § 15.2-711. Certification and payment of payrolls
- § 15.2-712. Certification and payment of certain vouchers
- § 15.2-713. Means of transferring funds
- § 15.2-714. Depository for county funds
- § 15.2-715. Abolition of offices and distribution of duties
- § 15.2-716. Referendum for establishment of department of real estate assessments; board of equalization; general reassessments in county where department established
- § 15.2-716.1. Board of Equalization
- § 15.2-717. Time in which to contest real property assessments
- § 15.2-718. Postponement of payment of certain assessments
- § 15.2-719. Immobilization, etc., of certain vehicles
- § 15.2-719.1. Naming U.S. Route 29
- § 15.2-720. Employee salary reduction agreements
- § 15.2-720.1. Employee benefits; residence in county
- § 15.2-721. Civil service commission
- § 15.2-722. Personnel studies
- § 15.2-723. Grievances by police officers
- § 15.2-724. Choice of powers where sanitary district involved
- § 15.2-725. Commission on human rights; subpoena requests
- § 15.2-726. Acquisition of easements
- § 15.2-727. Payment of certain assessments
- § 15.2-728. Title insurance for county real estate
- § 15.2-729. Relocation assistance programs
- § 15.2-730. Civil penalties for violations of zoning ordinance
- § 15.2-731. Retirement benefits for part-time employees
- § 15.2-732. Peddlers; itinerant merchants
- § 15.2-733. Summons for violations of litter control ordinances
- § 15.2-734. Purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of real property
- § 15.2-735. Local housing fund and voluntary coordinated housing preservation and development districts
- § 15.2-735.1. Affordable dwelling unit ordinance; permitting certain densities in the comprehensive plan
- § 15.2-736. State benefits for certain employees
- § 15.2-737. Tenant relocation payments
- § 15.2-738. Modification of grievance procedure
- § 15.2-739. Diversion of certain waters
- § 15.2-740. Authority to impose assessments for local improvements; purposes
- § 15.2-741. Regulation of child-care services and facilities in certain counties
- § 15.2-742. Lighting level regulation
- § 15.2-743. Fee for certain vacations, encroachments, and abandonments
- § 15.2-744. Authority of county board to impose civil penalties for wrongful demolition, razing or moving of historic buildings
- § 15.2-745. Ordinance for installment collection of taxes
- § 15.2-746. Board possesses general power of management
- § 15.2-747. Board may prohibit and penalize acts which are misdemeanors under state law
- § 15.2-748. Annexation by city
- § 15.2-749. Certain referenda in certain counties
- § 15.2-750. Board may accept dedication of rights to develop real property
- § 15.2-800. Designation of form of government; applicability of chapter
- § 15.2-801. Adoption of urban county executive form
- § 15.2-802. Powers of county vested in board of supervisors; membership, election, terms, etc., of board; vacancies; powers of chairman
- § 15.2-803. General powers of board of supervisors
- § 15.2-804. Appointment, qualifications and compensation of urban county executive; to devote full time to work
- § 15.2-805. Tenure of county executive; suspension or removal
- § 15.2-806. Absence or disability of county executive
- § 15.2-807. Appointment of county officers and employees; federal employment, etc., not to disqualify; discussions with board
- § 15.2-808. Tenure of county officers and employees; suspension or removal
- § 15.2-809. Compensation of officers and employees
- § 15.2-810. Restrictions on activities of former officers and employees
- § 15.2-811. Powers and duties of county executive
- § 15.2-812. County executive may act as director or head of department
- § 15.2-813. Certain officers not affected by adoption of plan
- § 15.2-814. Inquiries and investigations by board of supervisors
- § 15.2-815. Regulation of garbage, trash and refuse pickup and disposal services; contracting for such services in certain counties
- § 15.2-816. Maintenance of certain sewer lines
- § 15.2-816.1. Underground electric distribution, telecommunications, cable, and other utility facilities
- § 15.2-817. No unincorporated area to be incorporated after adoption of urban county form of government
- § 15.2-818. City may petition to become part of county
- § 15.2-819. Demolition of historic structures; civil penalty
- § 15.2-820. Donations to legal entities owning recreational facilities
- § 15.2-821. Board to provide for and set up departments; removal of department head or person assigned to county executive's office; powers of supervisors generally
- § 15.2-822. Designation of officer or employee to exercise power or perform duty
- § 15.2-823. Departments and commissions of county government
- § 15.2-824. Appointment of members of certain boards, authorities and commissions
- § 15.2-825. Committee for legislative audit and review
- § 15.2-826. Department of finance; director; general duties
- § 15.2-827. Same; expenditures and accounts
- § 15.2-828. Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate assessments
- § 15.2-829. Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys
- § 15.2-830. Same; claims against counties; accounts
- § 15.2-831. Same; director as purchasing agent
- § 15.2-832. Same; assistants
- § 15.2-833. Same; obligations of chief assessing officer
- § 15.2-834. Department of public works
- § 15.2-835. Department and board of social services
- § 15.2-836. Department of law enforcement
- § 15.2-836.1. Animal protection police officer
- § 15.2-837. Department of education
- § 15.2-838. Department of records
- § 15.2-839. Department and board of health
- § 15.2-840. Department of assessments
- § 15.2-841. Department of farm and home demonstration
- § 15.2-842. Department of public safety
- § 15.2-843. Department of public utilities
- § 15.2-844. Examination and audit of books and accounts
- § 15.2-845. Schedule of compensation
- § 15.2-846. Salaries and expenses of board members; administrative staff
- § 15.2-847. Budget; board to fix salaries and allowances
- § 15.2-848. Compensation of officers and employees; fee system abolished
- § 15.2-849. Establishing times and conditions of employment; personnel management, etc
- § 15.2-850. Bonds of officers
- § 15.2-851. Expedited land development review procedure
- § 15.2-851.1. Optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance
- § 15.2-852. Disclosures in land use proceedings
- § 15.2-853. Commission on human rights; human rights ordinance
- § 15.2-854. Investigations
- § 15.2-855. Division of county into districts; functions of districts; appointees to planning commission and school board
- § 15.2-856. Changes in boundaries of districts
- § 15.2-857. Judicial review; mandamus
- § 15.2-858. Creation, enlargement, contraction, etc., of sanitary districts
- § 15.2-900. Abatement or removal of nuisances by localities; recovery of costs
- § 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
- § 15.2-901.1. Locality may provide for control of running bamboo; civil penalty
- § 15.2-902. Authority of locality to control certain noxious weeds
- § 15.2-903. Ordinances taxing and regulating "automobile graveyards," "junkyards," and certain vacant and abandoned property
- § 15.2-904. Authority to restrict keeping of inoperable motor vehicles, etc., on residential or commercial property; removal of such vehicles; penalty
- § 15.2-905. Authority to restrict keeping of inoperable motor vehicles, etc., on residential or commercial property; removal of such vehicles
- § 15.2-906. Authority to require removal, repair, etc., of buildings and other structures
- § 15.2-906.1. Expired
- § 15.2-907. Authority to require removal, repair, etc., of buildings and other structures harboring illegal drug use or other criminal activity
- § 15.2-907.1. Authority to require removal, repair, etc., of buildings that are declared to be derelict; civil penalty
- § 15.2-907.2. Authority of locality or land bank entity to be appointed to act as a receiver to repair derelict and blighted buildings in certain limited circumstances
- § 15.2-908. Authority of localities to remove or repair the defacement of buildings, walls, fences and other structures
- § 15.2-908.1. Authority to require removal, repair, etc., of buildings and other structures harboring a bawdy place
- § 15.2-909. Authority to require removal, repair, etc., of wharves, piers, pilings, bulkheads, vessels or abandoned, obstructing or hazardous property
- § 15.2-910. Ordinance certifying boiler and pressure vessel operators; penalty
- § 15.2-911. Regulation of alarm company operators
- § 15.2-912. Regulation of tattoo parlors, body-piercing salons, and ear-piercing salons; definitions; exception
- § 15.2-912.1. Regulation of martial arts instruction
- § 15.2-912.2. Proceeds exempt from local taxation
- § 15.2-912.3. Regulation of dance halls by counties, cities, and towns
- § 15.2-912.4. Regulation of tobacco and hemp product retail sale locations
- § 15.2-913. Ordinances regulating certain vendors
- § 15.2-914. Regulation of child-care services and facilities in cities and certain counties
- § 15.2-915. Control of firearms; applicability to authorities and local governmental agencies
- § 15.2-915.1. Repealed
- § 15.2-915.2. Regulation of transportation of a loaded rifle or shotgun
- § 15.2-915.3. Repealed
- § 15.2-915.4. Counties, cities and towns authorized to regulate use of pneumatic guns
- § 15.2-915.5. Disposition of firearms acquired by localities
- § 15.2-916. Prohibiting shooting of compound bows, slingbows, arrowguns, crossbows, longbows, and recurve bows
- § 15.2-917. Applicability of local noise ordinances to certain sport shooting ranges
- § 15.2-918. Locality may prohibit or regulate use of air cannons
- § 15.2-919. Repealed
- § 15.2-920. Regulation of outdoor lighting near certain facilities
- § 15.2-921. Ordinances requiring fencing of swimming pools
- § 15.2-922. Smoke alarms in certain buildings
- § 15.2-922.1. Regulating or prohibiting the making of fires
- § 15.2-922.2. Special fee for emergency services in certain counties