Virginia § 15.2-818 - City may petition to become part of county
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 15.2-818 — City may petition to become part of county, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.2-818. City may petition to become part of county
After the date of adoption of the urban county executive form of government, a city contiguous to or within the limits of such a county may petition, by action of its governing body, to become a part of the county on terms set forth in a resolution adopted by the board. Passage of a referendum within the petitioning city shall constitute approval of the city becoming a district of the county or a part or parts of one or more districts and action of the board shall constitute final approval thereof by the county.
Code 1950, § 15-384.73; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-786; 1997, c. 587.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.2-818 ("City may petition to become part of county") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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