Virginia § 21-145 - Territory which may be embraced in district
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§ 21-145. Territory which may be embraced in district
Any integral body of territory within which are situated waters affected by the ebb and flow of the tide and none of which is embraced within any other sanitation district may, under the conditions and upon the taking and completion of the proceedings provided in this article, be created a sanitation district. Every part of the boundary of such a sanitation district shall either (1) coincide with the boundary of a county, city or town or (2) bisect a county, city or town, or (3) be located within one mile of the boundary of a county, city or town, or (4) consist of a straight line connecting two points each of which lies upon a boundary of one of the three types hereinabove described.
1938, p. 511; Michie Code 1942, § 1560jj.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-145 ("Territory which may be embraced in district") 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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