A county may regulate the sale of property at auction; may regulate the conduct of and prescribe the number of pawnshops and dealers in secondhand goods, wares and merchandise; may regulate or prohibit peddling; may prevent fraud or deceit in the sale of property; may require weighing, measuring, gauging and inspection of goods, wares and merchandise offered for sale; and may provide for the sealing of weights and measures and the inspection and testing thereof.
2003, c. 448.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 12 - General Powers and Procedures of Counties
§ 15.2-1200. General powers of counties
§ 15.2-1201.1. Discharging employee for service on board prohibited; civil penalty
§ 15.2-1201.2. Discount for early payment of taxes
§ 15.2-1202. Appropriation of money to incorporated towns
§ 15.2-1203. Governing body may require treasurer to pay claims
§ 15.2-1204. Appropriations for advertising resources, etc., by counties
§ 15.2-1205. Allocation of county funds or property to authorities created by county
§ 15.2-1207. Pistols and revolvers; reports of sales
§ 15.2-1208. Same; in certain counties
§ 15.2-1209.1. Counties may regulate carrying of loaded firearms on public highways
§ 15.2-1210. Prohibiting hunting in certain areas
§ 15.2-1211. Boundaries of magisterial and election districts
§ 15.2-1212. Frederick County; resolution of board of supervisors; referendum; election
§ 15.2-1213.1. Referendum in Page County on election of the county chairman from the county at large
§ 15.2-1215. Authority to cut growth of grass or lawn area in counties
§ 15.2-1216. Provision of information to prospective buyers in planned development units
§ 15.2-1217. Regulation of emission of smoke from fuel-burning equipment
§ 15.2-1218. Prevention of trespassing; animals running at large on highways
§ 15.2-1219. Prohibiting sale on highways of plants, shrubs or trees
§ 15.2-1220. Regulation by certain counties of persons and vehicles
§ 15.2-1222. Regulation of certain motion pictures shown at drive-in theaters
§ 15.2-1223. Regulation of horse riding schools
§ 15.2-1224. Authority to equip and maintain television transmission and relay facilities
§ 15.2-1225. Authority to establish hospitals
§ 15.2-1226. Authority of certain counties over Smith Mountain Lake
§ 15.2-1227. Well covers in Caroline County
§ 15.2-1228. Repair of foundation damage in Chesterfield County
§ 15.2-1230. Monthly financial reports of officers and offices
§ 15.2-1231. Centralized competitive purchasing by chief administrative officer
§ 15.2-1232. Posting of bond not prerequisite to exercise of right by county
§ 15.2-1232.2. Creation of local economic revitalization zones
§ 15.2-1233. Article not applicable until agent employed
§ 15.2-1235. Rules and regulations to govern county purchases
§ 15.2-1236. Purchases and sales to be based on competition
§ 15.2-1237. Legal review of contracts; filing
§ 15.2-1238. Certification of sufficient funds
§ 15.2-1239. Orders and contracts in violation of article
§ 15.2-1240. Violation of § 15.2-1238 or § 15.2-1239 a misdemeanor
§ 15.2-1241. Signing records when chairman has died, moved, etc., before signing them
§ 15.2-1242. Minutes of meetings and proceedings
§ 15.2-1243. Governing body to receive, audit and approve claims; warrants
§ 15.2-1244. Limitations on issuance of warrants
§ 15.2-1245. Procedure for allowance of claims
§ 15.2-1246. Appeal from disallowance of claim
§ 15.2-1247. When disallowance of claim final; exception; when no execution to be issued
§ 15.2-1248. No action against county until claim presented to governing body
§ 15.2-1249. Amounts allowed endorsed on claim; copies of record and accounts to be furnished