Code of Virginia
Chapter 32 - Boundary Changes of Towns and Cities
§ 15.2-3201. Temporary restrictions on granting of city charters, filing annexation notices, institutions of annexation proceedings, and county immunity proceedings

Beginning January 1, 1987, and terminating on the first to occur of (i) July 1, 2024, or (ii) the July 1 next following the expiration of any biennium, other than the 1998-2000, 2000-2002, 2002-2004, 2006-2008, 2008-2010, 2010-2012, 2012-2014, 2014-2016, 2016-2018, 2018-2020, 2020-2022, and 2022-2024 bienniums, during which the General Assembly appropriated for distribution to localities for aid in their law-enforcement expenditures pursuant to Article 8 (§ 9.1-165 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 an amount that is less than the total amount required to be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to subsection A of § 9.1-169, no city shall file against any county an annexation notice with the Commission on Local Government pursuant to § 15.2-2907, and no city shall institute an annexation court action against any county under any provision of this chapter except a city that filed an annexation notice before the Commission on Local Government prior to January 1, 1987. During the same period, with the exception of a charter for a proposed consolidated city, no city charter shall be granted or come into force and no suit or notice shall be filed to secure a city charter. However, the foregoing shall not prohibit the institution of nor require the stay of an annexation proceeding or the filing of an annexation notice for the purpose of implementing an annexation agreement, the extent, terms and conditions of which have been agreed upon by a county and city; nor shall the foregoing prohibit the institution of or require the stay of an annexation proceeding by a city which, prior to January 1, 1987, commenced a proceeding before the Commission on Local Government to review a proposed voluntary settlement pursuant to § 15.2-3400; nor shall the foregoing prohibit the institution of or require the stay of any annexation proceeding commenced pursuant to § 15.2-2907 or 15.2-3203, except that no such proceeding may be commenced by a city against any county, nor shall any city be a petitioner in any annexation proceeding instituted pursuant to § 15.2-3203.
Beginning January 1, 1988, and terminating on the first to occur of (i) July 1, 2024, or (ii) the July 1 next following the expiration of any biennium, other than the 1998-2000, 2000-2002, 2002-2004, 2006-2008, 2008-2010, 2010-2012, 2012-2014, 2014-2016, 2016-2018, 2018-2020, 2020-2022, and 2022-2024 bienniums, during which the General Assembly appropriated for distribution to localities for aid in their law-enforcement expenditures pursuant to Article 8 (§ 9.1-165 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 an amount that is less than the total amount required to be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to subsection A of § 9.1-169, no county shall file a notice or petition pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 29 (§ 15.2-2900 et seq.) or Chapter 33 (§ 15.2-3300 et seq.) requesting total or partial immunity from city-initiated annexation and from the incorporation of new cities within its boundaries. However, the foregoing shall not prohibit the institution of nor require the stay of an immunity proceeding or the filing of an immunity notice for the purpose of implementing an immunity agreement, the extent, terms and conditions of which have been agreed upon by a county and city.
1987, c. 216, § 15.1-1032.2; 1988, c. 270; 1989, c. 134; 1990, c. 759; 1991, c. 359; 1993, c. 611; 1994, c. 557; 1996, cc. 225, 572; 1997, c. 587; 1999, cc. 692, 705, 744; 2001, c. 733; 2002, c. 786; 2004, c. 879; 2008, c. 347; 2009, cc. 129, 435, 631; 2012, c. 537; 2014, c. 697; 2016, cc. 158, 364.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns

Chapter 32 - Boundary Changes of Towns and Cities

§ 15.2-3200. Boundaries of cities and towns to remain as established until changed

§ 15.2-3201. Temporary restrictions on granting of city charters, filing annexation notices, institutions of annexation proceedings, and county immunity proceedings

§ 15.2-3202. Ordinance for annexation by city or town; appointment of special court

§ 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

§ 15.2-3204. Notice of motion; service and publication

§ 15.2-3205. Additional parties

§ 15.2-3206. Conflicting petitions for same territory; petition seeking territory lying in two or more counties; procedure

§ 15.2-3207. Pretrial conference; matters considered

§ 15.2-3208. Assistance of state agencies

§ 15.2-3209. Hearing and decision

§ 15.2-3210. Boundary line where territory fronts on river, bay, etc.

§ 15.2-3211. Powers of court and rules of decision; terms and conditions

§ 15.2-3212. Determination of value of public improvements

§ 15.2-3213. Declining to accept annexation on terms and conditions imposed by court

§ 15.2-3214. Costs

§ 15.2-3215. County reimbursement for town annexation proceedings

§ 15.2-3216. Proceedings not to fail for technical or procedural defects or errors

§ 15.2-3217. Court granting annexation to exist for 10 years

§ 15.2-3218. Continued existence of court under certain conditions

§ 15.2-3219. Reduced taxation on real estate in territory added to corporate limits

§ 15.2-3220. Mandamus and prohibition

§ 15.2-3221. Appeals; how heard

§ 15.2-3222. What order to be entered by the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals

§ 15.2-3223. What order and proceedings clerk to certify, and where same shall be recorded; fees

§ 15.2-3224. Commissioner of revenue for the county to certify list of real estate in annexed territory to commissioner of revenue

§ 15.2-3225. County or district officers resident in annexed territory to remain in office; reelection

§ 15.2-3226. Redistricting and elections in city or town following annexation; registration and transfer of registration of voters in annexed territory

§ 15.2-3227. Annexation proceedings final for 10 years

§ 15.2-3228. County not to be reduced to insufficient area, population or sources of revenue

§ 15.2-3229. Annexation of whole town

§ 15.2-3230. Article not applicable to consolidation of two cities

§ 15.2-3231. Agreements between towns and counties authorized; effect; provisions

§ 15.2-3232. Hearing before Commission on Local Government required; notice

§ 15.2-3233. Adoption of agreement

§ 15.2-3234. Inability to agree; petition to Commission on Local Government

§ 15.2-3235. Appeal

§ 15.2-3236. Council may enact ordinance

§ 15.2-3237. Application to be made to circuit court; appointment of special court; who may appear against

§ 15.2-3238. What court may do

§ 15.2-3239. Certification of real estate list

§ 15.2-3240. Transfer of registration records

§ 15.2-3241. Petition for contraction of towns located in two or more counties; appointment of special court

§ 15.2-3242. Parties defendant and publication of such petition

§ 15.2-3243. Hearing and order upon such petition

§ 15.2-3244. Appeal from such order

§ 15.2-3245. Validation of proceedings