The governing body of a county in the Commonwealth, upon the petition of 50 qualified voters of a proposed district or, if the proposed district contains less than 100 qualified voters, upon petition of 50 percent of the qualified voters of the proposed district, may, by ordinance, create a sanitary district or districts in and for the county, which ordinance shall prescribe the metes and bounds of the district.
With the approval of the board of supervisors of a county and the council of any town therein, such town or any part thereof may be included within a sanitary district created or enlarged under the provisions of this chapter.
1930, p. 1002; 1933, p. 32; 1936-7, p. 69; Michie Code 1942, § 1560m; 1970, c. 584; 2017, c. 14.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts
Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts
§ 21-113. Creation; inclusion of town in new or enlarged district
§ 21-114. Hearing and notice thereof
§ 21-116. Enlargement of sanitary districts
§ 21-116.1. Alteration of boundaries or reduction of area of sanitary districts in certain counties
§ 21-117. Merger of sanitary districts
§ 21-117.1. Abolishing sanitary districts
§ 21-118. Powers and duties of governing body
§ 21-118.1. Authority to acquire property from United States or any agency thereof
§ 21-118.2. Certain counties authorized to use sanitary district funds for certain purposes
§ 21-118.3. Levy and expenditure of taxes in certain counties; validation of expenditures
§ 21-118.4. Certain additional powers of governing body
§ 21-118.6. Same; application of revenues; tax levy where revenues insufficient
§ 21-118.7. Same; payment to county of revenues held by district
§ 21-118.8. Same; ratification of prior agreements
§ 21-119.1. Transfer of certain sanitary districts to towns
§ 21-120. In certain cities and counties
§ 21-121. Validation of proceedings
§ 21-121.1. Further validation of proceedings
§ 21-121.2. Additional validation of proceedings
§ 21-121.2:1. Same; bond issues
§ 21-121.3. Powers of districts created under other laws
§ 21-121.5. Validation of certain actions
§ 21-121.6. Sanitary districts in certain counties with a water and sewer authority
§ 21-122. Authority to issue bonds; limitation of amount
§ 21-122.1. Bonds for special purpose; no election required
§ 21-123. Order requiring election
§ 21-124. Conduct of election; canvass of returns, etc.
§ 21-125. Procedure after election
§ 21-126. Inquiry into election and returns
§ 21-127.1. Borrowing in anticipation of bond issue
§ 21-128. Failure or refusal to issue bonds
§ 21-129. Agents for sale of bonds
§ 21-130.1. Bonds mutilated, lost or destroyed
§ 21-131. Delivery to treasurer
§ 21-132. Liability of treasurer
§ 21-133. Cost of giving surety on additional bond or bonds required
§ 21-134.01. Allocation of county funds to sanitary districts
§ 21-134.1. Reimbursement of county for advances to sanitary district
§ 21-134.2. Validation of advances to sanitary district
§ 21-135. Insolvency of depository
§ 21-139. Laws continued in effect
§ 21-140. Validation of proceedings
§ 21-140.1. Further validation of proceedings