Code of Virginia
Chapter 4 - Sanitation Districts Law of 1946 -- Nontidal Waters
§ 21-229. Notice of hearing on petition for creation

Upon the presentation of a petition complying with the requirements of this article, praying for the creation of a sanitation district, fixing the boundaries thereof and naming the counties, cities and towns which in whole or in part are to be embraced therein, the circuit court of any such county, or of any county in which any such town is situated, or the corporation court of any such city shall make an order filing such petition and fixing a day for a hearing by such court on such petition and the question of the creation of the proposed sanitation district. Such order shall direct notice of such hearing to be given by publication once a week for at least three consecutive weeks beginning at least twenty-eight days prior to the day of such hearing in some newspaper or newspapers, named in such order, having general circulation in the proposed sanitation district. Such notice shall set forth the petition as filed, but need not set forth the signatures or exhibits thereto, and shall state the time and place of hearing and that at such hearing all persons desiring to controvert the allegations of such petition or question the conformity thereof to this article will be heard and all objections to the creation of the proposed sanitation district considered.
1946, p. 348; Michie Suppl. 1946, § 1560iii3.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts

Chapter 4 - Sanitation Districts Law of 1946 -- Nontidal Waters

§ 21-224. Short title

§ 21-225. Definitions

§ 21-226. Ordering and conduct of elections

§ 21-227. Court proceedings

§ 21-228. Territory which may be embraced in district

§ 21-229. Notice of hearing on petition for creation

§ 21-230. Contents of petition

§ 21-231. Signatures on petition

§ 21-232. Hearing and determination; ordering election

§ 21-233. Order when election favors establishment

§ 21-234. Exclusion from district of county, city or town voting against establishment

§ 21-235. Approval of State Health Commissioner

§ 21-236. Governing bodies may adopt resolutions

§ 21-237. Creation

§ 21-238. Officers of commission

§ 21-239. Compensation and expenses of members

§ 21-240. Meetings

§ 21-241. Quorum

§ 21-242. Suspension or removal of members

§ 21-243. Oath and bond of members

§ 21-244. Repealed

§ 21-245. Manner of letting contracts

§ 21-246. How power of eminent domain exercised

§ 21-247. County, city or town not liable for act of commission

§ 21-248. Enumeration of powers of commission

§ 21-249. Relief from pollution to be purpose of commission

§ 21-250. Acquisition and use of pipes, sewers, plants, stations, etc.

§ 21-251. Collection from public sewage systems

§ 21-252. Use of public sewer and disposal facilities

§ 21-253. Use of public places

§ 21-254. Special contracts for disposal of sewage and other wastes

§ 21-255. Approval of disposal methods

§ 21-256. Prohibition of sale or encumbrance of system

§ 21-257. Agents and employees of commission

§ 21-258. Funds of commission

§ 21-259. Accounts and records

§ 21-260. Authority to collect fees, rents or other charges

§ 21-261. Uniformity and basis

§ 21-262. Schedule

§ 21-263. Time and place of payment

§ 21-264. Effect of failure to pay

§ 21-265. Register

§ 21-266. Appeal from action fixing fees, etc.

§ 21-267. Actions for collection

§ 21-268. Contracts for collection

§ 21-269. Outstanding bonds not to exceed ten million dollars

§ 21-270. Election prior to issuance

§ 21-271. Other matters determined by resolution

§ 21-272. Form and contents

§ 21-273. How sold

§ 21-274. Resolutions may be part of contract with bondholders

§ 21-275. Negotiability

§ 21-276. Liability of Commonwealth, county, city or town on bonds

§ 21-277. No personal liability on bonds

§ 21-278. Purchase of bonds by commission

§ 21-279. Bonds constitute legal investments

§ 21-280. Special remedies of bondholders

§ 21-280.1. Bonds mutilated, lost or destroyed

§ 21-281. Inviolability of rights and remedies

§ 21-282. Interim certificates

§ 21-283. Plans, maps, etc., to be available to commission

§ 21-284. Payments by county, city or town

§ 21-285. Contracts with counties, cities and towns outside of district

§ 21-286. Additional powers conferred on counties, cities and towns

§ 21-287. Discharge into waters of matter causing pollution

§ 21-288. Discharge of matter injurious to system

§ 21-289. Jurisdiction

§ 21-290. Punishment of violations