The governing body of any city or county having a fire zone or district created under the provisions of § 27-23.1, prior to June 1 of any calendar year, may alter the boundaries of such fire zone or district for the purpose of excluding an area of any such fire zone or district that is also within the boundaries of a sanitary district providing fire protection services or under contract to a sanitary district providing fire protection services.
Any area excluded from a fire zone or district as provided by this section shall not be subject to the levy set forth in § 27-23.1 for the year such area is excluded.
1970, c. 187; 1985, c. 343; 2001, c. 142; 2015, cc. 502, 503.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 2 - Fire/EMS Departments and Fire/EMS Companies
§ 27-6.02. Provision of firefighting services
§ 27-6.1. Establishment of fire department; chiefs, officers, and employees
§ 27-6.2. Applicant preemployment information with fire departments
§ 27-8. Who may form a fire company; limit on number of persons in combined companies
§ 27-9. Organization of fire company
§ 27-10. Dissolution of fire company
§ 27-11. Duty of members on alarm of fire or call of a medical emergency
§ 27-13. Appointment of chief and other officers
§ 27-14. Ordinances as to fire departments and fire companies
§ 27-15.1:1. Penalty for refusing or neglecting to obey order of chief or other officer in command
§ 27-15.2. Purchase, maintenance, etc., of equipment; donated equipment
§ 27-15.3. Purchase of service-issued boots or helmet by certain firefighters
§ 27-17. Entry of buildings on fire and premises adjoining
§ 27-17.1. Remaining on premises after fire extinguished
§ 27-20. Destruction of property to prevent spread of fire
§ 27-21. Owner may recover amount of actual damage
§ 27-22. But not for property which would have been destroyed by the fire
§ 27-23.1. Establishment of fire zones or districts; tax levies
§ 27-23.2. Advances by city or county to fire zone or district
§ 27-23.3. Reimbursement for advances
§ 27-23.4. Validation of prior advances
§ 27-23.7. Special levy for fire protection in certain counties
§ 27-23.8. Trial board for members of fire departments in certain counties
§ 27-23.9. Supervision and control of joint services of fire companies or departments