Code of Virginia - Title 15.2 Counties, Cities And Towns - Chapter 31 Settling Boundaries Between Localities

  • 15.2-3100 Commissioners to settle disputed boundary lines
    Whenever a doubt exists or dispute arises over the true boundary line between any two localities, the circuit courts for the respective localities may each ...
  • 15.2-3101 Survey and plats
    Commissioners appointed pursuant to § 15.2-3100, before proceeding to ascertain a boundary, shall employ a competent surveyor to run the boundary. The commissioners shall, with ...
  • 15.2-3102 Report of commissioners
    The commissioners shall return such plats to the respective courts by which they were appointed, together with their report of the performance of their duties ...
  • 15.2-3103 Compensation of commissioners, etc
    The circuit court for each locality shall allow a reasonable compensation to the commissioners of such localities respectively, and to the surveyor and his assistants, ...
  • 15.2-3104 Procedure when commissioners fail to agree
    If the commissioners fail to agree upon the location of the line, they shall so report to the circuit courts for their respective localities, stating ...
  • 15.2-3105 Boundaries to embrace wharves, piers, docks and certain other structures
    The boundary of every locality bordering on the Chesapeake Bay, including its tidal tributaries (the Elizabeth River, among others), or the Atlantic Ocean shall embrace ...
  • 15.2-3106 Establishment by agreement
    Whenever any two or more localities wish to relocate or change the boundary line between them, the governing bodies of such localities may, by agreement, ...
  • 15.2-3107 Publication of agreed boundary line
    Before adopting an agreement pursuant to § 15.2-3106, each governing body shall advertise its intention to approve such an agreement at least once a week ...
  • 15.2-3108 Petition and hearing; recordation of order; costs
    Within a reasonable time after a voluntary boundary agreement is adopted by the affected localities, each affected locality shall petition the circuit court for one ...
  • 15.2-3109 Court-ordered adjustment of boundary lines
    A. Whenever any two localities have agreed that a change should be made to their common boundary line so that public services in an area ...

Last modified: April 2, 2009