§ 15.2-4100. City may change to town status
A city may change to town status in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. 1988, c. 881, § 15.1-965.9; 1997, c. 587.
§ 15.2-4101. Ordinance petitioning court for town status; notice of motion
A. Any city in this Commonwealth with a population at the time of the latest United States decennial census of less than 50,000 people, after fulfilling the requirements of Chapter 29 (§ 15.2-2900 et seq.), may by ordinance passed by a recorded majority vote of all the members thereof, petition the circuit court for the […]
§ 15.2-4102. Citizen petition for town status
Voters equal in number to fifteen percent or more of the registered voters of the city as of January 1 of the year in which the petition is filed may petition the circuit court for the city, stating that it is desirable that such city make the transition to town status. All of the signatures […]
§ 15.2-4004. Determination of city status
If the special court determines that the city no longer qualifies for city status, it shall enter an order changing the city to a town. The court shall have authority to impose such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate to ensure an orderly transition from city status to town status. 1997, c. 587.
§ 15.2-3914. Rejection or adoption of charter at election
If the proposed charter is not adopted by a majority of those voting in the election, an order shall be entered of record accordingly, and no other election for any change in the county form of government shall be held within three years after the date of the election. If the proposed charter is adopted […]
§ 15.2-3915. Transition of county to independent city requires no action of town council
A county may become an independent city in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this chapter without the necessity of any action being taken by the council of any town situated in such county and without the necessity of separate referenda in any such town on the question of the transition of the county to […]
§ 15.2-3916. Creation of townships; effect on town charters; right of certain townships to obtain city status
A. Each town located within any county which becomes a city pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall automatically continue as a township within the city, and the charter of each such town shall become the charter of the township with the law governing the relationship of the town to the county continuing in […]
§ 15.2-3917. Certain cities not affected by chapter
This chapter shall in no way affect the organization, government, officers, charter or laws governing any city declared to be such prior to July 1, 1978. 1979, c. 85, § 15.1-977.18; 1997, c. 587.
§ 15.2-3918. Optional status of streets
Any city formed under the provisions of this chapter may, by ordinance, elect to continue receiving, for a period not to exceed ten years from the date of the granting of a city charter, the full services of the Department of Transportation in the same manner and to the same extent such services were rendered […]
§ 15.2-3919. Legislative, etc., district and judicial circuit not affected
Any city formed under the provisions of this chapter shall be and remain a part of the congressional, senatorial and legislative districts, respectively, and of the judicial circuit in which, as a county, it was geographically located, unless otherwise changed by general law. 1979, c. 85, § 15.1-977.19; 1997, c. 587.