Va. Code § 10.1-508: Contents and form of petition

The petition shall set forth:1. The proposed name of the district;2. That there is need, in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare, for the proposed district to function in the territory described in the petition, and a brief statement of the grounds upon which this conclusion is based;3. A description of the territory proposed to be organized as a district, which description shall not be required to be given by metes and bounds or by legal subdivision, but shall be deemed sufficient if generally accurate;4. A request that the Board define the boundaries for such district; that a hearing be held within the territory so defined on the question of the creation of a district in such territory; and that the Board determine that such a district be created.Where more than one petition is filed covering parts of the same territory, the Board may consolidate the petitions.The Board shall prescribe the petition form.Code 1950, § 21-13; 1964, c. 512; 1970, c. 480; 1988, c. 891.