{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-1-252","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 1-252","heading":"Tier-city","body":"\"Tier-city\" means an incorporated community within a consolidated county that (i) has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more, (ii) has been designated as a tier-city by the General Assembly, and (iii) has both the powers of a town and such additional powers as may be granted tier-cities by the General Assembly. All references in this Code and the acts of the General Assembly to towns shall be deemed references to tier-cities, except to the extent tier-cities may be specifically excluded or where the context requires otherwise.1984, c. 695, §§ 1-13.28:1, 1-13.28:2; 1989, c. 493; 2005, c. 839.","path":["Title 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS","Chapter 2.1. COMMON LAW AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION","Article 2. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/1-252/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:09Z","sha256":"85e5bb4f111c816d39c5ab567c3e2ac73e2acffaa7c31c0a62af3bbe9aa897cd","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-1-251","next":"us-va/va.-code-1-253"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}