{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-2281","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-2281","heading":"Jurisdiction of localities","body":"For the purpose of zoning, the governing body of a county shall have jurisdiction over all the unincorporated territory in the county, and the governing body of a municipality shall have jurisdiction over the incorporated area of the municipality.Code 1950, §§ 15-819, 15-844, 15-968; 1962, c. 407, § 15.1-486; 1966, c. 344; 1969, Ex. Sess., c. 1; 1972, c. 789; 1975, c. 641; 1997, c. 587.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle II. POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Chapter 22. PLANNING, SUBDIVISION OF LAND AND ZONING","Article 7. ZONING"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-2281/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"a03c4519736dad313f9d3b01da6316cb15bd958894ca85d76c5b0a8001d74e50","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-2280","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-2282"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}