{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-818","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-818","heading":"City may petition to become part of county","body":"After the date of adoption of the urban county executive form of government, a city contiguous to or within the limits of such a county may petition, by action of its governing body, to become a part of the county on terms set forth in a resolution adopted by the board. Passage of a referendum within the petitioning city shall constitute approval of the city becoming a district of the county or a part or parts of one or more districts and action of the board shall constitute final approval thereof by the county.Code 1950, § 15-384.73; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-786; 1997, c. 587.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle I. GENERAL PROVISIONS; CHARTERS; OTHER FORMS AND ORGANIZATION OF COUNTIES","Chapter 8. URBAN COUNTY EXECUTIVE FORM OF GOVERNMENT","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-818/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"4094ceddbadb6470066e758656594b987331e0f078bae6e80c92d8ff3ce67728","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-817","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-819"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}