Virginia § 21-217 Powers conferred on counties, cities and towns in addition to other powers

Virginia Statutes

§ 21-217 — Powers conferred on counties, cities and towns in addition to other powers

Virginia § 21-217

Title 21DRAINAGE, SOIL CONSERVATION, SANITATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICTS

Ch. 3SANITATION DISTRICTS LAW OF 1938 -- TIDAL WATERS

Art. 7POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS

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Va. Code Ann. § 21-217 (2026).

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The powers conferred by this chapter on counties, cities and towns are in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and may be exercised by resolution of the governing bodies thereof without regard to the terms, conditions, requirements, restrictions or other provisions contained in any other law, general or special, or in any charter, except that where fees, rents and charges are fixed by a city or town, that power shall be exercised by ordinance.

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The powers conferred by this chapter on counties, cities and towns are in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and may be exercised by resolution of the governing bodies thereof without regard to the terms, conditions, requirements, restrictions or other provisions contained in any other law, general or special, or in any charter, except that where fees, rents and charges are fixed by a city or town, that power shall be exercised by ordinance.