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VA Code § 21-116 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts|Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts|§ 21-116. Enlargement of sanitary districts

The governing body of a county, upon the petition of 25 percent of the qualified voters, if any, residing within the limits of the territory proposed to be added, may, by ordinance, extend the boundaries and enlarge any sanitary district created under the provisions of this article, which ordinance shall prescribe the metes and bounds of the territory so added.Upon the filing of the petition a hearing shall be had as provided in §§ 21-114 and 21-115, and the notice of such hearing may require all interested persons to appear and show cause why any special tax levied or to be levied in the sanitary district for special sanitary district purposes may not be likewise levied and collected in the territory proposed to be added to such district, and to appear and show cause why the net operating revenue derived in the added territory from the operation of any system or systems established under the provisions of § 21-118 may not be set apart to pay the interest on and retire at maturity the principal of any bonds theretofore issued in connection with such system or systems. Nothing in such ordinance enlarging a sanitary district as provided herein shall be construed to limit or adversely affect the rights and interests of any holder of bonds issued by the district, and such ordinance shall expressly preserve and protect such rights and interests. All interested persons who reside in or who own real property in (i) a proposed district or (ii) an existing district in cases of enlargement shall have the right to appear and show cause why the property under consideration should or should not be included in the proposed district or enlargement of same at such hearing.1947, p. 136; Michie Suppl. 1948, § 1560s4; 1964, c. 517; 1985, c. 104; 2017, c. 14.
VA Code § 21-116.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts|Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts|§ 21-116.1. Alteration of boundaries or reduction of area of sanitary districts in certain counties

Chapter 549 of the Acts of 1950, as amended by Acts 1952, c. 202, relating to alteration of boundaries or reduction of area of sanitary districts in any county adjoining a county having a population in excess of 2,000 per square mile, is incorporated in this Code by this reference.1950, c. 549; 1952, c. 202.
VA Code § 21-117 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts|Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts|§ 21-117. Merger of sanitary districts

Any two or more sanitary districts heretofore or hereafter created in any county under the provisions of this article may be merged into a single district by the governing body of the county, by ordinance, upon the petition of not less than 50 qualified voters residing within the boundaries of each of the districts desiring to be so merged, which ordinance shall prescribe the metes and bounds and the name or other designation of the single district created by such merger. From and after the adoption of such ordinance, the governing body of such county shall, as to the single districts so created, have all the powers and duties, and be subject to all the conditions and limitations prescribed by § 21-118, and all funds then on hand to the credit of each of the districts so merged shall be merged into a single fund for the use and benefit of the consolidated district, unless otherwise ordered by the governing body of the county upon the hearing next herein provided for.Upon the filing of the petition, a hearing shall be had before the governing body of the county, after notice as provided by § 21-114, which notice shall require all interested parties to appear and show cause, if any they can, (i) why the funds then on hand to the credit of each of the merged districts should not be merged into a single fund for the purpose above mentioned; and (ii) why a special tax should not be levied on all the property within the limits of the consolidated district, subject to local taxation, sufficient to pay the interest and create a sinking fund for payment of the principal at maturity of any then outstanding bonds theretofore issued by any one or more of the districts so merged.Upon the hearing, such ordinance shall be adopted as to the governing body of the county may seem equitable and proper, concerning the combination of the funds on hand to the credit of each of the districts so merged and the levying of a special tax on all the taxable property within the limits of the consolidated district, for the purposes hereinabove mentioned, provided that such ordinance shall preserve and protect the rights of the holders of any such outstanding bonds, whose rights and interests shall not be limited or affected by any of the provisions of this section.1942, p. 247; Michie Code 1942, § 1560s1; 2017, c. 14.
VA Code § 21-117.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts|Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts|§ 21-117.1. Abolishing sanitary districts

Any sanitary district heretofore or hereafter created in any county under the provisions of the preceding sections of this article may be abolished by ordinance adopted by the governing body of such county, upon the petition of no less than 50 qualified voters residing within the boundaries of the district desired to be abolished or, if the district contains less than 100 qualified voters, upon petition of 50 percent of the qualified voters residing within the boundaries of such district.Upon filing of the petition, the governing body of the county shall fix a day for a hearing on the question of abolishing the sanitary district, which hearing shall embrace a consideration of whether the property in the sanitary district will or will not be benefited by the abolition thereof, and the governing body of the county shall be fully informed as to the obligations and functions of the sanitary district. Notice of such hearing shall be given by publication once a week for three consecutive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation within the county to be designated by the governing body of the county. At least 10 days shall intervene between the completion of the publication and the date set for hearing, and such publication shall be considered complete on the twenty-first day after the first publication, and no such district shall be abolished until the notice has been given and the hearing had.Any interested parties may appear and be heard on any matters pertaining to the subject of the hearing.Upon the hearing, such ordinance shall be adopted as to the governing body of the county may seem equitable and proper, concerning the abolition of the district and as to the funds on hand to the credit of the district, provided, however, that no such ordinance shall be adopted abolishing the sanitary district unless any bonds of the sanitary district that have theretofore been issued have been redeemed and the purposes for which the sanitary district was created have been completed, or unless all obligations and functions of the sanitary district have been taken over by the county as a whole, or unless the purposes for which the sanitary district was created are impractical or impossible of accomplishment and no obligations have been incurred by said sanitary district.1954, c. 135; 2017, c. 14.
VA Code § 21-118.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts|Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts|§ 21-118.1. Authority to acquire property from United States or any agency thereof

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the governing body of any sanitary district may, by ordinance or resolution, authorize the acquisition and purchase from the United States, or any agency thereof, whether now existing or hereafter created, of any equipment, supplies, materials, or other property, real or personal, in such manner as such governing body may determine.It is the purpose of this section to enable sanitary districts to secure from time to time promptly the benefits of acquisitions and purchases as authorized by this section, to aid them in securing advantageous purchases, to prevent unemployment and thereby to assist in promotion of public welfare and to these ends such districts shall have power to do all things necessary or convenient to carry out such purpose, in addition to the expressed power conferred by this section. This section is remedial in nature and the powers hereby granted shall be liberally construed.1945, p. 35; Michie Suppl. 1946, § 2734e.
VA Code § 21-118.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts|Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts|§ 21-118.2. Certain counties authorized to use sanitary district funds for certain purposes

The board of supervisors of any county operating sanitary districts under the provisions of this chapter as amended or under the provisions of an act or acts continued in effect by § 21-120, may use sanitary district funds for police protection and for construction and operation of community houses within the district, provided that this section shall apply only to Chesterfield County and Henrico County. Action hereunder shall be subject to the rights of the holders of any bonds issued by such district.1952, c. 26; 2007, c. 813.
VA Code § 21-118.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts|Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts|§ 21-118.3. Levy and expenditure of taxes in certain counties; validation of expenditures

In addition to the powers granted in § 21-118 of the Code of Virginia, the governing body of any county having a population in excess of 30,000 but not in excess of 35,000 and containing two cities of the first class, in which a sanitary district has been created pursuant to the provisions of this article, may levy and collect an annual tax upon all the property in such sanitary district subject to local taxation to pay the whole or any part of the cost of construction of a sewerage and/or water supply system in such district and to pay the costs of preliminary engineering surveys and other expenses in connection with the construction of any such system.Such governing body may expend funds from the general county levy to pay the costs for which taxes are hereinabove authorized to be levied in anticipation of the collection of such taxes. Should it be determined that a sewerage and/or water supply system in such district is not feasible, or for any other reason should the same not be constructed, the governing body of said county, after the creation of such district has been ordered, may levy and collect an annual tax upon all the property within the boundaries of such sanitary district subject to local taxation, to reimburse the county's general levy fund for any expenditures advanced therefrom in connection with engineering surveys and other expenses in and about the creation of any such district. Any such expenditure made prior to April 3, 1952, is hereby validated.1952, c. 555.
VA Code § 21-118.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts|Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts|§ 21-118.5. Unified water supply and sewerage systems for counties and sanitary districts; power of county governing body to fix rates; application of Public Finance Act

Whenever the board of supervisors of any county, as the governing board of such county, shall enter into, or has heretofore entered into, an agreement with one or more sanitary districts located within such county whereby the county has agreed to connect, operate, maintain, alter, improve, add to and extend within and without the territory of such sanitary district or districts the water supply or sewerage systems, or the water supply and sewerage systems, of such county and such district or districts, or the water supply or sewerage systems, or the water supply and sewerage systems, of two or more such sanitary districts, in the manner of and as a unified single water supply or sewerage system, or a unified single water supply and sewerage system, each of which is hereinafter referred to in this chapter as a "unified system," then, notwithstanding the provisions of the first sentence of § 21-118.4 (e), such board of supervisors is empowered to fix and prescribe the rate of charge for the use of such unified system with a view to the needs of such unified system as a whole. Such unified system shall constitute a "project" and a "revenue producing undertaking" for the purposes of and as defined in the Public Finance Act, Chapter 26 (§ 15.2-2600 et seq.) of Title 15.2. Such county in respect of such project and revenue producing undertaking shall have all the powers granted to counties by the Public Finance Act. Water and sewer connection fees established by any county, city, town or sanitary district shall be fair and reasonable. Such fees shall be reviewed by the county, city, town or sanitary district periodically and shall be adjusted, if necessary, to assure that they continue to be fair and reasonable. Nothing herein shall affect existing contracts with bondholders which are in conflict with any of the foregoing provisions.1972, c. 221; 1997, c. 12.
VA Code § 21-118.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts|Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts|§ 21-118.6. Same; application of revenues; tax levy where revenues insufficient

Whenever a county and one or more sanitary districts have entered into an agreement for a unified water supply or sewerage system, or unified water supply and sewerage system, and such county has agreed therein to pay from the revenues of such unified system the principal of and interest on all bonds issued for water or sewer purposes, or both, as the case may be, by such sanitary district or districts, and to impose such schedule of rates, rentals, fees and charges for the use and services of such unified system so as to produce revenues sufficient for such payment, such county may also apply the revenues derived from such rates, rentals, fees and charges to the payment of the cost of operation and maintenance of the unified system, to the cost of renewals and replacements and to any other lawful purposes connected with or pertaining to such unified system, including the making of additions to and expansions of such unified system, to the payment of the principal of and interest on any bonds issued by such county for the purpose of such unified system and to the creation and maintenance of such reserves as may be deemed necessary by such county to effect any financing for such unified system. The order of any priority of the application of such revenues to any of the foregoing purposes, including to the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds of the sanitary districts, may be determined by the board of supervisors as the governing body of the county. If at any time the revenues derived from rates, rentals, fees and charges for the use and services of such unified system, are insufficient to provide for the operation and maintenance of the unified system, and for payment of principal of and interest on such bonded indebtedness of the sanitary district as the same shall become due, such sanitary district shall levy an annual tax upon all property in such sanitary district subject to local taxation to pay such principal and interest as the same shall become due. Nothing contained in the immediately preceding sentence shall, however, be construed to relieve the county of its obligations under any such agreement to impose rates, rentals, fees and charges for the use and services of such system sufficient to pay such costs of operation and maintenance and to provide for the payment of such principal and interest.1972, c. 221.
VA Code § 21-118.7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts|Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts|§ 21-118.7. Same; payment to county of revenues held by district

Any agreement for the creation of a unified system may provide for the payment over to the county of net revenues held by the district or districts theretofore derived from the water supply or sewerage systems, or both, of the district or districts that are to become part of such unified system.1972, c. 221.
VA Code § 21-118.8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts|Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts|§ 21-118.8. Same; ratification of prior agreements

Any agreement heretofore entered by a county with one or more sanitary districts with respect to a unified system containing provisions substantially in compliance with §§ 21-118.5, 21-118.6 or 21-118.7, and the proceedings heretofore taken with respect to such agreement, are hereby ratified, validated, confirmed and approved, notwithstanding that any provisions of said agreement may have been inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter prior to the enactment of §§ 21-118.5 to 21-118.8.1972, c. 221.
VA Code § 21-119 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts|Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts|§ 21-119. Sanitary districts are special taxing districts; nature of improvements; jurisdiction of governing bodies, etc., not affected

A. Each sanitary district created or purported to be created by the governing body of a county, heretofore or hereafter made and adopted pursuant to any general law of the Commonwealth, is hereby determined to be and is hereby made, from and after the date of such creation or purported creation, a special taxing district for the purposes for which created; and any improvements heretofore or hereafter made by or for any such district are hereby determined to be general tax improvements and of general benefit to all of the property within the sanitary district, as distinct from peculiar or special benefits to some or all of the property within the sanitary district.B. Neither the creation of the sanitary districts as special taxing districts nor any other provision in this chapter shall in any wise affect the authority, power and jurisdiction of the respective county governing bodies, sheriffs, treasurers, commissioners of the revenue, circuit courts, clerks, judges, magistrates or any other county, district or state officer over the area embraced in any such district, nor shall the same restrict or affect in any way any county, or the governing body of any county, from imposing on and collecting from abutting landowners, or other landowners receiving special or peculiar benefits, in any such district, taxes or assessments for local public improvements as permitted by the Constitution and by other statutes of the Commonwealth.C. Notwithstanding subsections A and B, the board of supervisors of Buckingham County, Nottoway County, or Westmoreland County may impose on, and collect from, landowners abutting a street being improved by the sanitary district a user fee for such service. Such fee may be enforced as provided in § 21-118.4.1936, p. 497; Michie Suppl. 1946, § 1560s3; 1997, c. 261; 2005, c. 839; 2007, c. 813; 2017, c. 14.
VA Code § 21-119.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts|Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts|§ 21-119.1. Transfer of certain sanitary districts to towns

(1) The governing body of any county in which a sanitary district has been established and subsequent thereto a town has been created, the boundaries of such town being the same as those of the sanitary district, is authorized to transfer all jurisdiction and control over such district to such town.(2) Such transfer shall be subject to approval by the bondholders.(3) Upon the transfer of such district to the town all power and authority of the county over the affairs of such district shall terminate and all such power and authority shall be transferred to and vest in the governing body of the town and all obligations and indebtedness of such district shall be and become an obligation of the town. Such transfer shall not be made, unless, in addition to the other conditions herein set forth, the governing body of such town assents thereto.1952, c. 626.
VA Code § 21-120 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts|Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts|§ 21-120. In certain cities and counties

Chapter 161 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, codified as §§ 1560a-1560l2 of Michie Code 1942 and Michie Suppl. 1946, and last amended by chapter 465 of the Acts of 1948, providing for sanitary districts in counties having more than 500 inhabitants per square mile or adjoining a county having more than 1,000 inhabitants per square mile or adjoining a city having a population of 170,000 or more, is continued in effect. Chapter 189 of the Acts of 1932, codified as §§ 1560t-1560z of Michie Code 1942, providing for sanitary districts in counties having a population of between 35,000 and 37,000 according to the census of 1930, is continued in effect. Chapter 232 of the Acts of 1944, codified as § 1560l3 of Michie Suppl. 1946, relating to levy of sanitary district tax in lieu of issuance of bonds in counties having an area of more than forty-five and less than sixty square miles, is continued in effect. Chapter 305 of the Acts of 1944, as amended by Chapter 372 of the Acts of 1946, and Chapter 70 of the Acts of 1948, relating to levy of assessments in sanitary districts in counties adjoining a county having more than 1,000 inhabitants per square mile, is continued in effect.The following amendments and repeal of Acts of Assembly continued in effect by this section are incorporated in this Code by this reference:Amendments to Chapter 161, as amended, of the Acts of 1926.Chapter 198 of the Acts of 1950.Chapter 442 of the Acts of 1950.Chapter 300 of the Acts of 1952.Chapter 324 of the Acts of 1954.Chapter 691 of the Acts of 1956.Chapter 454 of the Acts of 1958.Chapter 521 of the Acts of 1958.Chapter 561 of the Acts of 1960.Chapter 554 of the Acts of 1962.Chapter 344 of the Acts of 1964.Chapter 678 of the Acts of 1968.Chapter 253 of the Acts of 1970.Chapter 597 of the Acts of 1970.Chapter 219 of the Acts of 1972.Chapter 222 of the Acts of 1972.Chapter 303 of the Acts of 1977.Chapter 294 of the Acts of 1981.Chapter 732 of the Acts of 1984.Chapter 51 of the Acts of 1989.Chapter 394 of the Acts of 1989.Chapter 1025 of the Acts of 1999.Repeal of Chapter 189 of the Acts of 1932.Chapter 139 of the Acts of 1956.
VA Code § 21-121 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts|Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts|§ 21-121. Validation of proceedings

All proceedings had in the creation of sanitary districts in the Commonwealth prior to January 1, 1970, whether under general law or by special act, are validated and confirmed, and all such districts so created or attempted to be created under existing law or by special act are declared to have been validly created and established notwithstanding any defects or irregularities in the creation thereof.1946, p. 64; 1958, c. 588; 1968, c. 62; 1970, c. 441.