CODE OF VIRGINIA

TIER-CITY (§ 1-252)

“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.

HISTORY: 1984, c. 695, §§ 1-13.28:1, 1-13.28:2; 1989, c. 493; 2005, c. 839.