Provisions Applicable to Counties, Cities and Towns

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Provisions Applicable to Counties, Cities and Towns.” It is part of Chapter 2 “Fire/Ems Departments and Fire/Ems Companies”, which is part of Title 27 “Fire Protection”.

It’s comprised of the following 39 sections.

§ 27-10	Dissolution of fire company
§ 27-11	Duty of members on alarm of fire or call of a medical emergency
§ 27-12	Repealed
§ 27-13	Appointment of chief and other officers
§ 27-14	Ordinances as to fire departments and fire companies
§ 27-15	Repealed
§ 27-15.1	Authority of chief or other officer in charge when answering alarm; penalty for refusal to obey orders
§ 27-15.1:1	Penalty for refusing or neglecting to obey order of chief or other officer in command
§ 27-15.2	Purchase, maintenance, etc., of equipment; donated equipment
§ 27-15.3	Purchase of service-issued boots or helmet by certain firefighters
§ 27-16	Repealed
§ 27-17	Entry of buildings on fire and premises adjoining
§ 27-17.1	Remaining on premises after fire extinguished
§ 27-18	Repealed
§ 27-19	Repealed
§ 27-20	Destruction of property to prevent spread of fire
§ 27-21	Owner may recover amount of actual damage
§ 27-22	But not for property which would have been destroyed by the fire
§ 27-23	Repealed
§ 27-23.1	Establishment of fire zones or districts; tax levies
§ 27-23.10	Ordinances to effectuate purposes of § 27-23.9
§ 27-23.11	Firefighter electric vehicles fire training
§ 27-23.2	Advances by city or county to fire zone or district
§ 27-23.3	Reimbursement for advances
§ 27-23.4	Validation of prior advances
§ 27-23.5	Exclusion of certain areas from fire zones or districts and exemption of such areas from certain levies
§ 27-23.6	Repealed
§ 27-23.7	Special levy for fire protection in certain counties
§ 27-23.8	Trial board for members of fire departments in certain counties
§ 27-23.9	Supervision and control of joint services of fire companies or departments
§ 27-6	Repealed
§ 27-6.01	Definitions
§ 27-6.02	Provision of firefighting services
§ 27-6.1	Establishment of fire department; chief, officers, and employees
§ 27-6.2	Applicant preemployment information with fire departments
§ 27-7	Bylaws of fire department; compensation of officers and employees; information on check stubs, time cards, etc
§ 27-8	Who may form a fire company; limit on number of persons in combined companies
§ 27-8.1	Repealed
§ 27-9	Organization of fire company