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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 407; in 1966, chapter 344; in 1972, chapter 789; in 1975, chapter 641; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1382221,"object_type":"law","relational_id":347881,"identifier":"15.2-2281","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/7\/15.2-2281","url":"\/15.2-2281\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2281\/","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/7\/15.2-2281","dublin_core":{"Title":"Jurisdiction of localities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2281","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

For the purpose of zoning<\/span>, the governing body<\/span> of a county<\/span> shall have jurisdiction<\/span> over all the unincorporated territory in the county<\/span>, and the governing body<\/span> of a municipality shall have jurisdiction<\/span> over the incorporated area of the municipality.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nJURISDICTION OF LOCALITIES (\u00a7 15.2-2281)\n\nFor the purpose of zoning, the governing body of a county shall have\njurisdiction over all the unincorporated territory in the county, and the\ngoverning body of a municipality shall have jurisdiction over the incorporated\narea of the municipality.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 15-819, 15-844, 15-968; 1962, c. 407, \u00a7 15.1-486;\n1966, c. 344; 1969, Ex. Sess., c. 1; 1972, c. 789; 1975, c. 641; 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}