§ 15.2-3210. Boundary line where territory fronts on river, bay, etc.
A. In any proceeding under the provisions of this chapter to annex territory,when such territory fronts on a river or creek, the petition may ask that theboundary line be established along the centerline of such river or creek. Ifany territory is awarded in such proceeding that borders on a river or creek,the decision may order that the boundary line be the centerline of the riveror creek that flows beside such territory.
B. If the territory sought to be annexed fronts on a bay, lake or similartype body of water, the boundary line shall be by metes and bounds in suchbay, lake or similar type body of water. If a river or creek flows into suchbay, lake or similar type body of water and such river or creek fronts all ora portion of the territory sought to be annexed, the metes and bounds shallrun only to the point where such river or creek enters the bay, lake orsimilar type body of water and thereafter the centerline of the river orcreek may be the boundary line to the extent applicable.
C. For purposes of this article, if any city is bisected by a river or anybranch thereof then such river or branch shall lie within the boundaries ofsuch city to the extent that there are portions of such city on both oppositeshores of such river or branch.
D. For purposes of this article, if any river in the Commonwealth is borderedon both sides by cities of a population of 100,000 or more, according to the1970 census, to the extent that such cities' borders along the river are inopposition, including the border across any branch as provided in subsectionC, the boundaries of such cities shall be the centerline of the river andsuch cities shall be contiguous one to the other, notwithstanding anyjudicial decree to the contrary entered prior to 1976. Nothing in thissubsection shall apply to that body of water known as Hampton Roads, locatedbetween Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk on the south and Newport News andHampton on the north.
§ 15.2-3210. Boundary line where territory fronts on river, bay, etc.
A. In any proceeding under the provisions of this chapter to annex territory,when such territory fronts on a river or creek, the petition may ask that theboundary line be established along the centerline of such river or creek. Ifany territory is awarded in such proceeding that borders on a river or creek,the decision may order that the boundary line be the centerline of the riveror creek that flows beside such territory.
B. If the territory sought to be annexed fronts on a bay, lake or similartype body of water, the boundary line shall be by metes and bounds in suchbay, lake or similar type body of water. If a river or creek flows into suchbay, lake or similar type body of water and such river or creek fronts all ora portion of the territory sought to be annexed, the metes and bounds shallrun only to the point where such river or creek enters the bay, lake orsimilar type body of water and thereafter the centerline of the river orcreek may be the boundary line to the extent applicable.
C. For purposes of this article, if any city is bisected by a river or anybranch thereof then such river or branch shall lie within the boundaries ofsuch city to the extent that there are portions of such city on both oppositeshores of such river or branch.
D. For purposes of this article, if any river in the Commonwealth is borderedon both sides by cities of a population of 100,000 or more, according to the1970 census, to the extent that such cities' borders along the river are inopposition, including the border across any branch as provided in subsectionC, the boundaries of such cities shall be the centerline of the river andsuch cities shall be contiguous one to the other, notwithstanding anyjudicial decree to the contrary entered prior to 1976. Nothing in thissubsection shall apply to that body of water known as Hampton Roads, locatedbetween Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk on the south and Newport News andHampton on the north.
§ 15.2-3210. Boundary line where territory fronts on river, bay, etc.
A. In any proceeding under the provisions of this chapter to annex territory,when such territory fronts on a river or creek, the petition may ask that theboundary line be established along the centerline of such river or creek. Ifany territory is awarded in such proceeding that borders on a river or creek,the decision may order that the boundary line be the centerline of the riveror creek that flows beside such territory.
B. If the territory sought to be annexed fronts on a bay, lake or similartype body of water, the boundary line shall be by metes and bounds in suchbay, lake or similar type body of water. If a river or creek flows into suchbay, lake or similar type body of water and such river or creek fronts all ora portion of the territory sought to be annexed, the metes and bounds shallrun only to the point where such river or creek enters the bay, lake orsimilar type body of water and thereafter the centerline of the river orcreek may be the boundary line to the extent applicable.
C. For purposes of this article, if any city is bisected by a river or anybranch thereof then such river or branch shall lie within the boundaries ofsuch city to the extent that there are portions of such city on both oppositeshores of such river or branch.
D. For purposes of this article, if any river in the Commonwealth is borderedon both sides by cities of a population of 100,000 or more, according to the1970 census, to the extent that such cities' borders along the river are inopposition, including the border across any branch as provided in subsectionC, the boundaries of such cities shall be the centerline of the river andsuch cities shall be contiguous one to the other, notwithstanding anyjudicial decree to the contrary entered prior to 1976. Nothing in thissubsection shall apply to that body of water known as Hampton Roads, locatedbetween Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk on the south and Newport News andHampton on the north.
