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Every part of the boundary of such a sanitation <span class=\"dictionary\">district<\/span> shall either (1) coincide with the boundary of a <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span>, city or <span class=\"dictionary\">town<\/span> or (2) bisect a <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span>, city or <span class=\"dictionary\">town<\/span>, or (3) be located within one mile of the boundary of a <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span>, city or <span class=\"dictionary\">town<\/span>, or (4) consist of a straight line connecting two points each of which lies upon a boundary of one of the three types hereinabove described.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTERRITORY WHICH MAY BE EMBRACED IN DISTRICT (\u00a7 21-145)\n\nAny integral body of territory within which are situated waters affected by the\nebb and flow of the tide and none of which is embraced within any other\nsanitation district may, under the conditions and upon the taking and completion\nof the proceedings provided in this article, be created a sanitation district.\nEvery part of the boundary of such a sanitation district shall either (1)\ncoincide with the boundary of a county, city or town or (2) bisect a county,\ncity or town, or (3) be located within one mile of the boundary of a county,\ncity or town, or (4) consist of a straight line connecting two points each of\nwhich lies upon a boundary of one of the three types hereinabove described.\n\nHISTORY: 1938, p. 511; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 1560jj.","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"}}