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The remedies, relief and <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> authorized by this section and \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Remedies to prevent violation\" href=\"\/21-220\/\">21-220<\/a> shall be concurrent and cumulative.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nJURISDICTION (\u00a7 21-221)\n\nJurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this article and to grant any remedy\nor relief authorized by \u00a7 21-220 shall be in the circuit court of any county\nand in the corporation court of any city in whole or in part embraced within the\ndistrict, or within which are located any tidal waters of the district. The\nremedies, relief and jurisdiction authorized by this section and \u00a7 21-220 shall\nbe concurrent and cumulative.\n\nHISTORY: 1938, p. 528; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 1560ccc.","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"}}