55-324 - Petition for action under § 55-323. - Virginia Statutes

§ 55-324. Petition for action under § 55-323.

Twenty or more freeholders residing within the boundaries referred to in §55-323 may present to such court a petition signed by them praying that theboundaries of such village or unincorporated community be fixed for thepurposes of § 55-323; notice of the intention to present such petition,stating the date on which the same will be presented, shall be posted at thefront door of the courthouse of such county, and at three or more conspicuousplaces within such boundaries at least ten days before the day on which suchpetition is to be presented. Such petition shall state with reasonablecertainty the boundaries within which it is desired to prohibit such animalsfrom running at large, and shall also state that at least 300 persons residewithin such boundaries, and that a majority of the freeholders residingtherein are in favor of prohibiting such animals from running at large.

(Code 1950, § 8-894; 1977, c. 624.)