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County Attorney
The County Attorney’s Office provides legal counsel and advice in civil matters to the Board of Supervisors and other boards, commissions, agencies and officials of the County as directed by the Board.
Duties & Responsibilities
The office does the following:
The civil legal matters handled by the office include, but are not limited to:
The County Attorney’s Office can not provide legal advice or opinions to citizens and can not represent citizens in personal or private legal matters. If you need private representation, you may wish to consult your personal attorney, or contact Legal Aid at 800-868-1012 or the Virginia Lawyer Referral Service at 800-552-7977.
Code of Ordinances
The Code of Ordinances of the County of Powhatan, Virginia is provided by Municode.
Disclaimer
The text of the Code of Ordinances of the County of Powhatan, Virginia is made available online as a convenience to citizens and the legal community. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this online version of the County Code, please be advised that the only official edition of the Code is the printed version maintained by the Powhatan County Attorney. Downloaded versions are not official. A copy of the printed Code of Ordinances of the County of Powhatan, Virginia is available for review by the public during regular business hours in the Office of the County Administrator. Printed copies of the Code of Ordinances are also available for review at the County's libraries, but are not official versions as they are subject to updates.
Changes in Code
Please note that the Board of Supervisors may have made amendments, additions or deletions to the Powhatan Code of Ordinances subsequent to the last supplementation of the online version of the Code of Ordinances of the County of Powhatan, Virginia.
Duties & Responsibilities
The office does the following:
- Drafts ordinances and resolutions to implement policy decisions of the Board of Supervisors
- Prosecutes County code violations
- Represents the County in litigation
The civil legal matters handled by the office include, but are not limited to:
- Constitutional law
- Construction
- Contracts
- Employment disputes
- Environmental
- Land use
- Real estate
- Specialized areas of law unique to local government such as:
- Eminent domain
- Public procurement
- Taxation
The County Attorney’s Office can not provide legal advice or opinions to citizens and can not represent citizens in personal or private legal matters. If you need private representation, you may wish to consult your personal attorney, or contact Legal Aid at 800-868-1012 or the Virginia Lawyer Referral Service at 800-552-7977.
Code of Ordinances
The Code of Ordinances of the County of Powhatan, Virginia is provided by Municode.
Disclaimer
The text of the Code of Ordinances of the County of Powhatan, Virginia is made available online as a convenience to citizens and the legal community. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this online version of the County Code, please be advised that the only official edition of the Code is the printed version maintained by the Powhatan County Attorney. Downloaded versions are not official. A copy of the printed Code of Ordinances of the County of Powhatan, Virginia is available for review by the public during regular business hours in the Office of the County Administrator. Printed copies of the Code of Ordinances are also available for review at the County's libraries, but are not official versions as they are subject to updates.
Changes in Code
Please note that the Board of Supervisors may have made amendments, additions or deletions to the Powhatan Code of Ordinances subsequent to the last supplementation of the online version of the Code of Ordinances of the County of Powhatan, Virginia.