Code of Virginia - Title 15.2 Counties, Cities And Towns - Chapter 20 Streets And Alleys

  • 15.2-2000 State highway systems excepted; town streets
    A. Nothing contained in this chapter, except as otherwise provided, shall apply to any highway, road, street or other public right-of-way which constitutes a part ...
  • 15.2-2001 Streets, sidewalks and public rights-of-way generally
    Every locality may lay out, open, extend, widen, narrow, establish or change the grade of, close, construct, pave, curb, gutter, plant and maintain shade trees ...
  • 15.2-2002 Acquisitions in connection with public right-of-way changes
    Every locality proposing to open or widen any public right-of-way by taking a part of any lot or other subdivision of property in such manner ...
  • 15.2-2003 Acquisition of land for public rights-of-way outside certain corporate limits
    Whenever the council of any city having a population of more than 100,000 seeks to acquire land for projecting roads, streets and avenues or for ...
  • 15.2-2004 Streets, highways, etc., outside a city or town
    A city or town may construct, improve and maintain, or aid in the construction, improvement and maintenance of streets, roads, highways, bridges and underpasses outside ...
  • 15.2-2005 Streets, etc., through any lands belonging to Commonwealth
    No street, alley or public highway not now actually improved and open to public travel shall be opened or maintained through, on or over any ...
  • 15.2-2006 Alteration and vacation of public rights-of-way; appeal from decision
    In addition to (i) the powers contained in the charter of any locality, (ii) any powers now had by such governing bodies under the common ...
  • 15.2-2007 Fee for processing application under { 15.2-2006
    The governing body of any locality may prescribe and charge a reasonable fee not exceeding $100 for processing an application pursuant to § 15.2-2006. (1970, ...
  • 15.2-2007.1 Appointment of viewers in certain cities
    Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2006, the City of Virginia Beach may by ordinance appoint three to five viewers for terms of one year to ...
  • 15.2-2008 Sale of public rights-of-way, easements, etc., to certain purchasers
    Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, general or special, any locality, as a condition to a vacation or abandonment, may require the fractional portion of ...
  • 15.2-2009 Obstructions or encroachments
    A locality may prevent any unlawful obstruction of or encroachment over, under or in any street, highway, road, alley, bridge, viaduct, subway, underpass or other ...
  • 15.2-2010 Localities may permit awnings, fire escapes, etc., to overhang public rights-of-way
    Any locality may authorize owners or occupants of property abutting upon any public rights-of-way, within such limitations as the locality may prescribe, to construct and ...
  • 15.2-2011 Localities may permit existing encroachments
    Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2000 A, localities may authorize owners of buildings or structures encroaching under, upon and over any public rights-of-way therein, within ...
  • 15.2-2012 Fee for processing application
    A locality may prescribe and charge a fee up to $150 for processing an application pursuant to § 15.2-2011. (1986, c. 96, § 15.1-377.1; 1997, ...
  • 15.2-2013 Temporary closing of rights-of-way
    Any city, any town which receives highway maintenance funds pursuant to § 33.1-41.1, or any county which receives highway maintenance funds pursuant to § 33.1-23.5:1 ...
  • 15.2-2014 Temporary closing of rights-of-way in certain circumstances
    The chief administrative officer of any locality or, if there is none, then the chairman or mayor, may temporarily close any public right-of-way in the ...
  • 15.2-2015 Use of streets, etc., for transportation and utilities; removal and alteration of facilities and eq...
    Any city or town may provide for the issuance of permits, under such terms and conditions as they may impose, for the use of streets, ...
  • 15.2-2016 Regulation of services and rates charged by person using streets, etc
    Any city or town may regulate the services rendered to the public and rates charged therefor by any person using the streets, highways, roads, alleys, ...
  • 15.2-2017 Public utilities not to use streets without consent
    No street railway, gas, water, steam or electric heating, electric light or power, cold storage, compressed air, viaduct, conduit, telephone or bridge company, nor any ...
  • 15.2-2018 Use of certain public property without consent or franchise
    Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2000 A, any person or corporation, except a public service corporation, that occupies or uses any streets, avenues, parks, bridges ...
  • 15.2-2019 Localities may name streets, roads and alleys
    Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2000 A, every locality may name streets, roads and alleys. Such names shall take precedence over any other designation except ...
  • 15.2-2020 Lights on public rights-of-way in counties
    Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2000 A, counties may install and maintain suitable lights on public rights-of-way in such counties, and pay the costs of ...
  • 15.2-2021 Ramps on curbs of certain streets; specifications
    Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2000 A, every locality requiring curbs along its streets that incorporate accessible routes for pedestrian use, such as existing or ...
  • 15.2-2022 Certain counties may adopt ordinance regulating tracking of mud and debris upon highways
    Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2000 A, any county (i) whose roads are not a part of the state secondary highway system, (ii) which has ...
  • 15.2-2023 Expenditure of county revenues for certain roads
    Any county may expend so much of its general revenues as its governing body by majority vote of its elected members deems appropriate for the ...
  • 15.2-2024 Numbers to be displayed on buildings
    Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2000 A, every locality, by ordinance, may require that each building that fronts on a right-of-way be numbered and such ...
  • 15.2-2025 Removal of snow and ice
    Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2000 A, any county in Northern Virginia Planning District 8 may provide by ordinance reasonable criteria and requirements for the ...
  • 15.2-2026 Limited access streets
    Localities shall have the same authority with respect to the planning, designation, acquisition, opening, construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance, discontinuance and regulation of the use of ...
  • 15.2-2027 Regulation of private roadways within multifamily residential developments
    Any locality may regulate and control private roadways within multifamily residential developments to such extent as to allow police, fire and rescue vehicles access to ...
  • 15.2-2028 Regulation of traffic
    Every locality may regulate and control the operation of motor and other vehicles and the movement of vehicular and pedestrian travel and traffic on streets, ...
  • 15.2-2029 Regulation of transportation of certain materials
    Any locality may regulate the transportation of hay, coal, gasoline, explosives or other articles through the streets of the locality. (Code 1950, § 15-6; 1960, ...
  • 15.2-2030 Localities may sell or lease airspace over public streets, public rights-of-way, etc., under certai...
    Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2000 A, subject to the provisions of Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Virginia when applicable, any locality ...

Last modified: April 2, 2009