§ 15.2-1809.1 — Liability of localities for the site of trails or waterways

Virginia § 15.2-1809.1

• Jurisdiction: Virginia
• Title 15.2: Counties, Cities and Towns
• Subtitle II: Powers of Local Government
• Ch. 18: Buildings, Monuments and Lands Generally
• Art. 2: Parks, Recreation Facilities and Playgrounds

Text

A locality, or a park authority created by the Park Authorities Act (§ 15.2-5700 et seq.), that establishes, conducts, and regulates a system of walking, hiking, biking, or horseback riding trails, a system of trails for all-terrain vehicles, off-road motorcycles, or a system of boating, canoeing, kayaking, or tubing activities on waterways, as provided in subsection B of § 15.2-1806, and the owner or licensor or permit issuer of any property leased, licensed, or provided by easement for any such use, shall not be liable for damages resulting from any injury to the person or from a loss of or damage to the property of any person arising from the condition of the property used for such trails or waterways, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Legislative History

2008, c. 381; 2018, cc. 720, 721; 2023, cc. 131, 132.