Virginia Statutes
§ 28.2-1209 — Maintenance or removal of structures erected upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms
Virginia § 28.2-1209
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 28.2FISHERIES AND HABITAT OF THE TIDAL WATERS
Subtitle IIIHABITAT
Ch. 12SUBMERGED LANDS
Art. 1OWNERSHIP AND USES OF SUBMERGED LANDS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-1209 (2026).
Text
Any person constructing or erecting any structure upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms, or their grantees or assignees for value, shall be responsible for the maintenance or removal of the structure upon its abandonment or its falling into a state of disrepair. However, public service corporations may abandon cables, conduit and pipes upon prior approval of the Commission.
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Legislative History
1974, c. 274, § 62.1-3.03; 1992, c. 836.
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Virginia § 28.2-1209, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/28.2/28.2-1209.