Monday, October 13, 2008
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Tracking Virginia’s General Assembly
since 2007.
HB1320: Public road easements; maintenance of certain roads not abandoned.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 55-50.3 as follows:
§ 55-50.3. Public road easements; maintenance and improvements.
Whenever a public road that has never been abandoned but is no longer publicly maintained serves as access for more than one property owner and operates as the primary source of ingress and egress for that property, any one of the property owners may maintain, repair, or improve the road at his own expense without the express permission of the other property owners but only after administrative review by the local government. All other property owners shall be notified by mail of any pending maintenance, repair, or improvements prior to commencement of the work. Nothing in this section, however, shall be construed as allowing the property owner who is doing the maintenance, repairs, or improvements to the road to interfere with the other property owners' use of the road.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 55-50.3 as follows:
§ 55-50.3. Private road easements; maintenance and improvements.
Whenever a private road serves as an easement for more than one property owner and operates as the primary source of ingress and egress for that property, any one of the property owners may maintain, repair, or improve the road at his own expense without the express permission of the other property owners. Nothing in this section, however, shall be construed as allowing the property owner who is doing the maintenance, repairs, or improvements to the private road to interfere with the other property owners' enjoyment and use of the easement.
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