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.~ 15.2-2uvo CODE OF X,TRGIN~A § 15.2-2007.1 <br /> <br /> land lying in any city or town which belongs to the Commonwealth, without <br /> first obtaining the consent of the General Assembly, anything in the charter or <br /> ordinances of any city or town to the contrary notwithstanding. <br /> Nothing herein shall be construed as interfering in any way with the present <br /> or future plans of any cities or towns in regard to the location and maintenance <br /> of sewerage and surface drainage on or through such properties when <br /> submitted to and approved by the Governor. (Code 1950, § 15-773; 1962, c. <br /> 623, § 15.1-374; 1997, c. 587.) <br /> <br /> Aa~TrCL~ 2, '- <br /> Vacation, etc., of Public Rights-of. Way. <br /> <br /> § 15.2-2006. Alteration and vacation of public ri hts-of-way; ap eel <br /> from decision.- In addition to (i)the owers containe~in the charter oFa~y <br /> locality, (ii) any powers now had by s~a~A~ governing bem4s under the common <br /> law or (iii) powers by other p'rovlsions ot taw, public ri ht.~-of-way in localities <br /> may be altered or vacated Qn morton o~ such gov~x~dt~"es or on application <br /> of any person after ~ot~ce of mtenuon'w d3 so has been published at least <br /> twice, ~vttlz at lea~ six day8 elapsing between the t~rst and second publication, <br /> in'f'fle~i~aper ~aving general circulation in Lhe Iu~li~y. 7tae noLi~r~hall <br /> specify the time and place of a hearing at which persons affected may appear <br /> and be heard. The cost of publkshing the notice shall be taxp'Tr. to the appi'cant. <br /> At the co clus' the hearing and on applica~on of any perso~ the <br /> governingr~a. point ~hree vo five people ~o vxew such pubnc rl t-of- <br />way and repo~tin any inconvemenCe ti~t would resul~ from con- <br />tinuhi ~ right-of-way. ~t~e govL~rnmg boa may all~w 'he v~ewers up to fifty <br />~/or ~heir services. The sum al{owed shall be paid by the person <br />making the application to alter or vacate the public ri;ht-of-way. Fro t ch <br />r~e oXL9.~ and ~thor evidence, if an and after the land owners affec~~y, <br />alon the public n'~ht-of-~v~sed to be altered or vacated, have been <br />noticed, the g~veming body may discontinue the public right-of-way. When an <br />applicant requests a vacauon to accommoclate expansflYh'b'r~evelo ment of an <br />existing or proposed business, the governing body may condition ~e Vacation <br /> u on commencement of the expansion or development within a specified period <br /> of~ime. Failing to commence within such time may render the vacation, at the <br /> option of the governing body, void. A certified cony ofth~ ordhnance ofvac~ <br /> shall be recorded as deeds ~:e recorded and indexed in the name of the locallty~.. <br /> A~conditional vacation snan not t>e recorded until the condition has been met. <br /> Any appeal shall be filed within sixty days of ado tion of the ordinance with <br /> the circuit court for the locality in which the pugY~c right-of-way is located. <br /> (Code 1950, § i5-766; 1950, p. 725; 1952, c. 580; 1956, c. 487~ 1958, c- 196; <br /> 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-364; 1964, c. 13; 1972, c. 357; 1973, c. 71; 1980, c. 236; <br /> 1982, c. 381; 1983, c. 33; 1984, c. 175; 1986, c. 41; 1997, c. 587.) <br /> <br /> § 15.2-2007. Fee for processing application under § 11~.2-2006. -- The <br />governing body of any locality may prescribe and charge a reasonable fee not <br />exceeding $100 for processing an application pursuant to § 15.2-2006.( 1970, c. <br />161, § 15.1-364. i; 1976, c. 183; 1979, c. 208; 1997,' c. 587.) <br /> <br /> § 15.2-2007.1. Appointment of viewers in certain cities. -- Notwith- <br />standing the rovisions of§ 15.2-2006, any ~ity with a population greater than <br />350,000 may~o~ ordinance appoint three to five viewers for terms of one year <br />to view each and every street or alley proposed to be altered or vacated during <br />the term. The notice requirements of § 15.2-2204 shall be complied with for <br />each hearing regarding discontinuance of the street or alley proposed to be <br /> <br />260 <br /> <br /> <br />