Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 28.2. Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters |
SUBTITLE III. Habitat |
CHAPTER 12. Submerged Lands |
ARTICLE 1. Ownership and Uses of Submerged Lands |
SECTION 28.2-1209. Maintenance or removal of structures erected upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms |
SECTION 28.2-1209. Maintenance or removal of structures erected upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms
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. 1974, c. 274, § 62.1-3.03; 1992, c. 836. |