§ 15.2-2025 Removal of snow and ice; civil penalty
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of § 15.2-2000, any county in Northern Virginia Planning District 8, or any county outside Planning District 8 that has adopted the county executive form of government, may provide by ordinance reasonable criteria and requirements for the removal of accumulations of snow and ice from public sidewalks, by the owner or other person in charge of any occupied property. Such ordinance shall include reasonable time frames for compliance and reasonable exceptions for individuals with disabilities, elderly individuals, and those otherwise physically incapable of meeting the criteria and requirements for such removal. Civil penalties not to exceed $100 may be imposed for violation of such ordinance.
History
This law was first created in 1988. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 356 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1988 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1997, chapter 587; in 2018, chapters 323 and 661; in 2023, chapters 148 and 149.
1988, c. 356, § 15.1-29.16; 1997, c. 587; 2018, cc. 323, 661; 2023, cc. 148, 149.