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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":82693,"section_number":"15.2-1800","catch_line":"Purchase, sale, use, etc., of real property","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1800\/"}],"permalink":{"id":154015,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69450,"identifier":"15.2-1801","token":"15.2\/II\/18\/1\/15.2-1801","url":"\/15.2-1801\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1801\/","token":"15.2\/II\/18\/1\/15.2-1801","dublin_core":{"Title":"Acquisition of real property near parks or other public property","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1801","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A locality<\/span> may acquire pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-1800<\/a> real property adjoining its parks, land on which its monuments are located, or other land used for public purposes; or real property in the vicinity of such parks, land on which its monuments are located or other public real property, which is used in such manner as to impair the beauty, usefulness or efficiency of such parks, land on which its monuments are located or other public real property. The locality<\/span> so acquiring any such real property may subsequently dispose of the same, in whole or in part, making such limitations as to the uses thereof as it may see fit.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY NEAR PARKS OR OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY (\u00a7 15.2-1801)\n\nA locality may acquire pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-1800 real property adjoining its\nparks, land on which its monuments are located, or other land used for public\npurposes; or real property in the vicinity of such parks, land on which its\nmonuments are located or other public real property, which is used in such\nmanner as to impair the beauty, usefulness or efficiency of such parks, land on\nwhich its monuments are located or other public real property. The locality so\nacquiring any such real property may subsequently dispose of the same, in whole\nor in part, making such limitations as to the uses thereof as it may see fit.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-703; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-277; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 1;\n1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}