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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":154201,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63052,"identifier":"15.2-2003","token":"15.2\/II\/20\/1\/15.2-2003","url":"\/15.2-2003\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2003\/","token":"15.2\/II\/20\/1\/15.2-2003","dublin_core":{"Title":"Acquisition of land for public rights-of-way outside certain corporate limits","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2003","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever the council<\/span> of any city<\/span> having a population of more than 100,000 seeks to acquire land for projecting roads, streets and avenues or for extending any of its existing roads, streets and avenues of uniform width into the territory adjacent to such city<\/span>, it may acquire the necessary lands as permitted by \u00a7 15.2-1800<\/a>; however, no such land shall be acquired except within five miles from the corporate limits, and the proposed location of any such projected or extended roads, streets and avenues shall be approved by the board of supervisors<\/span> of the county<\/span> in which such road, street or avenue is located.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nACQUISITION OF LAND FOR PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY OUTSIDE CERTAIN CORPORATE LIMITS\n(\u00a7 15.2-2003)\n\nWhenever the council of any city having a population of more than 100,000 seeks\nto acquire land for projecting roads, streets and avenues or for extending any\nof its existing roads, streets and avenues of uniform width into the territory\nadjacent to such city, it may acquire the necessary lands as permitted by \u00a7\n15.2-1800; however, no such land shall be acquired except within five miles from\nthe corporate limits, and the proposed location of any such projected or\nextended roads, streets and avenues shall be approved by the board of\nsupervisors of the county in which such road, street or avenue is located.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-772; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-373; 1997, 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}}