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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":false,"permalink":{"id":154241,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80722,"identifier":"15.2-2010","token":"15.2\/II\/20\/3\/15.2-2010","url":"\/15.2-2010\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2010\/","token":"15.2\/II\/20\/3\/15.2-2010","dublin_core":{"Title":"Localities may permit awnings, fire escapes, etc., to overhang public rights-of-way","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2010","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any locality<\/span> may authorize owners or occupants of property abutting upon any public rights-of-way, within such limitations as the locality<\/span> may prescribe, to construct and maintain in, upon and over such public rights-of-way, awnings, fire escapes, shutters, signs, cornices, gutters, downspouts, bay windows and other appendages to buildings; but such authority or permission shall be deemed to be a license merely and shall be revocable at the pleasure of the localities or of the General Assembly. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to relieve such owners or occupants from liability for negligence<\/span> on their part.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLOCALITIES MAY PERMIT AWNINGS, FIRE ESCAPES, ETC., TO OVERHANG PUBLIC\nRIGHTS-OF-WAY (\u00a7 15.2-2010)\n\nAny locality may authorize owners or occupants of property abutting upon any\npublic rights-of-way, within such limitations as the locality may prescribe, to\nconstruct and maintain in, upon and over such public rights-of-way, awnings,\nfire escapes, shutters, signs, cornices, gutters, downspouts, bay windows and\nother appendages to buildings; but such authority or permission shall be deemed\nto be a license merely and shall be revocable at the pleasure of the localities\nor of the General Assembly. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed\nto relieve such owners or occupants from liability for negligence on their part.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-775; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-376; 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}}