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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 <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83742,"section_number":"15.2-2108.23","catch_line":"Regulation of rights-of-way; fees","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2108.23\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":154273,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83597,"identifier":"15.2-2017","token":"15.2\/II\/20\/5\/15.2-2017","url":"\/15.2-2017\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2017\/","token":"15.2\/II\/20\/5\/15.2-2017","dublin_core":{"Title":"Public utilities not to use streets without consent","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2017","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>No street railway, gas, water, steam or electric heating, electric light or power, cold storage, compressed air, viaduct, conduit, telephone or bridge company, nor any corporation, association, person, or partnership engaged in these or like enterprises, shall be permitted to use the streets, alleys or public grounds of a <span class=\"dictionary\">city<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">town<\/span>, without the previous consent of the corporate authorities of such <span class=\"dictionary\">city<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">town<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPUBLIC UTILITIES NOT TO USE STREETS WITHOUT CONSENT (\u00a7 15.2-2017)\n\nNo street railway, gas, water, steam or electric heating, electric light or\npower, cold storage, compressed air, viaduct, conduit, telephone or bridge\ncompany, nor any corporation, association, person, or partnership engaged in\nthese or like enterprises, shall be permitted to use the streets, alleys or\npublic grounds of a city or town, without the previous consent of the corporate\nauthorities of such city or town.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-774; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-375; 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}}