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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1983, chapter 138; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 498<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 225<\/a> and 242<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":70043,"section_number":"15.2-2105","catch_line":"How amendments made to franchise, etc.; notice required","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2105\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":65433,"section_number":"15.2-1427","catch_line":"Adoption of ordinances and resolutions generally; amending or repealing ordinances","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1427\/"},{"id":71724,"section_number":"15.2-2100","catch_line":"Restrictions on selling certain municipal public property and granting franchises","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2100\/"}],"permalink":{"id":154341,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68887,"identifier":"15.2-2101","token":"15.2\/II\/21\/1\/15.2-2101","url":"\/15.2-2101\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2101\/","token":"15.2\/II\/21\/1\/15.2-2101","dublin_core":{"Title":"Ordinance proposing grant of franchise, etc., to be advertised","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2101","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Before granting any franchise, privilege<\/span>, lease or right of any kind to use any public property described in § 15.2-2100<\/a> or easement of any description, for a term in excess of five years, except in the case of and for a trunk railway, the city<\/span> or town<\/span> proposing to make the grant shall give notice in accordance with § 15.2-1427<\/a>. The notice may also be advertised as many times in such other newspaper or newspapers, published outside the city<\/span>, town<\/span> or Commonwealth, as the council<\/span> may determine. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The advertisement shall invite bids for the franchise, privilege<\/span>, lease or right proposed to be granted in the ordinance<\/span>. The bids shall be in writing and delivered upon the day and hour named in the advertisement and shall be opened in public session and marked for identification by the person designated in the advertisement to receive such bids. The cost of the required advertisement shall be paid by the city<\/span> or town<\/span> which shall be reimbursed by the person to whom the grant is made. The city<\/span> or town<\/span> shall have the right to reject any and all bids and shall reserve this right in the advertisement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nORDINANCE PROPOSING GRANT OF FRANCHISE, ETC., TO BE ADVERTISED (\u00a7 15.2-2101)\n\nA. Before granting any franchise, privilege, lease or right of any kind to use\nany public property described in § 15.2-2100 or easement of any\ndescription, for a term in excess of five years, except in the case of and for a\ntrunk railway, the city or town proposing to make the grant shall give notice in\naccordance with § 15.2-1427. The notice may also be advertised as many\ntimes in such other newspaper or newspapers, published outside the city, town or\nCommonwealth, as the council may determine.\n\nB. The advertisement shall invite bids for the franchise, privilege, lease or\nright proposed to be granted in the ordinance. The bids shall be in writing and\ndelivered upon the day and hour named in the advertisement and shall be opened\nin public session and marked for identification by the person designated in the\nadvertisement to receive such bids. The cost of the required advertisement shall\nbe paid by the city or town which shall be reimbursed by the person to whom the\ngrant is made. The city or town shall have the right to reject any and all bids\nand shall reserve this right in the advertisement.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 15-728, 15-729; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7\u00a7 15.1-308, 15.1-309;\n1971, Ex. Sess., c. 64; 1983, c. 138; 1997, c. 587; 2001, c. 498; 2024, cc. 225,\n242.","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}}