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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1970, chapter 583; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":154723,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56143,"identifier":"15.2-2145","token":"15.2\/II\/21\/5\/15.2-2145","url":"\/15.2-2145\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2145\/","token":"15.2\/II\/21\/5\/15.2-2145","dublin_core":{"Title":"Sale of water and use of streets by one city in another","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2145","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No city<\/span> which owns or controls a waterworks system and which is authorized by its charter, or by general law<\/span>, to sell or supply water to persons, firms or industries residing or located outside of its city<\/span> limits shall be permitted to sell, supply or dispose of its water to the inhabitants, firms, corporations or industries of any other city<\/span>, without the consent of such latter city<\/span>; nor shall it operate any part of its waterworks system or occupy or use the streets, lanes, parks or other public places for such purpose in such latter city<\/span> without first obtaining consent.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSALE OF WATER AND USE OF STREETS BY ONE CITY IN ANOTHER (\u00a7 15.2-2145)\n\nNo city which owns or controls a waterworks system and which is authorized by\nits charter, or by general law, to sell or supply water to persons, firms or\nindustries residing or located outside of its city limits shall be permitted to\nsell, supply or dispose of its water to the inhabitants, firms, corporations or\nindustries of any other city, without the consent of such latter city; nor shall\nit operate any part of its waterworks system or occupy or use the streets,\nlanes, parks or other public places for such purpose in such latter city without\nfirst obtaining consent.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-748; 1950, p. 851; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-334; 1970, c.\n583; 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}}