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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 1954, chapter 455; in 1956, chapter 273; in 1958, chapter 128; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":77026,"section_number":"15.2-2149","catch_line":"Notice to county and State Board of Health required prior to construction","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2149\/"}],"permalink":{"id":154749,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58041,"identifier":"15.2-2151","token":"15.2\/II\/21\/6\/15.2-2151","url":"\/15.2-2151\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2151\/","token":"15.2\/II\/21\/6\/15.2-2151","dublin_core":{"Title":"Disapproval of system by governing body of counties; failure to disapprove within seventy days","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2151","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The governing body<\/span> of any county<\/span> notified of the proposed establishment of a water system or of the extension of any existing water system under the second paragraph of \u00a7 15.2-2149<\/a> may disapprove the same, if it finds that such water system does not have an adequate source of supply, or that the system is not capable of serving the proposed number of connections by reason of inadequate pipes, mains, conduits, pumping stations, or otherwise. If, at the expiration of seventy days from the date on which the applicant appeared before the governing body<\/span>, such governing body<\/span> has not disapproved the application, the applicant may proceed with the construction and installation of such water system, provided he first gives notice to the chairman of the governing body<\/span> by registered mail of his intention to proceed.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISAPPROVAL OF SYSTEM BY GOVERNING BODY OF COUNTIES; FAILURE TO DISAPPROVE\nWITHIN SEVENTY DAYS (\u00a7 15.2-2151)\n\nThe governing body of any county notified of the proposed establishment of a\nwater system or of the extension of any existing water system under the second\nparagraph of \u00a7 15.2-2149 may disapprove the same, if it finds that such water\nsystem does not have an adequate source of supply, or that the system is not\ncapable of serving the proposed number of connections by reason of inadequate\npipes, mains, conduits, pumping stations, or otherwise. If, at the expiration of\nseventy days from the date on which the applicant appeared before the governing\nbody, such governing body has not disapproved the application, the applicant may\nproceed with the construction and installation of such water system, provided he\nfirst gives notice to the chairman of the governing body by registered mail of\nhis intention to proceed.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-754.3; 1954, c. 455; 1956, c. 273; 1958, c. 128; 1962,\nc. 623, \u00a7 15.1-343; 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}}