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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 1996, chapters 291<\/a> and 808<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 181<\/a> and 551<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81812,"section_number":"15.2-900","catch_line":"Abatement or removal of nuisances by localities; recovery of costs","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-900\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":81812,"section_number":"15.2-900","catch_line":"Abatement or removal of nuisances by localities; recovery of costs","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-900\/"}],"permalink":{"id":233113,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68945,"identifier":"48-5","token":"48\/1\/48-5","url":"\/48-5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/48-5\/","token":"48\/1\/48-5","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fines and costs; judgment of abatement","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 48-5","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Upon the trial<\/span> of any such presentment<\/span> the person or persons who have created, caused or permitted the continuation of any nuisance, if found guilty, shall be ordered to either abate said nuisance or to reimburse the locality for all costs of removal and abatement of said nuisance, if the locality has abated the nuisance pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-900<\/a>, and further may be fined not more than $25,000, in addition to other remedies available under the law<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFINES AND COSTS; JUDGMENT OF ABATEMENT (\u00a7 48-5)\n\nUpon the trial of any such presentment the person or persons who have created,\ncaused or permitted the continuation of any nuisance, if found guilty, shall be\nordered to either abate said nuisance or to reimburse the locality for all costs\nof removal and abatement of said nuisance, if the locality has abated the\nnuisance pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-900, and further may be fined not more than\n$25,000, in addition to other remedies available under the law.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 1520; 1996, cc. 291, 808; 2009, cc. 181, 551.","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}}