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provisions of this section shall not apply with regard to the occupancy and use of any public roads, works, turnpikes, streets, avenues, and alleys by a renewable generator that has acquired the authority to locate distribution facilities therein pursuant to Chapter 29 (§ 56-614 et seq.) of Title 56.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":243966,"text":"The governing body of Albemarle County, Chesterfield County, Henrico County, Prince William County, or York County, may adopt an ordinance requiring any person, firm or corporation to obtain a permit from the county engineer or such other officer as may be designated in such ordinance before placing any pole or subsurface structures under, along or in any county road or street in such county which is not included within the primary state highway system or secondary system of state highways, or any lines or wires that cross any such road or street, whether or not such road or street be actually opened, and may provide in such ordinance reasonable charges for the issuance of such a permit and penalties for violations of the terms of such ordinance to be imposed by the court, judge or justice trying the case.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":243967,"text":"In the event the county engineer or such other officer as may be designated fails or refuses to issue any such permit requested within thirty days after application therefor, or attaches to such permit conditions to which such person, firm or corporation is unwilling to consent, then such person, firm or corporation may proceed to make such crossing pursuant and subject to the provisions of §§ 56-23 to 56-32, as if the application had been made to the board of supervisors or other governing body of the county.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":243968,"text":"The 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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 2007, chapter 813<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 807<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":69634,"section_number":"56-23","catch_line":"Crossing of highway by public service corporation","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-23\/"},{"id":75729,"section_number":"56-32","catch_line":"Limitation on crossing rights if altering, closing or obstructing highway or stream involved","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-32\/"},{"id":57707,"section_number":"56-614","catch_line":" Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-614\/"}],"permalink":{"id":248567,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67321,"identifier":"56-15","token":"56\/1\/3\/56-15","url":"\/56-15\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/56-15\/","token":"56\/1\/3\/56-15","dublin_core":{"Title":" Permits to place poles, wires, etc., in roads and streets in certain counties; charge therefor","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 56-15","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The governing body of Albemarle County, Chesterfield County, Henrico County, Prince William County, or York County, may adopt an ordinance<\/span> requiring any person<\/span>, firm or corporation<\/span> to obtain a permit from the county engineer or such other officer as may be designated in such ordinance<\/span> before placing any pole or subsurface structures under, along or in any county road or street in such county which is not included within the primary state highway system or secondary system of state highways, or any lines or wires that cross any such road or street, whether or not such road or street be actually opened, and may provide in such ordinance<\/span> reasonable charges for the issuance of such a permit and penalties for violations of the terms of such ordinance<\/span> to be imposed by the court<\/span>, judge<\/span> or justice trying the case. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In the event the county engineer or such other officer as may be designated fails or refuses to issue<\/span> any such permit requested within thirty days after application therefor, or attaches to such permit conditions to which such person<\/span>, firm or corporation<\/span> is unwilling to consent, then such person<\/span>, firm or corporation<\/span> may proceed to make such crossing pursuant and subject to the provisions of §§ 56-23<\/a> to 56-32<\/a>, as if the application had been made to the board of supervisors or other governing body of the county. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall not apply with regard to the occupancy and use of any public roads, works, turnpikes, streets, avenues, and alleys by a renewable generator that has acquired the authority to locate distribution facilities therein pursuant to Chapter 29 (§ 56-614<\/a> et seq.) of Title 56. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n PERMITS TO PLACE POLES, WIRES, ETC., IN ROADS AND STREETS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES;\nCHARGE THEREFOR (\u00a7 56-15)\n\nA. The governing body of Albemarle County, Chesterfield County, Henrico County,\nPrince William County, or York County, may adopt an ordinance requiring any\nperson, firm or corporation to obtain a permit from the county engineer or such\nother officer as may be designated in such ordinance before placing any pole or\nsubsurface structures under, along or in any county road or street in such\ncounty which is not included within the primary state highway system or\nsecondary system of state highways, or any lines or wires that cross any such\nroad or street, whether or not such road or street be actually opened, and may\nprovide in such ordinance reasonable charges for the issuance of such a permit\nand penalties for violations of the terms of such ordinance to be imposed by the\ncourt, judge or justice trying the case.\n\nB. In the event the county engineer or such other officer as may be designated\nfails or refuses to issue any such permit requested within thirty days after\napplication therefor, or attaches to such permit conditions to which such\nperson, firm or corporation is unwilling to consent, then such person, firm or\ncorporation may proceed to make such crossing pursuant and subject to the\nprovisions of §§ 56-23 to 56-32, as if the application had been made\nto the board of supervisors or other governing body of the county.\n\nC. The provisions of this section shall not apply with regard to the occupancy\nand use of any public roads, works, turnpikes, streets, avenues, and alleys by a\nrenewable generator that has acquired the authority to locate distribution\nfacilities therein pursuant to Chapter 29 (§ 56-614 et seq.) of Title 56.\n\nHISTORY: 1942, p. 222; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 3885a; 2007, c. 813; 2009, c. 807.","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}}