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Such reimbursement shall be received from either (i) the locality that granted the permit or franchise to use such right-of-way or (ii) the Commonwealth Transportation Board if the road or street is in the primary or secondary state highway system:1\n\nFor the first three years after the completion of the installation, the certificated provider of telecommunications service shall be reimbursed 100 percent of the eligible cost for the relocation of facilities installed in the public rights-of-way.2\n\nFor the fourth through sixth year after the completion of the installation, the certificated provider of telecommunications service shall be reimbursed 50 percent of the eligible cost for the relocation of facilities installed in the public rights-of-way.3\n\nBeginning in the seventh year, the certificated provider of telecommunications service shall be responsible for the cost of relocating facilities installed in the public rights-of-way.\n\t\t\t\tSuch reimbursement shall be received from either (i) the locality that granted the permit or franchise to use such right-of-way or (ii) the Commonwealth Transportation Board if the road or street is in the primary or secondary state highway system.B\n\nThe amount of relocation reimbursement in any fiscal year to be reimbursed under this section shall not exceed the amount of Public Rights-of-Way Use Fees received by that locality either directly or through its secondary highway fund apportionment in the preceding fiscal year. For facilities relocated in 1998 and 1999 at the direction of the locality or the Commonwealth Transportation Board, this limit on relocation reimbursement shall be the estimated annualized fees to be collected in that locality in 1998 for 1998 relocations and in 1999 for 1999 relocations. If the relocation reimbursement limit will be exhausted on a relocation project where two or more certificated providers of telecommunications service are eligible for relocation reimbursement, then the moneys available under the cap shall be shared by those eligible providers by prorating the reimbursement based on the reimbursement to which each provider would be entitled absent the limit.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":262826,"text":"After July 1, 1998, certificated providers of telecommunications services shall receive reimbursement for eligible relocation costs incurred at the direction of a locality that imposes by ordinance the Public Rights-of-Way Use Fee or the Department of Transportation for new installations as defined in \u00a7 56-468.1 in any public rights-of-way in accordance with \u00a7\u00a7 56-458 and 56-462 on the basis of age and according to the following schedule. Such reimbursement shall be received from either (i) the locality that granted the permit or franchise to use such right-of-way or (ii) the Commonwealth Transportation Board if the road or street is in the primary or secondary state highway system:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":262827,"text":"For the first three years after the completion of the installation, the certificated provider of telecommunications service shall be reimbursed 100 percent of the eligible cost for the relocation of facilities installed in the public rights-of-way.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":262828,"text":"For the fourth through sixth year after the completion of the installation, the certificated provider of telecommunications service shall be reimbursed 50 percent of the eligible cost for the relocation of facilities installed in the public rights-of-way.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":262829,"text":"Beginning in the seventh year, the certificated provider of telecommunications service shall be responsible for the cost of relocating facilities installed in the public rights-of-way.\n\t\t\t\tSuch reimbursement shall be received from either (i) the locality that granted the permit or franchise to use such right-of-way or (ii) the Commonwealth Transportation Board if the road or street is in the primary or secondary state highway system.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"B"},"4":{"id":262830,"text":"The amount of relocation reimbursement in any fiscal year to be reimbursed under this section shall not exceed the amount of Public Rights-of-Way Use Fees received by that locality either directly or through its secondary highway fund apportionment in the preceding fiscal year. 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This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 742<\/a> and 758<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2015, chapter 256<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":84023,"section_number":"56-458","catch_line":"Right to erect lines parallel to railroads; occupation of roads, streets, etc.; location of same","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-458\/"},{"id":59741,"section_number":"56-462","catch_line":"Franchise to occupy parks, streets, etc.; imposition of terms, conditions, etc., as to use of streets, etc., and construction thereon","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-462\/"},{"id":75664,"section_number":"56-468.1","catch_line":"(Contingent expiration -- see Editor's note) Public Rights-of-Way Use Fee","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-468.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":249891,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72971,"identifier":"56-468.2","token":"56\/15\/1\/56-468.2","url":"\/56-468.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/56-468.2\/","token":"56\/15\/1\/56-468.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Reimbursement for relocation costs","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 56-468.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> After July 1, 1998, certificated providers of telecommunications services shall receive reimbursement for eligible relocation costs incurred at the direction of a locality that imposes by ordinance<\/span> the Public Rights-of-Way Use Fee or the Department of Transportation for new installations as defined in \u00a7 56-468.1<\/a> in any public rights-of-way in accordance with \u00a7\u00a7 56-458<\/a> and 56-462<\/a> on the basis of age and according to the following schedule. Such reimbursement shall be received from either (i) the locality that granted the permit or franchise to use such right-of-way or (ii) the Commonwealth Transportation Board if the road or street is in the primary or secondary state highway system: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> For the first three years after the completion of the installation, the certificated provider of telecommunications service shall be reimbursed 100 percent of the eligible cost for the relocation of facilities installed in the public rights-of-way. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> For the fourth through sixth year after the completion of the installation, the certificated provider of telecommunications service shall be reimbursed 50 percent of the eligible cost for the relocation of facilities installed in the public rights-of-way. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Beginning in the seventh year, the certificated provider of telecommunications service shall be responsible for the cost of relocating facilities installed in the public rights-of-way.\n\t\t\t\tSuch reimbursement shall be received from either (i) the locality that granted the permit or franchise to use such right-of-way or (ii) the Commonwealth Transportation Board if the road or street is in the primary or secondary state highway system. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The amount of relocation reimbursement in any fiscal year to be reimbursed under this section shall not exceed the amount of Public Rights-of-Way Use Fees received by that locality either directly or through its secondary highway fund apportionment in the preceding fiscal year. For facilities relocated in 1998 and 1999 at the direction of the locality or the Commonwealth Transportation Board, this limit on relocation reimbursement shall be the estimated annualized fees to be collected in that locality in 1998 for 1998 relocations and in 1999 for 1999 relocations. If the relocation reimbursement limit will be exhausted on a relocation project where two or more certificated providers of telecommunications service are eligible for relocation reimbursement, then the moneys available under the cap shall be shared by those eligible providers by prorating the reimbursement based on the reimbursement to which each provider would be entitled absent the limit. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREIMBURSEMENT FOR RELOCATION COSTS (\u00a7 56-468.2)\n\nA. After July 1, 1998, certificated providers of telecommunications services\nshall receive reimbursement for eligible relocation costs incurred at the\ndirection of a locality that imposes by ordinance the Public Rights-of-Way Use\nFee or the Department of Transportation for new installations as defined in \u00a7\n56-468.1 in any public rights-of-way in accordance with \u00a7\u00a7 56-458 and 56-462\non the basis of age and according to the following schedule. Such reimbursement\nshall be received from either (i) the locality that granted the permit or\nfranchise to use such right-of-way or (ii) the Commonwealth Transportation Board\nif the road or street is in the primary or secondary state highway system:\n\n 1. For the first three years after the completion of the installation, the\n certificated provider of telecommunications service shall be reimbursed 100\n percent of the eligible cost for the relocation of facilities installed in the\n public rights-of-way.\n\n 2. For the fourth through sixth year after the completion of the installation,\n the certificated provider of telecommunications service shall be reimbursed 50\n percent of the eligible cost for the relocation of facilities installed in the\n public rights-of-way.\n\n 3. Beginning in the seventh year, the certificated provider of\n telecommunications service shall be responsible for the cost of relocating\n facilities installed in the public rights-of-way.\n \t\t\t\tSuch reimbursement shall be received from either (i) the locality that\n granted the permit or franchise to use such right-of-way or (ii) the\n Commonwealth Transportation Board if the road or street is in the primary or\n secondary state highway system.\n\nB. The amount of relocation reimbursement in any fiscal year to be reimbursed\nunder this section shall not exceed the amount of Public Rights-of-Way Use Fees\nreceived by that locality either directly or through its secondary highway fund\napportionment in the preceding fiscal year. For facilities relocated in 1998 and\n1999 at the direction of the locality or the Commonwealth Transportation Board,\nthis limit on relocation reimbursement shall be the estimated annualized fees to\nbe collected in that locality in 1998 for 1998 relocations and in 1999 for 1999\nrelocations. If the relocation reimbursement limit will be exhausted on a\nrelocation project where two or more certificated providers of\ntelecommunications service are eligible for relocation reimbursement, then the\nmoneys available under the cap shall be shared by those eligible providers by\nprorating the reimbursement based on the reimbursement to which each provider\nwould be entitled absent the limit.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, cc. 742, 758; 2015, c. 256.","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}}