                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

THROWING TRASH, ETC., INTO OR OBSTRUCTING RIVER, CREEK, STREAM OR SWAMP (§
62.1-194.2)

It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or otherwise dispose of trash,
debris, tree laps, logs, or fell timber or make or cause to be made any
obstruction which exists for more than a week (excepting a lawfully constructed
dam) in, under, over or across any river, creek, stream, or swamp, so as to
obstruct the free passage of boats, canoes, or other floating vessels, or fish
in such waters. The provisions of this section shall be enforceable by duly
authorized state and local law-enforcement officials and by conservation police
officers whose general police power under § 29.1-205 and forest wardens whose
general police powers under § 10.1-1135 shall be deemed to include enforcement
of the provisions of this section. Violations of this section shall be
punishable as a misdemeanor under § 18.2-12; and each day for which any
violation continues without removal of such obstruction, on and after the tenth
day following service of process on the violator in accordance with § 19.2-75,
shall constitute a separate offense punishable as a misdemeanor under §
18.2-12.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 62-187.1; 1964, c. 157; 1968, c. 86; 1988, c. 196.