15.2-2011 - Localities may permit existing encroachments. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-2011. Localities may permit existing encroachments.

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2000 A, localities may authorizeowners of buildings or structures encroaching under, upon and over any publicrights-of-way therein, within such limitations as the localities mayprescribe, to maintain such encroachments as they exist, until such buildingsor structures are destroyed or removed; however, nothing contained in thissection shall be construed to relieve the owners of negligence on their parton account of any such encroachment.

(Code 1950, § 15-776; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-377; 1966, c. 190; 1986, c. 96;1997, c. 587.)