15.2-2019 - Localities may name streets, roads and alleys. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-2019. Localities may name streets, roads and alleys.

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2000 A, every locality may namestreets, roads and alleys. Such names shall take precedence over any otherdesignation except those primary highways conforming to § 33.1-12, and shallbe employed in references to property abutting thereon.

Renaming streets, roads and alleys on site plans or subdivision platspreviously recorded and filed in a circuit court clerk's office shall notcause vacation of such site plans or subdivision plats. The locality mayforward a certified copy of the action effecting such name change to theclerk of the circuit court in which the site plan or subdivision plat isrecorded or filed. Upon receipt, the clerk shall (i) file the certified copyand note the name change on the site plan or subdivision plat affected or(ii) record the certified copy.

(Code 1950, § 15-777.1; 1954, c. 462; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-379; 1987, c. 384;1997, c. 587; 1999, c. 671.)