15.2-2105 - How amendments made to franchise, etc.; notice required. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-2105. How amendments made to franchise, etc.; notice required.

No amendment or extension of any franchise, right, lease or privilege thatnow exists, or that may hereafter be authorized, which extends or enlargesthe time or territory of such franchise, right, lease or privilege, shall begranted by any city or town until the provisions of §§ 15.2-2101 through15.2-2104 have been complied with. No amendment that releases the grantee, orhis assignee, from the performance of any duty required by the ordinance orthat authorizes an increase in the user charges to be made by such grantee orassignee shall be granted until notice of such proposed amendment has givento the public by advertising the proposed amendment for ten days in somenewspaper having general circulation in the city or town. The cost of suchadvertising shall be paid by the city or town, which shall be reimbursed bythe person to whom the amendment is granted. No such amendment shall beadopted except by ordinance.

(Code 1950, § 15-734; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-314; 1997, c. 587.)