33.1-232 - Consent of landowners. - Virginia Statutes

§ 33.1-232. Consent of landowners.

In the event that some of the landowners do not require compensation and willexecute their written consent giving the right-of-way in question, theviewers, or the county road engineer or county road manager, as the case maybe, shall obtain such consent and return it with their report and suchwritten consent shall operate and have the force and effect of a deed fromthe landowners of the county for the right-of-way so long as it is used bythe public, in case the road is established, and it shall be recorded in thedeed books of the county.

Should any of the landowners require compensation and not unite in such deed,the subsequent proceedings as to them shall be as herein prescribed.

(Code 1950, § 33-145; 1970, c. 322.)