Virginia Code 15.2-2267: Petition to restrict access to certain public streets
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2265, when the streets in a subdivision have not been accepted into the highway system and serve only, or are primarily for, the general welfare of the inhabitants of the subdivision and do not serve as a connector to other public rights-of-way, then upon petition to the governing body of the locality, signed by the owners of two-thirds of the subdivision lots, including the subdivider if he has an interest in the subdivision, requesting that they be allowed to restrict ingress and egress to the subdivision, the governing body may permit the restriction subject to the following conditions:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 15.2-2267
- Governing body: means the board of supervisors of a county, council of a city, or council of a town, as the context may require. See Virginia Code 15.2-102
- inhabitants: means with reference to any county, city, town, political subdivision of the Commonwealth or any combination thereof, the natural persons in such county, city, town, political subdivision or combination as shown by the unadjusted United States decennial census last preceding the time at which any provision dependent upon population is being applied or the time as of which it is being construed. See Virginia Code 1-235
- Locality: means a county, city, or town as the context may require. See Virginia Code 1-221
1. The restriction may be abolished at any time in the sole discretion of the governing body,
2. The restriction shall not be asserted in opposition to the public ownership,
3. The streets shall not be blocked to ingress and egress of government or public service company vehicles,
4. Necessary maintenance of the streets will be paid for by the owners, and
5. Such other conditions as may be imposed by the governing body.
1980, c. 358, § 15.1-478.2; 1997, c. 587.