Virginia Code 8.01-226.13: Limited standing to seek injunctive relief against manufacturing companies
A. As used in this section:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 8.01-226.13
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Locality: means a county, city, or town as the context may require. See Virginia Code 1-221
- United States: includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-255
“Manufacturing company” means a domestic or foreign corporation primarily engaged in activities that, in accordance with the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS), United States Manual, United States Office of Management and Budget, 2012 Edition, would be included in Sector 31, 32, or 33.
“Public greenway” means any system of hiking, biking, or horseback riding trails established by a locality or political subdivision.
“Public park, recreational facility, or playground” means any such facility established by a locality pursuant to § 15.2-1806.
B. No action shall be initiated or maintained to enjoin the continued use and operation of a manufacturing company solely on the basis of the claimant’s use of a public park, recreational facility, or playground or public greenway, when such manufacturing company existed prior to the creation of such public park, recreational facility, or playground, or public greenway.
C. This section shall not limit actions brought by the Commonwealth, a locality, or an entity designated pursuant to subdivision A 3 of § 15.2-1806.
2016, c. 669.