No city or town which operates any park, recreational facility or playground shall be liable in any civil action or proceeding for damages resulting from any injury to the person or from a loss of or damage to the property of any person caused by any act or omission constituting ordinary negligence on the part of any officer or agent of such city or town in the maintenance or operation of any such park, recreational facility or playground. Every such city or town shall, however, be liable in damages for the gross negligence of any of its officers or agents in the maintenance or operation of any such park, recreational facility or playground.
The immunity created by this section is hereby conferred upon counties, and public access authorities created pursuant to this title, including the land holdings and facilities of the public access authorities, in addition to, and not limiting on, other immunity existing at common law or by statute.
Code 1950, § 15-714; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-291; 1979, c. 277; 1990, c. 18; 1997, c. 587; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 424.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 18 - Buildings, Monuments and Lands Generally
§ 15.2-1800. Purchase, sale, use, etc., of real property
§ 15.2-1800.1. Tenancy in common with school board for certain property
§ 15.2-1800.2. Acquisition of real property near certain facilities
§ 15.2-1800.3. Sale of certain property by locality to adjoining landowners
§ 15.2-1801. Acquisition of real property near parks or other public property
§ 15.2-1803. Approval and acceptance of conveyances of real estate
§ 15.2-1804. Building by locality
§ 15.2-1805. Permitting visually handicapped persons to operate stands for sale of newspapers, etc.
§ 15.2-1806. Parks, recreation facilities, playgrounds, etc.
§ 15.2-1807. Recreation, etc., system; petition and election for establishment
§ 15.2-1808. Certain sports facilities
§ 15.2-1809.1. Liability of localities for the site of trails or waterways
§ 15.2-1810. Leasing land for swimming pool purposes
§ 15.2-1812. Memorials for war veterans
§ 15.2-1812.1. Action for damage to memorials for war veterans
§ 15.2-1813. Notice when public hearing required
§ 15.2-1814. Acquisition authorized by chapter declared to be for public use