A. Except as provided in this article, a municipality shall not (i) provide a cable television service; or (ii) purchase, lease, construct, maintain, or operate any facility for the purpose of providing a cable television service to one or more subscribers.
B. For purposes of this article, a municipality provides a cable television service if the municipality provides the service:
1. Directly or indirectly, including through an authority or instrumentality acting on behalf of the municipality or acting for the benefit of the municipality; or
2. By itself, through a partnership, joint venture, or by contract, resale, or otherwise.
2003, c. 677.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities
§ 15.2-2100. Restrictions on selling certain municipal public property and granting franchises
§ 15.2-2101. Ordinance proposing grant of franchise, etc., to be advertised
§ 15.2-2102. How bids received and to whom franchise awarded
§ 15.2-2103. Award when no satisfactory bid received
§ 15.2-2103.1. Solar services agreements; nondisclosure of proprietary information
§ 15.2-2104. Bond of person awarded franchise, etc.
§ 15.2-2105. How amendments made to franchise, etc.; notice required
§ 15.2-2105.1. Granting franchises for operation of a vehicular ferry transportation system
§ 15.2-2106. Powers of court to enforce obedience by mandamus, etc.
§ 15.2-2107. Persons occupying or using streets, etc., contrary to law
§ 15.2-2108.1. Regulation of open video systems
§ 15.2-2108.1:1. Franchise fees and public rights-of-way fees on cable operators
§ 15.2-2108.3. Scope of article
§ 15.2-2108.4. Limitations on providing cable television services
§ 15.2-2108.5. Preliminary public hearing; feasibility consultant
§ 15.2-2108.6. Feasibility study on providing cable television services
§ 15.2-2108.7. Public hearings on feasibility study; notice
§ 15.2-2108.9. Enterprise funds for cable television services
§ 15.2-2108.10. Bonding authority
§ 15.2-2108.11. General operating limitations
§ 15.2-2108.12. Eminent domain
§ 15.2-2108.13. Quality of service standards
§ 15.2-2108.15. Consumer complaints
§ 15.2-2108.17. Antitrust immunity
§ 15.2-2108.20. Authority to grant negotiated cable franchises and regulate cable systems
§ 15.2-2108.21. Ordinance cable franchises
§ 15.2-2108.22. Regulation of fees, rates and services; penalties
§ 15.2-2108.23. Regulation of rights-of-way; fees
§ 15.2-2108.31. Article construed
§ 15.2-2108.32. Application of article to certain localities
§ 15.2-2109.1. Prescriptive easements for provision of water and sewer services
§ 15.2-2109.2. Mutual aid agreements for power and natural gas
§ 15.2-2109.3. Provision of natural gas distribution service within counties
§ 15.2-2110. Mandatory connection to water and sewage systems in certain counties
§ 15.2-2111. Regulation of sewage disposal or water service
§ 15.2-2112. Agreements by political subdivisions for sewage or water service
§ 15.2-2113. Connections of fire suppression systems
§ 15.2-2114. Regulation of stormwater
§ 15.2-2114.01. Local Stormwater Management Fund; grant moneys
§ 15.2-2114.1. Car-washing fundraiser
§ 15.2-2115. Purchase of gas, electric and water plants operating in contiguous territory
§ 15.2-2117. Contracts with sewerage or water purification company, etc.
§ 15.2-2118. Lien for water and sewer charges and taxes imposed by localities
§ 15.2-2118.1. Lien for gas utilities charges and taxes imposed by localities
§ 15.2-2119. Fees and charges for water and sewer services provided to a property owner
§ 15.2-2119.1. Credit for excessive water and sewer charges
§ 15.2-2119.2. Discounted fees and charges for certain low-income, elderly, or disabled customers
§ 15.2-2119.3. Sustainable infrastructure financial assistance
§ 15.2-2120. Enforcement of liens for water or sewer charges
§ 15.2-2122. Localities authorized to establish, etc., sewage disposal system; incidental powers
§ 15.2-2123. Sewage treatment plants to include certain capability
§ 15.2-2124. Contracts between localities as to sewers, pumping stations, etc., to prevent pollution
§ 15.2-2125. Board, etc., for supervision of such works
§ 15.2-2126. Notice to governing body required prior to construction
§ 15.2-2127. Disapproval of system by governing body; failure to disapprove within seventy days
§ 15.2-2129. Contents of notice to governing body; further information
§ 15.2-2130. Extensions to systems
§ 15.2-2131. Article not applicable to hotel corporations
§ 15.2-2132. Noncompliance with article; separate offense
§ 15.2-2133. Penalty; enjoining violation
§ 15.2-2137. Special court; hearing and decision
§ 15.2-2138. Dispute between jurisdictions; additional parties
§ 15.2-2139. Special court; costs
§ 15.2-2140. Dispute between jurisdictions; appeals
§ 15.2-2143. Water supplies and facilities
§ 15.2-2144. Inspection of water supplies
§ 15.2-2145. Sale of water and use of streets by one city in another
§ 15.2-2146. Powers of localities to acquire certain waterworks system
§ 15.2-2147. City acquiring plant within one mile of another city
§ 15.2-2148. Contracts for water supply
§ 15.2-2149. Notice to county and State Board of Health required prior to construction
§ 15.2-2150. When approval of State Board of Health not required
§ 15.2-2152. Contents of notice to governing body; further information
§ 15.2-2153. Extensions to systems
§ 15.2-2154. Article not applicable to hotel corporations
§ 15.2-2155. Noncompliance with article; separate offenses
§ 15.2-2156. Penalty; enjoining violation
§ 15.2-2157. Onsite sewage systems when sewers not available; civil penalties
§ 15.2-2157.1. Permit for onsite sewage disposal system installation in certain counties
§ 15.2-2158. Fee for street lighting