Whenever the acquisition of real property for a program or project undertaken by a state agency will result in the displacement of any person, the state agency shall make fair and reasonable relocation payments to the displaced person for:
1. Actual reasonable expenses in moving himself, his family, business, farm operation, or other personal property;
2. Actual direct losses of tangible personal property as a result of moving or discontinuing a business or farm operation, which payments shall not exceed an amount equal to the reasonable expenses that would have been required to relocate such property, as determined by the state agency;
3. Actual reasonable expenses in searching for a replacement business or farm; and
4. Actual reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in reestablishing a displaced farm, nonprofit organization or small business at its new site, in accordance with criteria established by the state agency but not to exceed $25,000.
Code 1950, §§ 33-75.04, 33.1-132.4; 1970, c. 40, § 25-239; 1972, c. 738; 1989, c. 714; 2000, c. 851; 2003, c. 940.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 4 - Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies
§ 25.1-402. Rules and regulations
§ 25.1-403. Payments not considered income or resources
§ 25.1-404. Administrative payments; construction
§ 25.1-405. Funds for implementing provisions of chapter
§ 25.1-406. Moving and related expenses
§ 25.1-407. Optional moving expense allowance for persons displaced from dwelling
§ 25.1-408. Optional payment for persons displaced from a place of business or farm operation
§ 25.1-409. Replacement housing for homeowners
§ 25.1-410. Replacement housing for tenants
§ 25.1-411. Relocation planning, assistance coordination, and advisory services
§ 25.1-412. Administration of relocation assistance programs
§ 25.1-415. Adjustments to certain benefit limits
§ 25.1-416. Application of article
§ 25.1-417. General provisions for conduct of acquisition
§ 25.1-418. Reimbursement of owner for certain expenses
§ 25.1-419. Reimbursement of owner for costs when taking is abandoned or denied
§ 25.1-420. Reimbursement of owner for costs incurred in inverse condemnation proceeding
§ 25.1-421. Buildings, structures and other improvements on real property