When any road abandoned as provided in this article is deemed by the governing body no longer necessary for the public use, the governing body shall so certify in its minutes and may authorize the sale and conveyance in the name of the county of a deed or deeds conveying such sections, either for consideration or in exchange for other lands that may be necessary for the uses of the county. However, before any such deed either for the sale or exchange of land is executed conveying any section of a road along which any person resides, the governing body shall give notice to the owner of the land upon which such person resides of the intention to convey the section of road, and if after a reasonable notice of such intention any such landowner so requests, the governing body shall order a hearing. If upon such hearing it is determined that such section of road should be kept open for the reasonable convenience of such landowner or the public, then such section of road shall not be conveyed. The action of the governing body under this section shall not be subject to § 15.2-1800.
Code 1950, § 33-76.22; 1950, p. 736; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-165; 2014, c. 805.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 33.2 - Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems
Chapter 9 - Abandonment and Discontinuance of Highways and Roads
§ 33.2-901. Discontinuance of a section of a highway or railroad crossing
§ 33.2-902. Abandonment of highway or railroad crossing; procedure
§ 33.2-903. Grade crossing closing and safety
§ 33.2-904. Effect of abandonment
§ 33.2-905. Appeal to circuit court
§ 33.2-907. Conveying sections of highways or other property no longer necessary
§ 33.2-908. Discontinuance of highway, landing, or railroad crossing; procedure
§ 33.2-909. Abandonment of highway, landing, or railroad crossing; procedure
§ 33.2-910. Appeal to circuit court
§ 33.2-911. Permissible uses by counties of certain discontinued secondary highways
§ 33.2-912. Alternative procedure for abandonment of old highway or crossing to extent of alteration
§ 33.2-913. Conveying sections of highways, landings, or other property no longer necessary
§ 33.2-914. County roads not part of primary or secondary state highway system; definitions
§ 33.2-915. Abandonment of certain roads and railroad crossings by governing body
§ 33.2-916. Notice of proposed abandonment
§ 33.2-917. Petition for abandonment
§ 33.2-918. Petition for public hearing on proposed abandonment
§ 33.2-919. Action of governing body
§ 33.2-920. Appeal to circuit court
§ 33.2-921. Effect of abandonment
§ 33.2-922. Recordation of abandonment of roads, highways, or railroad crossings by counties
§ 33.2-923. Alternative procedure for abandonment of old road or crossing to extent of alteration
§ 33.2-924. Conveying sections of roads or other property no longer necessary
§ 33.2-925. Alternative method of abandoning roads
§ 33.2-926. Chapter 20 of Title 15.2 not affected
§ 33.2-929. Plans for relocation of highways in connection with municipal water supply projects
§ 33.2-930. Acquisition of lands for relocation
§ 33.2-931. Costs of relocation
§ 33.2-932. Construction of relocated highway