A city or town subject to the provisions of this article shall certify to the governing body of the county within which the highway, or the greater part thereof, lies a copy of the ordinance adopted by the city or town as provided in this article. The governing body of the county, upon receipt, shall within 30 days (i) consider the reasonableness of the action contemplated by the city or town ordinance, (ii) propose and publish an ordinance approving or disapproving the action contemplated by the city or town, and (iii) conduct a hearing thereon. In the event that after such hearing the governing body of the county disapproves the proposed flooding, discontinuance, and abandonment of the highway, the city or town shall have the right to an appeal to the circuit court of the county where the question of the reasonableness of the proposed flooding and abandonment shall be heard de novo by the circuit court and judgment shall be rendered according to its decision. The judgment of the circuit court may be appealed to the Court of Appeals.
Code 1950, § 33-83; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-169; 2014, c. 805; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 489.
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