For the purpose of this chapter, a well, excavation, sidewalk, driveway, pavement, parking lot, retaining wall, curb and/or gutter, breakwater (either salt or fresh water), underground or field-constructed above-ground storage tank and connected dispensing equipment, water system, drainage structure, filtering system (including septic or waste disposal systems) or swimming pool shall be deemed a structure permanently annexed to the freehold, and all shrubbery, earth, sod, sand, gravel, brick, stone, tile, pipe or other materials, together with the reasonable rental or use value of equipment and any surveying, grading, clearing or earth moving required for the improvement of the grounds upon which such building or structure is situated shall be deemed to be materials furnished for the improvement of such building or structure and permanently annexed to the freehold.
Code 1919, § 6426; 1922, p. 867; 1932, p. 332; 1962, c. 152; 1968, c. 568; 1976, c. 213; 1996, c. 513.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens
Chapter 1 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens
§ 43-2. Structures, materials, etc., deemed permanently annexed to freehold
§ 43-3. Lien for work done and materials furnished; waiver of right to file or enforce lien
§ 43-4. Perfection of lien by general contractor; recordation and notice
§ 43-4.1. Liens to be recorded in deed books and indexed in general index of deeds
§ 43-5. Sufficiency of memorandum and affidavit required by § 43-4
§ 43-8. Sufficiency of memorandum, affidavit and notice required by § 43-7
§ 43-10. Sufficiency of memorandum, affidavit and notice required by § 43-9
§ 43-13.1. Use of lien waiver form; forgery or signing without authority
§ 43-13.2. When an affidavit or a signed statement of payment required of owner prior to sale
§ 43-15. Inaccuracies in memorandum or description not affecting lien
§ 43-16. What owner may do when contractor fails or refuses to complete building, etc.
§ 43-17. Limitation on suit to enforce lien
§ 43-17.1. Hearing on validity of lien
§ 43-18. Lien of general contractor to inure to benefit of subcontractor
§ 43-19. Validity and priority of lien not affected by assignments
§ 43-20. Extent of lien where owner has less than fee in land
§ 43-21. Priorities between mechanics' and other liens