Code of Virginia
Chapter 28 - Trespasses; Fences
§ 55.1-2817. No authority to adopt more stringent fence laws

Nothing in § 55.1-2814 shall authorize or require the boards of supervisors or other governing bodies of counties to declare a more stringent fence as a lawful fence for any county, magisterial district, or selected portion of any county than as prescribed by § 55.1-2804.
Code 1950, § 8-883; 1977, c. 624, § 55-313; 2019, c. 712.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 55.1 - Property and Conveyances

Chapter 28 - Trespasses; Fences

§ 55.1-2800. Definition

§ 55.1-2801. Unlawful to sell, distribute, construct, install, maintain, or use certain electric fences upon agricultural land

§ 55.1-2802. Unlawful to sell other controlling devices unless they meet certain standards

§ 55.1-2803. Penalty

§ 55.1-2804. Description of lawful fence

§ 55.1-2805. Proceeding to declare stream of water or canal a lawful fence

§ 55.1-2806. Boundary lines of certain low grounds on James River a lawful fence

§ 55.1-2807. Statutes declaring watercourses lawful fences continued

§ 55.1-2808. Property owner may place cattle guards or gates across right-of-way

§ 55.1-2809. Persons having easement may replace gate with cattle guard; maintenance and use thereof; deemed lawful gate

§ 55.1-2810. Damages for trespass by animals; punitive and double damages

§ 55.1-2811. Lien on animals

§ 55.1-2812. Impounding animals

§ 55.1-2813. Duty to issue warrant when animal impounded

§ 55.1-2814. How governing body of county may make local fence law

§ 55.1-2815. Effect of such law on certain fences

§ 55.1-2816. Application to railroad companies

§ 55.1-2817. No authority to adopt more stringent fence laws

§ 55.1-2818. Effect on existing fence laws or no-fence laws

§ 55.1-2819. Lands under quarantine

§ 55.1-2820. When unlawful for animals to run at large

§ 55.1-2821. Obligation to provide division fences

§ 55.1-2822. When no division fence has been built

§ 55.1-2823. When division fence already built

§ 55.1-2824. Recovery of amount due in connection with division fence

§ 55.1-2825. Requirements for agreement to bind successors in title; subsequent owners

§ 55.1-2826. How notice given

§ 55.1-2827. Courts to fix boundaries of villages to prevent animals from running at large

§ 55.1-2828. Petition for action to fix boundaries of village or unincorporated community

§ 55.1-2829. Entry of order if petition not contested

§ 55.1-2830. Procedure in case of contest

§ 55.1-2831. Order of court

§ 55.1-2832. Animals shall not run at large after entry of order

§ 55.1-2833. Costs

§ 55.1-2834. Owner of domesticated livestock liable for trespasses

§ 55.1-2835. Damages recoverable for timber cutting

§ 55.1-2836. Procedure for determination of damage

§ 55.1-2837. When person damaged may proceed in court

§ 55.1-2838. Larceny of timber; penalty

§ 55.1-2839. Larceny of timber; failure to remit payment to owner; penalty

§ 55.1-2840. Load tickets required for certain sales of timber; penalty

§ 55.1-2841. Effect of article