Code of Virginia
Title 55.1 - Property and Conveyances
Chapter 28 - Trespasses; Fences

§ 55.1-2800. Definition - As used in this article, "electric fence" means a fence...

§ 55.1-2801. Unlawful to sell, distribute, construct, install, maintain, or use certain electric fences upon agricultural land - A. It is unlawful for any person to sell, distribute,...

§ 55.1-2802. Unlawful to sell other controlling devices unless they meet certain standards - A. A controlling device that does not conform to the...

§ 55.1-2803. Penalty - Any person who violates any provision of this article is...

§ 55.1-2804. Description of lawful fence - Every fence shall be deemed a lawful fence as to...

§ 55.1-2805. Proceeding to declare stream of water or canal a lawful fence - A. The circuit court of any county, upon a petition...

§ 55.1-2806. Boundary lines of certain low grounds on James River a lawful fence - The owners and occupants of low grounds on either side...

§ 55.1-2807. Statutes declaring watercourses lawful fences continued - All acts declaring any river, stream, or watercourse, or any...

§ 55.1-2808. Property owner may place cattle guards or gates across right-of-way - Any owner of property on which there is a road...

§ 55.1-2809. Persons having easement may replace gate with cattle guard; maintenance and use thereof; deemed lawful gate - Any person having an easement of right-of-way across the lands...

§ 55.1-2810. Damages for trespass by animals; punitive and double damages - A. If any domesticated livestock enters into any grounds enclosed...

§ 55.1-2811. Lien on animals - If the court enters judgment for the owner or tenant...

§ 55.1-2812. Impounding animals - Whenever any animal is found trespassing upon any grounds enclosed...

§ 55.1-2813. Duty to issue warrant when animal impounded - An owner or tenant of lands trespassed upon by any...

§ 55.1-2814. How governing body of county may make local fence law - The board of supervisors or other governing body in any...

§ 55.1-2815. Effect of such law on certain fences - A declaration made by ordinance adopted pursuant to § 55.1-2814...

§ 55.1-2816. Application to railroad companies - No action taken under the provisions of § 55.1-2814 shall...

§ 55.1-2817. No authority to adopt more stringent fence laws - Nothing in § 55.1-2814 shall authorize or require the boards...

§ 55.1-2818. Effect on existing fence laws or no-fence laws - Nothing in § 55.1-2814 shall repeal the existing fence laws...

§ 55.1-2819. Lands under quarantine - The boundary line of each lot or tract of land...

§ 55.1-2820. When unlawful for animals to run at large - It is unlawful for the owner or manager of any...

§ 55.1-2821. Obligation to provide division fences - Adjoining landowners shall build and maintain, at their joint and...

§ 55.1-2822. When no division fence has been built - If no division fence has been built, either one of...

§ 55.1-2823. When division fence already built - When any fence (i) that has been built and used...

§ 55.1-2824. Recovery of amount due in connection with division fence - Any sum that may be due and payable by one...

§ 55.1-2825. Requirements for agreement to bind successors in title; subsequent owners - No agreement made between adjoining landowners, with respect to the...

§ 55.1-2826. How notice given - Any notice required to be given pursuant to this article...

§ 55.1-2827. Courts to fix boundaries of villages to prevent animals from running at large - The circuit court of any county in which is situated...

§ 55.1-2828. Petition for action to fix boundaries of village or unincorporated community - Twenty or more landowners residing within the boundaries referred to...

§ 55.1-2829. Entry of order if petition not contested - A petition filed pursuant to § 55.1-2828, if verified by...

§ 55.1-2830. Procedure in case of contest - Any person having a lawful interest in any land within...

§ 55.1-2831. Order of court - The court shall enter an order fixing the boundaries of...

§ 55.1-2832. Animals shall not run at large after entry of order - After the expiration of 10 days from the date of...

§ 55.1-2833. Costs - If the petition is uncontested, the costs shall be borne...

§ 55.1-2834. Owner of domesticated livestock liable for trespasses - If any domesticated livestock, as to which the boundaries of...

§ 55.1-2835. Damages recoverable for timber cutting - If any person, firm, or corporation encroaches and cuts timber,...

§ 55.1-2836. Procedure for determination of damage - A. The owner of the land on which a trespass...

§ 55.1-2837. When person damaged may proceed in court - If the amount specified in subsection B of § 55.1-2836...

§ 55.1-2838. Larceny of timber; penalty - A. Any person who knowingly and willfully takes, steals, and...

§ 55.1-2839. Larceny of timber; failure to remit payment to owner; penalty - A. Any person who buys timber directly from the owner...

§ 55.1-2840. Load tickets required for certain sales of timber; penalty - A. Whenever a timber buyer acquires timber and the load...

§ 55.1-2841. Effect of article - Nothing in this article shall have the effect of precluding...