CODE OF VIRGINIA

LIEN FOR GAS UTILITIES CHARGES AND TAXES IMPOSED BY LOCALITIES (§ 15.2-2118.1)

The governing body of any locality with a municipally-owned gas utility may by
ordinance provide that taxes or charges hereafter made, imposed or incurred for
gas service within or outside such locality shall be a lien on the real estate
served by such gas utility. Where residential rental real estate is involved, no
lien shall attach (i) unless the user of the gas utility services is also the
owner of the real estate or (ii) unless the owner of the real estate negotiated
or executed the agreement by which such gas utility services were provided to
the property. Nothing herein shall authorize a locality to require that
municipal gas service be contracted for in the name of the owner of residential
rental real estate if the lease between the owner and any tenant for such
residential rental real estate provides that the tenant shall contract for such
gas service.

HISTORY: 2001, c. 761.