General Provisions for Public Utilities

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions for Public Utilities.” It is part of Chapter 21 “Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”.

It’s comprised of the following 23 sections.

§ 15.2-2109	Powers of localities as to public utilities and computer services; prevention of pollution of certain water
§ 15.2-2109.1	Prescriptive easements for provision of water and sewer services
§ 15.2-2109.2	Mutual aid agreements for power and natural gas
§ 15.2-2109.3	Provision of natural gas distribution service within counties
§ 15.2-2110	Mandatory connection to water and sewage systems in certain counties
§ 15.2-2111	Regulation of sewage disposal or water service
§ 15.2-2112	Agreements by political subdivisions for sewage or water service
§ 15.2-2113	Connections of fire suppression systems
§ 15.2-2114	Regulation of stormwater
§ 15.2-2114.01	Local Stormwater Management Fund; grant moneys
§ 15.2-2114.1	Car-washing fundraiser
§ 15.2-2115	Purchase of gas, electric and water plants operating in contiguous territory
§ 15.2-2116	Acquisition by county or city of water supply system or sewage system from sanitary district
§ 15.2-2117	Contracts with sewerage or water purification company, etc
§ 15.2-2118	Lien for water and sewer charges and taxes imposed by localities
§ 15.2-2118.1	Lien for gas utilities charges and taxes imposed by localities
§ 15.2-2119	Fees and charges for water and sewer services provided to a property owner
§ 15.2-2119.1	Credit for excessive water and sewer charges
§ 15.2-2119.2	Discounted fees and charges for certain low-income, elderly, or disabled customers
§ 15.2-2119.3	Sustainable infrastructure financial assistance
§ 15.2-2119.4	Fees and charges for water and sewer services provided to a tenant or lessee of the property owner
§ 15.2-2120	Enforcement of liens for water or sewer charges
§ 15.2-2121	Regulations as to water, sewer and other facilities in subdivisions and development plans