CODE OF VIRGINIA

DISCONTINUANCE OF GATES ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS (§ 33.2-722)

Whenever a public highway is, or has been, established with gates, any person
may apply to the governing body of the county to have such gates discontinued,
on which application proceedings shall be had in accordance with the applicable
provisions of §§ 33.2-706 through 33.2-717. If the local governing body
decides that the gates shall be removed, it shall direct the sheriff of the
county to remove the same, and the sheriff shall do so at such time as the local
governing body may direct.When damages are allowed to any person or persons on
account of the removal of such gates, such damages and the costs incident to the
proceeding shall be paid out of the county general fund. Any such person shall
have an appeal of right to the circuit court of the county, at any time within
10 days from the date of the order making such allowance, but only from the
amount of damages allowed.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 33-161; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-246; 2014, c. 805.