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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1956, chapter 632; in 1968, chapter 659; in 1977, chapter 26; in 1996, chapter 573<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":374702,"section_number":"62.1-109","catch_line":"Board to examine petition and report to court","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-109\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1497587,"object_type":"law","relational_id":374705,"identifier":"62.1-111","token":"62.1\/8\/62.1-111","url":"\/62.1-111\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-111\/","token":"62.1\/8\/62.1-111","dublin_core":{"Title":"When leave not granted; terms and conditions; appeals","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-111","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If, on the report and other evidence<\/span>, it appears to the court<\/span> that by granting such leave other riparian owners will be injured, or there are other justifiable reasons for denying the petition<\/span>, the leave shall not be granted; provided that in no case shall leave be granted if the certified statement from the State Water Control Board filed under \u00a7 62.1-109<\/a> shows that, in the opinion<\/span> of such Board, the reduction of pollution will be impaired or made more difficult. If it be granted, the court<\/span> shall place the applicant under such terms and conditions as shall seem to it right. An appeal<\/span> shall lie to the Court<\/span> of Appeals<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN LEAVE NOT GRANTED; TERMS AND CONDITIONS; APPEALS (\u00a7 62.1-111)\n\nIf, on the report and other evidence, it appears to the court that by granting\nsuch leave other riparian owners will be injured, or there are other justifiable\nreasons for denying the petition, the leave shall not be granted; provided that\nin no case shall leave be granted if the certified statement from the State\nWater Control Board filed under \u00a7 62.1-109 shows that, in the opinion of such\nBoard, the reduction of pollution will be impaired or made more difficult. If it\nbe granted, the court shall place the applicant under such terms and conditions\nas shall seem to it right. An appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeals.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 62-94.8; 1956, c. 632; 1968, c. 659; 1977, c. 26; 1996,\nc. 573.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}