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§ 15.2-2013. Temporary closing of rights-of-way.

Any city, any town which receives highway maintenance funds pursuant to §33.1-41.1, or any county which receives highway maintenance funds pursuant to§ 33.1-23.5:1 may permit the temporary use of public rights-of-way for otherthan public purposes and close the rights-of-way for public use and travelduring temporary use, subject to the following conditions:

1. No matter advertising any thing or business shall be displayed in or onthe public rights-of-way in connection with such temporary use.

2. The person so permitted to use public rights-of-way shall furnish a publicliability and property damage insurance contract insuring the liability ofsuch person, firm, association, organization or corporation for personalinjury or death and damages to property resulting from such temporary use insuch amounts as shall be determined by the governing body of the locality;the locality shall be named as an additional insured in the contract.

3. When any rights-of-way that are closed are extensions of the state primaryhighway system, adequate provision shall be made to detour through traffic.

(Code 1950, § 15-6; 1960, c. 528; 1962, c. 623; § 15.1-14; 1970, c. 453;1973, c. 402; 1990, c. 58; 1997, c. 587.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-15-2 > Chapter-20 > 15-2-2013

§ 15.2-2013. Temporary closing of rights-of-way.

Any city, any town which receives highway maintenance funds pursuant to §33.1-41.1, or any county which receives highway maintenance funds pursuant to§ 33.1-23.5:1 may permit the temporary use of public rights-of-way for otherthan public purposes and close the rights-of-way for public use and travelduring temporary use, subject to the following conditions:

1. No matter advertising any thing or business shall be displayed in or onthe public rights-of-way in connection with such temporary use.

2. The person so permitted to use public rights-of-way shall furnish a publicliability and property damage insurance contract insuring the liability ofsuch person, firm, association, organization or corporation for personalinjury or death and damages to property resulting from such temporary use insuch amounts as shall be determined by the governing body of the locality;the locality shall be named as an additional insured in the contract.

3. When any rights-of-way that are closed are extensions of the state primaryhighway system, adequate provision shall be made to detour through traffic.

(Code 1950, § 15-6; 1960, c. 528; 1962, c. 623; § 15.1-14; 1970, c. 453;1973, c. 402; 1990, c. 58; 1997, c. 587.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-15-2 > Chapter-20 > 15-2-2013

§ 15.2-2013. Temporary closing of rights-of-way.

Any city, any town which receives highway maintenance funds pursuant to §33.1-41.1, or any county which receives highway maintenance funds pursuant to§ 33.1-23.5:1 may permit the temporary use of public rights-of-way for otherthan public purposes and close the rights-of-way for public use and travelduring temporary use, subject to the following conditions:

1. No matter advertising any thing or business shall be displayed in or onthe public rights-of-way in connection with such temporary use.

2. The person so permitted to use public rights-of-way shall furnish a publicliability and property damage insurance contract insuring the liability ofsuch person, firm, association, organization or corporation for personalinjury or death and damages to property resulting from such temporary use insuch amounts as shall be determined by the governing body of the locality;the locality shall be named as an additional insured in the contract.

3. When any rights-of-way that are closed are extensions of the state primaryhighway system, adequate provision shall be made to detour through traffic.

(Code 1950, § 15-6; 1960, c. 528; 1962, c. 623; § 15.1-14; 1970, c. 453;1973, c. 402; 1990, c. 58; 1997, c. 587.)