Parks, Recreation Facilities and Playgrounds

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Parks, Recreation Facilities and Playgrounds.” It is part of Chapter 18 “Buildings, Monuments and Lands Generally”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”. It contains 7 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.

§ 15.2-1806	Parks, recreation facilities, playgrounds, etc
§ 15.2-1807	Recreation, etc., system; petition and election for establishment
§ 15.2-1808	Certain sports facilities
§ 15.2-1809	Liability of localities and certain authorities in the operation of parks, recreational facilities and playgrounds
§ 15.2-1809.1	Liability of localities for the site of trails or waterways
§ 15.2-1810	Leasing land for swimming pool purposes
§ 15.2-1811	Counties and cities may operate parks, recreational facilities and swimming pools in sanitary districts