Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities

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This is Chapter 21 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities.” It is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”. It contains 110 laws divided across 10 structures.

Article 1	Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Public Property
Article 1.1	Provision of Cable Television Services by Certain Localities
Article 1.2	Licensing and Regulation of Cable Television Systems
Article 2	General Provisions for Public Utilities
Article 3	Sewage Disposal Systems Generally
Article 2.1	Disconnection Provisions for Public Utilities
Article 4	Approval of Sewage Systems by Counties
Article 5	Water Supply Systems Generally
Article 6	Approval of Water Supply Systems by Counties
Article 7	Miscellaneous Services, Etc., in Certain Localities