General Provisions for Public Utilities

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions for Public Utilities.” It is part of Chapter 21 “Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”. It contains 23 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 23 sections.

§ 15.2-2109	Powers of localities as to public utilities and computer services; prevention of pollution of certain water
§ 15.2-2109.1	Prescriptive easements for provision of water and sewer services
§ 15.2-2109.2	Mutual aid agreements for power and natural gas
§ 15.2-2109.3	Provision of natural gas distribution service within counties
§ 15.2-2110	Mandatory connection to water and sewage systems in certain counties
§ 15.2-2111	Regulation of sewage disposal or water service
§ 15.2-2112	Agreements by political subdivisions for sewage or water service
§ 15.2-2113	Connections of fire suppression systems
§ 15.2-2114	Regulation of stormwater
§ 15.2-2114.01	Local Stormwater Management Fund; grant moneys
§ 15.2-2114.1	Car-washing fundraiser
§ 15.2-2115	Purchase of gas, electric and water plants operating in contiguous territory
§ 15.2-2116	Acquisition by county or city of water supply system or sewage system from sanitary district
§ 15.2-2117	Contracts with sewerage or water purification company, etc
§ 15.2-2118	Lien for water and sewer charges and taxes imposed by localities
§ 15.2-2118.1	Lien for gas utilities charges and taxes imposed by localities
§ 15.2-2119	Fees and charges for water and sewer services provided to a property owner
§ 15.2-2119.1	Credit for excessive water and sewer charges
§ 15.2-2119.2	Discounted fees and charges for certain low-income, elderly, or disabled customers
§ 15.2-2119.3	Sustainable infrastructure financial assistance
§ 15.2-2119.4	Fees and charges for water and sewer services provided to a tenant or lessee of the property owner
§ 15.2-2120	Enforcement of liens for water or sewer charges
§ 15.2-2121	Regulations as to water, sewer and other facilities in subdivisions and development plans