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It has been modified 3 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 1958, chapter 328; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1379997,"object_type":"law","relational_id":347344,"identifier":"15.2-1432","token":"15.2\/II\/14\/4\/15.2-1432","url":"\/15.2-1432\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1432\/","token":"15.2\/II\/14\/4\/15.2-1432","dublin_core":{"Title":"Injunctive relief against continuing violation of ordinance","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1432","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>A <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> of competent <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span>, in addition to the <span class=\"dictionary\">penalty<\/span> imposed for the violation of any <span class=\"dictionary\">ordinance<\/span>, may enjoin the continuing violation thereof by proceedings for an <span class=\"dictionary\">injunction<\/span> brought in any <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> for the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> or municipal corporation having <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> to grant injunctive relief.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINJUNCTIVE RELIEF AGAINST CONTINUING VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE (\u00a7 15.2-1432)\n\nA court of competent jurisdiction, in addition to the penalty imposed for the\nviolation of any ordinance, may enjoin the continuing violation thereof by\nproceedings for an injunction brought in any court for the county or municipal\ncorporation having jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-77.68; 1958, c. 328; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-905; 1997,\nc. 587.","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"}}