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However, only the wharves, piers, docks, or other structures which lie within the territorial jurisdiction of this Commonwealth shall be embraced within the boundary of such locality.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1298536,"text":"The boundary of every locality bordering on the Chesapeake Bay, including its tidal tributaries (the Elizabeth River, among others), or the Atlantic Ocean shall embrace all wharves, piers, docks and other structures, except bridges and tunnels that have been or may hereafter be erected along the waterfront of such locality, and extending into the Chesapeake Bay, including its tidal tributaries (the Elizabeth River, among others), or the Atlantic Ocean. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 280; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1976, chapter 646; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1384007,"object_type":"law","relational_id":348178,"identifier":"15.2-3105","token":"15.2\/III\/31\/1\/15.2-3105","url":"\/15.2-3105\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-3105\/","token":"15.2\/III\/31\/1\/15.2-3105","dublin_core":{"Title":"Boundaries to embrace wharves, piers, docks and certain other structures","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-3105","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The boundary of every locality<\/span> bordering on the Chesapeake Bay, including its tidal tributaries (the Elizabeth River, among others), or the Atlantic Ocean shall embrace all wharves, piers, docks and other structures, except bridges and tunnels that have been or may hereafter be erected along the waterfront of such locality<\/span>, and extending into the Chesapeake Bay, including its tidal tributaries (the Elizabeth River, among others), or the Atlantic Ocean. However, only the wharves, piers, docks, or other structures which lie within the territorial jurisdiction<\/span> of this Commonwealth shall be embraced within the boundary of such locality<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBOUNDARIES TO EMBRACE WHARVES, PIERS, DOCKS AND CERTAIN OTHER STRUCTURES (\u00a7\n15.2-3105)\n\nThe boundary of every locality bordering on the Chesapeake Bay, including its\ntidal tributaries (the Elizabeth River, among others), or the Atlantic Ocean\nshall embrace all wharves, piers, docks and other structures, except bridges and\ntunnels that have been or may hereafter be erected along the waterfront of such\nlocality, and extending into the Chesapeake Bay, including its tidal tributaries\n(the Elizabeth River, among others), or the Atlantic Ocean. However, only the\nwharves, piers, docks, or other structures which lie within the territorial\njurisdiction of this Commonwealth shall be embraced within the boundary of such\nlocality.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-42.1; 1958, c. 280; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-1031; 1976,\nc. 646; 1997, c. 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"}}