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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1968, chapter 659; in 1972, chapter 415.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1495539,"object_type":"law","relational_id":374801,"identifier":"62.1-164","token":"62.1\/16\/62.1-164","url":"\/62.1-164\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-164\/","token":"62.1\/16\/62.1-164","dublin_core":{"Title":"Erection and abatement of private wharves, piers and landings","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-164","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person owning land upon a watercourse may erect a private wharf on the same, or private pier or landing, in such watercourse opposite his land; provided, such wharf, pier or land is for noncommercial purposes and navigation be not obstructed, nor the private rights of any person be otherwise injured thereby. The circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of the county in which such wharf, pier or landing is, after causing ten days’ notice to be given to the owner thereof, of its intention to consider the subject, if it be satisfied that such wharf, pier or landing obstructs the navigation of the watercourse, or so encroaches on any private landing as to prevent the free use thereof, may abate the same.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nERECTION AND ABATEMENT OF PRIVATE WHARVES, PIERS AND LANDINGS (\u00a7 62.1-164)\n\nAny person owning land upon a watercourse may erect a private wharf on the same,\nor private pier or landing, in such watercourse opposite his land; provided,\nsuch wharf, pier or land is for noncommercial purposes and navigation be not\nobstructed, nor the private rights of any person be otherwise injured thereby.\nThe circuit court of the county in which such wharf, pier or landing is, after\ncausing ten days’ notice to be given to the owner thereof, of its\nintention to consider the subject, if it be satisfied that such wharf, pier or\nlanding obstructs the navigation of the watercourse, or so encroaches on any\nprivate landing as to prevent the free use thereof, may abate the same.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 62-139; 1968, c. 659; 1972, c. 415.","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"}}