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Va. Code § 33.2-803: Dump creating fire hazard to public bridge; penalty

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  1. Title 33.2. HIGHWAYS AND OTHER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
  2. Subtitle II. MODES OF TRANSPORTATION: HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, FERRIES, RAIL, AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
  3. Chapter 8. OFFENSES CONCERNING HIGHWAYS

It shall be unlawful for any person to establish or maintain a public or private dump containing flammable articles within 500 feet of any public bridge constructed wholly or partly of wood so as to create a fire hazard to such bridge. Any person violating this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each day of operation in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense. An offense in violation of this section may be enjoined in the manner provided by law for the abatement of public nuisances.Code 1950, § 33-279.2; 1958, c. 91; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-347; 2014, c. 805.

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