{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-5139","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-5139","heading":"Lien for charges","body":"An authority may place a lien upon the real property of an owner only in the same manner provided by § 15.2-2119, and such lien may only be processed, recorded, and released in accordance therewith. An authority may only provide services to lessees or tenants of property owners in accordance with § 15.2-2119.4.An authority may contract with a locality to collect amounts due on properly recorded utility liens in the same manner as unpaid real estate taxes due the locality.Code 1950, § 15-764.25; 1950, p. 1327; 1958, c. 97; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1263; 1976, c. 243; 1983, c. 422; 1987, c. 307; 1993, c. 383; 1994, cc. 599, 602; 1997, c. 587; 2009, c. 420; 2011, cc. 529, 580; 2012, c. 766; 2017, c. 736.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle IV. OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES","Chapter 51. VIRGINIA WATER AND WASTE AUTHORITIES ACT","Article 4. FINANCING"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-5139/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"852202738578f10a17b74f6463d42a0b79c9ba365e2b96ece52ba7d879202de9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-5138.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-5140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}