{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-1209","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 28.2-1209","heading":"Maintenance or removal of structures erected upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms","body":"Any person constructing or erecting any structure upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms, or their grantees or assignees for value, shall be responsible for the maintenance or removal of the structure upon its abandonment or its falling into a state of disrepair. However, public service corporations may abandon cables, conduit and pipes upon prior approval of the Commission.1974, c. 274, § 62.1-3.03; 1992, c. 836.","path":["Title 28.2. FISHERIES AND HABITAT OF THE TIDAL WATERS","Subtitle III. HABITAT","Chapter 12. SUBMERGED LANDS","Article 1. OWNERSHIP AND USES OF SUBMERGED LANDS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/28.2-1209/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:19Z","sha256":"c8ce362825d10ebe43b2d3546c4a02c6afb65dbbd6a5aa262bc9cef2d1ff2a0f","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-1208","next":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-1210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}