Virginia § 33.2-347 - Minimum street and highway standards for certain towns
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§ 33.2-347. Minimum street and highway standards for certain towns
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 33.2-340, any town in which 70 percent or more of developable land within its boundaries has a natural grade of 20 percent or more may by ordinance provide for streets or highways established on or after July 1, 1980, with an unrestricted right-of-way width of not less than 40 feet and a hard-surface width of not less than 18 feet, provided that no such requirement of any such town shall be less stringent than that of the county in which the town is located. Streets and highways so established and constructed shall be eligible for payment in accordance with § 33.2-340.
1980, c. 374, § 33.1-43.2; 2014, c. 805.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33.2-347 ("Minimum street and highway standards for certain towns") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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