Virginia § 55.1-306 - Utility easements
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 55.1-306 — Utility easements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55.1-306. Utility easements
A. For the purposes of this section, "utility services" means any products, services, and equipment related to energy, broadband and other communications services, water, and sewerage.
B. Where an easement, whether appurtenant or gross, is expressly granted by an instrument recorded on or after July 1, 2006, that imposes on a servient tract of land a covenant (i) to provide an easement in the future for the benefit of utility services; (ii) to relocate, construct, or maintain facilities owned by an entity that provides utility services; or (iii) to pay the cost of such relocation, construction, or maintenance, such covenant shall be deemed for all purposes to touch and concern the servient tract, to run with the servient tract, its successors, and assigns for the benefit of the entity providing utility services, its successors, and assigns.
2006, c. 795, § 55-50.2; 2019, c. 712; 2020, cc. 1131, 1132.
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 55.1-306
What does Code of Virginia § 55.1-306 cover?
Section 55.1-306 ("Utility easements") 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.
How do I cite Virginia § 55.1-306?
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