Chapter 28. Trespasses; FencesRead Chapter
- Article 1. Electric FencesRead all
- § 55.1-2800
- Definition
- § 55.1-2801
- Unlawful to sell, distribute, construct, install, maintain, or use certain electric fences upon agricultural land
- § 55.1-2802
- Unlawful to sell other controlling devices unless they meet certain standards
- § 55.1-2803
- Penalty
- Article 2. What Constitutes Lawful FenceRead all
- § 55.1-2804
- Description of lawful fence
- § 55.1-2805
- Proceeding to declare stream of water or canal a lawful fence
- § 55.1-2806
- Boundary lines of certain low grounds on James River a lawful fence
- § 55.1-2807
- Statutes declaring watercourses lawful fences continued
- Article 3. Cattle Guards and Gates Across Rights-of-WayRead all
- § 55.1-2808
- Property owner may place cattle guards or gates across right-of-way
- § 55.1-2809
- Persons having easement may replace gate with cattle guard; maintenance and use thereof; deemed lawful gate
- Article 4. Trespass in Crossing Lawful FenceRead all
- § 55.1-2810
- Damages for trespass by animals; punitive and double damages
- § 55.1-2811
- Lien on animals
- § 55.1-2812
- Impounding animals
- § 55.1-2813
- Duty to issue warrant when animal impounded
- Article 5. No-Fence LawRead all
- § 55.1-2814
- How governing body of county may make local fence law
- § 55.1-2815
- Effect of such law on certain fences
- § 55.1-2816
- Application to railroad companies
- § 55.1-2817
- No authority to adopt more stringent fence laws
- § 55.1-2818
- Effect on existing fence laws or no-fence laws
- § 55.1-2819
- Lands under quarantine
- § 55.1-2820
- When unlawful for animals to run at large
- Article 6. Division FencesRead all
- § 55.1-2821
- Obligation to provide division fences
- § 55.1-2822
- When no division fence has been built
- § 55.1-2823
- When division fence already built
- § 55.1-2824
- Recovery of amount due in connection with division fence
- § 55.1-2825
- Requirements for agreement to bind successors in title; subsequent owners
- § 55.1-2826
- How notice given
- Article 7. Special Provisions for Unincorporated CommunitiesRead all
- § 55.1-2827
- Courts to fix boundaries of villages to prevent animals from running at large
- § 55.1-2828
- Petition for action to fix boundaries of village or unincorporated community
- § 55.1-2829
- Entry of order if petition not contested
- § 55.1-2830
- Procedure in case of contest
- § 55.1-2831
- Order of court
- § 55.1-2832
- Animals shall not run at large after entry of order
- § 55.1-2833
- Costs
- § 55.1-2834
- Owner of domesticated livestock liable for trespasses
- Article 8. Cutting TimberRead all
- § 55.1-2835
- Damages recoverable for timber cutting
- § 55.1-2836
- Procedure for determination of damage
- § 55.1-2837
- When person damaged may proceed in court
- § 55.1-2838
- Larceny of timber; penalty
- § 55.1-2839
- Larceny of timber; failure to remit payment to owner; penalty
- § 55.1-2840
- Load tickets required for certain sales of timber; penalty
- § 55.1-2841
- Effect of article
