§ 1-16. Subdivision disclaimer.

(a)

Pursuant to the provisions of section 15.1-465.1 of the Code of Virginia, there is hereby required that the clerk of Circuit Court, when a division of land creates any parcels equal to or greater than five (5) acres, notify the grantee of record at the address furnished the clerk by person(s) recording the deed for such parcel and to whom the deed is to be mailed that any roads constructed to serve parcels of five (5) acres or more will not be accepted by the Virginia Department of Transportation or by the county unless the roads meet applicable subdivision street standards and requirements of the Department, and that neither the Department nor the county will construct such roads, and that neither the Department nor the county will maintain such roads until such time as the roads are brought into compliance with applicable subdivision street standards and requirements of the Department in effect at the time and without cost to funds administered by the Department or the county. Such notice shall be by first class mail to the address shown on the recorded deed.

(b)

The county shall be deemed to have met the definition of "county" under subsection B of section 33.1-72.1 upon adoption of such ordinance and shall be eligible to have certain streets taken into the secondary system pursuant to section 33.1-72.1 of the Code of Virginia.

(Res. No. 21-09-90, 9-17-90; Res. No. 27-11-90, 11-21-90)

Cross reference— Subdivisions, Ch. 19.

(Res. No. 21-09-90, 9-17-90; Res. No. 27-11-90, 11-21-90)

Cross reference

Subdivisions, Ch. 19.