Section 340. Requirement for easement  


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  • Whenever a private well subject to this chapter is proposed to be installed on property other than the owner's, an easement in perpetuity shall be recorded with the clerk of the circuit court prior to issuance of a construction permit. The easement shall be of sufficient area to permit access, construction, placement of the water line, and maintenance of the well.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR355-34-100 § 2.24, eff. April 1, 1992.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-176 of the Code of Virginia.