§ 34-28. Removal of stagnant water and unwholesome substances.

It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any lot in the town to allow any stagnant water or any unwholesome substance to remain or accumulate thereon. The mayor, after having given reasonable notice to the owner or occupant of such lot to fill in or drain such lot whereon stagnant water remains at any time or to remove any unwholesome substance from such lot, may fill up or drain such lot or may cause to be removed therefrom any unwholesome substance. The cost of such filling up, draining or removal shall be collected from the owner or occupant of such lot in like manner as taxes due by him to the town would be collected.

(Code 1992, § 18-7)

State Law reference— Removal of trash, garbage, weeds, etc., from property, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-901.

(Code 1992, § 18-7)

State law reference

Removal of trash, garbage, weeds, etc., from property, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-901.