33.1-165 - Conveying sections of roads or other property no longer necessary.
§ 33.1-165. Conveying sections of roads or other property no longer necessary.
When any road abandoned as above provided is deemed by the governing body nolonger necessary for the public use, it shall so certify such facts upon itsminutes and it may authorize the sale and conveyance in the name of thecounty a deed or deeds conveying such sections, either for a consideration orin exchange for other lands that may be necessary for the uses of the county.But before any such deed either for the sale or exchange of land is executedconveying any section of a road upon or along which any person or personsreside, notice shall be given by the governing body to the owner or owners ofthe land upon which such person or persons reside of the intention to conveythe section of road and if, after a reasonable notice of such intention, anysuch landowner requests, a hearing shall be ordered by the governing body.If, upon such hearing, it is made to appear that such section of road shouldbe kept open for the reasonable convenience of such landowner, or the public,then such section of road shall not be conveyed. The action of the governingbody under this section shall not be subject to § 15.2-1800.
(Code 1950, § 33-76.22; 1950, p. 736; 1970, c. 322.)