CHAPTER 273

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15-789.8 and 15-754.8 of the Code of
Virginia, relating, respectively, to the disapproval of sewerage sys-
tems and the disapproval of water systems by the governing bodies
of counties, so as to change the time relating to certain procedure

therein.
[H 188]
Approved March 9, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: __

1. That § 15-739.8 and § 15-754.3 of the Code of Virginia be amended
and reenacted as follows:

§ 15-739.8. The governing body of any county so notified of the
proposed establishment of a sewerage system under § 15-739.7 of this
article is authorized to disapprove the same, if it finds that such sewerage
system is not capable of serving the proposed number of connections
by reason of inadequate pipes, conduits, pumping stations, force mains,
or sewage treatment plants or is otherwise inadequate to render the
proposed service. If at the expiration of * seventy days from the date on
which the applicant appeared before the governing body, such governing
body has not disapproved the application, the applicant may proceed
with the construction and installation of such sewerage system. provided
he first gives notice to the chairman of the governing body by registered
mail of his intention to proceed.

§ 15-754.3. The governing body of any county so notified of the
proposed establishment of a water system under § 15-754.1 of this article
is authorized to disapprove the same, if it finds that such water system
does not have an adequate source of supply, or that the system is not
capable of serving the proposed number of connections by reason of
inadequate pipes, mains, conduits, pumping stations, or otherwise. If at
the expiration of * seventy days from the date on which the applicant
appeared before the governing body, such governing body has not dis-
approved the application, the applicant may proceed with the construction
and installation of such water system, provided he first gives notice to
the chairman of the governing body by registered mail of his intention
to proceed.