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2010 SESSION
10103554DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 10.1-603.12:3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 10.1-603.12:3. Private rights; liability.
TheA. Whenever
a landowner, by contract or other instrument, cedes responsibility for the
maintenance, repair, and replacement of a stormwater management
facility on his property to the Commonwealth or
political subdivision thereof, such landowner shall be
immune from civil liability in relation to such
stormwater management facility. The immunity granted
by this section shall not apply to actions or omissions by the landowner
constituting intentional or willful misconduct or gross negligence. For
the purposes of this section, “landowner”
shall mean any
person that holds legal title to
or an interest in the
real property where the premises are located including any lessee,
occupant, and operator and any
agent, director, officer, or
employee thereof.
B. Except as provided in subsection A, the fact that any permittee holds or has held a permit issued under this article shall not constitute a defense in any civil action involving private rights.