2014 Virginia Code
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
§ 15.2-7000. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

"Authority" means the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority created by § 15.2-7001, or if the Authority is abolished, the board, body, commission, or agency succeeding to the principal functions thereof or on whom the powers given by this chapter to the Authority are conferred by law, but shall not include the City of Richmond or the Counties of Chesterfield and Henrico.

"Authority facility" means any or all facilities purchased, constructed or otherwise acquired by the Authority pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and all extensions, and improvements thereof.

"Bonds" or "revenue bonds" means revenue bonds or revenue refunding bonds of the Authority issued under the provisions of this chapter.

"Cost," as applied to any project shall include the cost of construction, landscaping and conservation; the cost of acquisition of all land, rights-of-way, property, rights, easements and interests acquired by the Authority for such construction, landscaping and conservation; the cost of demolishing or removing any buildings or structures on land so acquired, including the cost of acquiring any lands to which such buildings or structures may be moved; the cost of all machinery and equipment; financing charges interest prior to and during construction and for a period of time after completion of construction as deemed advisable by the Authority; cost of traffic estimates and of engineering and legal services, plans, specifications, surveys, estimates of cost and of revenues, other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of constructing the project; administrative expenses; and payments to the Virginia Department of Transportation or others for services during the period of construction, initial working capital, debt service reserves, and such other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the construction of the project, the financing of such construction, and the placing of the project in operation. Any obligation or expense incurred by the Commonwealth Transportation Board or by the City of Richmond, or the County of Henrico or Chesterfield before or after the effective date of this chapter, for surveys, engineering, borings, plans and specifications, legal and other professional and technical services, reports, studies and data in connection with the construction of a project shall be repaid or reimbursed by the Authority and the amounts thereof shall be included as a part of the cost of the project.

"Limited access highway" means a highway especially designed for through traffic over or to which owners or occupants of abutting property or other persons have no easement of or right to light, air, view, or access by reason of the fact that their property abuts upon such highway, and access to which highway is controlled by the Authority, the Commonwealth, the City of Richmond or the County of Henrico or Chesterfield so as to give preference to through traffic by providing access connections with selected public roads only and by prohibiting crossings at grade or direct private driveway connections.

"Owner" includes all individuals, partnerships, associations, organizations, and corporations, the City of Richmond, the County of Henrico, the County of Chesterfield, and all public agencies and instrumentalities having any title or interest in any property, rights, easements, and interests authorized to be acquired by this chapter.

"Project" means any single facility constituting an Authority facility, as described in the resolution or trust agreement providing for the construction thereof, including extensions and improvements thereof.

"Public highways" shall include public highways, roads, and streets, whether maintained by the Commonwealth or the City of Richmond or the County of Henrico or Chesterfield.

"Revenues" means any or all fees, tolls, rents, rates, receipts, moneys and income derived by the Authority through the ownership and operation of Authority facilities, and shall include any cash contributions made to the Authority by the Commonwealth or any agency or department thereof, the City of Richmond, and the Counties of Henrico and Chesterfield not specifically dedicated by the contributor for a capital improvement.

2009, c. 471; 2014, c. 469.