Regulación sobre cubiertas de pozos en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Si tienes un pozo que es más grande que un plato y más profundo que una persona, debes cubrirlo para que nadie se caiga. Si no lo haces, podrías tener problemas con la ley.

Es como cuando dejas la tapa de una olla de presión sin asegurar; puede ser peligroso si alguien se acerca y no sabe cómo manejarla.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan vive en un campo y tiene un pozo profundo en su patio. Si no pone una tapa segura y un visitante se cae, podría hacerse daño. Por eso, Juan debe asegurarse de cubrir el pozo para proteger a todos.

Penalidades

Si no se cumple con la ley, se considera un delito menor de Clase 3.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 18.2-317 - Covers to be kept on certain wells. Every person owning or occupying any land on which there is a well having a diameter greater than six inches and which is more than ten feet deep shall at all times keep the same covered in such a manner as not to be dangerous to human beings, animals or fowls. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Code 1950, § 18.1-74; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15. Va. Code § 18.2-318 - Authority of counties, cities and towns to require and regulate well covers. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 18.2-317 , the governing body of any county, city or town may adopt ordinances requiring persons owning or occupying any land within such county, city or town on which there is a well having a diameter greater than six inches and which is more than ten feet deep to keep the same covered in such a manner as not to be dangerous to human beings, animals or fowls. Any such ordinance may specify and require reasonable minimum standards for the construction, installation and maintenance of such covers, including the manner in which any concrete used in connection therewith shall be reinforced, and may prescribe punishment for violations not inconsistent with general law. Code 1950, § 18.1-74.1; 1962, c. 525; 1975, cc. 14, 15.