9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-875-250

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 10, December 30, 2024

Section 9VAC25-875-250 - Regulated land-disturbing activities

A. Land-disturbing activities that meet one of the criteria in this subsection are regulated as follows:

1. Land-disturbing activity that disturbs 10,000 square feet or more, although the locality may reduce this regulatory threshold to a smaller area of disturbed land, and is not in an area of a locality designated as a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area is subject to criteria defined in Article 2 (9VAC25-875-540 et seq.) of Part V (9VAC25-875-470 et seq.) of this chapter.

2. Land-disturbing activity that disturbs 2,500 square feet or more, although the locality may reduce this regulatory threshold to a smaller area of disturbed land, and is in an area of a locality designated as a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area is subject to criteria defined in Article 2 and Article 5 (9VAC25-875-740 et seq.) of Part V of this chapter.

B. A locality may, by local ordinance adopted pursuant to § 62.1-44.15:65 of the Code of Virginia, adopt more stringent local requirements.

9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-875-250

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 8, eff. 7/1/2024; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 04, eff. 11/21/2024.

Statutory Authority: §§ 62.1-44.15:28 and 62.1-44.52 of the Code of Virginia.