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The order shall include written notice to the owner of the date, time, and location where the owner may appear at a hearing before the Board or a designated member thereof pursuant to &#xA7; 2.2-4019 to show cause why the temporary order should be vacated. The hearing shall be held within 30 calendar days of the date of the order, unless the owner consents to a longer period.B\n\nFollowing the hearing, the Board may affirm or cancel the temporary order and may issue a final order directing that immediate steps be taken to abate or ameliorate any harm or damage arising from the violation. The owner may seek judicial review of the final decision of the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (&#xA7; 2.2-4000 et seq.).C\n\nIf the violation continues after the Board has issued a final decision and order pursuant to subsection B or a temporary order issued by the Director pursuant to subsection A, the Board may apply for an injunction from the appropriate court. A decision to seek injunctive relief does not preclude other forms of relief, enforcement, or penalties against the owner.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":245716,"text":"The Director may issue a temporary stop work order on a construction or alteration project if he finds that an owner is constructing or altering a dam without having first obtained the necessary certificate of approval, or if the activities are not in accordance with approved plans and specifications. The order shall include written notice to the owner of the date, time, and location where the owner may appear at a hearing before the Board or a designated member thereof pursuant to &#xA7; 2.2-4019 to show cause why the temporary order should be vacated. The hearing shall be held within 30 calendar days of the date of the order, unless the owner consents to a longer period.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":245717,"text":"Following the hearing, the Board may affirm or cancel the temporary order and may issue a final order directing that immediate steps be taken to abate or ameliorate any harm or damage arising from the violation. The owner may seek judicial review of the final decision of the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (&#xA7; 2.2-4000 et seq.).","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":245718,"text":"If the violation continues after the Board has issued a final decision and order pursuant to subsection B or a temporary order issued by the Director pursuant to subsection A, the Board may apply for an injunction from the appropriate court. 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?061+ful+CHAP0030\">30<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2025, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?251+ful+CHAP0228\">228<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?251+ful+CHAP0241\">241<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"},{"id":85983,"section_number":"2.2-4019","catch_line":"Informal fact finding proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4019\/"}],"permalink":{"id":144535,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67844,"identifier":"10.1-612.1","token":"10.1\/I\/6\/2\/10.1-612.1","url":"\/10.1-612.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-612.1\/","token":"10.1\/I\/6\/2\/10.1-612.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Temporary stop work order; hearing; injunctive relief","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-612.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> may <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span> a temporary stop work <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> on a <span class=\"dictionary\">construction<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">alteration<\/span> project if he finds that an <span class=\"dictionary\">owner<\/span> is constructing or altering a dam without having first obtained the necessary certificate of approval, or if the activities are not in accordance with approved plans and specifications. The <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> shall include written notice to the <span class=\"dictionary\">owner<\/span> of the date, time, and location where the <span class=\"dictionary\">owner<\/span> may appear at a <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span> before the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> or a designated member thereof pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Informal fact finding proceedings\" href=\"\/2.2-4019\/\">2.2-4019<\/a> to show cause why the temporary <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> should be vacated. The <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span> shall be held within 30 calendar days of the date of the <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span>, unless the <span class=\"dictionary\">owner<\/span> consents to a longer period. <a id=\"paragraph-245716\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-612.1\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> Following the <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> may <span class=\"dictionary\">affirm<\/span> or cancel the temporary order and may <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span> a <span class=\"dictionary\">final order<\/span> directing that immediate steps be taken to abate or ameliorate any harm or damage arising from the violation. The <span class=\"dictionary\">owner<\/span> may seek judicial review of the final decision of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Short title; purpose\" href=\"\/2.2-4000\/\">2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.). <a id=\"paragraph-245717\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-612.1\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> If the violation continues after the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> has issued a final decision and order pursuant to subsection B or a temporary order issued by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> pursuant to subsection A, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> may apply for an <span class=\"dictionary\">injunction<\/span> from the appropriate <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span>. A decision to seek injunctive relief does not preclude other forms of relief, enforcement, or penalties against the <span class=\"dictionary\">owner<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-245718\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-612.1\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTEMPORARY STOP WORK ORDER; HEARING; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF (\u00a7 10.1-612.1)\n\nA. The Director may issue a temporary stop work order on a construction or\nalteration project if he finds that an owner is constructing or altering a dam\nwithout having first obtained the necessary certificate of approval, or if the\nactivities are not in accordance with approved plans and specifications. The\norder shall include written notice to the owner of the date, time, and location\nwhere the owner may appear at a hearing before the Board or a designated member\nthereof pursuant to &#xA7; 2.2-4019 to show cause why the temporary order should\nbe vacated. The hearing shall be held within 30 calendar days of the date of the\norder, unless the owner consents to a longer period.\n\nB. Following the hearing, the Board may affirm or cancel the temporary order and\nmay issue a final order directing that immediate steps be taken to abate or\nameliorate any harm or damage arising from the violation. The owner may seek\njudicial review of the final decision of the Board pursuant to the provisions of\nthe Administrative Process Act (&#xA7; 2.2-4000 et seq.).\n\nC. If the violation continues after the Board has issued a final decision and\norder pursuant to subsection B or a temporary order issued by the Director\npursuant to subsection A, the Board may apply for an injunction from the\nappropriate court. A decision to seek injunctive relief does not preclude other\nforms of relief, enforcement, or penalties against the owner.\n\nHISTORY: 2006, c. 30; 2025, cc. 228, 241.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}