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This section shall not excuse any applicable performance bond requirement pursuant to &#xA7; 62.1-44.15:34 or 62.1-44.15:57.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":224514,"text":"Any rural Tidewater locality, whether or not it administers a VSMP or VESCP pursuant to &#xA7; 62.1-44.15:27, may require that a licensed professional retained by the applicant prepare and submit a set of plans and supporting calculations for a land-disturbing activity of 2,500 square feet or more but less than one acre in extent.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":224515,"text":"Such professional shall be licensed to engage in practice in the Commonwealth under Chapter 4 (&#xA7; 54.1-400 et seq.) or 22 (&#xA7; 54.1-2200 et seq.) of Title 54.1 and shall hold a certificate of competence in the appropriate subject area, as provided in &#xA7; 62.1-44.15:30.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":224516,"text":"Such plans and supporting calculations shall be appropriately signed and sealed by the professional with a certification that states: &#8220;This plan is designed in accordance with applicable state law and regulations.&#8221;","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":224517,"text":"The rural Tidewater locality is authorized to accept such signed and sealed plans in satisfaction of the requirement of this article that, for a land-disturbing activity of 2,500 square feet or more but less than one acre in extent, it retain a local certified plan reviewer or conduct a local plan review. This section shall not excuse any applicable performance bond requirement pursuant to &#xA7; 62.1-44.15:34 or 62.1-44.15:57.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13470,"edition_id":1,"name":"Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act (VESMA)","identifier":"2.3","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13014,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:57","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:57","permalink":{"id":269481,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13470,"identifier":"2.3","token":"62.1\/3.1\/2.3","url":"\/62.1\/3.1\/2.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13014,"edition_id":1,"name":"State Water Control Law","identifier":"3.1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12909,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:08","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:08","permalink":{"id":269169,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13014,"identifier":"3.1","token":"62.1\/3.1","url":"\/62.1\/3.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12909,"edition_id":1,"name":"Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors","identifier":"62.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:00","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:00","permalink":{"id":268199,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12909,"identifier":"62.1","token":"62.1","url":"\/62.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":71282,"structure_id":13470,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:24","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/62.1-44.15_24\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/2.3\/62.1-44.15_24","metadata":false},{"id":75035,"structure_id":13470,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:25","catch_line":"Further powers and duties of the State Water Control Board","url":"\/62.1-44.15_25\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/2.3\/62.1-44.15_25","metadata":false},{"id":60262,"structure_id":13470,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:25.1","catch_line":"Additional local authority","url":"\/62.1-44.15_25.1\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/2.3\/62.1-44.15_25.1","metadata":false},{"id":62390,"structure_id":13470,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:26","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/62.1-44.15_26\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/2.3\/62.1-44.15_26","metadata":false},{"id":86687,"structure_id":13470,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:26.1","catch_line":"Termination of Construction General Permit coverage","url":"\/62.1-44.15_26.1\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/2.3\/62.1-44.15_26.1","metadata":false},{"id":81987,"structure_id":13470,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:27","catch_line":"Virginia Programs for Erosion Control and Stormwater Management","url":"\/62.1-44.15_27\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/2.3\/62.1-44.15_27","metadata":false},{"id":78889,"structure_id":13470,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:27.1","catch_line":"Virginia Stormwater Management Programs administered by the Board","url":"\/62.1-44.15_27.1\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/2.3\/62.1-44.15_27.1","metadata":false},{"id":75881,"structure_id":13470,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:27.2","catch_line":"Rural Tidewater localities; 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This section shall not excuse any applicable performance <span class=\"dictionary\">bond<\/span> requirement pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Regulated activities; submission and approval of a permit application; security for performance; exemptions\" href=\"\/62.1-44.15_34\/\">62.1-44.15:34<\/a> or <a class=\"law\" title=\"Approved plan required for issuance of grading, building, or other permits; security for performance\" href=\"\/62.1-44.15_57\/\">62.1-44.15:57<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-224517\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/62.1-44.15_27.3\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nACCEPTANCE OF SIGNED AND SEALED PLAN IN LIEU OF LOCAL PLAN REVIEW (\u00a7\n62.1-44.15:27.3)\n\nA. Any rural Tidewater locality, whether or not it administers a VSMP or VESCP\npursuant to &#xA7; 62.1-44.15:27, may require that a licensed professional\nretained by the applicant prepare and submit a set of plans and supporting\ncalculations for a land-disturbing activity of 2,500 square feet or more but\nless than one acre in extent.\n\nB. Such professional shall be licensed to engage in practice in the Commonwealth\nunder Chapter 4 (&#xA7; 54.1-400 et seq.) or 22 (&#xA7; 54.1-2200 et seq.) of\nTitle 54.1 and shall hold a certificate of competence in the appropriate subject\narea, as provided in &#xA7; 62.1-44.15:30.\n\nC. Such plans and supporting calculations shall be appropriately signed and\nsealed by the professional with a certification that states: &#8220;This plan is\ndesigned in accordance with applicable state law and regulations.&#8221;\n\nD. The rural Tidewater locality is authorized to accept such signed and sealed\nplans in satisfaction of the requirement of this article that, for a\nland-disturbing activity of 2,500 square feet or more but less than one acre in\nextent, it retain a local certified plan reviewer or conduct a local plan\nreview. This section shall not excuse any applicable performance bond\nrequirement pursuant to &#xA7; 62.1-44.15:34 or 62.1-44.15:57.\n\nHISTORY: 2018, c. 155.","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}}