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The protection of the public interest in the Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries, and other state waters and the promotion of the general welfare of the people of the Commonwealth require that (i) the counties, cities, and towns of Tidewater Virginia incorporate general water quality protection measures into their comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, and subdivision ordinances; (ii) the counties, cities, and towns of Tidewater Virginia establish programs, in accordance with criteria established by the Commonwealth, that define and protect certain lands, hereinafter called Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas, which if improperly developed may result in substantial damage to the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; (iii) the Commonwealth make its resources available to local governing bodies by providing financial and technical assistance, policy guidance, and oversight when requested or otherwise required to carry out and enforce the provisions of this article; and (iv) all agencies of the Commonwealth exercise their delegated authority in a manner consistent with water quality protection provisions of local comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, and subdivision ordinances when it has been determined that they comply with the provisions of this article.B\n\nLocal governments have the initiative for planning and for implementing the provisions of this article, and the Commonwealth shall act primarily in a supportive role by providing oversight for local governmental programs, by establishing criteria as required by this article, and by providing those resources necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of this article.C\n\nEach local government in Tidewater Virginia shall publish on its website the elements and criteria adopted to implement its local plan as required by this article, including those elements and criteria required by 9VAC25-830-60 for local programs.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":260600,"text":"Healthy state and local economies and a healthy Chesapeake Bay are integrally related; balanced economic development and water quality protection are not mutually exclusive. The protection of the public interest in the Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries, and other state waters and the promotion of the general welfare of the people of the Commonwealth require that (i) the counties, cities, and towns of Tidewater Virginia incorporate general water quality protection measures into their comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, and subdivision ordinances; (ii) the counties, cities, and towns of Tidewater Virginia establish programs, in accordance with criteria established by the Commonwealth, that define and protect certain lands, hereinafter called Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas, which if improperly developed may result in substantial damage to the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; (iii) the Commonwealth make its resources available to local governing bodies by providing financial and technical assistance, policy guidance, and oversight when requested or otherwise required to carry out and enforce the provisions of this article; and (iv) 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This law was first created in 1988. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 608 and 891 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. Unfortunately, the 1988 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 2013, chapters 756<\/a> and 793<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 207<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":76236,"section_number":"10.1-104.7","catch_line":"Resource management plans; effect of implementation; exclusions","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-104.7\/"},{"id":79172,"section_number":"10.1-1126.1","catch_line":"Silvicultural practices; local government authority limited","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1126.1\/"},{"id":73108,"section_number":"10.1-2500","catch_line":"Virginia Environmental Emergency Response Fund established","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2500\/"},{"id":63496,"section_number":"15.2-1129.2","catch_line":"Creation of local economic revitalization zones","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1129.2\/"},{"id":59310,"section_number":"15.2-1232.2","catch_line":"Creation of local economic revitalization zones","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1232.2\/"},{"id":83434,"section_number":"15.2-2220","catch_line":"Duplicate planning commission authorized for certain local governments","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2220\/"},{"id":60263,"section_number":"15.2-2245.1","catch_line":"Stormwater management ponds; 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A.<\/span> Healthy state and local economies and a healthy Chesapeake Bay are integrally related; balanced economic development and water quality protection are not mutually exclusive. The protection of the public interest in the Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries, and other state waters<\/span> and the promotion of the general welfare of the people of the Commonwealth require that (i) the counties, cities, and towns of Tidewater Virginia<\/span> incorporate general water quality protection measures into their comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances<\/span>, and subdivision ordinances<\/span>; (ii) the counties, cities, and towns of Tidewater Virginia<\/span> establish programs, in accordance with criteria<\/span> established by the Commonwealth, that define and protect certain lands, hereinafter called Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas<\/span>, which if improperly developed may result in substantial damage to the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; (iii) the Commonwealth make its resources available to local governing bodies by providing financial and technical assistance, policy guidance, and oversight when requested or otherwise required to carry out and enforce the provisions of this article; and (iv) all agencies of the Commonwealth exercise their delegated authority in a manner consistent with water quality protection provisions of local comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances<\/span>, and subdivision ordinances<\/span> when it has been determined that they comply with the provisions of this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Local governments have the initiative for planning and for implementing the provisions of this article, and the Commonwealth shall act primarily in a supportive role by providing oversight for local governmental programs, by establishing criteria<\/span> as required by this article, and by providing those resources necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Each local government in Tidewater Virginia<\/span> shall publish on its website the elements and criteria<\/span> adopted to implement its local plan as required by this article, including those elements and criteria<\/span> required by 9VAC25-830-60 for local programs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOOPERATIVE STATE-LOCAL PROGRAM (\u00a7 62.1-44.15:67)\n\nA. Healthy state and local economies and a healthy Chesapeake Bay are integrally\nrelated; balanced economic development and water quality protection are not\nmutually exclusive. The protection of the public interest in the Chesapeake Bay,\nits tributaries, and other state waters and the promotion of the general welfare\nof the people of the Commonwealth require that (i) the counties, cities, and\ntowns of Tidewater Virginia incorporate general water quality protection\nmeasures into their comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, and subdivision\nordinances; (ii) the counties, cities, and towns of Tidewater Virginia establish\nprograms, in accordance with criteria established by the Commonwealth, that\ndefine and protect certain lands, hereinafter called Chesapeake Bay Preservation\nAreas, which if improperly developed may result in substantial damage to the\nwater quality of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; (iii) the Commonwealth\nmake its resources available to local governing bodies by providing financial\nand technical assistance, policy guidance, and oversight when requested or\notherwise required to carry out and enforce the provisions of this article; and\n(iv) all agencies of the Commonwealth exercise their delegated authority in a\nmanner consistent with water quality protection provisions of local\ncomprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, and subdivision ordinances when it has\nbeen determined that they comply with the provisions of this article.\n\nB. Local governments have the initiative for planning and for implementing the\nprovisions of this article, and the Commonwealth shall act primarily in a\nsupportive role by providing oversight for local governmental programs, by\nestablishing criteria as required by this article, and by providing those\nresources necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of this article.\n\nC. Each local government in Tidewater Virginia shall publish on its website the\nelements and criteria adopted to implement its local plan as required by this\narticle, including those elements and criteria required by 9VAC25-830-60 for\nlocal programs.\n\nHISTORY: 1988, cc. 608, 891, \u00a7 10.1-2100; 2013, cc. 756, 793; 2022, c. 207.","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}}