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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>65494</law_id><section_number>62.1-44.15:78</section_number><catch_line>State agency consistency</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="62.1">Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="3.1">State Water Control Law</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2.5">Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>All agencies of the Commonwealth shall exercise their authorities under the Constitution and <span class="dictionary">laws</span> of Virginia in a manner consistent with the provisions of comprehensive plans, zoning <span class="dictionary">ordinances</span>, and subdivision <span class="dictionary">ordinances</span> that comply with &#xA7;&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Local governments to designate Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas; incorporate into local plans and ordinances; impose civil penalties" href="/62.1-44.15_74/">62.1-44.15:74</a> and <a class="law" title="Local governments outside of Tidewater Virginia may adopt provisions" href="/62.1-44.15_75/">62.1-44.15:75</a>.</p></section></text><history>1988, cc. 608, 891, &#xA7; 10.1-2114; 2013, cc. 756, 793.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
