                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SAFETY INSPECTIONS (§ 10.1-607)

No one shall maintain a dam which unreasonably threatens the life or property of
another. The Board shall cause safety inspections to be made of impounding
structures on such schedule as it deems appropriate. The time of the initial
inspection and the frequency of reinspection shall depend on such factors as the
condition of the structure and its size, type, location and downstream hazard
potential. The owners of dams found to have deficiencies which could threaten
life or property if not corrected shall take the corrective actions needed to
remove such deficiencies within a reasonable time. All safety inspections shall
be conducted by or under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer.
Each report shall bear the seal and signature of the licensed professional
engineer responsible for the inspection. If required by the Board in response to
actions taken pursuant to § 10.1-608 or 10.1-609, each safety inspection report
shall include any identified corrective actions, include a plan to implement
such actions, and bear the seal and signature of the licensed professional
engineer responsible for the inspection.
		The Board shall be responsible for the inspection and reinspection of flood
control dams where the maintenance and operation of the dam is the
responsibility of a soil and water conservation district and where the permit
for operation of the impounding structure is held by such a district.
		In response to any action taken pursuant to this section and § 10.1-608, the
dam owner shall be responsible for ensuring that (i) the safety inspection of
the impounding structure is conducted consistent with this section within 30
days of action being taken and (ii) the safety inspection report is provided to
the Department within 30 days after the safety inspection is completed.

HISTORY: 1982, c. 583, § 62.1-115.4; 1986, c. 209; 1988, c. 891; 2000, c. 14;
2025, cc. 228, 241.