                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LIMITATION ON LOCAL REGULATION (§ 2.2-5509)

No locality shall enact any regulation or ordinance regulating or prohibiting
(i) the planned introduction of genetically engineered organisms into the
environment or (ii) biotechnology research activities; however, the siting of
biotechnology research activities shall be subject to the zoning and land-use
laws and regulations of the localities in which such activities are conducted,
the Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq.), the Statewide Fire
Prevention Code (§ 27-94 et seq.), local public utility and public works
ordinances and regulations of general application, and local tax ordinances of
general application.

HISTORY: 1994, c. 472, § 2.1-778; 2001, c. 844.