§ 28.2-1213. Penalties
A. Without limiting the remedies which may be obtained under this chapter, any person who violates any provision of this chapter or who violates or fails, neglects, or refuses to obey any Commission notice, order, rule, regulation, or permit condition authorized by this chapter shall, upon such finding by an appropriate circuit court, be assessed […]
§ 28.2-1211. Injunction against violation of § 28.2-1203
The circuit court of the city or county in which any act is done or facility or project is found, which is unlawful under the provisions of § 28.2-1203, shall have the authority, upon application by the Commission, reasonable notice, and after a hearing, to enjoin any further unlawful act and to direct the guilty […]
§ 28.2-1212. Monitoring, inspections, compliance and restoration
A. The Commissioner may require permittees to implement monitoring and reporting procedures he believes are reasonably necessary to safeguard the property and interests of the Commonwealth protected by this chapter. B. The Commissioner may require such on-site inspections as he believes are reasonably necessary to determine whether the measures required by the permit are being […]
§ 28.2-1209. Maintenance or removal of structures erected upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms
Any person constructing or erecting any structure upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms, or their grantees or assignees for value, shall be responsible for the maintenance or removal of the structure upon its abandonment or its falling into a state of disrepair. However, public service corporations may abandon cables, conduit and pipes upon prior approval […]
§ 28.2-1210. Removal of obstructions or hazardous property from state waters; penalty
A. Whenever any wharf, pier, piling, bulkhead, structure, or vessel is found in or upon the bays, oceans, rivers, streams or creeks of the Commonwealth in a state of abandonment, in danger of sinking, or in such disrepair as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the use of such waterway, the Commission may ascertain […]
§ 28.2-1205. Permits for the use of state-owned bottomlands
A. When determining whether to grant or deny any permit for the use of state-owned bottomlands, the Commission shall be guided in its deliberations by the provisions of Article XI, Section I of the Constitution of Virginia. In addition to other factors, the Commission shall also consider the public and private benefits of the proposed […]
§ 28.2-1205.1. Coordinated review of water resources projects
A. Applications for water resources projects that require a Virginia Marine Resources permit and an individual Virginia Water Protection Permit under § 62.1-44.15:20 shall be submitted and processed through a joint application and review process. B. The Commissioner and the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, in consultation with the Virginia Institute of Marine […]
§ 28.2-1205.2. Coordinated review of public beach replenishment projects using Chesapeake Bay sand; expedited process
A. Applications for sand replenishment projects on public beaches abutting the waters of the Chesapeake Bay that involve the dredging of sand from the Chesapeake Bay and require a permit from the Marine Resources Commission or the Department of Environmental Quality, or both, shall be reviewed and a decision on the issuance of the permit […]
§ 28.2-1206. Fees; exemptions
A. A non-refundable processing fee of $100 shall accompany each application (i) submitted for a Commission permit for the use of state-owned submerged lands or (ii) submitted pursuant to § 28.2-1203. No such processing fee shall be required for an application to explore or recover underwater historic property or to conduct any activity authorized by […]
§ 28.2-1207. Authority to approve permits for encroachment on subaqueous beds; notice
A. Any application for a permit to trespass upon or over or encroach upon subaqueous beds which are the Commonwealth’s property may be approved by the Commissioner or his authorized representative if the application meets the requirements of §§ 28.2-1205 and 28.2-1206 and the following criteria are satisfied: 1. The total value of the project […]