§ 28.2-1311. When Commission to review decision of wetlands board
A. The Commission shall review a decision of a wetlands board when any of the following events occur: 1. An appeal is taken from the decision by the applicant or the county, city, or town where the wetlands are located. 2. The Commissioner requests the review. In order to make the request, the Commissioner shall […]
§ 28.2-1312. Procedure for review; notice of decision
A. The Commissioner shall cause notice of the review or appeal to be given to the board, the applicant, the county, city, or town where the wetlands are located, and where applicable, to the freeholders specified in § 28.2-1311. B. The Commission shall hear the appeal or conduct the review of the record transmitted by […]
§ 28.2-1307. Expedited permits; administrative procedures
A. The Commission may, in conjunction with local wetlands boards and other affected state and federal agencies, develop administrative procedures to expedite the processing of applications for permits required under this chapter. Whenever an application is received by the Commission for a permit over which a local board has jurisdiction under a wetlands zoning ordinance, […]
§ 28.2-1308. Standards for use and development of wetlands; utilization of guidelines
A. The following standards shall apply to the use and development of wetlands and shall be considered in the determination of whether any permit required by this chapter should be granted or denied: 1. Wetlands of primary ecological significance shall not be altered so that the ecological systems in the wetlands are unreasonably disturbed; and […]
§ 28.2-1304. Officers, meetings, rules, etc., of wetlands boards; records and reports
The board shall annually elect from its membership a chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary for terms of one year. For the conduct of any hearing and the taking of any action, a quorum shall be not less than three members of a five-member board nor less than four members of a […]
§ 28.2-1305. Local governing body to supply meeting space and services for wetlands board
Every county, city, or town creating a wetlands board shall supply the board with reasonable meeting space and necessary secretarial, clerical, legal, and consulting services. The local governing body is authorized to expend the public funds necessary to comply with the provisions of this section. 1972, c. 711, § 62.1-13.8; 1992, c. 836.
§ 28.2-1306. Permits required for certain activities; issuance of permits by Commission
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct any activity which would require a permit under a wetlands zoning ordinance without such a permit. Until the county, city, or town in which a person proposes to conduct an activity which would require a permit under a wetlands zoning ordinance adopts the wetlands zoning […]
§ 28.2-1303. Appointment, terms, compensation, etc., of local wetlands boards; jurisdiction of county wetlands board over wetlands in town
A. Every county, city, or town that enacts a wetlands zoning ordinance pursuant to this chapter shall create a wetlands board, consisting of five or seven residents of that jurisdiction appointed by the local governing body. All board members’ terms shall be for five years, except that the term of at least one of the […]
§ 28.2-1301. Powers and duties of the Commission
A. The Commission may receive gifts, grants, bequests, and devises of wetlands and money which shall be held for the uses prescribed by the donor, grantor, or testator and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The Commission shall manage any wetlands it receives so as to maximize their ecological value as provided in […]
§ 28.2-1302. Adoption of wetlands zoning ordinance; terms of ordinance
Any county, city or town may adopt the following ordinance, which, after October 1, 1992, shall serve as the only wetlands zoning ordinance under which any wetlands board is authorized to operate. Any county, city, or town which has adopted the ordinance prior to October 1, 1992, shall amend the ordinance to conform it to […]