The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act mandates 100-foot vegetated buffers along tidal waters and tributaries in 84 covered Tidewater localities, with state-set criteria local ordinances must meet or exceed.
Va. Code Section 62.1-44.15:67 et seq. designates Resource Protection Areas within Tidewater Virginia, requiring 100-foot Resource Protection Area buffers adjacent to tidal shores, perennial streams, and tidal wetlands. The Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance regulations (9VAC25-830) set performance criteria for development, redevelopment, septic pumpout requirements, and impervious cover limits. Tidewater localities listed in 62.1-44.15:68 must adopt conforming ordinances; non-Tidewater jurisdictions are not covered by the Act.
Removing vegetation or building within RPA buffers without approval triggers restoration orders and civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation under 62.1-44.15:74.
Fairfax, VA
City of Fairfax Code Chapter 62 (Noise) establishes nighttime quiet hours from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM on weekdays and 11:00 PM to 8:00 AM on weekends and holida...
Fairfax, VA
The City of Fairfax primarily enforces noise using a plainly-audible standard, but commercial and industrial zones carry implied decibel limits of roughly 65...
Fairfax, VA
Commercial establishments in the City of Fairfax must keep HVAC, loading, trash compaction, and amplified sound within limits set by Chapter 62 and the zonin...
Fairfax, VA
City of Fairfax prohibits using RVs or campers for habitation on public streets. VA Code §46.2-1222.1 authorizes Fairfax City to regulate or prohibit parking...
Fairfax, VA
Commercial vehicles in the City of Fairfax are restricted from overnight parking on residential streets and in residential zoning districts. Vehicles over 12...
Fairfax, VA
On-street parking in the City of Fairfax is generally permitted in residential areas unless posted. Parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, on sidewalks, b...
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