Showing ordinances that apply to University Center, VA
University Center is an unincorporated community (population 3,969) in Loudoun County, Virginia. Because University Center is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Loudoun County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The stormwater management rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Loudoun County enforces robust stormwater management under Ordinance Chapter 1096 and the Virginia Stormwater Management Act (VA Code §62.1-44.15:24). Land disturbance over 2,500 sq ft in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas (RPA) or 10,000 sq ft elsewhere triggers stormwater plan review. VSMP permits issued through Loudoun Building & Development. Ashburn data center construction is a major stormwater compliance area. Low-impact development (rain gardens, bioswales, permeable pavers) encouraged.
Loudoun County is a Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) authority under the Virginia Stormwater Management Act (VA Code §62.1-44.15:24 et seq.) and implements regulations through Loudoun Codified Ordinances Chapter 1096 (Stormwater Management). Thresholds: land-disturbing activity of 10,000 sq ft or more requires a VSMP permit; within Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas (RPAs), threshold drops to 2,500 sq ft per Ord. Ch. 1220. Applicants must submit a stormwater management plan demonstrating water quality treatment (phosphorus reduction per state nutrient credit standards) and quantity control (detention, retention) consistent with Virginia Runoff Reduction Method. Standard BMPs: bioretention, bioswales, permeable pavement, stormwater ponds, constructed wetlands. Loudoun's Facilities Standards Manual (FSM) Chapter 5 details engineering requirements. Ashburn's massive data center development ('Data Center Alley', largest concentration on earth) is a major stormwater compliance area — campus-scale detention ponds, green roofs, and underground storage systems are common. MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) permit with EPA/DEQ covers county stormwater discharges. Illicit discharges (oil, chemicals, paint, concrete washout) to storm drains are prohibited under Ch. 1096-30 and VA Code §62.1-44.5. Post-construction stormwater facilities must be maintained by property owner or HOA per recorded maintenance agreement — failure to maintain triggers enforcement including repair at owner expense.
Land disturbance without VSMP permit: stop-work + $1,000-$32,500/day civil penalty. Illicit discharge (Ch. 1096-30): $500-$10,000 + cleanup costs. Maintenance failure: notice + $100-$5,000 fines. RPA violation: up to $32,500/day.
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