Erosion and Sediment Control Law for Localities Not Administering a Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program

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This is Article 2.4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Erosion and Sediment Control Law for Localities Not Administering a Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program.” It is part of Chapter 3.1 “State Water Control Law”, which is part of Title 62.1 “Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors”. It contains 20 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 20 sections.

§ 62.1-44.15:51	Definitions
§ 62.1-44.15:51.1	Applicability
§ 62.1-44.15:52	Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program
§ 62.1-44.15:53	Certification of program personnel
§ 62.1-44.15:54	Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program
§ 62.1-44.15:55	Regulated land-disturbing activities; submission and approval of erosion and sediment control plan
§ 62.1-44.15:55.1	Department review of erosion and sediment control plans for solar projects
§ 62.1-44.15:56	Repealed
§ 62.1-44.15:56.1	Department acceptance of plans in lieu of plan review
§ 62.1-44.15:57	Approved plan required for issuance of grading, building, or other permits; security for performance
§ 62.1-44.15:58	Monitoring, reports, and inspections
§ 62.1-44.15:58.1	Inspections; land-disturbing activities of natural gas pipelines; stop work instructions
§ 62.1-44.15:59	Reporting
§ 62.1-44.15:60	Right of entry
§ 62.1-44.15:61	Repealed
§ 62.1-44.15:62	Judicial appeals
§ 62.1-44.15:63	Penalties, injunctions and other legal actions
§ 62.1-44.15:64	Stop work orders by Board; civil penalties
§ 62.1-44.15:65	Authorization for more stringent ordinances
§ 62.1-44.15:66	No limitation on authority of Department of Energy