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Montgomery County staff prepare local ordinance to align with Virginia
Summary
County staff say they will draft a local ordinance this fall to reflect Virginia's consolidated erosion and stormwater regulations; staff expect to present the ordinance to the Board of Supervisors for adoption in December after guidance and public review.
Montgomery County staff told the Planning Commission on Oct. 9 that they are preparing a local ordinance to implement Virginia's consolidated erosion and stormwater regulations and hope to present the ordinance to the Board of Supervisors for adoption at the board's December meeting. "We're currently working on an updated ordinance that reflects the combined regulations," said Scott Woodrum, who presented the update.
The presentation summarized changes required by the state: the General Assembly directed consolidation in 2016, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and a regulatory advisory panel developed replacement rules, and the State Water Control Board approved the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation in 2023; the regulation became effective in 2024. Woodrum said the new DEQ…
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