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Washington County adopts combined stormwater and erosion ordinance
Summary
The Board of Supervisors adopted a recodified Chapter 30 that combines erosion and sediment control with stormwater management, adds an ‘agreement in lieu of plan’ for small farm parcels, an alternate inspection program and surety bond provisions in Appendix A; vote was 7-0.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a recodified Chapter 30 that combines local erosion and sediment-control rules with stormwater management and establishes updated fees and procedures.
County attorney/staff advisor Mr. Snodgrass, who led the presentation, said the model ordinance was prepared with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Richmond officials and consolidates prior separate guidance on erosion, sediment control and water-quantity/quality into a single, online, regularly updated ordinance. "What you have gentlemen is a state ordinance that DEQ and the folks in…
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