Planning commission approves model VESMP ordinance and fee updates, citing DEQ changes
Apr 28, 2025
The commission voted unanimously to approve a model ordinance recodifying erosion, sediment control and stormwater as the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program (VESMP) and to forward fee amendments; staff said the model ordinance largely comes from DEQ and noted updates to BMPs and permit requirements.
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The planning commission voted unanimously on April 28 to approve a model ordinance that consolidates local erosion and sediment-control rules with stormwater management under the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program (VESMP).
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