Virginia Military Air Installation Influence Areas (§15.2-2294) (VA)
Tracked preemption from the Virginia overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
2005-07-01
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:VA
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Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
AND
city.near_military_air_installation==True- OR
parcel.in_aicuz_apz1==Trueparcel.in_aicuz_apz2==Trueparcel.in_aicuz_clear_zone==Trueparcel.aicuz_dnl_db≥65
Preempted fields
2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
review_type | add | military_installation_compatibility_review | Localities containing or adjacent to a military air installation may adopt overlay districts and shall give the installation commander notice and an opportunity to comment on zoning changes, special-use permits, and comprehensive-plan amendments affecting AICUZ-mapped areas. |
base_districts[*].aicuz_compatibility_standards | override | joint_local_state_aicuz_overlay | Where adopted, the AICUZ overlay restricts incompatible uses (residential, schools, hospitals) within APZ-1, APZ-2, Clear Zones, and 65+ dB DNL noise contours. |
Citation
Authority source
Va. Code §15.2-2294 (Provisions for designation of a Military Air Installation district and notice to the installation)
§ §15.2-2294
Research notes
Enabling delegation; the substantive standards come from the DoD AICUZ (Air Installation Compatible Use Zones) program and individual installation studies. Primary installations: NAS Oceana / NALF Fentress (Virginia Beach / Chesapeake), Joint Base Langley-Eustis (Hampton/Newport News), NAS Norfolk / Chambers Field, MCB Quantico HMX-1 (Prince William), Felker AAF (Newport News), Wallops Flight Facility (Accomack — NASA but DoD-coordinated). Federal conflict check: DoD encroachment-policy and FAA Part 77 overlap.