Virginia Public Beach Conservation and Development (VA)
Tracked preemption from the Virginia overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1980-07-01
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.
OR
parcel.on_designated_public_beach==Trueparcel.geometrygeographic match
Preempted fields
1 field on the base district schema is rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
base_districts[*].beach_construction_standards | override | va_public_beach_board_standards | Construction, alteration, or removal of structures or sand on designated public beaches requires state Public Beach Board approval and conformance to beach-management plans. |
Citation
Authority source
Va. Code §10.1-700 et seq. (Public Beach Conservation and Development Act)
§ §§10.1-700 through 10.1-712
Research notes
Administered by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Board on Conservation and Development of Public Beaches. Funds and oversees beach nourishment and erosion control on the ~25 mi of designated public beaches (primarily Eastern Shore + Hampton Roads). Federal conflict check: USACE §404/§10 permits and NOAA CZMA consistency overlap.