Counties, cities, and towns are authorized to exercise their police and zoning powers to protect the quality of state waters consistent with the provisions of this article.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 62.1-44.15:73

  • State waters: means all water, on the surface and under the ground, wholly or partially within or bordering the Commonwealth or within its jurisdiction, including wetlands. See Virginia Code 62.1-44.3

1988, cc. 608, 891, § 10.1-2108; 2013, cc. 756, 793.