{"data":{"id":"us-va/9vac25-875-70","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"9VAC25-875-70","heading":"Regulated land-disturbing activities","body":"A. Land-disturbing activities that meet one of the criteria in this subsection are regulated as follows:\n\n1. Land-disturbing activity that disturbs 10,000 square feet or more, although the locality may reduce this regulatory threshold to a smaller area of disturbed land, is less than one acre, not in an area of a locality designated as a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area, and not part of a common plan of development or sale, is subject to criteria defined in Article 2 (9VAC25-875-540 et seq.) of Part V (9VAC25-875-470 et seq.) of this chapter.\n\n2. Land-disturbing activity that disturbs 2,500 square feet or more, although the locality may reduce this regulatory threshold to a smaller area of disturbed land, is less than one acre, and in an area of a locality designated as a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area is subject to criteria defined in Article 2 and Article 5 (9VAC25-875-740 et seq.) of Part V of this chapter, unless Article 4 (9VAC25-875-670 et seq.) of Part V of this chapter is applicable, as determined in accordance with 9VAC25-875-480 and 9VAC25-875-490. For land-disturbing activities for single-family detached residential structures, Article 2 of Part V of this chapter and water quantity technical criteria, 9VAC25-875-600, shall apply to any land-disturbing activity that disturbs 2,500 square feet or more of land, and the locality also may require compliance with the water quality technical criteria, 9VAC25-875-580 and 9VAC25-875-590.\n\n3. Land-disturbing activity that disturbs less than one acre but is part of a larger common plan of development or sale that disturbs one acre or more is subject to criteria defined in Article 2 and Article 3 of Part V of this chapter, unless Article 4 of Part V of this chapter is applicable, as determined in accordance with 9VAC25-875-480 and 9VAC25-875-490.\n\n4. Land-disturbing activity that disturbs one acre or more is subject to criteria defined in Article 2 and Article 3 of Part V of this chapter, unless Article 4 of Part V of this chapter is applicable, as determined in accordance with 9VAC25-875-480 and 9VAC25-875-490.\n\nB. A locality may, by local ordinance adopted pursuant to § 62.1-44.15:33 or 62.1-44.15:65 of the Code of Virginia, adopt more stringent local requirements.","path":["Title 9. Environment","Agency 25. State Water Control Board","Chapter 875. Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation","Part II. Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program","Article 2. Land-Disturbing Activities"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title9/agency25/chapter875/section70/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:27Z","sha256":"18a6464e261e4b79b53155729883e6aa3f89beac72e7924a4324e9b4d6d6ed07","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/9vac25-875-60","next":"us-va/9vac25-875-80"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}