{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-5509","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 2.2-5509","heading":"Limitation on local regulation","body":"No locality shall enact any regulation or ordinance regulating or prohibiting (i) the planned introduction of genetically engineered organisms into the environment or (ii) biotechnology research activities; however, the siting of biotechnology research activities shall be subject to the zoning and land-use laws and regulations of the localities in which such activities are conducted, the Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq.), the Statewide Fire Prevention Code (§ 27-94 et seq.), local public utility and public works ordinances and regulations of general application, and local tax ordinances of general application.1994, c. 472, § 2.1-778; 2001, c. 844.","path":["Title 2.2. ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT","Subtitle II. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT","Part B. TRANSACTION OF PUBLIC BUSINESS","Chapter 55. VIRGINIA BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/2.2-5509/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:14Z","sha256":"9e60a63a0553fb1ae3b7cadbdf61eb25b0201705da87ca1038904ecbca761de2","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-5508","next":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-5510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}