Regulatory News
Government Relations continues beyond the close of the General Assembly session. HBAV is working year-round with regulatory agencies to ensure that the implementation of new and revised regulations does not negatively impact how you do business. Below you will find links to various state agencies who administer the laws and regulations that affect our industry. From time-to-time you will also see links to pending regulations that HBAV will address with the appropriate agencies in addition to regulatory agency meeting dates and times.
Please feel free to contact Barrett Hardiman, Director of Regulatory Affairs, (804.643.2797 or bhardiman@hbav.com) with your comments regarding any regulations about which you have concerns. HBAV will rely on your expertise to provide intelligent and thoughtful comments to all pending regulations.
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
- Regulates dam safety and dam inundation zone issues, stormwater runoff, and sediment and erosion control.
Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board
- A division of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, CBLAB oversees the development of model local ordinances related to the impact of land use on waters that feed into the Chesapeake Bay.
Pending Regulations
| Phase III of the Local Government Implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Act |
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
- The Department of Environmental Quality oversees enforcement, permitting and mitigation with relation to environmental standards set for Virginia’s air, soil, groundwater and wetlands.
- The Virginia Department of Health is responsible for those codes related to adequate sewer and water facilities for residential and commercial buildings.
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (VDH)
- DHCD maintains the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and Fire Prevention Codes which generally track to the International Building Code. The codes are on a rolling revision schedule and are updated every three years.
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
- VDOT is responsible for the maintenance of the entire primary and secondary street infrastructure in the Commonwealth. They are also the governing body the establishes construction and traffic standards for new subdivision streets.
Pending Regulations
Secondary Street Acceptance Requirements
