A. It is unlawful for any owner to knowingly:
1. Operate, construct, or alter a dam without an approval as provided in this article;
2. Violate the terms of an approval, order, regulation, or requirement of the Board or Director under this article; or
3. Obstruct, hinder, or prevent the Board or its designated agents or employees from performing duties under this article.
A violation of any provision of this subsection or this article is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
B. Each day that any such violation occurs after notice of the original violation is served upon the violator by the Board or its designated agents or employees by registered mail shall constitute a separate offense. Upon conviction, the violator is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 per day for each day of the offense, not to exceed a total fine of $25,000, with costs imposed at the discretion of the court. In determining the amount of the penalty, the appropriate court shall consider the degree of harm to the public; whether the violation was knowing or willful; the past conduct of the defendant; whether the defendant should have been on notice of the violation; whether the defendant has taken steps to cease, remove, or mitigate the violation; and any other relevant information.
2006, c. 30.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 6 - Flood Protection and Dam Safety
§ 10.1-602. Powers and duties of Department
§ 10.1-603. State agency compliance
§ 10.1-603.16:1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 10.1-603.17. Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund established
§ 10.1-603.18. Administration of the Fund
§ 10.1-603.18:1. Deposit of money; expenditures; investments
§ 10.1-603.18:2. Collection of money due Fund
§ 10.1-603.19. Purposes for which Fund is to be used; Authority to set terms and conditions of loans
§ 10.1-603.19:1. Payments from a developer or subdivider
§ 10.1-603.20. Condition for making loans or grants
§ 10.1-603.22:1. Pledge of loans to secure bonds of Authority
§ 10.1-603.22:2. Sale of loans
§ 10.1-603.22:3. Powers of the Authority
§ 10.1-603.22:4. Liberal construction of article
§ 10.1-603.23. Record of application for grants or loans and action taken
§ 10.1-603.25. Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program
§ 10.1-603.26. Deposit of moneys; expenditures; investments
§ 10.1-603.29. Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund
§ 10.1-603.30. Deposit of moneys; expenditures; investments
§ 10.1-603.32. Collection of money due to Fund
§ 10.1-603.33. Loans to local governments
§ 10.1-603.34. Grants to local governments
§ 10.1-603.35. Loans and grants for regional projects, etc.
§ 10.1-603.36. Loans and grants to a local government for a funding program
§ 10.1-603.37. Pledge of loans to secure bonds of Authority
§ 10.1-603.39. Powers of the Authority
§ 10.1-603.40. Liberal construction of article
§ 10.1-604.1. Determination of hazard potential classification
§ 10.1-605. Promulgation of regulations by the Board; guidance document
§ 10.1-605.1. Delegation of powers and duties
§ 10.1-605.2. Certain regulations affecting impounding structures
§ 10.1-605.3. General permit for certain impounding structures
§ 10.1-606. Local advisory committee
§ 10.1-606.2. Mapping of dam break inundation zones
§ 10.1-606.3. Requirement for development in dam break inundation zones
§ 10.1-606.4. Notice to the public
§ 10.1-607. Safety inspections
§ 10.1-607.1. Criteria for designating a dam as unsafe
§ 10.1-608. Unsafe dams presenting imminent danger
§ 10.1-609. Unsafe dams presenting nonimminent danger
§ 10.1-609.1. Installation of IFLOWS gauges
§ 10.1-609.2. Prohibited vegetation; certain wetland vegetation allowed
§ 10.1-610.1. Monitoring progress of work
§ 10.1-611. Dam safety coordination
§ 10.1-612. Technical Advisory Committee
§ 10.1-612.1. Temporary stop work order; hearing; injunctive relief
§ 10.1-613.1. Criminal penalties
§ 10.1-613.3. No liability of Board, Department, employees, or agents
§ 10.1-613.4. Liability of owner or operator
§ 10.1-613.5. Program administration fees; establishment of Dam Safety Administrative Fund
§ 10.1-613.6. Negotiated settlement agreements
§ 10.1-614. Establishment within soil and water conservation district authorized
§ 10.1-615. Petition for establishment; what to set forth
§ 10.1-617. Determination of whether operation of proposed district is feasible; referendum
§ 10.1-618. Ballots used in such referendum
§ 10.1-619. Consideration of results of referendum; simple majority vote required
§ 10.1-620. Declaration of organization of district; certification to Board
§ 10.1-622. Inclusion of additional territory
§ 10.1-623. Governing body of district; trustees
§ 10.1-624. Officers, agents and employees; surety bonds; annual audit
§ 10.1-629. Order authorizing governing body to incur indebtedness or issue bonds
§ 10.1-630. Type of indebtedness incurred or bonds issued
§ 10.1-631. Annual tax for payment of interest or to amortize indebtedness or bonds
§ 10.1-634. Question to be submitted to qualified voters; approval required
§ 10.1-634.1. Conduct of referenda
§ 10.1-635. Power of eminent domain
§ 10.1-637. Fund continued; administrative control
§ 10.1-638. Purposes for which fund to be used
§ 10.1-639. Conditions for making loan
§ 10.1-640. Political subdivisions may borrow from other sources
§ 10.1-641. Powers of Board in aid of the provisions of § 10.1-638
§ 10.1-642. Record of applications for loans and action taken
§ 10.1-643. Period of loan; interest rate; loan shall constitute a lien
§ 10.1-644. Recovery of money due to fund
§ 10.1-646. Purchase price and terms of sales authorized by § 10.1-645
§ 10.1-647. Disposition of facilities financed under article when part of debt remains outstanding
§ 10.1-648. Acquisition of lands, easements, and rights-of-way
§ 10.1-649. Sale to Board of property and rights-of-way acquired by condemnation
§ 10.1-651. Establishment and administration of Program
§ 10.1-652. Program applicability
§ 10.1-653. Application for assistance
§ 10.1-654. Damage inspections and reports
§ 10.1-655. Types of assistance
§ 10.1-656. Board action on assistance requests
§ 10.1-657. Account established