Code of Virginia
Title 28.2 - Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters
Chapter 12 - Submerged Lands

§ 28.2-1200. Ungranted beds of bays, rivers, creeks and shores of the sea to remain in common - All the beds of the bays, rivers, creeks and the...

§ 28.2-1200.1. Conveyance of state-owned bottomlands - A. In order to fulfill the Commonwealth's responsibility under Article...

§ 28.2-1201. Ungranted islands which rise from lands which are property of the Commonwealth - A. Except as otherwise provided in subsections B and C...

§ 28.2-1202. Rights of owners to extend to mean low-water mark - A. Subject to the provisions of § 28.2-1200, the limits...

§ 28.2-1203. Unlawful use of subaqueous beds; penalty - A. It shall be unlawful for any person to build,...

§ 28.2-1204. Authority of Commission over submerged lands - The Commission is authorized to: 1. Issue permits for all...

§ 28.2-1204.1. Submerged aquatic vegetation - The Commission shall, in consultation with the Virginia Institute of...

§ 28.2-1204.2. Marine Habitat and Waterways Improvement Fund established - There is hereby created in the state treasury a special...

§ 28.2-1205. Permits for the use of state-owned bottomlands - A. When determining whether to grant or deny any permit...

§ 28.2-1205.1. Coordinated review of water resources projects - A. Applications for water resources projects that require a Virginia...

§ 28.2-1205.2. Coordinated review of public beach replenishment projects using Chesapeake Bay sand; expedited process - A. Applications for sand replenishment projects on public beaches abutting...

§ 28.2-1206. Fees; exemptions - A. A non-refundable processing fee of $100 shall accompany each...

§ 28.2-1207. Authority to approve permits for encroachment on subaqueous beds; notice - A. Any application for a permit to trespass upon or...

§ 28.2-1208. Granting easements in, permitting the use of, or leasing the beds of certain waters - A. The Commission may, with the approval of the Attorney...

§ 28.2-1209. Maintenance or removal of structures erected upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms - Any person constructing or erecting any structure upon or over...

§ 28.2-1210. Removal of obstructions or hazardous property from state waters; penalty - A. Whenever any wharf, pier, piling, bulkhead, structure, or vessel...

§ 28.2-1211. Injunction against violation of § 28.2-1203 - The circuit court of the city or county in which...

§ 28.2-1212. Monitoring, inspections, compliance and restoration - A. The Commissioner may require permittees to implement monitoring and...

§ 28.2-1213. Penalties - A. Without limiting the remedies which may be obtained under...