Virginia Statutes
§ 15.2-923 — Local water-saving ordinances
Virginia § 15.2-923
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 15.2COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS
Subtitle IIPOWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Ch. 9GENERAL POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Art. 1PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY; NUISANCES
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Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-923 (2026).
Text
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, as shall be necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare, any locality may by ordinance (i) require the installation of water conservation devices in the case of the retrofitting of buildings constructed prior to July 1, 1978, and (ii) restrict the nonessential use of ground water during declared water shortages or water emergencies.
For purposes of this section "nonessential use" shall not include agricultural use.
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Legislative History
1978, c. 469, § 15.1-37.2:1; 1992, c. 589; 1997, c. 587; 2004, c. 402.
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