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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 24. Transportation And Motor Vehicles
11/5/2024

Agency 30. Department of Transportation

Preface

VAC AGENCY NO. 30
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

AGENCY SUMMARY

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an executive branch agency under the supervision and management of the Commissioner of Highways and responsible to the Secretary of Transportation, who serves as Chairman of the Commonwealth Transportation Board (board) pursuant to Chapter 2 (§ 33.2-200 et seq.) of Title 33.2 of the. The board is a policy board as defined by Chapter 21 (§ 2.2-2100 et seq.) of Title 2.2 of the Code of Virginia.. The board's general powers and duties include to locating and naming highways; letting contracts for construction, maintenance, and improvement of the systems of state highways; making decisions concerning the financing of transportation projects, including the administration of funds in the Transportation Trust Fund; overseeing policy objectives of VDOT and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT); complying with federal acts; and entering into contracts with other states, the federal government, and certain other entities created for transportation purposes.

The commissioner, as chief executive officer of VDOT, is authorized by Chapter 2 (§ 33.2-200 et seq.) of Title 33.2 of the Code of Virginia to perform all acts necessary or convenient for constructing, improving, maintaining, and preserving the efficient operation of the roads comprising the state system of highways and to provide direction and guidance to VDOT in the establishment and achievement of VDOT's core mission and other transportation objectives determined by the board. The commissioner is also charged with the duty of executing all orders and decisions of the board and may require that all employees and appointees perform their duties as required by statute.

Pursuant to Chapter 2 (§ 33.2-200 et seq.) of Title 33.2 of the Code of Virginia, the core mission of VDOT is to maintain and operate the system of state highways; to develop, oversee, and manage highway projects included in the Six-Year Improvement Program pursuant to § 33.2-214 of the Code of Virginia based on guidance from the board or funded pursuant to § 33.2-1524 of the Code of Virginia; and to ensure the safety of the traveling public on the system of state highways. VDOT is also charged with implementing and enforcing the policies and regulations of the board.

Chapter 4 (§ 25.1-400 et seq.) of Title 25.1; Chapters 2 (§ 33.2-200 et seq.) through 6 (§ 33.2-600 et seq.), 8 (§ 33.2-800 et seq.) through 12 (§ 33.2-1200 et seq.), and 15 (§ 33.2-1500 et seq.) through 18 (§ 33.2-1800 et seq.) of Title 33.2; and Chapter 8 (§ 46.2-800 et seq.) of Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia authorize the board, VDOT, or the commissioner to promulgate regulations, establish guidelines, administer programs, or take other actions related to transportation. This authority may be granted under general powers or may be granted in connection with a specific subject.

Regulations of the board or VDOT generally deal with the following subjects:

1. Application of civil engineering concepts to the design, planning, and delivery of construction or maintenance projects;

2. Use of traffic signs, signals, and other devices on highways in the Commonwealth;

3. Use of highway right-of-way under the control of the board; and

4. Activities associated with requirements of federal law or in connection with an agreement with the federal government.

Guidance documents of the board or VDOT explain or interpret subjects such as:

1. Operations of VDOT;

2. Procedures related to administration of special-purpose funds;

3. Specialized project and services procurements; and

4. Technical evaluation procedures related to highway studies.

Regulations are available in the Governance and Legislative Affairs Division in the department's principal office at 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219. Copies will be furnished upon written or oral request; if more than one copy is requested, a fee of $.15 per page is charged. Some of the regulations may also be found at the agency's district offices, located in or near Bristol, Culpeper, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, Salem, Staunton, Petersburg, Suffolk, and Fairfax, and at its residency offices throughout the Commonwealth.

Locally applicable speed and other traffic regulations are indicated by highway signs and markers. The department's website can be found at https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/ .

Rev. 07/2024

Chapter 10
Public Participation Guidelines [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Section 30
[Repealed]
Section 40
[Repealed]
Section 50
[Repealed]
Section 60
[Repealed]
Section 70
[Repealed]
Chapter 11
Public Participation GuidelinesRead all
Part I
Purpose and Definitions
Section 10
Purpose
Section 20
Definitions
Part II
Notification of Interested Persons
Section 30
Notification List
Section 40
Information to Be Sent to Persons on the Notification List
Part III
Public Participation Procedures
Section 50
Public Comment
Section 60
Petition for Rulemaking
Section 70
Appointment of Regulatory Advisory Panel
Section 80
Appointment of Negotiated Rulemaking Panel
Section 90
Meetings
Section 100
Public Hearings on Regulations
Section 110
Periodic Review of Regulations
Chapter 15
Delegation of Duties [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 16
Internal Audit Charter [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 17
Solicitation and Use of Vdot Buildings and Grounds for Nonwork Purposes [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Section 30
[Repealed]
Section 40
[Repealed]
Section 50
[Repealed]
Section 60
[Repealed]
Section 70
[Repealed]
Section 80
[Repealed]
Section 90
[Repealed]
FORMS
[Repealed]
Chapter 20
General Rules and Regulations of the Commonwealth Transportation Board [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Section 30
[Repealed]
Section 40
[Repealed]
Section 50
[Repealed]
Section 60
[Repealed]
Section 70
[Repealed]
Section 80
[Repealed]
Section 90
[Repealed]
Section 100
[Repealed]
Section 110
[Repealed]
Section 120
[Repealed]
Section 130
[Repealed]
Section 140
[Repealed]
Section 150
[Repealed]
Section 160
[Repealed]
Section 170
[Repealed]
Section 180
[Repealed]
Chapter 21
General Rules and Regulations of the Commonwealth Transportation BoardRead all
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
General Provisions Concerning Permits
Section 30
General Provisions Concerning Use of Right of Way
Section 40
Board Authority to Regulate Entrances from Adjacent Property to Right of Way of Highways within the State Highway System
Section 50
Placement of Airport or Heliport Facilities
Section 60
Use of Electronic Means for Submitting Documents or Payments
Chapter 30
Fares for the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 40
Rules and Regulations Governing Relocation Assistance [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 41
Rules and Regulations Governing Relocation AssistanceRead all
Part I
General Provisions and Administration of Program
Section 10
General
Section 20
Applicability
Section 30
Definitions
Section 40
Duplication of Payment
Section 50
Withholding of Relocation Payment
Section 60
Relocation Payments Not Considered As Income
Section 70
Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Requirements
Section 80
Administration of Relocation Program
Section 90
Appeals
Part II
Relocation Planning and Public Information
Section 100
Relocation Planning at Conceptual Stage
Section 110
Relocation Planning at Acquisition Stage
Section 120
Public Meetings and Hearings
Part III
Written Notices
Section 130
General
Section 140
Notice of Intent to Acquire
Section 150
Notice of Replacement Housing Payment
Section 160
Ninety-Day Assurance Notice
Part IV
Relocation Advisory Services
Section 170
General
Section 180
Relocation Offices
Section 190
Minimum Advisory Assistance Service Requirements
Part V
Moving Costs -- Residential Moves
Section 200
General
Section 210
Actual Reasonable Moving Expenses
Section 220
Moving Expense Schedule
Part VI
Moving Costs -- Businesses, Farms and Nonprofit Organizations
Section 230
General
Section 240
Certified Inventory
Section 250
Actual Reasonable Moving Costs
Section 260
Moves Performed by a Commercial Mover
Section 270
Self-Moves
Section 280
Low Value, High Bulk Personal Property
Section 290
Actual Direct Losses of Tangible Personal Property
Section 300
Searching Expenses
Section 310
Reestablishment Expenses
Section 320
Fixed Payment in Lieu of Actual Costs
Part VII
General Provisions for Replacement Housing Payments
Section 330
General
Section 340
Fully Eligible Occupants
Section 350
Partially Eligible Occupants
Section 360
Requirements to Receive Payment
Section 370
Inspection for Decent, Safe and Sanitary Housing
Section 380
Multiple Occupancy of Same Dwelling Unit
Part VIII
Replacement Housing Payments for Owner-Occupants of 90 Days or More
Section 390
General
Section 400
Eligibility
Section 410
Purchase of Replacement Dwelling
Section 420
Advance Replacement Housing Payments in Condemnation Cases
Section 430
Purchase Supplement Payment Computation
Section 440
Highest and Best Use Other Than Residential
Section 450
Mixed-Use Properties
Section 460
Partial Take of a Typical Residential Site
Section 470
Payment to Occupant with a Partial Ownership
Section 480
Revisions to Replacement Housing Amount
Section 490
Increased Interest Payments
Section 500
Incidental Expenses (Closing Costs Incurred in Purchase of Replacement Dwelling)
Section 510
Owner-Occupant of 90 Days or More Who Rents
Part IX
Replacement Housing Benefits for Tenants
Section 520
General
Section 530
Payment Computation
Section 540
Disbursement of Rental Replacement Housing Payment
Section 550
$7,200 Limit on Offers
Section 560
Change of Occupancy
Section 570
Down Payment Benefit -- 90-Day Tenants
Section 580
Section 8 Housing Assistance Program for Low Income Families
Part X
Mobile Homes
Section 590
General
Section 600
Mobile Home Park Displacement
Section 610
Moving Expenses
Section 620
Replacement Housing Payments; General
Section 630
Replacement Housing Payments; 90-Day Owner-Occupant
Section 640
Replacement Housing Payment to Tenants of 90 Days or More
Part XI
Last Resort Housing
Section 650
General
Section 660
Utilization of Last Resort Housing
Section 670
Last Resort Housing Plan
Section 680
Last Resort Housing Alternative Solutions
Section 690
Cooperative Agreements
Section 700
Nonsequential Displacement
Section 710
Last Resort Housing Disbursements
Part XII
Records, Reports and Audits
Section 720
Relocation Records
Section 730
Moving Expense Records
Section 740
Replacement Housing Payment Records
Section 750
Reports
Section 760
Relocation Audits
FORMS
Forms (24VAC30-41)
DIBR
Documents Incorporated by Reference (24VAC30-41)
Chapter 45
Appraisal Fee Regulations [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Section 30
[Repealed]
Chapter 50
Rules and Regulations for the Administration of Waysides and Rest AreasRead all
Section 10
Waysides and Rest Areas
Chapter 60
Hazardous Materials Transportation Rules and Regulations at Bridge-Tunnel Facilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 61
Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Hazardous Materials Through Bridge-Tunnel FacilitiesRead all
Section 10
Applicability and Purpose
Section 20
List of State-Owned Bridge-Tunnel Facilities in the Commonwealth
Section 30
Restrictions on Hazardous Material Transportation Across Rural and Distanced-From-Water Facilities
Section 40
Restrictions on Hazardous Material Transportation Across Urban and Water-Proximate Facilities
Chapter 70
Minimum Standards of Entrances to State Highways [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 71
Minimum Standards of Entrances to State Highways [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Section 30
[Repealed]
Section 40
[Repealed]
Section 50
[Repealed]
Section 60
[Repealed]
Section 70
[Repealed]
Section 80
[Repealed]
Section 90
[Repealed]
Section 100
[Repealed]
Section 110
[Repealed]
Section 120
[Repealed]
Section 130
[Repealed]
Section 140
[Repealed]
Section 150
[Repealed]
Section 160
[Repealed]
Section 170
[Repealed]
Chapter 72
Access Management Regulations: Principal Arterials [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Section 30
[Repealed]
Section 40
[Repealed]
Section 50
[Repealed]
Section 60
[Repealed]
Section 70
[Repealed]
Section 80
[Repealed]
Section 90
[Repealed]
Section 100
[Repealed]
Section 110
[Repealed]
Section 120
[Repealed]
Section 130
[Repealed]
Section 140
[Repealed]
Section 150
[Repealed]
Section 160
[Repealed]
Section 170
[Repealed]
Chapter 73
Access Management RegulationsRead all
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
Authority to Regulate Entrances to Systems of State Highways
Section 30
Applicability
Section 40
Administrative Procedures and Rules for Obtaining Entrance Permits
Section 50
Appeal and Sight Distance Exception Procedure
Section 60
General Provisions Governing Entrances
Section 70
Commercial Entrance Design
Section 80
Minimum Sight Distance for Commercial Entrances
Section 90
Private Entrances
Section 100
Commercial Entrances - Coordination with Local Governments
Section 110
Existing Commercial Entrances
Section 120
Commercial Entrance Access Management
Section 130
Drainage
Section 140
[Repealed]
Section 150
Temporary Entrances (Construction/Logging Entrances)
Section 160
Access to Public Waters
Section 170
[Repealed]
FORMS
Forms (24VAC30-73)
DIBR
Documents Incorporated by Reference (24VAC30-73)
Chapter 80
State Noise Abatement Policy [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 90
Subdivision Street Requirements [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 91
Subdivision Street RequirementsRead all
Part I
General Provisions
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
Applicability, Effective Date, and Transition
Section 30
Local Subdivision Ordinances
Section 40
Continuity of Public Street System
Section 50
Service Requirements
Section 60
Administrative Procedure
Section 70
Phased Development of Subdivision Streets
Section 80
Connections to or Work within Streets Maintained by the Department
Section 90
Discretionary Authority
Section 100
Appeal to District Administrator
Part II
Specific Provisions
Section 110
Design and Agreement Requirements
Section 120
Right-of-Way Width, Spite Strips, and Encroachments
Section 130
Neotraditional Developments
Section 140
Surety and Fees
Part III
Reference Section
Section 150
Subdivision Street Development, Plan Review, and Acceptance
Section 160
Listing of Documents (Publications) Incorporated by Reference
Chapter 92
Secondary Street Acceptance RequirementsRead all
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
Applicability, Effective Date, and Transition
Section 30
Local Subdivision Ordinances
Section 40
Continuity of Public Street System
Section 50
[Repealed]
Section 60
Public Benefit Requirements
Section 70
Administrative Procedure
Section 80
Phased Development of Streets
Section 90
Connections to or Work within Streets Maintained by the Department
Section 100
Discretionary Authority
Section 110
Appeals
Section 120
Design and Agreement Requirements
Section 130
Right-of-Way Width, Spite Strips, and Encroachments
Section 140
Surety and Fees
Section 150
[Repealed]
DIBR
Documents Incorporated by Reference (24VAC30-92)
Chapter 100
Rules and Regulations for the Administration of Parking Lots and EnvironsRead all
Section 10
Parking Lots and Environs
Chapter 110
Hauling Permit Manual [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 111
Hauling Permit Manual [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Section 30
[Repealed]
Section 40
[Repealed]
Section 50
[Repealed]
Section 60
[Repealed]
Section 70
[Repealed]
Section 80
[Repealed]
Section 90
[Repealed]
Section 100
[Repealed]
Section 110
[Repealed]
Section 120
[Repealed]
Section 130
[Repealed]
Section 140
[Repealed]
Section 150
[Repealed]
Section 160
[Repealed]
Section 170
[Repealed]
Section 180
[Repealed]
Section 190
[Repealed]
Section 200
[Repealed]
Section 210
[Repealed]
Section 220
[Repealed]
Section 230
[Repealed]
Section 240
[Repealed]
Section 250
[Repealed]
Section 260
[Repealed]
Section 270
[Repealed]
Section 280
[Repealed]
Chapter 120
Rules and Regulations Controlling Outdoor Advertising and Directional and Other Signs and NoticesRead all
Part I
Outdoor Advertising in Zoned and Unzoned Commercial and Industrial Areas
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
Zoning Requirements
Section 30
Size of Signs
Section 40
Spacing of Signs
Section 50
Lighting
Section 60
Zoning Requirements; Interstate Highways
Section 70
Certification of Comprehensive Zoning
Part II
Directional and Other Official Signs and Notices (Located Off Highway Right of Way)
Section 80
Definitions
Section 90
Prohibited Signs
Section 100
Size
Section 110
Lighting
Section 120
Spacing
Section 130
Message Content
Section 140
Administration of Regulations
Section 150
Final Determination
Part III
Signs on Rights of Way of the Interstate and Other Controlled Access Highways
Section 160
Definitions
Section 170
Criteria for the Maintenance and Continuance of a Nonconforming Sign, Advertisement or Advertising Structure
Section 180
Right to Continue
Section 190
Owner's Responsibility
FORMS
Forms (24VAC30-120)
Chapter 121
Comprehensive Roadside Management ProgramRead all
Section 10
Purpose
Section 20
Participation
Section 30
Application Requirements
Section 40
Conditions
FORMS
Forms (24VAC30-121)
Chapter 130
Rules Governing Prequalification and Classification [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 140
[Reserved]Read all
Chapter 150
Land Use Permit Manual [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Section 30
[Repealed]
Section 40
[Repealed]
Section 50
[Repealed]
Section 60
[Repealed]
Section 70
[Repealed]
Section 80
[Repealed]
Section 90
[Repealed]
Section 100
[Repealed]
Section 110
[Repealed]
Section 120
[Repealed]
Section 130
[Repealed]
Section 140
[Repealed]
Section 150
[Repealed]
Section 160
[Repealed]
Section 170
[Repealed]
Section 180
[Repealed]
Section 190
[Repealed]
Section 200
[Repealed]
Section 210
[Repealed]
Section 220
[Repealed]
Section 230
[Repealed]
Section 240
[Repealed]
Section 250
[Repealed]
Section 260
[Repealed]
Section 270
[Repealed]
Section 280
[Repealed]
Section 290
[Repealed]
Section 300
[Repealed]
Section 310
[Repealed]
Section 320
[Repealed]
Section 330
[Repealed]
Section 340
[Repealed]
Section 350
[Repealed]
Section 360
[Repealed]
Section 370
[Repealed]
Section 380
[Repealed]
Section 390
[Repealed]
Section 400
[Repealed]
Section 410
[Repealed]
Section 420
[Repealed]
Section 430
[Repealed]
Section 440
[Repealed]
Section 450
[Repealed]
Section 460
[Repealed]
Section 470
[Repealed]
Section 480
[Repealed]
Section 490
[Repealed]
Section 500
[Repealed]
Section 510
[Repealed]
Section 520
[Repealed]
Section 530
[Repealed]
Section 540
[Repealed]
Section 550
[Repealed]
Section 560
[Repealed]
Section 570
[Repealed]
Section 580
[Repealed]
Section 590
[Repealed]
Section 600
[Repealed]
Section 610
[Repealed]
Section 620
[Repealed]
Section 630
[Repealed]
Section 640
[Repealed]
Section 650
[Repealed]
Section 660
[Repealed]
Section 670
[Repealed]
Section 680
[Repealed]
Section 690
[Repealed]
Section 700
[Repealed]
Section 710
[Repealed]
Section 720
[Repealed]
Section 730
[Repealed]
Section 740
[Repealed]
Section 750
[Repealed]
Section 760
[Repealed]
Section 770
[Repealed]
Section 780
[Repealed]
Section 790
[Repealed]
Section 800
[Repealed]
Section 810
[Repealed]
Section 820
[Repealed]
Section 830
[Repealed]
Section 840
[Repealed]
Section 850
[Repealed]
Section 860
[Repealed]
Section 870
[Repealed]
Section 880
[Repealed]
Section 890
[Repealed]
Section 900
[Repealed]
Section 905
[Repealed]
Section 910
[Repealed]
Section 920
[Repealed]
Section 930
[Repealed]
Section 940
[Repealed]
Section 950
[Repealed]
Section 960
[Repealed]
Section 970
[Repealed]
Section 980
[Repealed]
Section 990
[Repealed]
Section 1000
[Repealed]
Section 1010
[Repealed]
Section 1020
[Repealed]
Section 1030
[Repealed]
Section 1040
[Repealed]
Section 1050
[Repealed]
Section 1060
[Repealed]
Section 1070
[Repealed]
Section 1080
[Repealed]
Section 1090
[Repealed]
Section 1100
[Repealed]
Section 1110
[Repealed]
Section 1120
[Repealed]
Section 1130
[Repealed]
Section 1140
[Repealed]
Section 1150
[Repealed]
Section 1160
[Repealed]
Section 1170
[Repealed]
Section 1180
[Repealed]
Section 1190
[Repealed]
Section 1200
[Repealed]
Section 1210
[Repealed]
Section 1220
[Repealed]
Section 1230
[Repealed]
Section 1240
[Repealed]
Section 1250
[Repealed]
Section 1260
[Repealed]
Section 1270
[Repealed]
Section 1280
[Repealed]
Section 1290
[Repealed]
Section 1300
[Repealed]
Section 1310
[Repealed]
Section 1320
[Repealed]
Section 1330
[Repealed]
Section 1340
[Repealed]
Section 1350
[Repealed]
Section 1360
[Repealed]
Section 1370
[Repealed]
Section 1380
[Repealed]
Section 1390
[Repealed]
Section 1400
[Repealed]
Section 1410
[Repealed]
Section 1420
[Repealed]
Section 1430
[Repealed]
Section 1440
[Repealed]
Section 1450
[Repealed]
Section 1460
[Repealed]
Section 1470
[Repealed]
Section 1480
[Repealed]
Section 1490
[Repealed]
Section 1500
[Repealed]
Section 1510
[Repealed]
Section 1520
[Repealed]
Section 1530
[Repealed]
Section 1540
[Repealed]
Section 1550
[Repealed]
Section 1560
[Repealed]
Section 1570
[Repealed]
Section 1580
[Repealed]
Section 1590
[Repealed]
Section 1600
[Repealed]
Section 1610
[Repealed]
Section 1620
[Repealed]
Section 1630
[Repealed]
Section 1640
[Repealed]
Section 1650
[Repealed]
Section 1660
[Repealed]
Section 1670
[Repealed]
Section 1680
[Repealed]
Section 1690
[Repealed]
Section 1700
[Repealed]
Section 1710
[Repealed]
Section 1720
[Repealed]
Section 1730
[Repealed]
Section 1740
[Repealed]
Section 1750
[Repealed]
Section 1760
[Repealed]
Section 1770
[Repealed]
Section 1780
[Repealed]
Section 1790
[Repealed]
Section 1800
[Repealed]
Section 1810
[Repealed]
Section 1820
[Repealed]
Section 1830
[Repealed]
Section 1840
[Repealed]
Section 1850
[Repealed]
Section 1860
[Repealed]
Section 1870
[Repealed]
Section 1880
[Repealed]
Section 1890
[Repealed]
Section 1900
[Repealed]
Section 1910
[Repealed]
Section 1920
[Repealed]
Section 1930
[Repealed]
Section 1940
[Repealed]
Section 1950
[Repealed]
Section 1960
[Repealed]
Section 1970
[Repealed]
Section 1980
[Repealed]
Section 1990
[Repealed]
Section 2000
[Repealed]
Section 2010
[Repealed]
Section 2020
[Repealed]
Section 2030
[Repealed]
Section 2040
[Repealed]
Section 2050
[Repealed]
Section 2060
[Repealed]
Section 2070
[Repealed]
Section 2080
[Repealed]
Section 2090
[Repealed]
Section 2100
[Repealed]
Section 2110
[Repealed]
Section 2120
[Repealed]
Section 2130
[Repealed]
Section 2140
[Repealed]
Section 2150
[Repealed]
Section 2160
[Repealed]
Section 2170
[Repealed]
Section 2180
[Repealed]
Section 2190
[Repealed]
Section 2200
[Repealed]
Chapter 151
Land Use Permit RegulationsRead all
Part I
Definitions
Section 10
Definitions
Part II
Authority
Section 20
Authority
Section 30
Permits and Agreements
Section 40
General Rules, Regulations and Requirements
Section 50
Violations of Rules and Regulations
Section 60
Authority of District Administrator's Designee
Section 70
Plan Review and Permit Inspection
Section 80
Permit Time Limits and Cancellations
Section 90
Hours and Days Work Authorized; Holiday Schedule
Section 100
Appeal
Part III
Denial or Revocation of Permits
Section 110
Denial; Revocation; Refusal to Renew
Part IV
Entrances
Section 120
Provisions Governing Entrances
Section 130
Reserved
Section 140
Reserved
Section 150
Reserved
Section 160
Reserved
Section 170
Reserved
Section 180
Reserved
Section 190
Reserved
Section 200
Reserved
Section 210
Reserved
Part V
Occupancy of Right-of-Way
Section 220
Commercial Use Agreements
Section 230
Agriculture Use Agreements
Section 240
Dams
Section 250
Railroad Grade Crossing or Encroachments
Section 260
Railroad Crossing Permit Requests from Railroad Companies
Section 270
Railroad Crossing Permit Requests by Other Companies
Section 280
Springs and Wells
Section 290
Public Telephones
Part VI
Utilities
Section 300
General Provisions Governing Utilities
Section 310
Utility Installations within Limited Access Highways
Section 320
Reserved
Section 330
Overhead Utility Installations within Nonlimited Access Highways
Section 340
Underground Utility Installations within Nonlimited Access Highways
Section 350
Nonlimited Access Highways: Communication Towers and Site Installations
Section 360
Pipelines
Section 370
Encasement Requirements
Section 380
Appurtenances
Section 390
In-Place and Prior-Rights Permits
Section 400
Utility Adjustments in Conjunction with a Vdot Project
Section 410
Utility Installations in Scenic Areas
Section 420
Lighting Facilities
Section 430
Attachments to Bridge Structures
Part VII
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 440
Miscellaneous Permits
Section 450
Banners and Decorations
Section 460
Building Movements
Section 470
Bicycle and Road Races, Parades, and Marches
Section 480
Chutes, Tipples, and Other Similar Structures
Section 490
Construction or Reconstruction of Roads, Bridges, or Other Drainage Structures
Section 500
Crest Stage Gauges, Water Level Recorders
Section 510
Emergency Vehicle Access
Section 520
Filming for Movies
Section 530
School Signs
Section 540
Grading on Right-of-Way
Section 550
Roadside Memorials
Section 560
Mailboxes and Newspaper Boxes
Section 570
Miscellaneous Signs
Section 580
Ornamental Posts, Walls, Residential and Commercial Development Identification Signs, or Other Nontransportation-Related Elements
Section 590
Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to the Right-of-Way
Section 600
Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities
Section 610
Permits for Certain Overdimensional Haulers and Loaders
Section 620
Roadside Management, Landscaping
Section 630
Transit and School Bus Shelters
Section 640
Trash Containers and Recycling Sites
Section 650
Test Holes
Section 660
Special Requests and Other Installations
Section 670
Prohibited Use of Right-of-Way
Part VIII
Hazardous Materials
Section 680
Hazardous Materials, Waste, or Substances
Section 690
Permitted Discharge to Vdot Right-of-Way
Part IX
Fees and Surety
Section 700
General Provisions for Fees, Surety, and Other Compensation
Section 710
Fees
Section 720
Surety
Section 730
Accommodation Fees
Section 740
Exceptions and Provisions to the Payment of Fees and Compensation
Section 750
Reserved
Part X
Reference Documents
Section 760
Listing of Documents (Publications) Incorporated by Reference
FORMS
Forms (24VAC30-151)
Chapter 155
Traffic Impact Analysis RegulationsRead all
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
Authority
Section 30
Comprehensive Plan and Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Section 40
Rezoning
Section 50
[Repealed]
Section 60
Vdot Traffic Impact Statement
Section 70
Departmental Analysis
Section 80
Fees
Section 90
[Repealed]
Section 100
[Repealed]
DIBR
Documents Incorporated by Reference (24VAC30-155)
Chapter 160
Rules and Regulations to Comply with the Setoff Debt Collection Act [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Section 30
[Repealed]
Section 40
[Repealed]
Section 50
[Repealed]
Section 60
[Repealed]
Section 70
[Repealed]
Section 80
[Repealed]
Section 90
[Repealed]
Chapter 170
Rules and Regulations Governing the Use, Operation and Maintenance of State-Owned Fleet Vehicles [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 180
Rules and Regulations Governing the Use of a Centralized Fleet Vehicle for Commuting [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 190
Rules and Regulations Governing the Purchase or Lease of Motor Vehicles with Public Funds [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 200
Vegetation Control Regulations on State Rights-of-WayRead all
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
General Provisions
Section 30
Special Provisions
Section 35
Appeal to the Commissioner of Highways
Section 40
Listing of Documents Incorporated by Reference
FORMS
Forms (24VAC30-200)
Chapter 210
Policy on Placing Utilities Underground [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 220
Virginia Alternative Fuels Revolving Fund Regulations [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 230
Rules and Regulations Governing the Registration of Subcontractors [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 240
Certification Procedures for the Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Business Program [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 250
Guidelines for the Procurement and Management of Professional Services [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 260
Debarment of Bidders [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 270
Industrial Access Program Guide [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 271
Economic Development Access Fund Policy [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Chapter 280
Revenue Sharing Program [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Section 25
[Repealed]
Section 30
[Repealed]
Section 40
[Repealed]
Section 50
[Repealed]
Section 60
[Repealed]
Section 65
[Repealed]
Section 70
[Repealed]
Chapter 281
Revenue-Sharing Program Policy [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 290
Guide for Additions, Abandonments and Discontinuances [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 300
Recreational Access Guide [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 301
Recreational Access Fund Policy [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Chapter 310
Virginia Supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 315
Standards for Use of Traffic Control Devices to Classify, Designate, Regulate, and Mark State HighwaysRead all
Section 10
General Provisions
DIBR
Documents Incorporated by Reference (24VAC30-315)
Chapter 320
Urban Division Manual, Chapter II [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 325
Urban Maintenance and Construction PolicyRead all
Section 10
Eligibility Criteria and Conditions Governing Receipt and Use of Urban Maintenance Funds
Section 20
Document Incorporated by Reference
FORMS
Forms (24VAC30-325)
DIBR
Documents Incorporated by Reference (24VAC30-325)
Chapter 330
Urban Division Manual, Chapter III [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 340
Debarment or Suspension of Contractors [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 350
Administrative Manual/Procurement and Surplus Property Manual [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 360
Notice of Reduction of Weight Limits (Posted Structures Report M-50) [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 370
Copyright Dates of Vdot Properties [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 380
Public Hearings for Location and Design of Highway Construction ProjectsRead all
Section 10
General Provisions
Chapter 390
Virginia Scenic Highways and Byways [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 400
Disposal of Limited Access Control [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 401
Change of Limited Access ControlRead all
Section 10
Authority
Section 20
Policy and Conditions
Section 30
Monetary Compensation
Section 40
Federal Highway Administration Approval
Chapter 410
Professional and Nonprofessional Services [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 420
Operation and Maintenance of Roads in Incorporated Towns Less Than 3,500 [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 430
Maintenance of Roads Crossing the Interstate System [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 440
Recreational Access Funding [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 450
Airport Access Program [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Section 30
[Repealed]
Section 40
[Repealed]
Chapter 451
Airport Access Fund Policy [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Chapter 460
Industrial Access Funding [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 470
Criteria for Transferring Secondary Roads to Primary System [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 480
Arterial Networks [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 490
Roads in the Grounds of State Institutions [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 500
Roads in the Grounds of State Parks [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 510
Frontage Roads [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 520
Classifying and Marking State Highways [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
DIBR
[Repealed]
Chapter 530
Roadway and Structure Lighting [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 540
Conveyance of Land and Disposal of ImprovementsRead all
Section 10
Policy
Section 20
Land for Independent Development
Section 30
Land Assembled with Adjacent Properties
Section 40
Disposal of Improvements
Chapter 550
Guidelines for the Logo Program [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 551
Integrated Directional Signing Program (Idsp) Participation CriteriaRead all
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
General Criteria for Specific Travel Services (Logo) Signing Program
Section 30
General Criteria for the Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs (Tods) Program
Section 40
General Criteria for the Supplemental Guide Signs Program
Section 50
General Criteria for the General Motorist Services Signs Program
Section 60
Specific Travel Services (Logo) Signing Program and Tourist-Oriented Directional Signing (Tods) Program Bumping Policy
Section 70
Signs for Special Programs
Section 80
General Criteria for Integration of the Winery Signage Program
Section 90
Sign Participant Selection Process
Section 100
Integrated Directional Signing Program (Idsp) Participation Fees
Chapter 560
Uniform Traffic Control Devices [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 561
Adoption of the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Chapter 570
Procedures for Inclusion of Routes into the Non-Interstate Qualifying Network and Virginia Access Systems [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 580
Guidelines for Considering Requests for Restricting Through Trucks on Primary and Secondary HighwaysRead all
Section 10
Purpose
Section 20
Authority to Restrict Truck Traffic on Primary and Secondary Highways
Section 30
Local Governing Body Process for Requesting Truck Traffic Restrictions
Section 40
Criteria for Reviewing Requested Through Truck Restrictions
Chapter 590
Policies and Procedures for Control of Residential and Non-Residential Cut-Through Traffic [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 600
Terms for Installation and Cost of Supplemental Signs Erected by Vdot [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 610
List of Differentiated Speed Limits [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Chapter 620
Rules, Regulations, and Rates Concerning Toll and Bridge FacilitiesRead all
Section 10
Applicability and Effective Dates
Section 20
General Conditions and Criteria Concerning Suspension of Toll Collection
Section 30
Rates
Chapter 630
Rules Governing Person with Disability Traffic SignsRead all
Section 10
Requests for Signs
Section 20
Signs; Type, Size, Color, Location, and Installation
FORMS
Forms (24VAC30-630)
Chapter 640
Parking on Primary and Secondary HighwaysRead all
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
Regulation of Parking Generally
Section 30
Signs
Section 40
Enforcement
Section 50
Exceptions and Authority of Localities

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