Virginia § 32.1-164.1:3 - Permits for voluntary system upgrades
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 32.1-164.1:3 — Permits for voluntary system upgrades, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32.1-164.1:3. Permits for voluntary system upgrades
Any owner desiring to voluntarily upgrade an onsite or alternative discharging sewage system that is not failing shall file an application, according to instructions from the Board, to obtain a construction permit to improve the system in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Board for repairing failing systems, provided such upgrade is for the purposes of reducing threats to the public health, or to ground and surface waters, including the reduction of nitrogen discharges.
The Department shall attach a statement to any permit issued pursuant to this section clearly stating that the upgrades specified in the permit are voluntary and not required by law. The Department may require the owner to indemnify and hold harmless the Department prior to the issuance of any such permit. Any permits issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of § 32.1-164.1:1.
2011, c. 394.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32.1-164.1:3 ("Permits for voluntary system upgrades") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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