Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA) Guidelines

CBPA Applications

• CBPA Review Committee Application
• CBPA Appeal Application
• CBPA Exception Application
• Conditions for Administrative Approvals in the RPA

CBPA Resources

• CBPA Ordinance
• Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance Specifications Manual
• Chesapeake Landscape Ordinance - adopted 9/16/08, effective 10/16/08
• Landscape Specifications Manual - adopted 9/16/08, effective 10/16/08

Other Resources/Links:

• Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department
• Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act
• Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
• Army Corps of Engineers - Services for the Public
• Marine Resource Commission (VMRC)

Useful Publications

• "BETTER SITE DESIGN: An Assessment of the Better Site Design Principles for Communities Implementing Virginia's Chesapeake Bay"   89-pgs, 3.5 MB
• Better Site Design - Brochure only
  Brochure describes better site design principles and practices -