Virginia Code 28.2-1319: Injunctions.
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Upon the petition of the Commission or a wetlands board to the circuit court of the county or city where any act is done or threatened which is unlawful under this chapter, the court may enjoin the unlawful act and order the defendant to take any steps necessary to restore, protect, and preserve the wetlands involved. This remedy shall be exclusive of and in addition to any criminal penalty which may be imposed under § 28.2-1318.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 28.2-1319
- board: means a board created pursuant to § Virginia Code 28.2-1300
- City: means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-208
- Commission: means the Marine Resources Commission. See Virginia Code 28.2-100
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Wetlands: means both vegetated and nonvegetated wetlands. See Virginia Code 28.2-1300
1973, c. 65, § 62.1-13.18:1; 1992, c. 836.