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 Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017)
 Title 9. Environment
 Agency 5. State Air Pollution Control Board
 Chapter 20. General Provisions

  Section 201. Urban areas  

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  • Urban areas are geographically defined as follows:

    Title

    Geographical Area

    Lynchburg Urban Area

    Lynchburg City
    Campbell County

    Newport News - Hampton Urban Area

    Hampton City
    Newport News City
    Poquoson City
    Williamsburg City
    James City County
    York County

    Norfolk - Portsmouth Urban Area

    Chesapeake City
    Norfolk City
    Portsmouth City
    Suffolk City
    Virginia Beach City

    Petersburg - Colonial Heights Urban Area

    Colonial Heights City
    Hopewell City
    Petersburg City

    Richmond Urban Area

    Richmond City
    Chesterfield County
    Hanover County
    Henrico County

    Roanoke Urban Area

    Roanoke City
    Salem City
    †Roanoke County

    National Capital Urban Area

    Alexandria City
    Fairfax City
    Falls Church City
    Manassas City
    Manassas Park City
    Arlington County
    Fairfax County
    Loudoun County
    Prince William County

    † Does not include those portions of the county designated as rural village or rural preserve in the Roanoke County Comprehensive Development Plan approved by the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors on June 25, 1985.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 13, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 1997.

Statutory Authority

§ 10.1-1308 of the Code of Virginia.