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ASBESTOS AND PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS
Who Regulates Asbestos in Virginia?
The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) regulates asbestos through enforcement of the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) regulations, enforcement of the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS), and enforcement of the Asbestos Notification regulations found in the Labor Laws of Virginia (§40.1-51.20).
https://www.doli.virginia.gov/asbestos-faqs/
https://www.doli.virginia.gov/asbestos-and-lead-programs/asbestos-and-lead-forms/
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/asbestos/
https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/learn-about-asbestos
Code of Virginia Title 36; 36-99
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title36/chapter6/section36-99.7/
THE FOLLOWING CHART IS FOR PERMIT AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION PROJECTS REGULATED BY THE VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION CODE. IN ALL CASES YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO YOUR PROJECT PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR A PERMIT.
DEMOLITION | PERMIT REQUIRED | ASBESTOS INSPECTION REQUIRED TO OBTAIN PERMIT |
Single-Family Dwelling | YES | NO |
Residential Housing with 4 or fewer units | YES | NO |
Residential Housing with 5 or more units | YES | YES |
Single-Family Dwelling or Residential housing units demolished for commercial or public development | YES | YES |
Commercial Building constructed prior to January 1, 1985 | YES | YES |
Commercial Building constructed after January 1, 1985 | YES | NO |
RENOVATION PROJECTS | PERMIT REQUIRED | ASBESTOS INSPECTION REQUIRED TO OBTAIN PERMIT |
Single-Family Dwelling | YES | NO |
Residential Housing with 4 or fewer units | YES | NO |
Single-Family Dwelling or Residential housing units renovated for commercial or public development | YES | YES |
Commercial Building constructed prior to January 1, 1985 | YES | YES |
Commercial Building constructed after January 1, 1985 | YES | NO |
Schools | YES | YES |
Asbestos-containing material involved in the renovation or demolition is less than 260 linear feet on pipes, 160 square feet on other facility components, or 35 cubic feet off facility components | YES | NO |
Removing or disturbing asbestos containing materials | YES | YES |