HD64 - Current Safety Regulations Applicable to Boat Storage Marinas

  • Published: 1990
  • Author: Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Enabling Authority: House Joint Resolution 337 (Regular Session, 1989)

Executive Summary:
House Joint Resolution 337 of the 1989 General Assembly requested the Department of Housing and Community Development to study the safety, or lack of safety, of the construction or location of boat dry storage marinas which involve 100 or more boats and which are located in or near residential areas. The resolution also requested the study to include a review of the construction regulations regarding sprinkler system requirements, boat and fuel storage requirements, availability and proximity of fire hydrants, proximity to residential neighborhoods, and the requirements for placing fire hydrants on piers.

This resolution was presented to the Board of Housing and Community Development, which is responsible for promulgating the regulations governing the construction of all buildings and structures within Virginia. The Board responded to this resolution by directing staff to conduct public meetings for the purpose of developing a draft of proposed amendments to the current regulations.