# 12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-60: 12VAC5-613-60. Operation permits and land records

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## Section

- **Citation:** 12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-60
- **Heading:** 12VAC5-613-60. Operation permits and land records
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Administrative Code / Title 12 Health / Agency 5 Department of Health / Chapter 613 / 12VAC5-613-60

## Text

A. The department shall not issue an operation permit for an AOSS until the property owner has recorded an instrument that complies with § 15.2-2157 E of the Code of Virginia in the land records of the circuit court having jurisdiction over the site of the AOSS. The local health department shall receive legal documentation indicating that the instrument has been duly recorded before issuance of the operation permit.
B. When all or part of the project area is to be used in the management of nitrogen from a large AOSS, the property owner or the owner of the AOSS shall record legal documentation in the land records of the circuit court having jurisdiction over the site of the AOSS. Such documentation shall contain assurances that the land area will be protected and preserved in accordance with the management methods established by the designer. The local health department shall receive legal documentation indicating that the instrument has been duly recorded before issuance of the operation permit.
C. All large AOSSs and any AOSS permitted pursuant to 12VAC5-613-90 C shall be subject a renewable operating permit. Such permits shall be issued for a period of five years. The owner of the AOSS shall apply for a new permit at least 180 days prior to the expiration date.

## Nearby sections

- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-10 12VAC5-613-10. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_613_10.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-20 12VAC5-613-20. Purpose and authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_613_20.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-30 12VAC5-613-30. Applicability and scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_613_30.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-40 12VAC5-613-40. Relationship to other regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_613_40.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-50 12VAC5-613-50. Violations and enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_613_50.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-60 12VAC5-613-60. Operation permits and land records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_613_60.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-70 12VAC5-613-70. General approval testing and evaluation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_613_70.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-80 12VAC5-613-80. Performance requirements; general](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_613_80.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-90 12VAC5-613-90. Performance requirements; ground water protection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_613_90.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-100 12VAC5-613-100. Performance requirements; laboratory sampling and monitoring](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_613_100.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-110 12VAC5-613-110. Performance requirements; field measurements, sampling, and observations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_613_110.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-120 12VAC5-613-120. Operator responsibilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_613_120.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-130 12VAC5-613-130. Sludge and solids removal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_613_130.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-613-140 12VAC5-613-140. Owner responsibilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_613_140.md)

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