Public Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Northampton County Wetlands Board will hold a public meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2026, to consider and to hear public comments on two applications.

The meeting will begin at 8:00 AM with site visits to the affected properties, in the order in which the cases are listed below. The Board will reconvene at or around 10:00 AM that same morning in Board Chambers in the County Administration Building at 16404 Courthouse Road, Eastville, Virginia, for the purpose of conducting public hearings.

VMRC 2025-2593 REVISION: Joseph Mercer has submitted a revised application for a permit to construct an L shaped bulkhead with return. The proposed structure will consist of hot dipped galvanized hardware and marine treated timber. The property is located at 1870 Sand Hill Drive, Cape Charles VA, and is further described as Tax Map 104D-1-17 along the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay.

VMRC 2025-2814 VIOLATION: Duane D. & Deborah Smith will appear before the Wetlands Board for a violation hearing regarding discrepancies reported from the final inspection of permitted project, VMRC 2025-2814. Following review of the violation the Wetlands Board may take the following action: 1) Require submission of an after-the-fact permit application; 2) Impose a restoration order with time period for compliance; 3) Impose civil charges. The property is located at 2391 Picketts Harbor Drive, Cape Charles VA, and is further described as Tax Map 104-1-A1 along the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay.

The application files may be viewed in the Planning, Permitting, and Enforcement Office in the County Administration Building, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Written comments may be sent via e-mail to olivia.bennett@co.northampton.va.us or may be submitted by mail or hand-delivery to the Planning, Permitting, and Enforcement Office in the County Administration Building.

Persons needing assistance attending the meeting or viewing the file may contact the County at (757) 678-0443, ext. 544.

For questions on application information, contact the Planning, Permitting, and Enforcement Office at (757) 678-0443, ext. 546.

Marshall Cox, Chairman

Wetlands Board Advertise: July 31, 2026

August 7, 2026