Title 29 — Public Planning and Development
25 chapters · 546 sections in this title.
29 V.I.C. § 498 Duties and responsibilities of the Authority
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(a) The responsibilities of the Authority shall include, but are not limited to, the following:(1) To educate and inform the citizens of the Territory on matters related to solid waste and wastewater by developing and implementing a master public education plan;(2) To upgrade the…
29 V.I.C. § 499 Authority's powers and duties regarding solid waste and wastewater
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(a) Solid waste shall become solid waste when it is placed into recognized receptacles, dumpsters, or other containers, including solid waste collection vehicles, that are identified for or clearly associated with solid waste collection whether directly or by inference, and wheth…
29 V.I.C. § 500 Board of Directors, Executive Director and other personnel of Authority
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(a) The powers of the Authority shall be exercised by the Board of Directors, as established under section 497 of this chapter. Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of organizing and conducting the business of the Authority. No absence or vacancy on…
29 V.I.C. § 500a Repealed. Dec. 22, 2007, No. 6977, § 12, Sess. L. 2007, p. 208
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29 V.I.C. § 500a Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
29 V.I.C. § 500b Bonds of the Authority; authorization of issuance; security, tax exemption; terms and conditions
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(a) By authority of the Government of the Virgin Islands under section 8(b)(i) of the Revised Organic Act of 1954, as amended, the Authority is authorized to issue bonds from time to time in such principal amounts which, in the opinion of the Authority, are necessary to provide s…
29 V.I.C. § 500c Powers of Authority with respect to bonds
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(a) The Authority is authorized to issue refunding bonds of the Authority for the purpose of refunding those bonds in effect and outstanding at that time which have been issued under the provisions of this chapter, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon and any i…
29 V.I.C. § 500d Bonds of Authority legal investments for public or private funds
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The bonds of the Authority shall be lawful investments, and may be accepted as security, for all fiduciary, trust and public funds, the investment or deposit of which shall be under the authority or control of the Government of the Virgin Islands or any officer or officers thereo…
29 V.I.C. § 500e Exemption of Authority from judicial process and taxes
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(a) All property, including funds of the Authority, shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall any judgment against the Authority be a charge or lien upon its property; except, th…
29 V.I.C. § 500f Financial assistance; guarantees and purchases of bonds of Authority; loans and grants
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(a) For the purpose of assisting the Authority with its financing, the Government of the Virgin Islands, to the extent permitted by the Revised Organic Act of 1954, as amended, or any other applicable federal law, may—(1) guarantee payment of the bonds of the Authority, both as t…
29 V.I.C. § 500g Authorization of issuance of bonds of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands
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Pursuant to Section 8(b)(ii) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, as amended, the issuance of general obligation bonds or other obligations by the Government of the Virgin Islands is hereby authorized and approved, as the Governor may deem necessary and advisable, su…
29 V.I.C. § 500h Other assistance of Government of the Virgin Islands
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(a) For the purpose of further aiding the Authority in developing and maintaining the Virgin Islands solid waste and wastewater management systems and services, the Government of the Virgin Islands or any political subdivision thereof may, at the request of the Authority and upon…
29 V.I.C. § 500i Monies and accounts of Authority
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(a) All monies of the Authority shall be deposited in qualified depositories for funds of the Government of the Virgin Islands, but they shall be kept in separate accounts in the name of the Authority. The disbursements shall be made by it pursuant to regulations and budgets appr…
29 V.I.C. § 500j Competitive bidding
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(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, all purchases and contracts for supplies for services, except for professional or expert services, made by the Authority, including contracts for the construction of facilities of the Authority, shall be made after adver…
29 V.I.C. § 500k Reports
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The Authority shall submit to the Legislature and to the Governor of the Virgin Islands, within 30 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Government of the Virgin Islands (1) a financial statement and complete report of the business of the Authority for the preceding fis…
29 V.I.C. § 500l Agreements of the Government of the Virgin Islands
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The Government of the Virgin Islands does hereby pledge to contract and agree with any person, firm or corporation, or any Federal, Virgin Islands or state agency, subscribing to or acquiring bonds of the Authority or of the Government of the Virgin Islands issued for the purpose…
29 V.I.C. § 500m Lack of jurisdiction of other agencies
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(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, no officer, board, commission, department or other agency or political subdivision of the Government of the Virgin Islands shall have jurisdiction over the Authority in the management and control of its properties and facilities, …
29 V.I.C. § 500n Applicability of other laws
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as exempting the Authority from any law made specifically applicable thereto including the license, consent and authorization requirements by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources generally applicable to independent instrument…
29 V.I.C. § 500o Compliance with the Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Act of 1978
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Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, the Authority shall comply with and be subject to all provisions and requirements of Title 12, Chapter 21, of this Code (Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Act of 1978, as amended).
29 V.I.C. § 500p Testing of septic systems
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(a) Septic systems shall be inspected for compliance with the requirements established by the Authority by duly trained personnel of the Authority and, if not in compliance, the Authority has the authority to require corrective action and, after adequate written notice, to levy f…
29 V.I.C. § 500q Separability of provisions
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If any provisions of this chapter or the application of such provisions to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of such provisions to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it shall have been held invali…
29 V.I.C. § 500t Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter, the following terms have meaning provided in this section:(1) “Authority” means the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority.(2) “Business” means any commercial enterprise or establishment and all employees of the commercial enterprise or establis…
29 V.I.C. § 500u Ban on plastic checkout bags and non-recyclable paper bags
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(a) All businesses, as defined in paragraph (2) of section 500t, are prohibited from providing disposable, plastic drinking straws and plastic, tubular stirrers, plastic checkout bags and non-recyclable paper bags to their customers at the point of sale for the purpose of transpo…
29 V.I.C. § 500v Penalties; enforcement
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(a) Beginning April 1, 2017, with respect to plastic bags, and beginning October 1, 2019, with respect to disposable, plastic drinking straws and plastic tubular stirrers, any business violating any provision of this subchapter or any regulation adopted pursuant to this subchapte…
29 V.I.C. § 500w Regulations
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The Authority shall promulgate regulations for the implementation, administration and enforcement of this subchapter.
29 V.I.C. § 500x Public education
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The Director shall establish a public education program to disseminate information regarding implementation of this subchapter. The information must include publication of this subchapter and publication of the general benefits of recycling.
29 V.I.C. § 501 Purpose
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The Legislature finds that the regulation of billboards and similar advertising devices along the public highways of the Virgin Islands is necessary to promote the safety, comfort, security and welfare of the people of this territory, to conserve the natural beauty of areas adjac…
29 V.I.C. § 502 Prohibition
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and from and after the effective date of this chapter, the erection or maintenance of any advertising device upon any publicly owned and controlled street, sidewalk, park or other real property, or the erection and maintenance of any …
29 V.I.C. § 503 Definition
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(a) The term “advertising device” as used in this chapter shall include any billboards, including digital billboards, smartboards, and changeable electronic variable message signs, sign, notice, poster, display or other device intended to attract or which does attract the attenti…
29 V.I.C. § 504 Regulations
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(1) Subject to the approval of the Governor, and after consultation with the Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Commission, the Commissioner of Public Works may from time to time adopt, modify, amend or repeal regulations governing the issuance of permits or renewals thereof fo…
29 V.I.C. § 505 —Limitations on application of regulations
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(1) To effectuate the purposes of this act, the Commissioner of Public Works may limit the application of any regulations adopted hereunder to exclude or include in whole or in part—(1) Specified areas along the aforesaid highways based upon use, population, density, nature of th…
29 V.I.C. § 506 Application for permits or renewals; fees
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(a) Application for permits or renewals thereof shall be on forms prescribed by the Police Commissioner and shall contain such information as he may require. Any such application for permits or renewals thereof shall be subject to the endorsement of the Commissioner as to conform…
29 V.I.C. § 507 Removal of advertising devices
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(a) The permit or renewal thereof shall be revocable at any time by the Commissioner of Public Works on thirty days' notice to the permittee. Any advertising device erected or maintained after the effective date of this chapter in violation of this chapter or any regulation adopt…
29 V.I.C. § 508 Exemptions
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(1) The Commissioner of Public Works by regulation may exclude from the coverage of this chapter advertising devices which he finds do not interfere with safety on the aforesaid public highways or contravene any of the other standards set forth in this chapter, including, but not…
29 V.I.C. § 509 Construction
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abrogate or affect the provisions of any applicable federal or territorial laws, rules or regulations which are more restrictive concerning advertising devices than the provisions of this chapter or of the regulations adopted hereunde…
29 V.I.C. § 510 Disposition of fees and fines
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All fees transmitted to the Commissioner of Finance in accordance with section 506 of this chapter, and all fines imposed by the courts for violations of this chapter or regulations hereunder shall be covered by the Commissioner of Finance into the “Road Fund” established by 33 V…
29 V.I.C. § 511 Penalties
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Whoever violates or refuses to comply with any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation issued hereunder shall be fined not more than $50.00 for each and every such violation or act of noncompliance, and each day during which such violation or act of noncompliance c…
29 V.I.C. § 531 Declaration of policy
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(a) The powers conferred by this chapter are for public uses and purposes and are proper governmental functions for which public money may be expended, private property may be acquired, by eminent domain or otherwise, property may be exchanged, leased, mortgaged, assigned, sublet…
29 V.I.C. § 532 Definitions
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(a) The term “Authority” shall mean the Virgin Islands Port Authority created by this chapter. (b) The term “Board” shall mean the Governing Board of the Authority. (c) The term “Bonds” shall mean the bonds, temporary bonds, refunding bonds, debentures, notes, interim bonds, rece…
29 V.I.C. § 541 Creation of Virgin Islands Port Authority
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(a) The body corporate and politic constituting a public corporation and autonomous governmental instrumentality for the Government of the Virgin Islands by the name of the Virgin Islands Port Authority which existed prior to the date of enactment of this subsection is continued …
29 V.I.C. § 542 Governing Board and other personnel of Authority
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(a) The powers of the Authority shall be exercised by a Governing Board consisting of the members of the Authority acting as a board. Within one hundred and twenty (120) days after this chapter becomes effective, the Board shall meet at the call of the Governor and organize, elec…
29 V.I.C. § 543 Powers of Authority
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(1) The purposes of the Authority shall be to establish, acquire, construct, develop and improve, own, operate and manage any and all types of air and marine terminals; to control the harbors of the Virgin Islands other than controlling the mooring and anchoring of vessels as def…
29 V.I.C. § 543a Self-insurance program
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(a) Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, as used in this subchapter, the term:(1) “Agency” or “Port Authority” means the Virgin Islands Port Authority.(2) “Program Administrator” means the Chief Executive Officer or designee of the Virgin Islands Port Autho…
29 V.I.C. § 544 Penalty for violation of regulations
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Whoever violates Virgin Islands Port Authority Harbor Regulations promulgated by the Governing Board of the Authority and the Government of the Virgin Islands pursuant to Title 29, section 543, paragraph (3), Virgin Islands Code, and Title 3, chapter 35, Virgin Islands Code, gove…
29 V.I.C. § 551 Authorization of issuance; security, tax exemption; terms and conditions; etc
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(a) By authority of the Government of the Virgin Islands under section 8(b)(i) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, as amended, which is hereby granted, the Authority may issue and sell bonds from time to time and have outstanding at any one time, exclusive of bonds …
29 V.I.C. § 552 Powers of Authority with respect to bonds
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(a) In any resolution or resolutions authorizing the issuance of bonds, the Authority may contract with the holders of the bonds to undertake and obligate itself of such commitments, as long as the bonds are outstanding and unpaid, as are deemed by the Board to be necessary and a…
29 V.I.C. § 553 Right to receivership upon default
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(a) The Authority is authorized to covenant for the right to receivership upon default as hereinafter set forth in paragraphs (b) to (f) inclusive, or to limit such right by definition of default or otherwise, in its agreement with the bondholders. (b) In the event that the Autho…
29 V.I.C. § 554 Remedies of bondholders
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(a) Subject to any contractual limitations binding upon the holders of any issue of bonds, or trustees therefor, including but not limited to the restriction of the exercise of any remedy to a specified proportion or percentage of such holders, any holder of bonds, or trustee the…
29 V.I.C. § 555 Bonds of Authority legal investments for public or private funds
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The bonds of the Authority shall be lawful investment, and may be accepted as security, for all fiduciary, trust and public funds, the investment or deposit of which shall be under the authority or control of the Government of the Virgin Islands or any officer or officers thereof…
29 V.I.C. § 556 Exemption of Authority from judicial process and taxes
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(a) All property including funds of the Authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall any judgment against the Authority be a charge or lien upon its property; provided, ho…
29 V.I.C. § 561 Assistance of Government of the Virgin Islands
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(a) For the purpose of aiding the Authority in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Governor of the Virgin Islands with the approval of the Legislature, may at the request of the Authority and upon such terms as shall be determined—(1) dedicate, sell, convey, or lease a…