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Best Virginia Counties for Solar Potential
A sourced county-centroid solar resource ranking from NASA POWER climatology.
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A high ranking means a county is worth researching first. It is not legal advice, a recommendation to buy land, or proof that any parcel will qualify for a specific use.
Solar potential uses county-centroid irradiance as a broad planning proxy.
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A quick trust check for the top-ranked counties: verified profiles, major source coverage, citation depth, and the number of source inputs behind this ranking.
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Accomack County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#2Amelia CountyPartially sourced5Amelia County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#3Amherst CountyPartially sourced5Amherst County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#4Appomattox CountyPartially sourced5Appomattox County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#5Bedford CountyPartially sourced5Bedford County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#6Botetourt CountyPartially sourced5Botetourt County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#7Bristol cityPartially sourced5Bristol city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#8Brunswick CountyPartially sourced5Brunswick County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#9Buckingham CountyPartially sourced5Buckingham County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#10Buena Vista cityPartially sourced5Buena Vista city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#11Campbell CountyPartially sourced5Campbell County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#12Carroll CountyPartially sourced5Carroll County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#13Charles City CountyPartially sourced5Charles City County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#14Charlotte CountyPartially sourced5Charlotte County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#15Chesapeake cityPartially sourced5Chesapeake city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#16Chesterfield CountyPartially sourced5Chesterfield County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#17Colonial Heights cityPartially sourced5Colonial Heights city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#18Covington cityPartially sourced5Covington city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#19Cumberland CountyPartially sourced5Cumberland County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#20Danville cityPartially sourced5Danville city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#21Dinwiddie CountyPartially sourced5Dinwiddie County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#22Emporia cityPartially sourced5Emporia city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#23Essex CountyPartially sourced5Essex County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VACo statewide fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#24Floyd CountyPartially sourced5Floyd County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#25Fluvanna CountyPartially sourced5Fluvanna County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#26Franklin CountyPartially sourced5Franklin County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#27Franklin cityPartially sourced5Franklin city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#28Galax cityPartially sourced5Galax city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#29Gloucester CountyPartially sourced5Gloucester County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#30Goochland CountyPartially sourced5Goochland County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#31Grayson CountyPartially sourced5Grayson County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#32Greensville CountyPartially sourced5Greensville County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#33Halifax CountyPartially sourced5Halifax County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#34Hampton cityPartially sourced5Hampton city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#35Hanover CountyPartially sourced5Hanover County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#36Henrico CountyPartially sourced5Henrico County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#37Henry CountyPartially sourced5Henry County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#38Hopewell cityPartially sourced5Hopewell city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#39Isle of Wight CountyPartially sourced5Isle of Wight County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#40James City CountyPartially sourced5James City County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#41King and Queen CountyPartially sourced5King and Queen County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#42King William CountyPartially sourced5King William County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#43Lancaster CountyPartially sourced5Lancaster County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#44Lee CountyPartially sourced5Lee County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#45Lexington cityPartially sourced5Lexington city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#46Louisa CountyPartially sourced5Louisa County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#47Lunenburg CountyPartially sourced5Lunenburg County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#48Lynchburg cityPartially sourced5Lynchburg city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#49Martinsville cityPartially sourced5Martinsville city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#50Mathews CountyPartially sourced5Mathews County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#51Mecklenburg CountyPartially sourced5Mecklenburg County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#52Middlesex CountyPartially sourced5Middlesex County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#53Nelson CountyPartially sourced5Nelson County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#54New Kent CountyPartially sourced5New Kent County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#55Newport News cityPartially sourced5Newport News city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#56Norfolk cityPartially sourced5Norfolk city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#57Northampton CountyPartially sourced5Northampton County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VACo statewide fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#58Northumberland CountyPartially sourced5Northumberland County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#59Norton cityPartially sourced5Norton city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#60Nottoway CountyPartially sourced5Nottoway County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#61Patrick CountyPartially sourced5Patrick County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#62Petersburg cityPartially sourced5Petersburg city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#63Pittsylvania CountyPartially sourced5Pittsylvania County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#64Poquoson cityPartially sourced5Poquoson city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#65Portsmouth cityPartially sourced5Portsmouth city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#66Powhatan CountyPartially sourced5Powhatan County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#67Prince Edward CountyPartially sourced5Prince Edward County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#68Prince George CountyPartially sourced5Prince George County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#69Richmond cityPartially sourced5Richmond city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#70Richmond CountyPartially sourced5Richmond County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#71Roanoke cityPartially sourced5Roanoke city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#72Rockbridge CountyPartially sourced5Rockbridge County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#73Russell CountyPartially sourced5Russell County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#74Scott CountyPartially sourced5Scott County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#75Smyth CountyPartially sourced5Smyth County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#76Southampton CountyPartially sourced5Southampton County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#77Suffolk cityPartially sourced5Suffolk city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#78Surry CountyPartially sourced5Surry County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#79Sussex CountyPartially sourced5Sussex County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#80Virginia Beach cityPartially sourced5Virginia Beach city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#81Washington CountyPartially sourced5Washington County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VACo statewide fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#82Westmoreland CountyPartially sourced5Westmoreland County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#83Williamsburg cityPartially sourced5Williamsburg city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#84Wise CountyPartially sourced5Wise County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#85Wythe CountyPartially sourced5Wythe County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#86York CountyPartially sourced5York County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#87Albemarle CountyPartially sourced4Albemarle County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#88Alexandria cityPartially sourced4Alexandria city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#89Alleghany CountyPartially sourced4Alleghany County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#90Arlington CountyPartially sourced4Arlington County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#91Augusta CountyPartially sourced4Augusta County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#92Bath CountyPartially sourced4Bath County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VACo statewide fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#93Bland CountyPartially sourced4Bland County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#94Buchanan CountyPartially sourced4Buchanan County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VACo statewide fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#95Caroline CountyPartially sourced4Caroline County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#96Charlottesville cityPartially sourced4Charlottesville city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#97Craig CountyPartially sourced4Craig County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VACo statewide fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#98Culpeper CountyPartially sourced4Culpeper County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VACo statewide fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#99Dickenson CountyPartially sourced4Dickenson County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#100Fairfax cityPartially sourced4Fairfax city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#101Fairfax CountyPartially sourced4Fairfax County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#102Falls Church cityPartially sourced4Falls Church city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#103Fauquier CountyPartially sourced4Fauquier County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#104Fredericksburg cityPartially sourced4Fredericksburg city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#105Giles CountyPartially sourced4Giles County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#106Greene CountyPartially sourced4Greene County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#107Harrisonburg cityPartially sourced4Harrisonburg city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#108Highland CountyPartially sourced4Highland County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VACo statewide fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#109King George CountyPartially sourced4King George County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#110Madison CountyPartially sourced4Madison County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#111Manassas cityPartially sourced4Manassas city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#112Manassas Park cityPartially sourced4Manassas Park city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#113Montgomery CountyPartially sourced4Montgomery County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#114Orange CountyPartially sourced4Orange County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#115Page CountyPartially sourced4Page County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#116Prince William CountyPartially sourced4Prince William County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#117Pulaski CountyPartially sourced4Pulaski County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#118Radford cityPartially sourced4Radford city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#119Rappahannock CountyPartially sourced4Rappahannock County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#120Roanoke CountyPartially sourced4Roanoke County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#121Rockingham CountyPartially sourced4Rockingham County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#122Salem cityPartially sourced4Salem city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#123Shenandoah CountyPartially sourced4Shenandoah County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#124Spotsylvania CountyPartially sourced4Spotsylvania County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#125Stafford CountyPartially sourced4Stafford County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#126Staunton cityPartially sourced4Staunton city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#127Tazewell CountyPartially sourced4Tazewell County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#128Warren CountyPartially sourced4Warren County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#129Waynesboro cityPartially sourced4Waynesboro city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#130Clarke CountyPartially sourced3Clarke County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#131Frederick CountyPartially sourced3Frederick County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#132Loudoun CountyPartially sourced3Loudoun County now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from its VACo county profile. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
#133Winchester cityPartially sourced3Winchester city now has a first-pass Virginia locality-office routing anchor from the VML independent-city fallback. Tiny home, RV, off-grid, container-home, ADU, water, septic, access, floodplain, wetland, town/city jurisdiction, and building-permit feasibility should still be confirmed through local staff, state environmental review, subdivision rules, private covenants, and parcel-level research before purchase.
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