Town of Chincoteague VA
Welcome to the Town of Chincoteague's official website. A complete guide to our beautiful land by the sea for residents and visitors alike.
Located in the far northeastern portion of Virginia's Eastern Shore lies a quaint paradise island so beautiful that it draws over one million visitors annually and has become the home of over 4,300 residents. The Town of Chincoteague is dedicated to providing its citizens and visitors with an island rich in beauty, values, and traditions. Please browse our site for a closer look - or better yet, come visit our island!
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A special Thank You from Mayor Tarr, the Town Council and the Cemetery Committee. Click here to view.
PUBLIC NOTICE:
CHINCOTEAGUE STREETSCAPE CONSTRUCTION FINAL PHASE
Construction began February 29, 2016 on the final phase of the downtown streetscape construction. Please expect temporary changes to traffic patterns and business access during construction. All businesses will continue to have access during construction except during the time when concrete is being poured directly in front of the doorway.
Sidewalk construction will take place on one side of the street and then the other. There will be a short period between the time that demolition is complete and the concrete base for the pavers is poured when extra caution will be needed when walking downtown. At some points traffic may be rerouted for a short period. Please comply with all posted signs for traffic and parking.
Please contact Harvey Spurlock if you have questions.
Automatic Fire Alarm Users:
The Town Council of the Town of Chincoteague at the request of the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company has researched false alarm policies throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia to better protect the first responders and the public.
With this said, the Town Council adopted the following Ordinance which goes into effect September 1, 2015; Chapter 26 of the Town Code was amended to show the addition of Article III. - False Alarms with Sections 20-40 through 20-48.
Click here to view the Ordinance.
EASTERN SHORE STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION STATIONS: Click here.
The Town Newsletter is available for viewing by clicking here.
Annual Flood Protection Information now online: Select 'Flood Maps' in the banner at the top of the page or click here.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
The Town of Chincoteague has implemented DMV STOPS for delinquent taxes. Delinquent taxpayers
will NOT be able to renew licenses through DMV until their Town taxes are paid in full PLUS a $20 DMV
charge and a $25 Town collection charge. (Effective 03/19/14)
Emergency Call-Out System:
Click the following logo to download the app.:
