Meeting Agendas

• Town Council Meeting, May 7th, 7 pm
• Planning Commission, May 8th, 7 pm

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!

News & Announcements

Chincoteague to Assateague Beach Access Committee

We are looking forward to a great summer this year with everything just the way you like it.  Damage to the parking areas from Hurricane Irene is being repaired and work is almost completed.  The beach is looking great after a mild winter.  A newsletter from the FWS is due out soon to provide an update on the CCP planning process.  Enjoy!

2012 TOWN OF CHINCOTEAGUE VEHICLE DECALS ARE ON SALE IN THE TOWN OFFICE FOR $33.00 EACH.  CURRENT VEHICLE REGISTRATION CARDS MUST BE PRESENTED AND TOWN PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES MUST BE PAID. 

2012 BOAT RAMP DECALS ARE ALSO ON SALE FOR $20.00 EACH. CURRENT BOAT TRAILER REGISTRATION CARDS MUST BE PRESENTED.  THE TOWN WILL ALSO OFFER WEEKLY BOAT RAMP PASSES FOR $5.00 EACH.  THE RAMP DECALS ARE ON SALE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT THE TOWN OFFICE AND AFTER BUSINESS HOURS AT THE POLICE STATION

PAINT-UP, FIX-UP, CLEAN-UP WEEK: Beginning Saturday, May 12th through Friday, May 18th.  Call the Town Office at 336-6519 to schedule your bulk items, scrap metal or minor (bagged) yard debris by Thursday, May 17th. 

Application for Robert Reed Downtown Park Grant Funding is Available for Public Review:·
The Town of Chincoteague is applying to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation LWCF for a 50-50 percent matching grant to assist with expansion area improvements to the Robert N. Reed Downtown Waterfront Park in the vicinity of Bridge Street.  To learn more click here.  To see the preliminary sketch plan click here.

Town of Chincoteague Comprehensive Plan 2010, and Approved Zoning Map/District Regulations 2012

The Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Chincoteague was approved by the Town Council at its January 4, 2010 meeting and is now available to view click here: approved.
The Official Zoning Map and Zoning District amendments were approved by the Town Council at its April 2, 2012 meeting and are available to view here:
 Official Zoning Map
·Amended Zoning Ordinance

Realignment Announcement: The Church Street, Ridge Road and Chicken City Road intersection will be closed the duration of the project.  The projected completion date is Memorial Day.  We apologize fot the inconvenience.

Reverse 911
The Town of Chincoteague has implemented an emergency notification calling system. The system enables the Town to call residents to inform them about emergency or important information such as utility outages, weather advisories, or possible evacuations. The Town currently has residents and businesses telephone numbers from the Verizon database. This database contains home numbers, business numbers, unlisted numbers, and unpublished numbers, it does not include cellular phone numbers. If you would like your cellular number added to the Town's database, click here and complete the form. The Town of Chincoteague will not release your information to any party or individual and will only call your number(s) with official announcements.

Town of Chincoteague Email Broadcast System

 The Town has developed an email notification service that will provide information relating to major events impacting the Town. Topics will include, but are not limited to, updates during weather or other emergencies.

To sign up for this free service please click here and enter your email address.

Applications for 2012 Accomack County and Town of Chincoteague Tax Relief are available in the Town Office.  Applications must be submitted by March 1, 2012. 

Quick Links

• Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce
• Chincoteague Community Center
• Accomack County
• Accomack County School Board
• United States Coast Guard
• Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
• NASA Wallops Flight Facility
• Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
• New Town Code
• Chincoteague Library
• Chincoteague Museum
• Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company