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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
A second comment letter has been submitted from the Town to the FWS to support a fifth alternative: The 1-2-3 Common Sense Plan for Storm Damage Reduction at Toms Cove.
Beach Access News 2011 has been prepared to summarize the Town comments on both NPS and FWS newsletter planning alternatives. The preliminary alternatives for Assateague Island National Seashore and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge long range master plans are described in the NPS newsletter, click here· and the FWS newsletter, click here .
Official Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance Amendments
PUBLIC HEARINGfor the Official Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance Amendments has been scheduled for February 6, 2012 at the regular 7 pm Town Council meeting.
Click on the Documents listed below and stop by the Town Office for more information.
Anchor Fuel Oil and Propane Tanks By November 5, 2012 - The Town of Chincoteague will require all fuel oil and propane tanks, as defined by Ordinance Section 30-19, to be anchored against any flotation and/or lateral movement. All oil tanks must also extend the vent pipe and fit the fill tube with a screw-on tight-fit cap with gasket. For more information click here.
Town of Chincoteague Comprehensive Plan 2010
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.
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.
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