Sec. 3-1402

Other

• Minimize land disturbance

  No more land shall be disturbed than is necessary to provide for the proposed use or development.

• Minimize imperviousImpervious coverageThe share of a lot covered by anything water cannot soak through — roofs, drives, patios. cover

  All land development shall minimize impervious cover consistent with the use or development proposed.

• Preserve indigenous vegetation

  Indigenous vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent practicable.

• Reserve sewage disposal site required

  For new construction, provide a reserve sewage disposal site with a capacity at least equal to that of the primary sewage disposal site.

• RMA includes all remaining areas in James River Watershed

  The RMA includes all remaining areas of Surry County which are located within the James River Watershed.

• RMA opt-out criteria

  Lots may be exempt if they do not possess a RMA feature: 100-year floodplain, nontidal wetlands, highly erodible soils, slopes >15%, or 100-ft adjacent to RPA.

• Septic pump-out frequency5 years

  All on-site sewage disposal systems not requiring VPDES permit shall be pumped out at least once every five years.

• Threshold for subdivision ordinance2,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  All development and redevelopment exceeding 2,500 square feet shall be subject to applicable provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance.

• Wetlands permits required before gradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume.

  Prior to initiating grading, all wetlands permits required by federal, state and local laws shall be obtained.