Chesterfield County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
19.2-62 Certificates of Appropriateness
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Time for Preservation Committee decision on COA45 days
Within 45 days after the receipt of a completed application, the Preservation Committee shall review the application...
- Exemptions from COA
Routine maintenance that does not alter the existing exterior appearance is exempt. Danger to life, health or safety may be secured without COA.
- Certificate of Appropriateness required for land disturbance256 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Land disturbing activities of 256 square feet or greater.
- Certificate of Appropriateness validity period3 years
If work is not commenced within three years after the date of issuance, the certificate shall become null and void.
From the ordinance
For designated properties, a Certificate of Appropriateness is required for any of the following: ... Land disturbing activities of 256 square feet or greater.