§ 125-30.22
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9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Animal units per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. (>=6 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)1 animal units per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
On parcels with an area greater than, or equal to, six acres: Keeping of a collective maximum of one animal unit per acre shall be permitted.
- Animal units per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. (<6 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)0.5 animal units per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
On parcels with an area less than six acres: Keeping of a collective maximum of 0.5 animal unit per acre shall be permitted.
No beehive shall be constructed or maintained within 30 feet of any property line.
All enclosures and structures and areas associated with the keeping of animals shall be located in the rear yard, and all enclosures, structures and areas associated with the keeping of animals shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from all property lines and a minimum of 25 feet from any well, surface waters, stormwater management facilities, drop inlets, ditches, and other storm drainage.
- Fencing requirement
Fencing for animal enclosures shall be installed and maintained in accordance with Virginia Code § 55.1-2804, as amended.
- Maximum beehives per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.5 hives per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
No more than five beehives per acre shall be permitted, with a maximum of 15 beehives per residential lot or parcel.
- Maximum beehives per lot15 hives
No more than five beehives per acre shall be permitted, with a maximum of 15 beehives per residential lot or parcel.
- No on-site slaughtering
No on-site slaughtering of livestock or poultry shall be permitted, except for occasional personal use.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from well/water25 ft
All enclosures and structures and areas associated with the keeping of animals shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from any well, surface waters, stormwater management facilities, drop inlets, ditches, and other storm drainage.
From the ordinance
Keeping of livestock, poultry and apiaries accessory to a principal dwelling shall be permitted, subject to the following minimum requirements for the numbers and types of animals permitted.