Sec. 83-432(b)(3)a

Other

• Animals confined in enclosed area

  Animals must be confined in a fully enclosed area within the building or in an accessory structure.

• Minimum 20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. in A-10, A-20, ACacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. districts20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  In the Agricultural 10 (A-10), Agricultural 20 (A-20) and Animal Confinement (AC) Districts, a minimum of 20 acres is required for a minor meat processing facility.

• Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines500 ft

  All buildings and structures must be set back from all property lines a minimum of 500 feet.

• No outdoor storage

  Materials may be stored within enclosed accessory buildings. No outdoor storage of products, materials, or machinery is permitted.

• Overnight animal standards

  Animals may only be kept overnight on the property if the following standards are met: i. Animals must be kept in a fully enclosed area within the building or in an accessory structure. ii. Overnight supervision is required. Overnight supervision can be accomplished through an employee onsite or through appropriate electronic monitoring. iii. No more than ten animals may be kept overnight.

• Perimeter buffer Type C required if within 1000 ft of residential

  A perimeter buffer Type C as outlined in section 83-461(e) will be required with an adjacent parcel when the meat processing structure is located less than 1,000 feet from an abutting residential structure measured from the closest edge of these structures to each other. The buffer width at the property line shall be calculated to be 200 feet on either side of a line measuring the distance between the two structures at the point where the line intersects the property line.

• Processing in enclosed building

  All processing must occur in the primary building which must be an enclosed structure.

• Comply with state and federal regulations

  The facility must comply with all applicable state and federal regulations regarding the licensing, inspection, and operation of a meat processing facility including but not limited to permits from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service.