Rockingham County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Supplemental Standards - Farm building, Farm winery, Hog operation, Poultry Operation, Quarry Operation, Shooting Range, Indoor, Shooting Range, Outdoor, Sports complex, Storage containers, Temporary structure

Extracted standards

17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Design

Fencing & walls

Noise

  • Indoor shooting range sound

    An indoor shooting range shall be constructed so that gunshots cannot be heard outside the building.

Other

  • Farm building use restriction

    Approvals for farm buildings may be obtained only if the uses in the building comply with the definition of farm building. Storage of non-agricultural items in the building shall not be permitted under a farm building approval.

  • Farm winery waiver

    If, in the event of drought, natural disaster, disease, or other cause beyond the control of the owner, there are not sufficient grapes grown on the premises to allow the owner to meet normal annual production, the owner may petition in writing for a one (1) year waiver of the fifty-one (51) percent rule.

  • Each structure and denuded area associated with the hog operation shall be set back from property lines one hundred fifty (150) feet, except as provided for setbacks from public roadways. The setback from property lines may be reduced by mutual consent of the producer and landowners whose property lines fall within the one hundred fifty (150) foot setback distance. In no case, however, shall such setback from property lines be less than seventy-five (75) feet.

  • Each structure and denuded area associated with the hog operation shall be set back from the travel surface of public roadways at least one hundred (100) feet. The setback from public roadways shall not be subject to reduction.

  • At least six hundred (600) feet from: Designated urban growth areas; Residentially zoned districts; Manufactured home parks; Manufactured home subdivisions; Public schools; and County, town, and community recreation areas.

  • At least one thousand (1,000) feet from incorporated town and city boundaries and from public wells, springs, and water intakes.

  • At least fifty (50) feet from any jurisdictional waterway.

  • Each structure and denuded area associated with the poultry operation shall be set back from property lines one hundred fifty (150) feet, except as provided for setbacks from public roadways. The setback from property lines may be reduced by mutual consent of the producer and landowners whose property lines fall within the one hundred fifty (150) foot setback distance. In no case, however, shall such setback from property lines be less than seventy-five (75) feet.

  • Each structure and denuded area associated with the poultry operation shall be set back from the travel surface of public roadways at least one hundred (100) feet. The setback from public roadways shall not be subject to reduction.

  • Any activity, use, facilities, equipment, structure, or storage, with the exception of offices, shall be located at least three hundred (300) feet from a non-participating parcel.

  • Buildings devoted solely to office/administrative uses shall be located not less than one hundred (100) feet from a non-participating parcel.

  • Sports complex end time

    All outdoor events shall be scheduled so as to complete all activity by 11:00 p.m.

  • Storage containers shall be accessory to the approved primary use on the same lot; shall meet accessory building setback; and shall not be stacked.

  • Temporary structure use

    The temporary structure shall be for uses incidental to construction work and real estate sales only.

From the ordinance

Approvals for farm buildings may be obtained only if the uses in the building comply with the definition of farm building. ... If, in the event of drought, natural disaster, disease, or other cause beyond the control of the owner, there are not sufficient grapes grown on the premises to allow the owner to meet normal annual production, the owner may petition in writing for a one (1) year waiver of the fifty-one (51) percent rule. ... Any hog operation started after October 1, 2014, shall be located on a farm, as defined in section 17-201. ... Any poultry operation started after October 1, 2014, shall be located on a farm, as defined in section 17-201. ... Any activity, use, facilities, equipment, structure, or storage, with the exception of offices, shall be located at least three hundred (300) feet from a non-participating parcel. ... An indoor shooting range shall be constructed so that gunshots cannot be heard outside the building. ... The site plan submitted with the special use permit shall be approved by the sheriff's department or their designee. ... All outdoor events shall be scheduled so as to complete all activity by 11:00 p.m. ... Storage containers shall be accessory to the approved primary use on the same lot; shall meet accessory building setback; and shall not be stacked. ... The temporary structure shall be for uses incidental to construction work and real estate sales only.
Supplemental Standards - Farm building, Farm winery, Hog operation, Poultry Operation, Quarry Operation, Shooting Range, Indoor, Shooting Range, Outdoor, Sports complex, Storage containers, Temporary structure