Article 3, Sec. 3-1401 to 3-1405
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- All areas within the James River Watershed in Surry County, including Resource Protection Areas (RPA) and Resource Management Areas (RMA)
Uses
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum caliper for replacement trees2.5 in
Replacement trees shall be a minimum two and one-half inches caliper measured six inches above the ground. (Sec. 3-1405.C.2.c)
- Tree replacement ratio2 ratio
Replacement of existing trees at a ratio of two planted trees to one removed. (Sec. 3-1405.C.2.c)
Other
- Buffer encroachment limits
Encroachment may not extend into the seaward 50 feet of the buffer area. (Sec. 3-1403.D.5.b.1.iii)
- Plan of development threshold2,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Any development or redevelopment exceeding 2,500 square feet of land disturbance in the CBPA shall be accomplished through a plan of development process. (Sec. 3-1405.A)
- 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. (Sec. 3-1404.F)
- Slope threshold for RMA15 pct
Slopes in excess of 15 percent are RMA features. (Sec. 3-1402.E.1.d)
- RPA buffer width100 ft
A buffer area not less than 100 feet in width located adjacent to and landward of the components... (Sec. 3-1402.A.5)
- Septic tank pump-out frequency5 years
All on-site sewage disposal systems not requiring VPDES permit shall be pumped out at least once every five years. (Sec. 3-1404.E)
- Stormwater plan exemption for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. homes16 pct
Stormwater management plan not required for individual one- and two-family homes on lots ≥1 acre if impervious cover ≤16% of total site area. (Sec. 3-1405.D)
- Water quality impact assessment required
A water quality impact assessment is required for any proposed land disturbance, development or redevelopment within an RPA, including any buffer area encroachment. (Sec. 3-1403.D.6.a)
From the ordinance
The purpose of these provisions... to protect and improve the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries, buffer areas and other sensitive environmental lands...