Albemarle County Unincorporated

Except where animals are confined in soundproofed, air-conditioned buildings, no structure or area occupied by animals shall be closer than 500 feet to any agricultural or residential lot line.

The public utility structure or use shall be located on a lot of not less than 1 acre, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance. The public utility structure or use shall be located not less than 25 feet from any lot line.

Public utility buildings and structures in any residential zone shall, wherever practical, have the exterior appearance of residential buildings

The public utility structure or use shall be located on a lot of not less than 1 acre, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance. The public utility structure or use shall be located not less than 25 feet from any lot line.

Public utility buildings and structures in any residential zone shall, wherever practical, have the exterior appearance of residential buildings and shall have landscaping, screen planting and/or fencing, whenever these are deemed necessary by the commission; In addition, trespass fencing and other safety measures may be required as deemed necessary to reasonably protect the public welfare; In cases of earth-disturbing activity, immediate erosion control and reseeding shall be required to the satisfaction of the zoning administrator; Such structures as towers, transmission lines, transformers, etc., which are abandoned, damaged or otherwise in a state of disrepair, which in the opinion of the zoning administrator pose a hazard to the public safety, shall be repaired/removed to the satisfaction of the zoning administrator within a reasonable time prescribed by the zoning administrator; In approval of a public utility use, the commission shall be mindful of the desirability of use by more than one utility company of such features as utility easements and river crossings, particularly in areas of historic, visual or scenic value, and it shall, insofar as practical, condition such approvals so as to minimize the proliferation of such easements or crossings, as described by the comprehensive plan.

Public utility buildings and structures in any residential zone shall, wherever practical, have the exterior appearance of residential buildings

The facility shall comply with the requirements of the Virginia Department of Social Services, the Virginia Department of Health, or other applicable state agency.

No such use shall be established in any area either by right or by special use permit until the Albemarle County fire official has determined that adequate fire protection is available

The facility shall comply with the requirements of the Virginia Department of Social Services, the Virginia Department of Health, or other applicable state agency.

No such use shall be established in any area either by right or by special use permit until the Albemarle County fire official has determined that adequate fire protection is available to such use; Generally such uses should be located in proximity to or in short response time to emergency medical and fire protection facilities. Uses for the elderly and handicapped should be convenient to shopping, social, education and cultural uses; No such use shall be operated without approval and, where appropriate, licensing by such agencies as the Virginia Department of Welfare, the Virginia Department of Health, and other such appropriate local, state and federal agencies as may have authority in a particular case.

No such use shall be established in any area either by right or by special use permit until the Albemarle County fire official has determined that adequate fire protection is available to such use

The sanitary landfill shall be located on a lot of not less than 50 acres. The sanitary landfill shall be located not less than 1,000 feet from any residential district.

No special use permit for a landfill shall be issued unless the same has been approved by the county engineer, the State Water Control Board, the Virginia Department of Health

Sanitary landfills shall be permitted only as authorized by special use permit under section 33.5, and shall comply with the following requirements: a. The sanitary landfill shall be located on a lot of not less than 50 acres. b. The sanitary landfill shall be located not less than 1,000 feet from any residential district. c. The sanitary landfill shall be located not less than 2,000 feet from any school, hospital, or other sensitive use.

The site plan review committee, as provided for in section 32.0, shall review each application for a landfill and shall furnish a report to the commission and board of supervisors; No special use permit for a landfill shall be issued unless the same has been approved by the county engineer, the State Water Control Board, the Virginia Department of Health and other appropriate agencies with respect to the suitability of the site for such use; Except for improvements necessary for the operation of a landfill, no improvements shall be constructed in or upon any landfill for a period of 20 years after the termination of the landfill operation without the prior approval of the board of supervisors.

No special use permit for a landfill shall be issued unless the same has been approved by the county engineer, the State Water Control Board, the Virginia Department of Health and other appropriate agencies

The use shall be located on a lot of not less than 5 acres. The use shall be located not less than 100 feet from any lot line.

No structure and no storage of lumber, logs, chips or timber shall be located closer than 100 feet to any lot line. ... No saw, planer, chipper, conveyor, chute or other similar machinery shall be located closer than 600 feet from any dwelling

The use shall be located on a lot of not less than 5 acres. The use shall be located not less than 100 feet from any lot line. The use shall be located not less than 200 feet from any residential district.

No structure and no storage of lumber, logs, chips or timber shall be located closer than 100 feet to any lot line. Trees and vegetation within the 100 foot setback shall be maintained as a buffer to abutting properties and uses, provided that during the last three months of operation the trees may be removed. No saw, planer, chipper, conveyor, chute or other similar machinery shall be located closer than 600 feet from any dwelling on any lot other than the lot on which the sawmill, planing mill or wood yard is located. No machinery used for sawing, planing, chipping or other wood processing shall operate between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. No wood or wood products shall be loaded or unloaded between 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m.