Appomattox County Unincorporated

ON-SITE SEWERAGE SYSTEM (SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM) — A sewerage system designed not to result in a point-source discharge, including individual septic tanks used by the main dwelling on an individual lot, and approved by the Health Department.

PUBLIC SEWERAGE SYSTEM — A sewerage system owned and operated by the governing body or any sewerage system resulting in a point-source discharge and approved by the Health Department.

PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM — A water system owned and operated by the governing body; or any water system for drinking or domestic use, approved by the Health Department, that generally has at least 15 connections or provides water to an average of 25 individuals for at least 60 days out of the year.

NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN — A plan reviewed and approved by the Robert E. Lee Soil and Water Conservation District, the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service or other appropriate agency that provides for the use and/or disposal of livestock or poultry nutrients from the operation.

HAZARDOUS WASTE — Solid or liquid waste which, because of concentration, quantity, or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious, irreversible or incapacitating illness; may pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed; or is identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as hazardous.

POLLUTANT or POLLUTION — Any material that causes the alteration of the physical, chemical or biological properties of any state waters, public or private water supplies, land or air in a manner that: A. Is harmful or detrimental or injurious to the public health, safety or welfare, or the health of animals, fish or aquatic life; or B. Renders a water supply unsuitable with reasonable treatment for use as present or possible future sources of public water supply or unsuitable for recreational, commercial, industrial, agricultural, or other reasonable uses.

NATURAL RESOURCE — Includes soil, sand, gravel, stone or other mineral (other than oil and gas) naturally formed on or beneath the surface of the earth.

QUARRYING OR SOIL EXTRACTION

A conditional use is a use that would not be permitted generally or without restrictions throughout the zoning district but which, if controlled as to number, area, location or relation to the neighborhood, would promote the public health, safety, welfare, morals, order, comfort, convenience, appearance, or prosperity.

Nonconforming uses and structures: lots of record, uses of land, vested rights, mobile home replacement, repairs and maintenance.

Prior to approval of the site development plan, the applicant shall execute an agreement to construct required or proposed improvements within public rights-of-way or easements or any such improvement connected to any public facility. The applicant shall also file a performance guarantee with surety acceptable to the County in the amount of the estimated cost of the improvements plus 20% contingency, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.

A concept plan shall accompany all map amendment requests. The concept plan shall consist of a location/vicinity map, property lines, name and address of the property owner and/or developer, Tax Map number, nature of the proposed land use, zoning district, names/route numbers of adjoining streets, access points, parking accommodations, building(s) location with setbacks, and height of building(s).

The Zoning Administrator shall not accept any amendment application for a lot or parcel that does not comply with the minimum lot standards as required by this article.

The hold shall be for a period not to exceed 12 months.

The Planning Commission shall review the proposed amendment and report its findings and recommendations to the Board of Supervisors, along with any appropriate explanatory materials, within 90 days from the date that the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment is referred to the Planning Commission.

The Board of Supervisors may take action on the proposed amendment within 12 months from the date of application.

The sign shall be placed within 10 feet of the public right-of-way. The sign shall be placed no more than 21 days prior to the public hearing and no less than 10 days prior to the public hearing. The sign shall be removed within five business days following the final action by the Board of Supervisors.

All conditions proffered by the owner shall meet the following standards: (1) The rezoning itself must give rise for the need for the conditions. (2) The conditions shall have a reasonable relation to the rezoning.

All such petitions for review shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days from the date of the decision for which the review is sought.

The height limitations of this article shall not apply to antennas less than 65 feet in height, cupolas, barns, silos, farm buildings, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, water tanks, church spires, and monuments and necessary appurtenances not exceeding in height the distance therefrom to the nearest lot line.