Land use · Culpeper County Unincorporated, Virginia

production drilling

Named in 1 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Culpeper County Unincorporated’s own text settles what this covers.

Code of Virginia, 1950, as may be amended from time to time. **Drilling, Production:** Drilling or boring a hole into the earth for the purpose of extracting any gas, petroleum or other liquid product, excluding water,

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temporary (per Article 28 of this ordinance). - **3-2-2.13** Mining, excavation, quarries and production drilling , including all associated activities of extractive and mining operations. - **3-2-2.14** Private schools. - **3-2-2.15** Public Utilities/Utilities. - **3-2-2.16** Recreational facilities

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of building area **Manufacturing and Production:** 1/750 gross sq. ft. **Mining, quarries, excavation, production drilling :** 1/employee plus 1/company vehicle **Industrial Service:** Research and development: 1/400 gross sq. ft. **Warehouse and Freight Movement:** 1/1,000 gross sq. ft.

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Where it is allowed here

Conditional / special use1

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.