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November 19th, 2015 Full AgendaA Community of Choice, Committed to Excellence Agenda Board of Supervisors Isle of Wight County November 19, 2015 1.Call to Order (5:00 p.m.) 2.Closed Meeting 3.Invocation – The Honorable Al Casteen/Pledge of Allegiance (6:00 p.m.) 4.Approval of Agenda 5.Consent Agenda A.Motion – Authorizing County Administrator to Sign Fair Entertainment Contracts for FY2017 B.Resolution – Accept and Appropriate Technology Trust Funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia C.Resolution – Accept and Appropriate a Virginia Litter Prevention & Recycling Grant from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality D.Resolution – Accept and Appropriate Funding from VACoRP Risk Management for Repairs to a Sheriff’s Office Vehicle E.Motion – Approval of Founder’s Pointe Phase Three Preliminary Plat A Community of Choice, Committed to Excellence F. Resolution – Request that the Governor Declare Isle of Wight County an Agricultural Disaster Area G. October 15, 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes 6. Regional Reports 7. Appointments 8. Special Presentation/Appearances A. Audit CAFR Report B. Transportation Update; Joe Lomax, VDOT 9. Citizens’ Comments 10. Public Hearings A. Ordinance – Amend and Reenact the Isle of Wight County Code to Comply with State Recommendations and New Minimum Standards of the National Flood Insurance Program B. Ordinance – Amend and Reenact Appendix A, Subdivisions: Article 3, Administration and Procedures of the Isle of Wight County Code per Updates Enacted by the State Legislature C. Ordinance – Amend and Reenact Appendix B. Zoning: Article 1, General Provisions; Article 11, Interpretations and Basic Definitions of the Isle of Wight County Code per Updates Enacted by the State Legislature D. Motion – Approval of the Gatling Pointe Waterline A Community of Choice, Committed to Excellence 11. County Attorney’s Report A. Staff Report – Draft Ordinance Board Bylaws & Rules of Procedure B. Staff Report – Fire and Rescue Funding Agreement 12. County Administrator’s Report A. Reorganization of Public Works/Public Utilities B. Staff Report – Compensation Plan Finalization C. Quarterly Financial Report – 1st Quarter FY2016 D. Resolution – Approving Isle of Wight County Schools Carryover Request E. Motion – Pinewood Heights Recommendation F. Matters for the Board’s Information 1. Monthly Reports: Tax Levies & Collections as of October 2015; Cash Position; and, Statement of the Treasurer’s Accountability 2. Isle of Wight County Monthly Fire/EMS Call Summary and Other Statistics FY 2015/2016 3. Isle of Wight Sheriff’s Monthly Activity Report/September 2015 4. Isle of Wight Website Statistics/October 2015 5. Solid Waste Division Litter Pickup 6. Isle of Wight Extension Report/October 2015 7. Employee Holiday Luncheon 8. Blackwater Regional Library Bookmobile Upgrade 9. Building, Grounds and Transportation Committee Minutes 10. Atlantic Coast Pipeline Route Changes 11. Isle of Wight Department of Social Services 2015 Annual Financial Statements A Community of Choice, Committed to Excellence 12. Hampton Roads Planning District Commission/TPO Regional Legislative Forum 13. Virginia’s Urban Crescent Educational Funding Meeting 14. Tree Lighting Ceremony 13. New Business 14. Adjournment ISSUE: Motion – Authorizing County Administrator to Sign Fair Entertainment Contracts for FY2017 BACKGROUND: The planning for the 2016 County Fair has begun. As in previous years, in order to secure first rate entertainment for the event, staff will need authorization to book some acts prior to the end of the current fiscal year. The request for authorization is being presented with the following assumptions: - the County will hold a County Fair in 2016; - the operating budget will have funding for the County Fair; - Parks and Recreation is not expected to exceed the total FY 2016-17 funding allocation for the County Fair Generally, contracts for entertainment groups are signed in the Spring. BUDGETARY IMPACT: The impact will be to the FY2016-17 operating budget in an amount not to exceed the level of funding received for the total Fair Budget this fiscal year. RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the County Administrator to enter into contracts for the 2016 County Fair. ATTACHMENTS: None ISSUE: Resolution - Accept and Appropriate Technology Trust Funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia BACKGROUND: The County has received notification of funding in the amount of $20,999 from the Commonwealth of Virginia Technology Trust Fund for purposes of records preservation by the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Of the funding received, $15,681 is currently unbudgeted in the General Fund Operating Budget and needs to be accepted and appropriated to the Capital Outlay – Technology Trust Fund line item of the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office. BUDGETARY IMPACT: Receipt of this grant will increase the revenues/expenditures of the General Fund budget by $15,681. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution to accept and appropriate funding to the General Fund budget, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Capital Outlay – Technology Trust Fund line item. ATTACHMENTS: - Resolution - Award Notification Nov. 19, 2015, MT, Accept and Appr. – Technology Trust Funds RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TRUST FUNDS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA WHEREAS, the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia has received funding from the Commonwealth of Virginia Technology Trust Fund for purposes of records preservation by the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office; and, WHEREAS, funds received in the amount of fifteen thousand six hundred eighty-one dollars ($15,681) from the Commonwealth of Virginia need to be appropriated to the FY 2015-2016 General Fund budget, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Capital Outlay – Technology Trust Fund line item of the County of Isle of Wight. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia that fifteen thousand six hundred eighty-one dollars ($15,681) be appropriated to the FY 2015-2016 General Fund budget, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Capital Outlay – Technology Trust Fund line item of the County of Isle of Wight. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Administrator of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia is authorized to make the appropriate accounting adjustments in the budget for this reimbursement and to do all things necessary to give this resolution effect. Adopted this 19th day of November, 2015. Rex W. Alphin, Chairman Carey Mills Storm, Clerk Approved as to form: Mark C. Popovich, County Attorney MCRK COIN REIMBURSEMENT PROCESSING 11/09/2015 12:52 V.10262015 CY: 2015 MO: 10 LOC: 093 OFF: 773 ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY 2016 TTF REIMBURSEMENT TTF DESC PURP DESCRIPTION/ BUDGET REIMBURSEMENT REMAINING TYPE CODE CODE VENDOR NAME AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT 1 MR L RMS MAINT 8,388.00 0.00 LOGAN SYSTEMS INC 0.00 8,388.00 4 MR L RMS MAINTENANCE 6,611.00 0.00 LOGAN SYSTEMS INC 0.00 6,611.00 1 MS L SRA 6,000.00 0.00 LOGAN SYSTEMS INC 0.00 6,000.00 Fl=HELP F2=BUDGET F3=MENU FS=FRST F6=LST F7=PRV F8=NXT F9=BALANCE F12=MAIN November 19, 2015/rra/ Litter Grant ISSUE: Resolution – Accept and Appropriate a Virginia Litter Prevention & Recycling Grant from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality BACKGROUND: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) provides funds for litter prevention and recycling grants to localities under a non-competitive grant program based on population and road miles. These grants have been awarded for local litter prevention and recycling program implementation, continuation, and/or expansion. The County has been awarded $9,920. This grant will provide continued funding for the County’s Isle Be Green Litter Prevention and Recycling Program. Isle of Wight County matching funds are not required. BUDGETARY IMPACT: The grant award will increase revenues and expenses in the Grants Fund to support the County’s litter prevention and recycling program. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution to accept and appropriate funding for the Virginia Litter Prevention and Recycling Grant. ATTACHMENTS: - Resolution - FY 2016 Grant Award Letter November 19, 2015 /rra/ Litter Grant -Resolution RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE A LITTER PREVENTION AND RECYCLING GRANT FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality provides funds for litter prevention and recycling grants to localities; and, WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight County has authorized funding from the Virginia Litter Prevention and Recycling Grant; and, WHEREAS, the Department of Environmental Quality has awarded $9,920 in grant funds to Isle of Wight County to support the County’s litter prevention and recycling programs, and said funds must be accepted and appropriated to the Grants Fund Budget of Isle of Wight County, Virginia for fiscal year 2016; and, WHEREAS, acceptance does not require matching funds by the County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight County, Virginia that nine thousand nine hundred twenty dollars ($9,920), or as much as shall be received, in grant funds from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality be accepted and appropriated to the appropriate line item in the fiscal year 2016 Grants Fund Budget of Isle of Wight County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Administrator of Isle of Wight County, Virginia is authorized to execute all program documents and make such accounting adjustments and execute such agreements and contracts as necessary to give this resolution effect. Adopted this 19th day of November, 2015. Rex W. Alphin, Chairman Carey Mills Storm, Clerk Approved as to Form: ______________________________ Mark C. Popovich, County Attorney 20 1 6 Li t t e r Gr a n t Aw a r d Le t t e r - Ra l p h R. 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Si n c e r e l y , Sa n j a y rr l i i r u n a g a r i ht t p s : // ou t l o o k . o f f i c e 3 65 .c o m / o w a/ 10 / 13 /20 1 5 ISSUE: Resolution – Accept and Appropriate Funding from VACoRP Risk Management for Repairs to a Sheriff’s Office Vehicle BACKGROUND: The County has received $2210 in insurance proceeds from VACoRP Risk Management for repairs to a damaged Sheriff’s Office vehicle. This funding needs to be accepted and appropriated to the Risk Management Fund budget. BUDGETARY IMPACT: Adoption of the resolution will increase the revenues and expenditures of the FY 2015-16 Risk Management Fund budget by $2210. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolution to accept and appropriate insurance proceeds for Sheriff’s Department vehicle and equipment repairs. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE FUNDING FROM VACORP RISK MANAGEMENT FOR REPAIRS TO A SHERIFF’S OFFICE VEHICLE WHEREAS, the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia has received insurance proceeds totaling two thousand two hundred ten dollars ($2,210) for Sheriff’s Department vehicle and equipment repairs; and, WHEREAS, the insurance proceeds need to be accepted and appropriated to the Risk Management Fund budget for FY 2015-16. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia that two thousand two hundred ten dollars ($2,210) is hereby accepted and appropriated to the 2015-16 Risk Management Fund budget. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Administrator of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia is authorized to make the appropriate accounting adjustments in the budget for this reimbursement and to do all things necessary to give this resolution effect. Adopted this 19th day of November, 2015. Rex W. Alphin, Chairman Carey Mills Storm, Clerk Approved as to form: Mark C. Popovich, County Attorney ISSUE: Motion – Approval of Founder’s Pointe Phase Three Preliminary Plat BACKGROUND: The preliminary plat for Founder’s Pointe Phase 3 was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Planning Commission on March 25, 2014, and subsequently approved by the Board of Supervisors on April 17, 2014. Due to the failure of the applicant to submit a final plat within one (1) year of approval of the preliminary plat, approval is now null and void. The applicant has construction plans ready for approval however the Zoning Administrator cannot approve these plans without a valid plat. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission approved a resubmittal of the preliminary plat at its October 27, 2015 meeting by a vote of 8-0. Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat, as previously approved, in order to allow the subdivision to move forward. 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NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23606 (757) 873-2770 TEL (757) 873-2772 FAX CONTACT: GARY THOMAS, L.S. LOCA Tl ON MAP SCALE: 1" = 1 ooo· SITE STATISTICAL INFORMATION SITE LOCA TION AS SHOWN MAGISTERIAL/DEVELOPMENT NEWPORT DEVELOPMENT SERVICE OVERLAY (NDSO) DISTRICT (ISLE OF DISTRICT: WIGHT, VIRGINIA) TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION PARCEL ZONING CONDITIONAL-SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL (C-SR) REFERENCE PLAT D.B. 224, PG. 38; PLAT RECORDED WlTH DEED IN D.B. 71, PG. 210 AZIMUTH REFERENCE VIRGINIA STATE PLANE COORD. SYSTEM SOUTH ZONE, (NAD83) (1992) ZONE X, X SHADED, AND AE (ELEV. 8.5 & 9) 100-YR FLOOD INFO. COMMUNITY # 510303, PANEL # 00708. DATE: 8/19/91 TOTAL AREA 393.784 S.F. -9.04 AC TOTAL NUMBER OF DWELLING LOTS 20 UNITS APPROXIMATE DISTURBED AREA 392,076 S.F. -9.00 AC TAX MAP NUMBER 34-01-188 CURRENT LAND USE UNDEVELOPED IMPERVIOUS AREA COVERAGE CALCULATIONS: 35,121 S.F. (0.806 AC.) [ROADS AND SIDEWALKS] NOTE: 1. ALL PROPOSED UTILITIES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION SHALL BE PLACED BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND. 2. ALL LOTS WILL BE SERVED BY PUBLIC WATER AND SEWER. LOT SUMMARY TOTAL LOTS: ZONING: MIN. LOT SIZE: MIN. LOT WIDTH: 20 SR 15,000 SF 80' ·• ··s PHASE 3 3. NOTHING IN EXCESS OF 30 INCHES IN HEIGHT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED WITHIN, PLACED, OR PERMANENTLY PARKED IN A "SIGHT TRIANGLE". IN ADDITION, NO VEGETATIVE PLANTINGS WITHIN THE TRIANGLE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO GROW TO A HEIGHT OF GREATER THAN 30 INCHES. ALL TREES LOCATED WITHIN SIGHT TRIANGLES SHALL BE LIMBED UP TO A HEIGHT OF 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND GRADE. MIN LOT FRONTAGE: FRONT BLDG SEIBACK: 64' ( 40' CUL-DE-SAC'S) 35' 4. ALL BUILDINGS SHALL NOT EXCEED 35 FEET IN HEIGHT OR THREE STORIES, WHICHEVER IS LESSER. 5. ALL DRAINAGE EASEMENTS WILL BE DEDICATED TO THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION. 6. THIS SITE FALLS OUTSIDE CBPA WETLANDS. 7. ALL LOTS SHOWN HEREON SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLID WASTE REFUSE COLLECTION BY THE DULY AUTHOR IZED AND FRANCHISED COLLECTORS/HAULERS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY. 8. SIDEWALKS AND TRAILS SHALL BE MAINTAINED BY THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION LOT# S.F. AC. IMPERVIOUS AREA 300 17.tu1 0.41 4 41H, S.F. 301 15.004 0.34 4.400 S.F. 302 16.399 0.38 4.400 S.F. 303 18.1/J 0.42 4.400 S.F. 304 17 268 0,40 4 41H, S.F. 305 20.125 0.46 4.600 S.F, 306 16.129 0.37 4.600 S.F. 307 16.419 0.38 4.400 S.F. 308 15 964 0.37 4.400 S.F. 309 16.143 0.37 4.400 S.F. 310 17.008 0.39 4.400 S.F. 311 15.000 0.34 4.400 S.F. 312 15.003 0.34 4 400 S.F. 313 15 001 0.34 4 400 S.F. 314 23.900 0.55 4 600 S.F. 315 15 960 0.37 4 400 S.F. 316 1• 4x~ 0.42 4 • S.F. 317 1• 002 0.34 4 4rx I S.F. 318 15.003 0.34 A. 4t JC I S.F. 319 15 000 0.34 4.400 S.F. TOTAL 334.688 7.68 88.800 S.F. CORNER LOT (R/W) SETBACK: SIDE YARD BLDG SEIBACK: SIDE YARD BLDG SETBACK TOTAL: REAR YARD BLDG SETBACK: MAX DENSITY: RICHMOND WAY R 1W 35' 12' (MIN) 24' (MIN) 25' 3 DU / ACRE AREA = 31,484 S.F. = 0. 72 AC. IMPERVIOUS AREA = 21,718 S.F. = 0,50 AC. STONER/OGE COURT R/W AREA = 20,232 S.F. = 0.46 AC. IMPERVIOUS AREA = 13,403 S.F, = 0.31 AC. PROPOSED OPEN SPACE AREA = 5,669 S.F. = 0.13 AC. IMPERVIOUS AREA = 0.00 AC, MISCELLANEOUS HOME OWNERS ASSOC/ADON IMPROVEMENTS IMPERVIOUS AREA ~ 6,695 S.F. = 0.1537 AC. SIGNATURE BLOCK FOR PLAN APPROVAL DA TE . (.) C: -en Q) -c: ro .... ·-0 (.) :::c 0 I (.I) >. (.I) -9:? <( E -o ·-C: ~ ro ~ II ~ >-CD (/) z 0 (/) 5 w 0:: ci z ~ ~ z ~ 0 =- 00. ~ ~ ~ z ~ 0 ~ SCALE (H): SCALE (V): DESIGNED BY: DRAWN BY: CHECKED BY: DATE: 0 T" gg I'-I'-' ' CX) CX) ;:i; ;:i; ~~ I'-I'- "' "' I'-I'-~~ .:..: x ~~ u .E vi G >,O ~ OJ N .g i~ C ~ ~ (1J (1J < Q. ·-" (I) .!: C 0 e> 0 C ·-E (I) > C -0 • :,: ai ~ !._ 0 a. (1J G 0 (I) Q) e (') -0 a. " C IU Ql -en ... ~.,...... O> 5 :, 0 .c N U) "' (.) @ :s z ts ~ s:' ('f") ~ 00. ~ E-o =-s i ra,;. 0 ~ ~ 1J) .... 1· -40' EWM TMG ZJO 01/16/2014 KHA PROJECT NO.; 116055000 SHEET NUMBER 1 ISSUE: Resolution – Request that the Governor Declare Isle of Wight County an Agricultural Disaster area BACKGROUND: Due to an extended period of heavy rain in September and October, the Virginia Cooperative Extension has estimated the soybean crop losses in Isle of Wight County for 2015 at 31% on approximately 7,312 acres. This equates to an estimated $1,349,722 in soybean losses based on 5- year average yields and current market prices. In light of the crop losses, the Board may wish to request the Governor’s consideration of an agricultural disaster declaration for Isle of Wight. In the past, low interest loans and other forms of disaster aid have been made available to farmers negatively impacted by adverse weather conditions. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution to request the Governor of Virginia to designate Isle of Wight County as an agricultural disaster area. ATTACHMENTS: - Resolution - Correspondence from the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE GOVERNOR DECLARE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY AN AGRICULTURAL DISASTER AREA WHEREAS, Isle of Wight County, Virginia has experienced an extended period of heavy rain on September 25, 2015 through October 4, 2015; and, WHEREAS, the extended period of moisture has severely damaged the soybean crop in Isle of Wight County; and, WHEREAS, the soybean crop damage will create an economic hardship on those farmers negatively impacted by the severe weather conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia requests the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to designate Isle of Wight County an agricultural disaster area for the purpose of being eligible for low interest loans and/or other disaster aid. Adopted this 19th day of November, 2015. Rex W. Alphin, Chairman Carey Mills Storm, Clerk Approved as to form: Mark C. Popovich, County Attorney VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Invent the Future Virginia Cooperative Extension Isle of Wight County 17100 Monument Circle, Suite B Isle of Wight, VA 23397 757-365-6261 Fax: 757-357-9610 email: jaashle2@vt.edu www.vt.edu November 2, 2015 Mrs. Anne Seward County Administrator P.O. Box 80 17090 Monument Circle Isle of Wight, VA 23397 Dear Mrs. Seward, During the 2015 growing season, crops grown in Isle of Wight County were severely affected by weather-related issues which caused significant yield reductions in the soybean crop. From September 25, 2015 through October 4, 2015, Isle of Wight saw an extended period of moisture from coastal low pressure systems which brought 7-11 inches of rain to our area. This extended period of moisture contributed to significant yield loss in our full-season soybean crop. In addition to yield loss, seed quality was also detrimentally affected by weather conditions. Seed sprouting, phomopsis seed decay, and purple seed stain are widespread in the Isle of Wight soybean crop, causing significant price reductions for producers. Soybean crop losses for 2015 are estimated at 31% on approximately 7,312 acres. This equates to an estimated $1,349,722 in soybean losses based on 5-year average yields and current market prices. It is apparent weather conditions during the 2015 growing season detrimentally affected soybeans grown in Isle of Wight County. These losses are significant enough to request a Secretarial Disaster Declaration. Therefore, I am asking for your assistance to the agricultural community by way of a resolution from The Board of Supervisors addressed to Governor McAuliffe, requesting that Isle of Wight County be designated as an agricultural disaster area. This would set in motion the potential for financial assistance to producers from the United States Department of Agriculture. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. Sincerely, Janet Spencer Unit Coordinator Extension Agent, ANR Isle of Wight County 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND FIFTEEN IN THE ROBERT C. CLAUD, SR. BOARD ROOM OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY COURTHOUSE PRESENT: Rex W. Alphin, Chairman Delores C. Darden, Vice-Chairman Rudolph Jefferson Alan E. Casteen Byron B. Bailey ABSENT: Mark C. Popovich, County Attorney Also Attending: Anne F. Seward, County Administrator Carey Mills Storm, Clerk At 5:00 p.m., the Chairman called the meeting to order. CLOSED MEETING County Administrator Seward requested a closed meeting pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia concerning discussion of the appointment of specific appointees to County boards, commissions or authorities; pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(29) regarding discussion of the award of a public contract involving the expenditure of public funds where discussion of the terms and scope of such contract in open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body regarding the Southeastern Public Service Authority; and, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(29) regarding discussion of the award of a public contract involving the expenditure of public funds where discussion of the terms and scope of such contract in open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body regarding water and sewer service to the Town of Smithfield. Supervisor Bailey moved that the Board enter the closed meeting for the reasons stated. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors 2 Alphin, Darden, Jefferson, Casteen and Bailey voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. At 6:00 p.m., Supervisor Jefferson moved that the Board return to open meeting. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Darden, Jefferson, Casteen and Bailey voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Supervisor Casteen moved that the following Resolution be adopted: CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has convened a closed meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and, WHEREAS, Section 2.2-3712(D) of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by this Board of Supervisors that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby certifies that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Board of Supervisors. VOTE AYES: Alphin, Darden, Jefferson, Casteen and Bailey NAYS: 0 ABSENT DURING VOTE: 0 ABSENT DURING MEETING: 0 3 The Board took no action following the closed meeting. // At 6:00 p.m., Supervisor Bailey delivered the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by a Carrollton Boy Scout Troop. // APPROVAL OF AGENDA Supervisor Casteen moved that the agenda be approved as presented. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Darden, Jefferson, Casteen and Bailey voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. CONSENT AGENDA Supervisor Darden moved that the following Consent Agenda be adopted as presented: A. Resolution to Accept and Appropriate Fifty Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-Three Dollars from the Virginia Department of Education B. Resolution to Support Application for Revenue Sharing Funds from the Virginia Department of Transportation for Reconstruction of Route 620 (Broadwater), UPC 105469 C. Resolution to Accept and Appropriate Grant Funds from the 2015 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program D. Resolution to Accept and Appropriate Pass through Dominion Power Funding from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management 4 E. Resolution to Accept and Appropriate Funds from the U.S. Department of Justice State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) F. Resolution to Accept and Appropriate Seven Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-One Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents from the Bureau of Justice Assistance G. Resolution to Accept and Appropriate Funding from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles H. September 17, 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes I. September 24, 2015 Retreat Minutes The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Darden, Jefferson, Casteen and Bailey voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. // REGIONAL REPORTS County Administrator Seward reported on items contained in the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission’s legislative agenda and elaborated on a new initiative entitled “Go Virginia”. Relative to the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization, County Administrator Seward reported that VDOT will be having a meeting regarding the new HB2 scoring process and how funding is to be distributed on November 10, 2015 at the regional building. She advised that a presentation was also provided on the impact of tolling with some of the major projects. Regarding the Western Tidewater Water Authority, Supervisor Casteen reported that Mike Duman is now the Chairman of the Authority and Supervisor Darden is now the Vice-Chairman. 5 Regarding the Hampton Roads Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Chairman Alphin reported that he has been appointed to serve on the TAC Finance Committee. APPOINTMENTS Supervisor Bailey moved that Dr. Warren J. Winter be recommended to the Circuit Court Judge to serve on the Board of Zoning Appeals representing the Newport District and replacing John E. Jones. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Bailey, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Supervisor Darden moved that Howard Mandeville be reappointed to the Board of Building Appeals representing the Windsor District. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Bailey, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Supervisor Jefferson moved that Evelyn C. McCullough be appointed to fill the unexpired term of Joseph Spratley, Jr. on the Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Bailey, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Chairman Alphin moved that Zenobia Williams be reappointed to the Commission on Aging representing the Carrsville District. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Bailey, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. SPECIAL PRESENTATION/APPEARANCE Curtis Byrd, District Director, Congressman Randy Forbes’ Office, addressed Federal legislative matters. 6 Robert Crum, Executive Director, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, was introduced to the Board who provided an update on activities within that organization. Larry Land, Director of Policy Development, VACo, presented a VACo Achievement Award Recognizing the County’s Central Permitting office. Danny Byrum, Chairman of the Fair Committee, provided an update on Fair activities and Mark W. Furlo, Director of Parks and Recreation, paid recognition to those individuals who contributed to the success of the Fair and presented the survey results. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS Robert Fry, Board of Directors, Western Tidewater Free Clinic, provided an update of services offered to Isle of Wight residents at the Clinic. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Alphin called for a public hearing on the following: A. Amend the Official Agricultural and Forestal District Map of Isle of Wight County, Virginia to add 40.26 acres of land located on Bob White Road (Route 652) and Bowling Green Road (Route 644) to the Longview Agricultural and Forestal District. Beverly H. Walkup, Director of Planning and Zoning, presented the amendment to add parcel 39-01-064D on Bob White Road containing 40.26 acres of land to the Longview Agricultural/Forestal District. She advised that the Planning Commission recommends approval of the amendment to the Board and staff recommends approval as presented. Chairman Alphin called for persons to speak in favor of or in opposition to the sale of the building. No one appeared and spoke. 7 Chairman Alphin closed the public hearing and called for comments from the Board. Supervisor Darden moved that the “Official Agricultural and Forestal Map of Isle of Wight County, Virginia” be amended by adding Parcel 39-01- 064D, containing 40.26 acres of land, to the Longview District. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Bailey, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Chairman Alphin called for a public hearing on the following: B. Ordinance to Amend and Reenact Chapter 3, Animals and Fowl, Section 3-19, running at Large Prohibited within Certain Zoned Areas; “At Large” Defined; Responsibility of Owners or Custodians. County Administrator Seward represented the amendment as recommended by staff. Larry Wilson, Chief Animal Control Officer, advised that “poultry” and “fowl” have been added and the amendment now affords an opportunity for a warning to be issued before a citation. Chairman Alphin called for persons to speak in favor of or in opposition to the proposed Ordinance. No one appeared and spoke. Chairman Alphin closed the public hearing and called for comments from the Board. Supervisor Casteen moved that the following Ordinance be adopted as presented: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REENACT THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY CODE 8 BY AMENDING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 3. ANIMALS AND FOWL. SECTION 3-19. RUNNING AT LARGE PROHIBITED WITHIN CERTAIN ZONED AREAS; “AT LARGE” DEFINED; RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNERS OR CUSTODIANS WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, deems it necessary to revise its local ordinance related to animals and fowl to address an ongoing concern related to the running-at-large of certain agricultural and poultry animals; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors that Chapter 3. Animals and Fowl. Section 3-19 be amended and reenacted as follows: Sec. 3-19. - Running at large prohibited within certain zoned areas; "at large" defined; responsibility of owners or custodians. (a) For the purposes of section, "at large" shall be taken to mean off the premises of the owner and not under the immediate control of the owner, his agent or the custodian of the dog, by a leash, cord or chain; provided that, a dog shall not be considered "at large" if, during the hunting season, it is on a bona fide hunt, in the company of a licensed hunter or during field trials of training periods when accompanied by its owner or custodian. (b) It shall be unlawful for the owner or custodian of any dog to allow such dog to run at large at any time within any area in the county other than those districts zoned Rural Agricultural Conservation. This exception does not apply to designated mobile home parks and/or trailer parks in Rural Agricultural Conservation Districts nor in the Rushmere Shores Subdivision. It is further, unlawful, for the owner or custodian of any dog to allow such dog to run at large on any garbage collection sites or any other publicly owned property in the County of Isle of Wight. (c) It shall be the responsibility of owners or custodians of dogs residing within the Rural Agricultural Conservation Districts of the county to control 9 such dogs to prohibit them from roaming in the other areas covered by this section. (d) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any livestock, poultry or fowl to permit the same to run at large beyond the limits of the boundaries of the lot or tract of land where such animal is normally or regularly confined. For purposes of this subsection, the boundary lines of each lot or tract of land within the county shall be a lawful fence as to livestock, poultry, and fowl domesticated by man. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Bailey, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Chairman Alphin called for a public hearing on the following: C. Conveyance of Ingress/Egress Easement at the Jones Creek Landing. County Administrator Seward represented the recommendation to authorize the conveyance of an ingress/egress easement adjacent to the Jones Creek Boat Ramp Landing due to inaccessibility from any public right-of-way. Chairman Alphin called for persons to speak in favor of or in opposition to the proposed Ordinance. William Riddick, attorney representing the owners, requested that the County grant the easement and give permission for the removal of the existing fence. Chairman Alphin closed the public hearing and called for comments from the Board. Supervisor Bailey moved that the Chairman be authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate the conveyance of an ingress/egress easement for the benefit of Tap Map Parcel 23-01-049C and that permission be granted for the applicant to remove the existing fence until such time as another is wanted, at which time the obligation would be 10 taken over by the property owner versus the County. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Bailey, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. // The Board took a ten-minute break. // COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT Following a review of the County’s legislative priorities with the Board by Donald T. Robertson, Director of Information Resources & Legislative Affairs, Supervisor Jefferson moved that the following Resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE 2016 SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHEREAS, the General Assembly considers numerous issues that affect local governments both directly and indirectly; and, WHEREAS, the County of Isle of Wight has specific interest in matters dealing generally with local governments, as well as with matters directly impacting the County of Isle of Wight; and, WHEREAS, such interest should be shared with Isle of Wight County's General Assembly Delegation so that it may know of the County's position on these important issues. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Isle of Wight endorses the attached legislative proposals for the 2016 General Assembly Session and directs 11 that both this resolution and the legislative priorities be forwarded to Isle of Wight County's General Assembly Delegation and that staff work with and assist the Delegation as appropriate. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Bailey, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Following the review of a video on emergency preparedness, County Administrator Seward requested the Board’s adoption of the following resolutions relative to the declaration of a local emergency in the County enacted on October 1, 2015. Following the Board’s commendation to staff for a job well done in keeping the Board updated, Supervisor Casteen moved that the following Resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY TO EXIST IN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia, does hereby find as follows: That due to the occurrence of high winds and/or flooding associated with Hurricane Joaqin causing conditions of extreme peril to the lives, safety and property of the residents of Isle of Wight County; That as a result of this extreme peril, the Director of Emergency Management declared a state of emergency for Isle of Wight County on October 1, 2015 which must be ratified in accordance with Section 44- 146.21 of the Code of Virginia in order to permit the full powers of government to deal effectively with this condition of peril. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia, hereby ratifies the declaration of local emergency issued by the Director of Emergency Management for the County of Isle of Wight on October 1, 2015. 12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that during the existence of this emergency the powers, functions and duties of the Director of Emergency Management and the emergency services organization and functions of the County of Isle of Wight shall be those prescribed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the ordinances, resolutions and approved plans of the County of Isle of Wight in order to mitigate the effects of said emergency. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution is effective 8:30 a.m. on October 1, 2015 and shall remain in effect until rescinded by the Board of Supervisors as provided by law. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Bailey, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Supervisor Casteen moved that the following Resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION TO END A DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY IN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA WHEREAS, the County Administrator of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, declared a local emergency due to the forecast of high winds and conditions of extreme peril to the lives, safety and property of the residents of Isle of Wight County; and, WHEREAS, the inclement weather conditions have subsided and the need for further emergency actions has ended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia, that the declaration of a local emergency for Isle of Wight County is hereby ended, effective 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 06, 2015. 13 The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Bailey, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. County Administrator Seward called for the Board’s appointment of its voting members in conjunction with the VACo Annual Conference. Supervisor Darden moved that Chairman Alphin be designated as the County’s Voting Delegate and that Supervisor Jefferson be designated as the Alternate Delegate authorized to vote at the VACo Annual Business Meeting. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Bailey, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Following a review by Mike Coburn, Purchasing Agent, of the recommended changes to the County’s Purchasing Policy responsive to changes in the State Procurement Act, Supervisor Darden moved that the following Resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY, CHAPTER 2, FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING, ARTICLE 1, CENTRAL PURCHASING, OF THE COUNTY POLICY WHEREAS, the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors (the “Board”), has adopted the County Policy Manual, Chapter 2: Financial and Accounting, Article 1, Central Purchasing, of the County Policy Manual; and, WHEREAS, it is recommended to amend Chapter 2, Financial and Accounting, Article 1, Central Purchasing, of the County Policy Manual to reflect recent updates by the General Assembly to the VPPA and to change existing policy pertaining to delegation of authority, the PPTA/PPEA, Design- Build, P-Card Policy and Surplus Policy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors hereby amends Chapter 2, Financial and Accounting, Article 1, Central Purchasing, of the County Policy Manual. 14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Administrator is hereby authorized to make such necessary and appropriate revisions to the County Policy Manual in order to effectuate the policy changes set forth in the attachment. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Bailey, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Mr. Coburn reviewed the recommended changes to the County’s Travel Policy responsive to changes in the State Procurement Act. Supervisor Jefferson moved that the following Resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE COUNTY TRAVEL POLICY, CHAPTER 7, MISCELLANEOUS – EMPLOYEE RELATED, ARTICLE I, SECTIONS 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, AND 1.14 OF THE COUNTY POLICY MANUAL WHEREAS, the County has established guidelines regarding authorized travel while on County business under Chapter 7 Miscellaneous – Employee Related, Article I, Sections 1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, and 1.14; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors desires to revise and amend Chapter 7 Miscellaneous – Employee Related, Article I, Sections 1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, and 1.14; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Chapter 7 Miscellaneous – Employee Related, Article I, Sections 1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, and 1.14 is hereby revised and amended as follows: Chapter 7: Miscellaneous - Employee Related 15 ARTICLE I Travel (Adopted February 4, 1999; Revised December 19, 2002; Revised August 7, 2003; Revised October 6, 2005; Revised July 6, 2006; Revised February 13, 2007; Revised April 2, 2009; Revised October 15, 2015) Section 1.0 Intent/Purpose The travel policy applies to all authorized travel while on County business within the geographical area of the County, as well as outside the jurisdictional area. It is the intent of this policy to assure fair and equitable treatment of all individuals traveling on County business at County expense. It is the purpose of these regulations to provide a reasonable and systematic means by which the cost of travel may be estimated for budget preparation and controlled for purposes of economy. Section 1.1 Applicability County employees, official appointees of the Board of Supervisors, and all others who are required to adhere to the County's policies shall be governed by these regulations. The Board of Supervisors and Constitutional Offices will use these regulations as a guide relative to their own discretionary travel arrangements, unless there are other such policies in place which address travel while on County business. 16 Section 1.2 Official County Travel Travel on County business includes trips within or outside the County to conferences, conventions, workshops, seminars, educational and training courses, and other County related business meetings or purposes. Section 1.3 Prior Authorization for Certain Travel County department heads who travel multiple days, or at least two (2) hours, or one hundred (100) miles from the County Courthouse Complex must receive prior authorization, except in emergency situations, expressly approved by the County Administrator or his designee. Department heads are authorized to approve employee travel and projected expenses and should notify the County Administrator when an employee's travel is multiple days, or at least two (2) hours, or one hundred (100) miles from the County Courthouse Complex. Appropriate documentation for all such travel may include conference/meeting agenda, registration information, or other information acceptable to the County Administrator and/or department head authorizing such travel. Section 1.4 Reimbursement Claims for reimbursement of travel expenses must be presented to the Department of Budget and Finance on the standard voucher adopted by the County and signed by the traveler and the person authorized to approve such expenditures. All such travel vouchers must be presented to the 17 Department of Budget and Finance within sixty (60) days from the traveler’s return date. Any expenses submitted past the sixty (60) day requirement will not be reimbursed. Section 1.5 Excessive Expenses Any individual expense considered excessive may be disallowed. The County Administrator shall have discretion over any such expenses in dispute. Section 1.6 (Revised October 15, 2015) Direct Vendor Payment / Employee Cash Advance When possible, alternate arrangements to avoid the advance of taxpayer funds should be implemented. Employees should coordinate with the Department of Budget and Finance to arrange for payment of travel expenses directly to the vendor for items such as conference registration and hotel lodging. A cash advance for greater than $100 may be provided to an employee who will incur justifiable overnight travel expenses while conducting authorized County business. Employees who have Pcards assigned will not obtain cash advances without specific approval of the County Administrator. Requests for more than $500 must be authorized by the County Administrator. The County Administrator shall have discretion over any expenses in dispute. All requests for cash advances must include appropriate documentation, be approved by the Department Head and submitted to the Budget and Finance Department for provision in the accounts payable process just prior to the 18 planned event. Within fifteen (15) days of travel return, the travel voucher with any applicable supporting documentation of expenses must be submitted to the Budget and Finance Department, to include repayment (via a check or cash) of any unused funds due the County. Failure to follow these policies may jeopardize approval of subsequent cash advances. Section 1.7 Transportation Transportation should be via the least expensive and most efficient method available and is reimbursable subject to the following guidelines: Section 1.8 (Revised October 15, 2015) Transportation - County Vehicles a. County vehicles are to be used whenever possible for ground transportation to and from a given destination, subject to the safe and economical condition of the vehicle or vehicles assigned and subject to availability. b. Reimbursements for gasoline, parking, tolls and justifiable repairs to the County vehicle will be provided if documented with receipts. Wherever possible, gasoline should be obtained from the County’s authorized fueling facility located at the Department of Public Works. c. If no fleet card is available, Pcards may be used but must be fully documented with receipts. Section 1.9 (Revised 2/13/07; Revised October 15, 2015) 19 Transportation - Private Vehicles a. A private vehicle may be utilized only when other means of transportation are not available or the use of a private vehicle better serves the County’s purposes. b. For use of a private vehicle, the traveler will be reimbursed at the mileage rate consistent with the rate established by the Internal Revenue Service, plus parking and toll fees if documented with receipts. c. An odometer reading from the beginning to the end of the designated trip must be shown on the travel voucher for reimbursement of mileage for private vehicle use. d. Allowable Mileage shall be mileage incurred in any one day in excess of the normal round-trip commute for that day between the employee’s primary residence and assigned workplace. e. Pcards shall not be used to buy gasoline for a private vehicle. Section 1.10 (Revised October 15, 2015) Transportation - Commercial Aircraft a. Air travel may be used when such has been determined to be the most economical and feasible means of travel and should not exceed the regular tourist (coach) fare. b. If the cost of air travel is paid by the traveler, a copy of the paid ticket must be submitted to the Department of Budget and Finance, or tickets may be paid for by Pcard. 20 c. Whenever possible, the travel agency or airline should bill the County, or fees may be paid by Pcard. The name of the traveler and the business purpose must be stated on the vendor’s invoice for payment. Section 1.11 (Revised October 15, 2015) Transportation - Rental Vehicles a. Automobiles should be rented only when necessary for the purpose of County business and/or when considered economical. The most economical class of automobile, which will physically accommodate the passenger(s) and/or the intended purpose, should be rented. Rental cars should be shared by County personnel whenever possible. b. Expenses related to the business use of the rented automobile such as parking, fuel, tolls, etc. will be reimbursed if documented with receipts, or may be paid by Pcard with documentation. Traffic and parking fines are considered a personal expense. c. Traffic and parking fines are considered a personal expense. d. Pcards may be used to pay allowable expenses, but receipts shall be attached to the transaction when reconciled. Section 1.12 (Revised October 15, 2015) Lodging a. Expenditures for lodging must be reasonable. The County will pay the prevailing single room rate per traveler at the place of lodging. Governmental rates should be requested where available, unless a more economical rate can be obtained. 21 b. The need for lodging shall be substantiated in the travel authorization request and will be based on the distance of travel and the nature of the business which requires the travel. In most cases, the travel should be multiple days, and at least two (2) hours, or one hundred (100) miles from the County Courthouse Complex. Where lodging is requested and the travel does not meet the requirements stated above, the justification for lodging must be submitted to and authorized by the County Administrator in advance. c. Pcards may be used to pay for lodging. Receipts shall be attached to the transaction when reconciled. Section 1.13 (Revised 2/13/07; Revised October 15, 2015) Meals - Reimbursement a. Reimbursement for the maximum of three (3) meals per day while on authorized County business, including tips, is limited to $37 per diem per person. It is not necessary that receipts for meals accompany the travel reimbursement request. the GSA rates contained on table for travel location at: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104877. b. If travel includes less than three (3) meals per day, the allowable per diem amount, including tip(s), is broken down as follows: Meal Amount Time of Meal Breakfast $7 Prior to 11:00 a.m. Lunch $10 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Dinner $20 4:00 p.m. and after 22 on the GSA table at: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100120 & http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/101518 e. Meals in excess of per diem amounts will be reimbursed only in exceptional situations and depending on cost variations in other metropolitan areas. In these cases, receipts must be submitted for all meals that exceed the per diem amount and include documentation explaining why the per diem amount was not sufficient. All exceptions must be approved by the department head and/or County Administrator. f. Note: Use of a Pcard to pay any of the meal expenses is allowed; however, only the amounts allowed under this policy shall be paid by this method. Any over expenditures shall be reimbursed by the employee to the County when accounts are reconciled. Only actual expenses for the traveler may be put on the Pcard and fully detailed receipts must be attached to the transaction when reconciled. e If registration fees for a conference/meeting include a banquet or other meals, the per diem amount related to those meals provided in such registration fee shall be deducted from the allowable per diem. f. Reimbursement for certain group-related business meals is permitted. The meal must be conducted in a setting considered appropriate for business, be business related, and of reasonable cost. The actual expenses must be supported by receipts retained and submitted with the travel payment voucher. Additionally, the date, amount, place and nature of the business conducted should be documented on the travel voucher. Section 1.14 (Revised October 15, 2015) Incidental Expenses 23 The following incidental traveling expenses will be reimbursed while on official County business: a. Bridge and road tolls and ferry fares b. Taxi, airport limousine or bus fares. Reasonable effort shall be made to obtain the most economical transportation to and from airports. c. Parking fees d. Conference or seminar registration fees e. Fees for professionally oriented field trips sponsored by a conference or seminar f. Telephone, telegraph and/or fax charges when related to the business of the County or when directly of assistance to the traveler in aid of arrangements of the travel. If overnight stay is required, a five (5) minute telephone call per day to the traveler’s home is included as an eligible expense. Employees with County issued calling cards should utilize such cards when possible. g. All other incidental charges for reimbursement must be authorized by the County Administrator. Whenever possible, the Pcard may be used to pay for allowable incidentals. Full documentation is required in the Pcard system, including receipts. Section 1.15 (adopted 2/13/07) Disallowed Expenses 24 Disallowed expenses include: • Lost or stolen articles • Alcoholic beverages • Damage to personal vehicles, clothing or other items • Services to gain entry to a locked vehicle • Movies charged to hotel bills • All expenses related to the personal negligence of the traveler, such as fines • Entertainment expenses • Towing charges, and • Expenses of spouse, children or companions The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Bailey, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Following a recap by Charles Meek of the Board of Supervisors retreat which was held on September 24, 2015 at the Isle of Wight Rescue Squad Training Room, Chairman Alphin moved that the Board Retreat Summary and Actions be accepted as presented. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Alphin, Bailey, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Supervisor Casteen moved that staff be authorized to submit a letter to the Western Tidewater Water Authority, City of Suffolk, advising the water delivery points and volume needs. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5- 0) with Supervisors Alphin, Bailey, Casteen, Darden and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. The following matters were highlighted by County Administrator Seward as being included in the agenda for the Board’s information: Monthly Reports: Tax Levies & Collections as of September 2015/ Cash Position/Statement of the Treasurer’s Accountability; Isle of Wight County Monthly Fire/EMS Call Summary and Other Statistics FY 2015/2016; Isle of Wight Sheriff’s Monthly Activity Report/August 2015; Isle of Wight 25 Cooperative Extension Monthly Activity Report/September 2015; Isle of Wight Website Statistics/September 2015; Solid Waste Division Litter Pickup; Letter from the Town of Windsor re: Contribution for Old Gym; Town Hall Meeting re: Fire and EMS Service Delivery – October 19, 2015; and, Windsor Community Meeting – October 22, 2015 NEW BUSINESS There was no new business offered for discussion by the Board. // At 8:15 p.m., the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned. __________________________ Rex W. Alphin, Chairman ___________________________ Carey Mills Storm, Clerk ISSUE: Regional Reports BACKGROUND: The Board of Supervisors has previously directed that an opportunity be provided for monthly status briefings from Board members who serve as representatives to the various regional committees and authorities on behalf of the County. RECOMMENDATION: Receive an oral report. ATTACHMENT: Listing of regional committees/authorities and Board representation Organization Member Term Expires Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance Darden Dec/Annually Hampton Roads Military Federal Facilities Darden No Set Term Alliance Hampton Roads Planning District Commission Darden No Set Term Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Chairman No Set Term Commission Hampton Roads Transportation Darden No Set Term Planning Organization Rex W. Alphin/Alternate No Set Term Southeastern Public Service Authority Seward December 2017 Popovich/Alternate December 2017 Western Tidewater Regional Jail Authority Alphin No Set Term Jefferson No Set Term Seward/Alternate No Set Term Western Tidewater Water Authority Darden June 2018 Casteen June 2018 Seward June 2018 Popovich/Alternate June 2018 Regional Reports - Page 2 (Appointed by Board Vote) BOARD MEMBER REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE Committees Member Term Expires Building, Grounds & Transportation Casteen January 2016 Bailey January 2016 Community Development Alphin January 2016 Darden January 2016 Joint Tourism Committee Casteen January 2016 Darden January 2016 Parks, Recreation & Cultural Alphin January 2016 Jefferson January 2016 Personnel Darden January 2016 Jefferson January 2016 Public Safety Alphin January 2016 Jefferson January 2016 Franklin Intergovernmental Relations Committee Alphin January 2016 Darden January 2016 Smithfield Intergovernmental Relations Committee Casteen January 2016 Jefferson January 2016 Windsor Intergovernmental Relations Committee Alphin January 2016 Darden January 2016 Regional Reports - P2 BOARD CHAIRMAN ANNUALLY APPOINTED COMMITTEES Boards/Commissions/Committees Name District Recommendation Blackwater Regional Library Board Elizabeth Jones/RESIGNED Windsor June 2016 Commission on Aging Thelma White/RESIGNED Carrsville January 2015 Commission on Aging Carey Whitley/RESIGNED Smithfield October 2015 Commission on Aging Pat Clark Newport November 2015 Term Expires BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES (Appointed by Board Vote) November 19, 2015/MT ISSUE: Audit CAFR Report BACKGROUND: Each year the County undergoes an annual audit of its financial records and internal controls with a report presented to the Board of Supervisors. Cherry Bekaert, LLP, the County’s audit firm, will discuss the auditor’s report in connection with the annual audit of the County’s financial statements. RECOMMENDATION: For the Board’s information. ATTACHMENTS: To be presented at the Board’s meeting on November 19, 2015 November 19, 2015/jlo ISSUE: Transportation Update; Joe Lomax, VDOT BACKGROUND: Joe Lomax, Franklin Residency Administrator, will present maintenance updates for roadways in Isle of Wight County, including paving, mowing, and ditch maintenance. RECOMMENDATION: For the Board’s information. ATTACHMENTS: None November 19, 2015/KEH ISSUE: Ordinance – Amend and Reenact the Isle of Wight County Code to Comply with State Recommendations and New Minimum Standards of the National Flood Insurance Program BACKGROUND: The Floodplain Management Overlay (FPMO) District regulations need to be updated to meet current federal standards for floodplain management and for Isle of Wight County’s continued participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). A new set of floodplain maps have been developed that take effect for flood insurance purposes on December 2, 2015. The updates consist of technical changes in definitions and in some of the regulations that govern the various flood zones. The recommended changes have been approved by the state floodplain management office and are expected to be approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). RECOMMENDATION: At its October 27, 2015 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended approval of these technical amendments, as presented, by a vote of 8-0. Staff also recommends approval of an ordinance to amend and reenact the Isle of Wight County Code to comply with state recommendations and new minimum standards of the National Flood Insurance Program. ATTACHMENTS: - Ordinance - PC Staff Report and attachments An Or d i n a n c e to Am e n d an d Re e n a c t th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Co d e by Am e n d i n g an d Re e n a c t i n g th e Fo l l o w i n g Ar t i c l e s of Ap p e n d i x B- 1 , Zo n i n g Or d i n a n c e : Ar t i c l e 2, De f i n i t i o n s , an d Ar t i c l e 6, Se c t i o n 6- 4 0 0 0 , Fl o o d p l a i n Ma n a g e m e n t Ov e r l a y Di s t r i c t , in or d e r to ma k e re v i s i o n s to co m p l y wi t h st a t e re c o m m e n d a t i o n s an d ne w mi n i m u m st a n d a r d s of th e Na t i o n a l Fl o o d In s u r a n c e Pr o g r a m . WH E R E A S , th e Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s of Is l e of Wi g h t C o u n t y , Vi r g i n i a , ha s th e le g i s l a t i v e au t h o r i t y to ma k e re a s o n a b l e ch a n g e s to th e or d i n a n c e s th a t go v e r n fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t in Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y ; an d WH E R E A S , th e st a t e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t of f i c e ha s re c o m m e n d e d ce r t a i n wo r d i n g an d de f i n i t i o n up d a t e s to co m p l y wi t h th e mo s t re c e n t mi n i m u m st a n d a r d s go v e r n i n g pa r t i c i p a t i o n in th e Na t i o n a l Fl o o d In s u r a n c e Pr o g r a m (N F I P ) ; an d WH E R E A S , ap p r o p r i a t e lo c a l fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t is ne c e s s a r y fo r th e pr o t e c t i o n of th e he a l t h , sa f e t y an d ge n e r a l we l f a r e of Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y ci t i z e n s ; an d WH E R E A S , th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s ne e d s to up d a t e th e lo c a l fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t or d i n a n c e so Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y ma y co n t i n u e to pa r t i c i p a t e in th e NF I P ; NO W , TH E R E F O R E BE IT OR D A I N E D , by th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s th a t Ap p e n d i x B, Zo n i n g , Ar t i c l e 2, De f i n i t i o n s , an d Ar t i c l e 6, Se c t i o n 6- 4 0 0 0 , Fl o o d p l a i n Ma n a g e m e n t Ov e r l a y Di s t r i c t , re q u i r e m e n t s of th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Co d e be am e n d e d an d re e n a c t e d as fo l l o w s : Ar t i c l e 11. - In t e r p r e t a t i o n s an d Ba s i c De f i n i t i o n s . Se c . 2 - 1 0 0 0 . - P u r p o s e . It is th e pu r p o s e of th i s ar t i c l e to de f i n e wo r d s , te r m s , an d ph r a s e s co n t a i n e d wi t h i n th i s or d i n a n c e . {7 - 7 - 0 5 . ) Se c . 2- 1 0 0 1 . - Wo r d us a g e . Pa g e 1 Un l e s s ot h e r w i s e sp e c i f i c a l l y pr o v i d e d , or un l e s s cl e a r l y re q u i r e d by th e co n t e x t , th e wo r d s an d ph r a s e s de f i n e d in th i s se c t i o n sh a l l ha v e th e me a n i n g in d i c a t e d wh e n us e d in th i s or d i n a n c e . To am p l i f y an d cl a r i f y al l pr o v i s i o n s of th i s or d i n a n c e , th e fo l l o w i n g ru l e s sh a l l ap p l y : A. Wo r d s us e d in th e pr e s e n t te n s e sh a l l in c l u d e th e fu t u r e te n s e ; wo r d s us e d in th e si n g u l a r nu m b e r sh a l l in c l u d e th e pl u r a l nu m b e r , an d th e pl u r a l nu m b e r sh a l l in c l u d e th e si n g u l a r nu m b e r , un l e s s th e ob v i o u s co n s t r u c t i o n of th e wo r d i n g in d i c a t e s ot h e r w i s e . 8. Th e wo r d "s h a l l " is ma n d a t o r y an d no t di s c r e t i o n a r y . C. Th e wo r d "m a y " is pe r m i s s i v e . 0. Th e wo r d "l o t " sh a l l in c l u d e th e wo r d s "p i e c e , " "t r a c t " , "p a r c e l " an d "p l o t s ; " th e wo r d "b u i l d i n g " in c l u d e s al l ot h e r st r u c t u r e s of ev e r y ki n d re g a r d l e s s of si m i l a r i t y to bu i l d i n g s ; an d th e ph r a s e "u s e d fo r " sh a l l in c l u d e th e ph r a s e "a r r a n g e d fo r " an d "o c c u p i e d fo r . " E. Al l "m e a s u r e d di s t a n c e s " sh a l l be ro u n d e d to th e ne a r e s t "i n t e g r a l fo o t . " F. Th e wo r d "p e r s o n " in c l u d e s in d i v i d u a l s , fi r m s , co r p o r a t i o n s , as s o c i a t i o n s , tr u s t s , an d an y ot h e r si m i l a r en t i t i e s . G. Th e wo r d "c o u n t y " sh a l l me a n Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y , Vi r g i n i a . H. Th e wo r d s "r e c o r d e r " an d "r e c o r d e r of de e d s " sh a l l me a n th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Cl e r k of th e Ci r c u i t Co u r t . I. In ca s e of an y di f f e r e n c e of me a n i n g or im p l i c a t i o n be t w e e n th e te x t of th i s or d i n a n c e an d an y ca p t i o n , il l u s t r a t i o n , or ta b l e , th e te x t sh a l l co n t r o l . J. Th e ma s c u l i n e ge n d e r sh a l l in c l u d e th e fe m i n i n e , an d th e fe m i n i n e ge n d e r sh a l l in c l u d e th e ma s c u l i n e . In in s t a n c e s wh e r e a wo r d is no t de f i n e d in th i s ch a p t e r , th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r ha s th e au t h o r i t y to in t e r p r e t it s me a n i n g . In su c h ca s e s th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r sh a l l re f e r to th e la t e s t ed i t i o n of We b s t e r Co l l e g i a t e Di c t i o n a r y fo r th e de f i n i t i o n . Wo r d s cu r r e n t l y de f i n e d in th i s ch a p t e r sh a l l no t be di s p u t e d . {7 - 7- 0 5 . ) Se c . 2- 1 0 0 2 . - De f i n i t i o n s . Wh e n us e d in th i s or d i n a n c e th e fo l l o w i n g te r m s sh a l l ha v e a me a n i n g as as c r i b e d he r e i n : Ab u t t i n g . \ Ha v i n g a co m m o n bo r d e r wi t h , or be i n g se p a r a t e d fr o m su c h co m m o n bo r d e r by ri g h t - o f - w a y , al l e y or ea s e m e n t . Ac c e s s , pe d e s t r i a n . \ Th e ri g h t to cr o s s be t w e e n pu b l i c an d pr i v a t e pr o p e r t y , al l o w i n g pe d e s t r i a n s to en t e r an d le a v e pr o p e r t y . Ac c e s s , ve h i c u l a r . \ A me a n s of ve h i c u l a r ap p r o a c h or en t r y to or ex i t fr o m pr o p e r t y , fr o m a st r e e t or hi g h w a y . Ac c e s s o r y bu i l d i n g . \ A su b o r d i n a t e bu i l d i n g cu s t o m a r i l y in c i d e n t a l to an d lo c a t e d up o n th e sa m e lo t oc c u p i e d by th e ma i n bu i l d i n g . Wh e n an ac c e s s o r y bu i l d i n g is at t a c h e d to th e pr i n c i p a l bu i l d i n g in a su b s t a n t i a l ma n n e r , as by a wa l l or ro o f , su c h ac c e s s o r y bu i l d i n g sh a l l be co n s i d e r e d a pa r t of th e pr i n c i p a l b u i l d i n g . Ac c e s s o r y us e . \ A us e cu s t o m a r i l y in c i d e n t a l an d su b o r d i n a t e to , an d on th e sa m e lo t as a pr i n c i p a l us e . Ad m i n i s t r a t o r . \ Se e "z o n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r . " Al l e y . \ A ri g h t - o f - w a y th a t pr o v i d e s se c o n d a r y se r v i c e ac c e s s fo r ve h i c l e s to th e si d e or re a r of ab u t t i n g pr o p e r t i e s . Al t e r a t i o n . \ An y ch a n g e or re a r r a n g e m e n t of su p p o r t i n g me m b e r s of an ex i s t i n g bu i l d i n g , su c h as be a r i n g wa l l s , co l u m n s , be a m s , gi r d e r s or in t e r i o r pa r t i t i o n s , as we l l as an y ch a n g e in do o r s or wi n d o w s or an y en l a r g e m e n t to or Pa g e 2 di m i n u t i o n of a bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e , wh e t h e r ho r i z o n t a l l y or ve r t i c a l l y , or mo v i n g of a bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e fr o m on e (1 } lo c a t i o n to an o t h e r . Al t e r n a t e di s c h a r g e se w a g e sy s t e m . \ An y de v i c e or sy s t e m wh i c h re s u l t s in a po i n t so u r c e su r f a c e di s c h a r g e of tr e a t e d se w a g e wi t h fl o w s le s s th a n or eq u a l to on e th o u s a n d (1 , 0 0 0 } ga l l o n s pe r da y on a ye a r l y av e r a g e . Th e s e sy s t e m s ar e re g u l a t e d by th e Vi r g i n i a De p a r t m e n t of He a l t h an d un d e r a ge n e r a l Vi r g i n i a Po l l u t i o n Di s c h a r g e El i m i n a t i o n Sy s t e m (V P D E S } pe r m i t is s u e d by th e Vi r g i n i a De p a r t m e n t of En v i r o n m e n t a l Qu a l i t y (D E Q ) . Am e n d \ or am e n d m e n t . An y re p e a l , mo d i f i c a t i o n or ad d i t i o n to a re g u l a t i o n ; an y ne w re g u l a t i o n : an y ch a n g e in th e nu m b e r , sh a p e , bo u n d a r y or ar e a of a zo n e or zo n i n g di s t r i c t ; or an y re p e a l or ab o l i t i o n of an y ma p , pa r t th e r e o f or ad d i t i o n th e r e t o . Am e n i t y sp a c e . \ Sp a c e de v o t e d to su c h us e s as un c o v e r e d op e n sp a c e fo r pu b l i c en j o y m e n t co n s i s t i n g of su c h th i n g s as , bu t no t li m i t e d to : gr e e n ar e a s , ga r d e n s , ma l l s , pl a z a s , wa l k s , pa t h w a y s , pr o m e n a d e s , ar c a d e s , la w n s , fo u n t a i n s , de c o r a t i v e pl a n t i n g s , pa s s i v e or ac t i v e re c r e a t i o n a l ar e a s . Su c h sp a c e sh a l l no t in c l u d e pa r k i n g or ma n e u v e r i n g ar e a s fo r ve h i c l e s . Ar e a de v o t e d to th i s pu r p o s e sh a l l be ea s i l y an d re a d i l y ac c e s s i b l e to th e pu b l i c or re s i d e n t s of th e de v e l o p m e n t . In ar e a s wh e r e pe d e s t r i a n wa l k w a y s ar e sh o w n on an ap p r o v e d an d ad o p t e d ma s t e r pl a n su c h ar e a wi t h i n th e pe r c e n t a g e re q u i r e d fo r am e n i t y sp a c e as is ne c e s s a r y sh a l l be de v o t e d to th e pr o v i s i o n of pe d e s t r i a n wa l k w a y s or pa t h s fo r ge n e r a l pu b l i c us e . An c h o r st o r e . \ A st o r e th a t ac t s as th e ma j o r re t a i l e r an d br i n g s in th e ma j o r i t y of bu s i n e s s wi t h i n a sh o p p i n g ce n t e r , ma l l or si m i l a r co m m e r c i a l co m p l e x . An t e n n a . \ A de v i c e in wh i c h th e su r f a c e is us e d to ca p t u r e an in c o m i n g an d / o r tr a n s m i t an ou t g o i n g ra d i o - fr e q u e n c y si g n a l . An t e n n a s sh a l l in c l u d e th e fo l l o w i n g ty p e s : 1. Om n i d i r e c t i o n a l (o r "w h i p " } an t e n n a .. . . . . An an t e n n a th a t re c e i v e s an d tr a n s m i t s si g n a l s in a 36 0 - d e g r e e pa t t e r n . 2. Di r e c t i o n a l (o r "p a n e l " } an t e n n a .. . . . . An an t e n n a th a t re c e i v e s an d tr a n s m i t s si g n a l s in a di r e c t i o n a l pa t t e r n ty p i c a l l y en c o m p a s s i n g an ar c of on e hu n d r e d tw e n t y (1 2 0 ) de g r e e s . 3. Dis h (o r pa r a b o l i c ) an t e n n a .. . . . . A bo w l sh a p e d de v i c e , le s s th a n tw o {2 ) me t e r s in di a m e t e r , th a t re c e i v e s an d tr a n s m i t s sig n a l s in a sp e c i f i c di r e c t i o n a l pa t t e r n . Ar c a d e . \ A co v e r e d pa s s a g e ha v i n g an ar c h e d ro o f . At t i c . \ Th e ar e a be t w e e n ro o f fr a m i n g an d th e ce i l i n g of th e ro o m s be l o w th a t is no t ha b i t a b l e , bu t ma y us e d fo r st o r a g e or me c h a n i c a l eq u i p m e n t . Im p r o v e m e n t to ha b i t a b l e st a t u s sh a l l ma k e it a st o r y . Au t o m o b i l e . \ Se e "m o t o r ve h i c l e . " Au t o m o b i l e wr e c k i n g ya r d . \ Au t o m o b i l e wr e c k i n g ya r d sh a l l me a n an y lo t or pl a c e wh i c h is ex p o s e d to th e we a t h e r an d up o n wh i c h mo r e th a n tw o (2 ) ve h i c l e s of an y ki n d th a t ar e in c a p a b l e of be i n g op e r a t e d an d wh i c h it wo u l d no t be ec o n o m i c a l l y pr a c t i c a l to ma k e op e r a t i v e , ar e pl a c e d , lo c a t e d or fo u n d fo r a pe r i o d ex c e e d i n g th i r t y (3 0 ) da y s . Th e mo v e m e n t or re a r r a n g e m e n t of su c h ve h i c l e s wi t h i n an ex i s t i n g lo t or fa c i l i t y sh a l l no t re n d e r th i s de f i n i t i o n in a p p l i c a b l e . (S e e al s o sc r a p an d sa l v a g e se r v i c e s in se c t i o n 3- 7 0 0 . ) Ba s e de n s i t y . \ Th e ma x i m u m nu m b e r of dw e l l i n g un i t s pe r m i t t e d ou t r i g h t by a pa r t i c u l a r la n d - u s e cl a s s i f i c a t i o n . Ba s e fl o o d \ Th e fl o o d ha v i n g a on e {1 ) pe r c e n t ch a n c e of be i n g eq u a l e d or ex c e e d e d in an y gi v e n ye a r . Ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n . \ Th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y de s i g n a t e d on e pe r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n . Th e wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n of th e ba s e fl o o d in re l a t i o n to th e da t u m sp e c i f i e d on th e co m m u n i t y ' s fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p . Fo r th e pu r p o s e s of th i s or d i n a n c e , th e ba s e fl o o d is on e hu n d r e d - y e a r fl o o d or on e (1 ) pe r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d . Ba s e m e n t . \ Th a t po r t i o n of a bu i l d i n g th a t is pa r t l y or co m p l e t e l y be l o w gr a d e . A ba s e m e n t sh a l l be co u n t e d as a st o r y if it s ce i l i n g is ov e r si x (6 ) fe e t ab o v e th e av e r a g e le v e l of th e fi n i s h e d gr o u n d su r f a c e ad j o i n i n g th e ex t e r i o r Pa g e 3 wa l l s of su c h st o r y , or if i t is us e d fo r bu s i n e s s or dw e l l i n g pu r p o s e s . Fo r th e pu r p o s e s of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t , an y ar e a of th e bu i l d i n g ha v i n g it s fl o o r su b g r a d e {b e l o w gr o u n d le v e l } on al l si d e s . Bi l l b o a r d . \ Se e "s i g n , bi l l b o a r d . " Bl o c k . \ Th a t pr o p e r t y ab u t t i n g on e (1 ) si d e of a st r e e t an d ly i n g be t w e e n th e tw o {2 ) ne a r e s t in t e r s e c t i n g st r e e t s or th e ne a r e s t in t e r s e c t i n g st r e e t an d ra i l r o a d ri g h t - o f - w a y , ri v e r , or be t w e e n an y of th e fo r e g o i n g an d an y ot h e r ma n m a d e or na t u r a l ba r r i e r to th e co n t i n u i t y of de v e l o p m e n t . Bo a r d of su p e r v i s o r s . \ Go v e r n i n g bo d y of Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y . Al s o re f e r r e d to as th e bo a r d . Bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s . \ Th e bo a r d ap p o i n t e d to re v i e w ap p e a l s ma d e by in d i v i d u a l s wi t h re g a r d to de c i s i o n s of th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r in th e in t e r p r e t a t i o n of th i s or d i n a n c e . Th e bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s is al s o au t h o r i z e d to gr a n t va r i a n c e s fr o m pr o v i s i o n s of th e zo n i n g or d i n a n c e in pa r t i c u l a r ci r c u m s t a n c e s . Br e e z e w a y . \ A st r u c t u r e fo r th e pr i n c i p a l pu r p o s e of co n n e c t i n g th e ma i n bu i l d i n g or bu i l d i n g s on a pr o p e r t y wi t h ot h e r ma i n bu i l d i n g s or ac c e s s o r y bu i l d i n g s . Bu f f e r \ or bu f f e r y a r d . A na t u r a l op e n sp a c e or la n d s c a p e d ar e a in t e n d e d to se p a r a t e an d pr o t e c t ad j a c e n t or co n t i g u o u s us e s or pr o p e r t i e s , in c l u d i n g la n d us e s ab u t t i n g hi g h l y tr a v e l e d hi g h w a y co r r i d o r s , fr o m no i s e , li g h t s , gl a r e , po l l u t a n t s or ot h e r po t e n t i a l nu i s a n c e s . Bu i l d i n g . \ A st r u c t u r e wi t h a ro o f de s i g n e d to be us e d as a pl a c e of oc c u p a n c y , st o r a g e , or sh e l t e r . Bu i l d i n g , fl o o r ar e a . \ Th e to t a l nu m b e r of sq u a r e fe e t ar e a in a bu i l d i n g , ex c l u d i n g un c o v e r e d st e p s , an d un c o v e r e d po r c h e s , bu t in c l u d i n g th e ba s e m e n t an d th e to t a l fl o o r ar e a of ac c e s s o r y bu i l d i n g s on th e sa m e lo t . Bu i l d i n g , he i g h t . \ Th e he i g h t of a bu i l d i n g is th e me a n ve r t i c a l di s t a n c e fr o m th e av e r a g e es t a b l i s h e d gr a d e in fr o n t of th e lo t or fr o m th e av e r a g e na t u r a l gr a d e at th e bu i l d i n g li n e , if hi g h e r , me a s u r e d to th e fo l l o w i n g : to th e ro o f li n e , to th e av e r a g e he i g h t of th e to p of th e co r n i c e of fl a t ro o f s , to th e de c k li n e of a ma n s a r d ro o f , to th e mi d d l e he i g h t of th e hi g h e s t ga b l e or do r m e r in a pi t c h e d or hi p p e d ro o f , ex c e p t th a t , if a bu i l d i n g is lo c a t e d on a te r r a c e , th e he i g h t ab o v e th e st r e e t gr a d e ma y be in c r e a s e d by th e he i g h t of th e te r r a c e . On a co m e r lo t , th e he i g h t is th e me a n ve r t i c a l di s t a n c e fr o m th e av e r a g e na t u r a l gr a d e at th e bu i l d i n g li n e , if hi g h e r , on th e st r e e t of gr e a t e s t wi d t h , or if tw o (2 ) or mo r e su c h st r e e t s ar e of th e sa m e wi d t h , fr o m th e hi g h e s t of su c h gr a d e s . Bu i l d i n g li n e . \ A li n e pa r a l l e l to th e fr o n t pr o p e r t y li n e of a ya r d be y o n d wh i c h th e fo u n d a t i o n wa l l an d / o r an y en c l o s e d po r c h , ve s t i b u l e , or ot h e r en c l o s e d po r t i o n of a bu i l d i n g sh a l l no t pr o j e c t , ex c e p t as pr o v i d e d in su b s e c t i o n 5- 2 0 0 0 . D , su p p l e m e n t a r y de n s i t y an d di m e n s i o n a l re q u i r e m e n t s . Bu i l d i n g , ma i n . \ Se e "p r i n c i p a l bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e . " Bu i l d i n g of f i c i a l , su p e r i n t e n d e n t of bu i l d i n g in s p e c t i o n s . \ Th e pe r s o n de s i g n a t e d as th e of f i c i a l re s p o n s i b l e fo r en f o r c i n g an d ad m i n i s t e r i n g al l re q u i r e m e n t s of th e Un i f o r m St a t e w i d e Bu i l d i n g Co d e in Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y , Vi r g i n i a . Bu l k re g u l a t i o n s . \ Co n t r o l s th a t es t a b l i s h th e ma x i m u m si z e of bu i l d i n g s an d st r u c t u r e s on a lo t or pa r c e l an d th e bu i l d a b l e ar e a wi t h i n wh i c h th e st r u c t u r e ma y be pl a c e d , in c l u d i n g lo t co v e r a g e , he i g h t , se t b a c k s , de n s i t y , fl o o r ar e a ra t i o , op e n sp a c e ra t i o , an d la n d s c a p e ra t i o . Ca l i p e r . \ A me a s u r e m e n t , in di a m e t e r , of pl a n t ma t e r i a l si z e . Al l pl a n t ma t e r i a l re q u i r i n g a ca l i p e r me a s u r e m e n t sh a l l be me a s u r e d us i n g di a m e t e r at br e a s t he i g h t (O B H ) , wh i c h is de f i n e d as fo u r an d on e - h a l f (4 Y . ) fe e t ab o v e th e gr o u n d on th e up h i l l si d e of th e tr e e or pl a n t . Ca m p i n g si t e . \ An y pl o t of gr o u n d wi t h i n a ca m p g r o u n d us e d or in t e n d e d fo r oc c u p a t i o n by th e ca m p i n g un i t . Ca m p i n g un i t . \ A te n t , te n t tr a i l e r , ca m p i n g tr a i l e r , pi c k u p ca m p e r , mo t o r ho m e , re c r e a t i o n a l ve h i c l e or an y ot h e r co m m o n l y us e d te m p o r a r y sh e l t e r de v i c e us e d as te m p o r a r y li v i n g qu a r t e r s or sh e l t e r du r i n g pe r i o d s of re c r e a t i o n , va c a t i o n , le i s u r e ti m e or tr a v e l . To qu a l i f y as a ca m p i n g un i t , ve h i c u l a r an d mo b i l e un i t s sh a l l be el i g i b l e to be cu r r e n t l y lic e n s e d an d re g i s t e r e d by a go v e r n m e n t a l bo d y an d sh a l l be le g a l to tr a v e l on Vi r g i n i a hi g h w a y s wi t h o u t sp e c i a l pe r m i t s fo r si z e , we i g h t or ot h e r re a s o n s . Pa g e 4 Ca n o p y . \ A ro o f - l i k e st r u c t u r e of a pe r m a n e n t na t u r e wh i c h ma y be fr e e s t a n d i n g or pr o j e c t fr o m a wa l l of a bu i l d i n g or it s su p p o r t s . Ca n o p y co v e r a g e . \ Th e pe r c e n t of a fi x e d la n d ar e a co v e r e d by th e cr o w n of an in d i v i d u a l pl a n t ex c e e d i n g fi v e (S } fe e t in he i g h t an d me a s u r e d fi f t e e n (1 5 } ye a r s fr o m th e da t e of in s t a l l a t i o n . Or th e pe r c e n t of a fi x e d la n d ar e a co v e r e d by th e ou t e r m o s t li m i t s of th e cr o w n of a cl u s t e r of pl a n t s ex c e e d i n g fi v e (5 ) fe e t in he i g h t , wh i c h cr e a t e on e (1 ) co n t i n u o u s ar e a of co v e r a g e , me a s u r e d fi f t e e n (1 5 ) ye a r s fr o m th e da t e of in s t a l l a t i o n . Ca r p o r t . \ A pe r m a n e n t ro o f e d st r u c t u r e no t mo r e th a n se v e n t y - f i v e {7 5 ) pe r c e n t en c l o s e d by wa l l s an d at t a c h e d to th e ma i n bu i l d i n g fo r th e pu r p o s e of pr o v i d i n g sh e l t e r fo r on e (1 ) or mo r e mo t o r ve h i c l e s . Ce l l a r . \ Se e "b a s e m e n t . " Ce r t i f i c a t e of oc c u p a n c y . \ A do c u m e n t is s u e d by th e bu i l d i n g of f i c i a l al l o w i n g th e oc c u p a n c y or us e of a st r u c t u r e an d ce r t i f y i n g th a t th e st r u c t u r e an d / o r si t e ha s be e n co n s t r u c t e d an d is to be us e d in co m p l i a n c e wi t h al l ap p l i c a b l e pl a n s , co d e s an d or d i n a n c e s . Ch a n n e l . \ A na t u r a l or ar t i f i c i a l wa t e r c o u r s e wi t h a de f i n i t e be d an d ba n k s to co n f i n e an d co n d u c t co n t i n u o u s l y or pe r i o d i c a l l y fl o w i n g wa t e r . Ch i l d . \ An y na t u r a l pe r s o n un d e r ei g h t e e n (1 8 ) ye a r s of ag e . Ch o r d . \ A li n e se g m e n t jo i n i n g an y tw o (2 ) po i n t s of a ci r c l e . Ci r c u l a t i o n ar e a . \ Th a t po r t i o n of th e ve h i c l e ac c o m m o d a t i o n ar e a us e d fo r ac c e s s to pa r k i n g or lo a d i n g ar e a s or ot h e r fa c i l i t i e s on th e lo t . Es s e n t i a l l y , dr i v e w a y s an d ot h e r ma n e u v e r i n g ar e a s (o t h e r th a n pa r k i n g ai s l e s ) co m p r i s e th e ci r c u l a t i o n ar e a . Co - l o c a t i o n . \ Th e us e of a sin g l e lo c a t i o n st r u c t u r e an d / o r si t e by mo r e th a n on e (1 ) wi r e l e s s co m m u n i c a t i o n s se r v i c e pr o v i d e r . Co a s t a l A Zo n e . \ Fl o o d ha z a r d ar e a s th a t ha v e be e n de l i n e a t e d as su b j e c t to wa v e he i g h t s be t w e e n on e an d on e - h a l f (1 . 5 ) fe e t an d th r e e {3 ) fe e t an d id e n t i f i e d on th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p s {F I R M s ) as ar e a s of li m i t s of mo d e r a t e wa v e ac t i o n (l i M W A } . Co a s t a l hi g h ha z a r d ar e a (C H H A ) . \ Th e po r t i o n of a co a s t a l fl o o d p l a i n ha v i n g sp e c i a l fl o o d ha z a r d s th a t is su b j e c t to hi g h ve l o c i t y wa t e r s , in c l u d i n g hu r r i c a n e wa v e wa s h . Th e ar e a is de s i g n a t e d on th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p (F I R M ) as zo n e Vl - 3 0 , VE or V (V - z o n e s ) . Co m b i n a t i o n us e . \ A us e co n s i s t i n g of a co m b i n a t i o n of on e (1 ) or mo r e lo t s an d tw o {2 ) or mo r e pr i n c i p a l us e s se p a r a t e l y li s t e d in th e di s t r i c t re g u l a t i o n s . Co m m e r c i a l ve h i c l e . \ A ve h i c l e de s i g n e d to ha v e mo r e th a n tw o {2 ) re a r wh e e l s on a si n g l e ax l e . Th i s sh a l l no t ap p l y to pi c k u p bo d y ty p e tr u c k s , pa s s e n g e r va n ty p e ve h i c l e s , or to ve h i c l e s es s e n t i a l fo r an ag r i c u l t u r a l us e as s o c i a t e d wi t h th e pr e m i s e s . Co m m u n i t y im p a c t st a t e m e n t . \ A do c u m e n t re q u i r e d by th e co u n t y wh i c h ou t l i n e s th e im p a c t a pr o p o s e d de v e l o p m e n t wi l l ha v e on en v i r o n m e n t a l an d cu l t u r a l re s o u r c e s , an d co u n t y se r v i c e s , in c l u d i n g , bu t no t li m i t e d to , sc h o o l s , fi r e an d re s c u e , an d pu b l i c ut i l i t i e s . Co n d i t i o n a l us e . \ A co n d i t i o n a l us e is a us e th a t , be c a u s e of sp e c i a l re q u i r e m e n t s or ch a r a c t e r i s t i c s , ma y be al l o w e d in a pa r t i c u l a r zo n i n g di s t r i c t on l y af t e r re v i e w an d re c o m m e n d a t i o n by th e pl a n n i n g co m m i s s i o n an d th e gr a n t i n g of co n d i t i o n a l us e ap p r o v a l by th e bo a r d of su p e r v i s o r s im p o s i n g su c h co n d i t i o n s as ne c e s s a r y to ma k e th e us e co m p a t i b l e wi t h ot h e r us e s pe r m i t t e d in th e sa m e zo n e or vi c i n i t y . De c k . \ A st r u c t u r e , wi t h o u t a ro o f or wa l l s , di r e c t l y ad j a c e n t to a pr i n c i p a l b u i l d i n g , wh i c h ha s an av e r a g e el e v a t i o n of th i r t y {3 0 ) in c h e s or gr e a t e r fr o m fi n i s h e d gr a d e . De v e l o p m e n t . \ An y ma n m a d e ch a n g e to im p r o v e d or un i m p r o v e d re a l es t a t e , in c l u d i n g , bu t no t li m i t e d to , bu i l d i n g s or ot h e r st r u c t u r e s , th e pl a c e m e n t of ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s , st r e e t s , an d ot h e r pa v i n g , ut i l i t i e s , fi l l i n g , gr a d i n g , ex c a v a t i o n , mi n i n g , dr e d g i n g , dr i l l i n g op e r a t i o n s , or st o r a g e of eq u i p m e n t or ma t e r i a l s . Pa g e 5 Di s p l a y lo t . \ An ou t d o o r ar e a wh e r e ac t i v e ni g h t t i m e sa l e s ac t i v i t y oc c u r s an d wh e r e ac c u r a t e co l o r pe r c e p t i o n of me r c h a n d i s e by cu s t o m e r s is re q u i r e d . To qu a l i f y as a di s p l a y lo t , on e (1 ) of th e fo l l o w i n g sp e c i f i c us e s mu s t oc c u r : mo t o r ve h i c l e sa l e s , bo a t sa l e s , re c r e a t i o n a l ve h i c l e sa l e s , ga r d e n i n g or nu r s e r y sa l e s . An y ot h e r us e mu s t be ap p r o v e d as di s p l a y lo t us e s by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r . · Dr i p l i n e . \ A ve r t i c a l pr o j e c t i o n to th e gr o u n d su r f a c e fr o m th e fu r t h e s t la t e r a l ex t e n t of a tr e e ' s le a f ca n o p y . Dr i v e w a y . \ A ro a d w a y pr o v i d i n g ac c e s s fo r ve h i c l e s to a pa r k i n g sp a c e , ga r a g e , dw e l l i n g , or ot h e r st r u c t u r e . A dr i v e w a y se r v e s on l y on e (1 ) or tw o (2 } lo t s . Dw e l l i n g . \ A bu i l d i n g , or po r t i o n th e r e o f , de s i g n e d or us e d ex c l u s i v e l y fo r re s i d e n t i a l oc c u p a n c y , in c l u d i n g si n g l e - f a m i l y dw e l l i n g s , tw o - f a m i l y dw e l l i n g s , an d mu l t i f a m i l y dw e l l i n g s , bu t do no t in c l u d e , ho t e l s , mo t e l s , bo a r d i n g an d ro o m i n g ho u s e s , be d an d br e a k f a s t es t a b l i s h m e n t s , an d th e li k e . Dw e l l i n g un i t . \ On e (1 } or mo r e ro o m s ph y s i c a l l y ar r a n g e d so as to cr e a t e an in d e p e n d e n t ho u s e k e e p i n g es t a b l i s h m e n t fo r oc c u p a n c y by on e {l } fa m i l y wi t h to i l e t s an d fa c i l i t i e s fo r co o k i n g an d sl e e p i n g se p a r a t e fr o m an y ot h e r dw e l l i n g un i t . Ea r t h c r a f t ce r t i f i e d co n s t r u c t i o n . \ An en v i r o n m e n t a l l y fr i e n d l y , re s i d e n t i a l bu i l d i n g pr o g r a m de v e l o p e d by th e So u t h f a c e En e r g y In s t i t u t e wh i c h re q u i r e s ce r t i f i e d bu i l d e r s to me e t gu i d e l i n e s fo r en e r g y ef f i c i e n c y , wa t e r co n s e r v a t i o n , an d ot h e r en v i r o n m e n t a l pr a c t i c e s on si n g l e - f a m i l y an d mu l t i f a m i l y un i t co n s t r u c t i o n . Si m i l a r to th e LE E D ce r t i f i c a t i o n pr o g r a m , bu t fo c u s e d sp e c i f i c a l l y on re s i d e n t i a l de v e l o p m e n t . Ea r t h to n e . \ A co l o r sc h e m e th a t dr a w s fr o m a co l o r pa l e t t e of br o w n s , ta n s , gr a y s , gr e e n s , an d so m e re d s . Th e co l o r s in an ea r t h to n e sc h e m e ar e mu t e d an d fl a t in an em u l a t i o n of th e na t u r a l co l o r s fo u n d in di r t , mo s s , tr e e s , an d ro c k s . Ma n y ea r t h to n e s or i g i n a t e fr o m cl a y ea r t h pi g m e n t s , su c h as um b e r , oc h r e , an d si e n n a . Co l o r s su c h as or a n g e an d bl u e ar e no t co n s i d e r e d ea r t h to n e s be c a u s e th e y ar e no t fo u n d na t u r a l l y on pi e c e s of la n d ev e n th o u g h th e y ca n be fo u n d wi t h i n na t u r e . El e v a t i o n . \ A ve r t i c a l di s t a n c e ab o v e or be l o w a fi x e d re f e r e n c e po i n t . En v i r o n m e n t a l as s e s s m e n t . \ An an a l y s i s of th e be n e f i c i a l or de t r i m e n t a l ef f e c t s of a de v e l o p m e n t on th e na t u r a l re s o u r c e s an d ch a r a c t e r i s t i c s of th e pr o p e r t y , in c l u d i n g re s o u r c e s su c h as , bu t no t li m i t e d to , we t l a n d s , fl o r a an d fa u n a , an d ot h e r ec o s y s t e m s . Eq u i p m e n t en c l o s u r e . \ A sm a l l bu i l d i n g , ca b i n e t , or va u l t us e d to ho u s e an d pr o t e c t el e c t r o n i c or me c h a n i c a l eq u i p m e n t . As s o c i a t e d eq u i p m e n t ma y in c l u d e , bu t is no t li m i t e d to , ai r co n d i t i o n e r s an d em e r g e n c y ge n e r a t o r s . Ex p a n s i o n to an ex i s t i n g ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e pa r k or su b d i v i s i o n . \ Fo r th e pu r p o s e s of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t me a n s th e pr e p a r a t i o n of ad d i t i o n a l si t e s by th e co n s t r u c t i o n of fa c i l i t i e s fo r se r v i c i n g th e lo t s on wh i c h th e ma n u f a c t u r i n g ho m e s ar e to be af f i x e d (i n c l u d i n g th e in s t a l l a t i o n of ut i l i t i e s , th e co n s t r u c t i o n of st r e e t s , an d ei t h e r fi n a l si t e gr a d i n g or th e po u r i n g of co n c r e t e pa d s ) . Fa c a d e . \ Th a t po r t i o n of an y ex t e r i o r el e v a t i o n of th e bu i l d i n g ex t e n d i n g fr o m gr a d e to to p of th e pa r a p e t , wa l l , or ea v e s an d th e en t i r e wi d t h of th e bu i l d i n g el e v a t i o n . Fa m i l y . \ An in d i v i d u a l , or tw o (2 } or mo r e pe r s o n s re l a t e d by bl o o d , ma r r i a g e or ad o p t i o n , or a gr o u p of no t mo r e th a n fo u r (4 ) un r e l a t e d pe r s o n s , oc c u p y i n g a si n g l e - f a m i l y dw e l l i n g . Fl o o d . \ A ge n e r a l an d te m p o r a r y co n d i t i o n of pa r t i a l or co m p l e t e in u n d a t i o n of no r m a l l y dr y la n d ar e a s fr o m : 1. Th e ov e r f l o w of in l a n d or ti d a l wa t e r s ; 2. Th e un u s u a l an d ra p i d ac c u m u l a t i o n or ru n o f f of su r f a c e wa t e r s fr o m an y so u r c e ; 3. Mu d s l i d e s (i . e . , mu d f l o w s ) wh i c h ar e pr o x i m a t e l y ca u s e d by fl o o d i n g an d ar e ak i n to a ri v e r of li q u i d an d fl o w i n g mu d on th e su r f a c e s of no r m a l l y dr y la n d ar e a s , as wh e n ea r t h is ca r r i e d by a cu r r e n t of wa t e r an d de p o s i t e d al o n g th e pa t h of th e cu r r e n t . A fl o o d ma y be fu r t h e r de f i n e d as th e co l l a p s e or su b s i d e n c e of la n d al o n g th e sh o r e of a la k e or ot h e r bo d y of wa t e r as a re s u l t of er o s i o n or un d e r m i n i n g ca u s e d ~Y wa v e s or cu r r e n t s of wa t e r ex c e e d i n g an t i c i p a t e d cy c l i c a l Pa g e 6 le v e l s or su d d e n l y ca u s e d by an un u s u a l l y hi g h wa t e r le v e l in a na t u r a l bo d y of wa t e r ac c o m p a n i e d by a se v e r e st o r m , or by an un a n t i c i p a t e d fo r c e of na t u r e , su c h as a fl a s h fl o o d or by so m e si m i l a r l y un u s u a l an d un f o r e s e e a b l e ev e n t wh i c h re s u l t s in fl o o d i n g . Fl o o d ha z a r d zo n e . \ Th e de l i n e a t i o n of sp e c i a l fl o o d ha z a r d ar e a s in t o in s u r a n c e ri s k an d ra t e cl a s s i f i c a t i o n s on th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p (F I R M } pu b l i s h e d by th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y (F E M A } an d wh i c h in c l u d e th e fo l l o w i n g zo n e s an d cr i t e r i a : 1. Zo n e A: .. . . . On th e FIR M s ac c o m p a n y i n g th e Fl o o d In s u r a n c e St u d y (F I S ) sh a l l be th o s e ar e a s fo r wh i c h no de t a i l e d fl o o d pr o f i l e s or el e v a t i o n s ar e pr o v i d e d , bu t th e on e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d p l a i n bo u n d a r y ha s be e n ap p r o x i m a t e d . (1 1 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) 2. Zo n e AE : .. . . . On th e FI R M s ac c o m p a n y i n g th e FIS sh a l l be th o s e ar e a s fo r wh i c h on e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d el e v a t i o n s ha v e be e n pr o v i d e d an d th e fl o o d w a y ha s no t be e n de l i n e a t e d . (1 1 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) 3. Zo n e VE or Zo n e V: .. . . . On th e FI R M s ac c o m p a n y i n g th e FIS sh a l l be th o s e ar e a s th a t ar e kn o w n as Co a s t a l Hi g h Ha z a r d ar e a s , ex t e n d i n g fr o m of f s h o r e to th e in l a n d li m i t of a pr i m a r y fr o n t a l du n e al o n g an op e n co a s t or ot h e r ar e a s su b j e c t to hi g h ve l o c i t y wa v e s . (1 1 - 1 9 - 1 5 } 4. Zo n e X: .. . . . Ar e a s lo c a t e d ab o v e th e 10 0 - y e a r fl o o d bo u n d a r y an d ha v i n g mo d e r a t e or mi n i m a l fl o o d ha z a r d s . 5. Fl o o d w a y Di s t r i c t : .. . . Is in an AE Zo n e an d is de l i n e a t e d , fo r pu r p o s e s of th i s or d i n a n c e , us i n g th e cr i t e r i o n th a t ce r t a i n ar e a s wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n mu s t be ca p a b l e of ca r r y i n g wa t e r s of th e on e - pe r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d wi t h o u t in c r e a s i n g th e wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n of th a t fl o o d mo r e th a n on e (1 ) fo o t at an y po i n t . Th e ar e a s in c l u d e d in th i s Di s t r i c t ar e sp e c i f i c a l l y de f i n e d in Ta b l e 4 of th e FIS an d sh o w n on th e ac c o m p a n y i n g FI R M . (1 1 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) 6. Co a s t a l A Zo n e : .. . . Is la b e l l e d as AE on th e FI R M s an d is th o s e ar e a s th a t ar e se a w a r d of th e li m i t of mo d e r a t e wa v e ac t i o n (l i M W A ) li n e . As de f i n e d by th e Vi r g i n i a Un i f o r m St a t e w i d e Bu i l d i n g Co d e , th e s e ar e a s ar e su b j e c t to wa v e he i g h t s be t w e e n 1. 5 fe e t an d 3 fe e t . (1 1 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) Fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p (F I R M ) . \ An of f i c i a l ma p of a co m m u n i t y , on wh i c h th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y ha s de l i n e a t e d bo t h th e sp e c i a l ha z a r d ar e a s an d th e ri s k pr e m i u m zo n e s ap p l i c a b l e to th e co m m u n i t y . A FI R M th a t ha s be e n ma d e av a i l a b l e di g i t a l l y is ca l l e d a di g i t a l fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p (D F I R M ) . Fl o o d in s u r a n c e st u d y . \ An ex a m i n a t i o n , ev a l u a t i o n an d de t e r m i n a t i o n of fl o o d ha z a r d s an d , if ap p r o p r i a t e , co r r e s p o n d i n g wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n s , mu d s l i d e ha z a r d s an d / o r fl o o d - r e l a t e d er o s i o n ha z a r d s . Fl o o d p l a i n . \ A re l a t i v e l y fl a t or lo w la n d ar e a ad j o i n i n g a ri v e r , st r e a m or wa t e r c o u r s e wh i c h is su b j e c t to pa r t i a l or co m p l e t e in u n d a t i o n ; an ar e a su b j e c t to th e un u s u a l an d ra p i d ac c u m u l a t i o n or ru n o f f of su r f a c e wa t e r fr o m an y so u r c e . Fl o o d p r o n e ar e a . \ An y la n d ar e a su s c e p t i b l e to be i n g in u n d a t e d by wa t e r fr o m an y so u r c e (s e e de f i n i t i o n of fl o o d i n g ) . Fl o o d p r o o f i n g . \ An y co m b i n a t i o n of st r u c t u r a l an d no n s t r u c t u r a l ad d i t i o n s , ch a n g e s , or ad j u s t m e n t s to st r u c t u r e s wh i c h re d u c e or el i m i n a t e fl o o d da m a g e to re a l es t a t e or im p r o v e d re a l pr o p e r t y , wa t e r , sa n i t a r y fa c i l i t i e s , st r u c t u r e s an d th e i r co n t e n t s . Fl o o d w a y . \ Th e ch a n n e l of a ri v e r or ot h e r wa t e r c o u r s e an d th e ad j a c e n t la n d ar e a s re q u i r e d to ca r r y an d di s c h a r g e th e 10 0 - y e a r fl o o d wi t h o u t in c r e a s i n g th e wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n of th a t fl o o d mo r e th a n on e (1 ) fo o t at an y po i n t . Fl o o r ar e a . \ Th e sq u a r e fe e t of fl o o r sp a c e wi t h i n th e ou t s i d e li n e s of wa l l s , in c l u d i n g th e to t a l of al l sp a c e on al l fl o o r s of a bu i l d i n g . Fl o o r ar e a sh a l l no t in c l u d e po r c h e s , ga r a g e s , or un f i n i s h e d sp a c e in a ba s e m e n t or at t i c . Fl o o r ar e a ra t i o (F A R ) . \ Th e to t a l fl o o r ar e a of al l bu i l d i n g s or st r u c t u r e s on a lo t di v i d e d by th e ne t de v e l o p a b l e ar e a of th e lo t . Pa g e 7 Fo o t c a n d l e . \ A un i t of me a s u r e fo r il l u m i n a n c e . A un i t of il l u m i n a n c e on a su r f a c e th a t is ev e r y w h e r e on e (1 ) fo o t fr o m a un i f o r m po i n t so u r c e of li g h t of on e (1 ) ca n d l e an d eq u a l to on e (1 ) lu m e n pe r sq u a r e fo o t . Fr e e b o a r d . \ A fa c t o r of sa f e t y us u a l l y ex p r e s s e d in fe e t ab o v e a fl o o d le v e l fo r pu r p o s e s of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t . "F r e e b o a r d " te n d s to co m p e n s a t e fo r th e ma n y un k n o w n fa c t o r s th a t co u l d co n t r i b u t e to fl o o d he i g h t s gr e a t e r th a n th e he i g h t ca l c u l a t e d fo r a se l e c t e d si z e fl o o d an d fl o o d w a y co n d i t i o n s , su c h as wa v e ac t i o n , br i d g e op e n i n g s , an d th e hy d r o l o g i c a l ef f e c t of ur b a n i z a t i o n in th e wa t e r s h e d . Wh e n a fr e e b o a r d is in c l u d e d in th e he i g h t of a st r u c t u r e , th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e pr e m i u m s ma y be le s s ex p e n s i v e . Fr o n t a g e . \ Th e li n e a r me a s u r e m e n t in fe e t of th e fr o n t pr o p e r t y li n e ab u t t i n g a st r e e t . Fu n c t i o n a l l y de p e n d e n t us e . \ A us e wh i c h ca n n o t pe r f o r m it s in t e n d e d pu r p o s e un l e s s it is lo c a t e d or ca r r i ~ d ou t in clo s e pr o x i m i t y to wa t e r . Th e te r m in c l u d e s on l y do c k i n g fa c i l i t i e s , po r t fa c i l i t i e s th a t ar e ne c e s s a r y fo r th e lo a d i n g an d un l o a d i n g of ca r g o or pa s s e n g e r s , an d sh i p bu i l d i n g an d sh i p re p a i r fa c i l i t i e s , bu t do e s no t in c l u d e lo n g : te r m st o r a g e or re l a t e d ma n u f a c t u r i n g fa c i l i t i e s . Ga r a g e , pr i v a t e . \ An ac c e s s o r y bu i l d i n g w h i c h is de s i g n e d or us e d fo r th e st o r a g e of ve h i c l e s ow n e d an d us e d by th e oc c u p a n t s of th e bu i l d i n g to wh i c h it is ac c e s s o r y an d wh i c h is no t op e r a t e d as a se p a r a t e co m m e r c i a l en t e r p r i s e . Ga z e b o . \ A de t a c h e d , co v e r e d fr e e s t a n d i n g , op e n - a i r or sc r e e n e d ac c e s s o r y st r u c t u r e de s i g n e d fo r re c r e a t i o n a l us e on l y an d no t fo r ha b i t a t i o n . Gl a r e . \ Th e se n s a t i o n pr o d u c e d by a br i g h t so u r c e wi t h i n th e vi s u a l fi e l d th a t is su f f i c i e n t l y br i g h t e r th a n th e le v e l to wh i c h th e ey e s ar e ad a p t e d to ca u s e an n o y a n c e , di s c o m f o r t , or lo s s in vi s u a l pe r f o r m a n c e an d vi s i b i l i t y ; bl i n d i n g li g h t . Gr e e n ro o f . \ Th e ro o f of a bu i l d i n g wh i c h is pa r t i a l l y or co m p l e t e l y co v e r e d wi t h ve g e t a t i o n an d so i l or ot h e r gr o w i n g me d i u m pl a n t e d ov e r a wa t e r p r o o f me m b r a n e . Ha b i t a b l e fl o o r . \ An y fl o o r us a b l e fo r li v i n g pu r p o s e s , wh i c h in c l u d e s wo r k i n g , sl e e p i n g , ea t i n g , co o k i n g , or re c r e a t i o n , or an y co m b i n a t i o n th e r e o f . A fl o o r us e d on l y fo r st o r a g e is no t a ha b i t a b l e fl o o r . Hi g h e s t ad j a c e n t gr a d e . \ Fo r th e pu r p o s e s of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t , th e hi g h e s t na t u r a l el e v a t i o n of th e gr o u n d su r f a c e pr i o r to co n s t r u c t i o n ne x t to th e pr o p o s e d wa l l s of a st r u c t u r e ; Hi s t o r i c la n d m a r k / a r e a / s t r u c t u r e . \ An y st r u c t u r e th a t is : 1. Li s t e d in d i v i d u a l l y in th e Na t i o n a l Re g i s t e r of Hi s t o r i c Pla c e s (a li s t i n g ma i n t a i n e d by th e De p a r t m e n t of In t e r i o r ) or pr e l i m i n a r i l y de t e r m i n e d by th e Se c r e t a r y of th e In t e r i o r as me e t i n g th e re q u i r e m e n t s fo r in d i v i d u a l li s t i n g on th e Na t i o n a l Re g i s t e r ; 2. Ce r t i f i e d or pr e l i m i n a r i l y de t e r m i n e d by th e Se c r e t a r y of th e In t e r i o r as co n t r i b u t i n g to th e hi s t o r i c a l si g n i f i c a n c e of a re g i s t e r e d hi s t o r i c di s t r i c t or a di s t r i c t pr e l i m i n a r i l y de t e r m i n e d by th e Se c r e t a r y to qu a l i f y as a re g i s t e r e d hi s t o r i c di s t r i c t ; 3. In d i v i d u a l l y li s t e d on a st a t e in v e n t o r y of hi s t o r i c pl a c e s in st a t e s wi t h hi s t o r i c pr e s e r v a t i o n pr o g r a m s wh i c h ha v e be e n ap p r o v e d by th e Se c r e t a r y of th e In t e r i o r ; or 4. In d i v i d u a l l y li s t e d on a lo c a l in v e n t o r y of hi s t o r i c pl a c e s in co m m u n i t i e s wi t h hi s t o r i c pr e s e r v a t i o n pr o g r a m s th a t ha v e be e n li s t e d in th e co u n t y ' s co m p r e h e n s i v e pl a n or ce r t i f i e d : a. By an ap p r o v e d st a t e pr o g r a m as de t e r m i n e d by th e Se c r e t a r y of th e In t e r i o r ; or b. Di r e c t l y by th e Se c r e t a r y of th e In t e r i o r in st a t e s wi t h o u t ap p r o v e d pr o g r a m s . Ho m e ga r d e n . \ An ac c e s s o r y us e in a re s i d e n t i a l di s t r i c t fo r th e pr o d u c t i o n of ve g e t a b l e s , fr u i t s an d fl o w e r s ge n e r a l l y fo r us e or co n s u m p t i o n , or bo t h , by th e oc c u p a n t s of th e pr e m i s e s . Pa g e 8 Im p e r v i o u s su r f a c e . \ A su r f a c e co m p o s e d of an y ma t e r i a l th a t si g n i f i c a n t l y im p e d e s or pr e v e n t s na t u r a l in f i l t r a t i o n of wa t e r in t o th e so i l . Im p e r v i o u s su r f a c e s ma y in c l u d e , bu t ar e no t li m i t e d to ; bu i l d i n g s , ro o f s , st r e e t s , pa r k i n g ar e a s , an d an y co n c r e t e , as p h a l t , or co m p a c t e d gr a v e l su r f a c e . In t e l l i g e n t si t i n g . \ Th e pr a c t i c e of bu i l d i n g pl a c e m e n t wh i c h gi v e s hi g h co n s i d e r a t i o n to en v i r o n m e n t a l as p e c t s su c h as so l a r or i e n t a t i o n , se a s o n a l sh a d i n g , pr e v a i l i n g wi n d s , et c . , in or d e r to al l o w fo r in c r e a s e d en e r g y ef f i c i e n c y . Ju n k y a r d . \ Ju n k y a r d sh a l l me a n an y es t a b l i s h m e n t or pl a c e of bu s i n e s s wh i c h is ma i n t a i n e d , op e r a t e d , or us e d fo r st o r i n g , ke e p i n g , bu y i n g , or se l l i n g ju n k , or fo r th e ma i n t e n a n c e or op e r a t i o n of an au t o m o b i l e wr e c k i n g ya r d . Fo r pu r p o s e s of th i s de f i n i t i o n , "j u n k " sh a l l me a n ol d or sc r a p co p p e r , br a s s , ro p e , ra g s , ba t t e r i e s , pa p e r , tr a s h , ru b b e r , de b r i s , wa s t e , or ju n k e d , di s m a n t l e d , or wr e c k e d au t o m o b i l e s , or pa r t s th e r e o f , ir o n , st e e l , an d ot h e r ol d or sc r a p fe r r o u s or no n f e r r o u s ma t e r i a l . (S e e al s o "s c r a p an d sa l v a g e se r v i c e s " in se c t i o n 3- 7 0 0 . ) Ki o s k . \ A fr e e s t a n d i n g st r u c t u r e up o n wh i c h te m p o r a r y in f o r m a t i o n an d / o r po s t e r s , no t i c e s , an d an n o u n c e m e n t s ar e po s t e d . Co m m e r c i a l tr a n s a c t i o n s do no t ta k e pla c e he r e . La n d s c a p e . \ An ex p a n s e of na t u r a l sc e n e r y or th e ad d i t i o n or pr e s e r v a t i o n of la w n s su p p l e m e n t e d by , sh r u b s , tr e e s , pl a n t s or ot h e r na t u r a l an d de c o r a t i v e fe a t u r e s to la n d . La n d s c a p e su r f a c e ra t i o (L S R ) . \ A me a s u r e , ex p r e s s e d as a pe r c e n t a g e , of th e ar e a to be la n d s c a p e d on a si t e de t e r m i n e d by di v i d i n g th e la n d s c a p e d ar e a of th e si t e by th e to t a l pr o j e c t ar e a . LE E D ce r t i f i e d . \ Le a d e r s h i p in en e r g y an d en v i r o n m e n t a l de s i g n (L E E D ) ce r t i f i c a t i o n pr o g r a m ad m i n i s t e r e d by th e U.S . Gr e e n Bu i l d i n g Co u n c i l , wh i c h re q u i r e s de s i g n e r s to me e t gu i d e l i n e s fo r en e r g y eH i c i e n c y , wa t e r co n s e r v a t i o n , an d ot h e r en v i r o n m e n t a l pr a c t i c e s . Li g h t tr e s p a s s . \ Lig h t fr o m an ar t i f i c i a l li g h t so u r c e th a t is in t r u d i n g on t o ad j a c e n t pr o p e r t i e s an d is a nu i s a n c e . Li v e s t o c k . \ Sw i n e , sh e e p , ca t t l e , po u l t r y or ot h e r an i m a l s or fo w l wh i c h ar e be i n g pr o d u c e d pr i m a r i l y fo r fo o d , fi b e r , or fo o d pr o d u c t s fo r hu m a n co n s u m p t i o n . Lo a d i n g an d un l o a d i n g ar e a . \ Th e ar e a on a lo t de s i g n a t e d fo r bu l k pi c k u p an d d e l i v e r i e s of me r c h a n d i s e an d ma t e r i a l s di r e c t l y re l a t e d to th e us e on sa i d lo t . Lo t . \ A pa r c e l of la n d in t e n d e d to be se p a r a t e l y ow n e d , de v e l o p e d , or ot h e r w i s e us e d as a un i t , es t a b l i s h e d by pl a t , su b d i v i s i o n or as ot h e r w i s e pe r m i t t e d by la w . lo t , co m e r . \ A lo t ab u t t i n g on tw o (2 ) or mo r e st r e e t s at th e i r in t e r s e c t i o n . Lo t , de p t h of . \ Th e sh o r t e s t ho r i z o n t a l di s t a n c e be t w e e n th e fr o n t an d re a r lo t li n e s . Lo t , do u b l e fr o n t a g e . \ An in t e r i o r lo t ha v i n g fr o n t a g e on tw o (2 } st r e e t s . Lo t , fl a g . \ A lo t no t fr o n t i n g on or ab u t t i n g a pu b l i c ro a d w a y or ha v i n g li m i t e d fr o n t a g e ne c e s s a r y fo r ac c e s s an d wh e r e ac c e s s to th e pu b l i c ro a d w a y is es s e n t i a l l y li m i t e d to a na r r o w pr i v a t e ri g h t - o f - w a y . lo t , in t e r i o r . \ A lo t ot h e r th a n a co m e r lo t . Lo t , th r o u g h . \ A lo t ha v i n g it s fr o n t an d re a r ya r d s ea c h ab u t t i n g on a st r e e t . Lo t ar e a . \ Th e to t a l ho r i z o n t a l ar e a in sq u a r e fe e t wi t h i n th e lo t li n e s of a lo t ex c l u d i n g de s i g n a t e d fu t u r e pu b l i c ri g h t s - o f - w a y . Lo t co v e r a g e . \ A me a s u r e of in t e n s i t y of la n d us e th a t re p r e s e n t s th e po r t i o n of a si t e th a t is im p e r v i o u s (i . e . , do e s no t ab s o r b wa t e r ) . Th i s po r t i o n in c l u d e s , bu t is no t li m i t e d to , al l ar e a s co v e r e d by bu i l d i n g s , pa r k e d st r u c t u r e s , dr i v e w a y s , ro a d s , si d e w a l k s , an d an y ar e a of co n c r e t e or as p h a l t . Lo t li n e . \ A li n e di v i d i n g on e {1 ) lo t fr o m an o t h e r lo t or fr o m a st r e e t or al l e y . Lo t li n e , fr o n t . \ On an in t e r i o r lo t , th e lo t li n e ab u t t i n g a st r e e t or ri g h t - o f - w a y ; or , on a co m e r lo t , th e sh o r t e r lo t li n e ab u t t i n g a st r e e t or ri g h t - o f - w a y ; or , on a th r o u g h lo t , th e lo t li n e ab u t t i n g th e st r e e t or ri g h t · of - w a y pr o v i d i n g th e pr i m a r y ac c e s s to th e lo t . Pa g e 9 Lo t li n e , re a r . \ Th e lo t li n e lo c a t e d op p o s i t e th e fr o n t li n e . Lo t li n e , si d e . \ An y bo u n d a r y of a lo t , wh i c h is no t a fr o n t lo t li n e or a re a r lo t li n e . Lo t of re c o r d . \ A lo t wh i c h ha s be e n le g a l l y re c o r d e d in th e cl e r k ' s of f i c e of th e Ci r c u i t Co u r t of Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y . Lo t wi d t h . \ Th e ho r i z o n t a l di s t a n c e be t w e e n th e si d e lo t li n e s , me a s u r e d at th e re q u i r e d fr o n t se t b a c k li n e . lo w im p a c t de v e l o p m e n t {L I O ) . \ A si t e de s i g n ap p r o a c h to ma n a g i n g st o r m w a t e r ru n o f f wh i c h em p h a s i z e s co n s e r v a t i o n an d us e of on - s i t e na t u r a l fe a t u r e s to pr o t e c t wa t e r qu a l i t y . Th i s ap p r o a c h im p l e m e n t s sm a l l - s c a l e hy d r o l o g i c co n t r o l s to re p l i c a t e th e pr e - d e v e l o p m e n t hy d r o l o g i c pa t t e r n s of wa t e r s h e d s th r o u g h in f i l t r a t i n g , fi l t e r i n g , st o r i n g , ev a p o r a t i n g , an d de t a i n i n g ru n o f f do s e to it s so u r c e . Lo w e s t fl o o r . \ Fo r th e pu r p o s e of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t , th e lo w e s t fl o o r of th e lo w e s t en c l o s e d ar e a (i n c l u d i n g ba s e m e n t } . An un f i n i s h e d or fl o o d - r e s i s t a n t en c l o s u r e , us e a b l e so l e l y fo r pa r k i n g of ve h i c l e s , bu i l d i n g ac c e s s or st o r a g e in an ar e a ot h e r th a n a ba s e m e n t ar e a is no t co n s i d e r e d a bu i l d i n g ' s lo w e s t fl o o r ; pr o v i d e d , th a t su c h en c l o s u r e is no t bu i l t so as to re n d e r th e st r u c t u r e in vi o l a t i o n of th e ap p l i c a b l e no n - e l e v a t i o n de s i g n re q u i r e m e n t s of Fe d e r a l Co d e 44 C F R § 60 . 3 . Lu m i n a r y . \ A li g h t i n g fi x t u r e as s e m b l y or so u r c e of ar t i f i c i a l il l u m i n a t i o n in c l u d i n g . bu t no t li m i t e d to , bu l b s , la m p s , re f l e c t o r s , re f r a c t o r s , an d ho u s i n g as s o c i a t e d wi t h th e m . Ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e . \ A st r u c t u r e co n s t r u c t e d to fe d e r a l st a n d a r d s , tr a n s p o r t a b l e in on e (1 ) or mo r e se c t i o n s , wh i c h , in th e tr a v e l i n g mo d e , is ei g h t (8 ) fe e t or mo r e in wi d t h an d is fo r t y (4 0 ) fe e t or mo r e in le n g t h , or wh e n er e c t e d on si t e , is th r e e hu n d r e d tw e n t y (3 2 0 ) or mo r e sq u a r e fe e t , an d wh i c h is bu i l t on a pe r m a n e n t ch a s s i s an d de s i g n e d to be us e d as a dw e l l i n g wi t h or wi t h o u t a pe r m a n e n t fo u n d a t i o n wh e n co n n e c t e d to th e re q u i r e d ut i l i t i e s , an d in c l u d e s th e pl u m b i n g , he a t i n g , ai r co n d i t i o n i n g , an d el e c t r i c a l sy s t e m s co n t a i n e d t h e r e i n . Ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e pa r k , ex i s t i n g . \ A pa r c e l of la n d di v i d e d in t o tw o (2 ) or mo r e ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e lo t s fo r re n t or sa l e ex i s t i n g pr i o r to 08 / 1 9 / 1 9 9 1 . Ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e pa r k or su b d i v i s i o n , ne w . \ A ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e pa r k or su b d i v i s i o n fo r wh i c h th e co n s t r u c t i o n of fa c i l i t i e s fo r se r v i c i n g th e lo t s on wh i c h th e ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s ar e to be af f i x e d (i n c l u d i n g at a mi n i m u m , th e in s t a l l a t i o n of ut i l i t i e s , th e co n s t r u c t i o n of st r e e t s , an d ei t h e r fi n a l si t e gr a d i n g or th e po u r i n g of co n c r e t e pa d s } is co m p l e t e d on or af t e r 08 / 1 9 / 1 9 9 1 . Me a n se a le v e l . \ Na t i o n a l Ge o d e t i c Ve r t i c a l Da t u m (N G V O ) of 19 2 9 , to wh i c h al l el e v a t i o n s on th e FI R M (f l o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p ) an d wi t h i n th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e st u d y ar e re f e r e n c e d . Mi x e d - u s e st r u c t u r e . \ A bu i l d i n g or ot h e r st r u c t u r e co n t a i n i n g a co m b i n a t i o n of tw o (2 ) or mo r e di f f e r e n t pr i n c i p a l us e s . Mo t o r ve h i c l e . \ An y se l f - p r o p e l l e d ve h i c l e de s i g n e d pr i m a r i l y fo r tr a n s p o r t a t i o n of pe r s o n s of go o d s al o n g pu b l i c st r e e t s or al l e y s , or ot h e r pu b l i c wa y s . Ne t de v e l o p a b l e ar e a . \ Th e la n d de e m e d su i t a b l e fo r de v e l o p m e n t wi t h i n a gi v e n ar e a or pa r c e l . It is ca l c u l a t e d by su b t r a c t i n g th e se n s i t i v e en v i r o n m e n t a l ar e a s wi t h i n th e ar e a or pa r c e l th a t sh o u l d be pr o t e c t e d fr o m de v e l o p m e n t an d th e es t i m a t e d ri g h t - o f - w a y re q u i r e m e n t s an d ex i s t i n g re g i o n a l tr a n s m i s s i o n li n e ea s e m e n t s an d ri g h t s - o f - w a y fr o m th e to t a l gr o s s ar e a . Th e re s u l t is th e ne t de v e l o p a b l e ar e a , wh i c h pr o v i d e s a re a l i s t i c me a s u r e of la n d ho l d i n g ca p a c i t y fo r an ar e a or pa r c e l in th e co u n t y . Re f e r to se c t i o n 5- 4 0 0 0 , ne t de v e l o p a b l e ar e a , fo r ad d i t i o n a l in f o r m a t i o n on ne t de v e l o p a b l e ar e a . Ne w co n s t r u c t i o n . \ Fo r th e pu r p o s e s of de t e r m i n i n g in s u r a n c e ra t e s , st r u c t u r e s fo r wh i c h th e "s t a r t of co n s t r u c t i o n " co m m e n c e d on or af t e r th e ef f e c t i v e da t e of an in i t i a l FIR M {f l o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p ) , 08 / 1 9 / 9 1 , an d in c l u d e s an y su b s e q u e n t im p r o v e m e n t s to su c h st r u c t u r e s . Fo r fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t pu r p o s e s , "n e w co n s t r u c t i o n " me a n s st r u c t u r e s fo r wh i c h th e "s t a r t of co n s t r u c t i o n " co m m e n c e d on or af t e r th e ef f e c t i v e da t e of a fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t re g u l a t i o n ad o p t e d by a co m m u n i t y an d in c l u d e s an y su b s e q u e n t im p r o v e m e n t s to su c h st r u c t u r e s . Pa g e 10 No n c o n f o r m i n g ac t i v i t y or us e . \ Th e ot h e r w i s e le g a l us e of a bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e or of a tr a c t of la n d th a t do e s no t co n f o r m to th e us e re g u l a t i o n s of th i s or d i n a n c e fo r th e di s t r i c t in wh i c h it is lo c a t e d , ei t h e r at th e ef f e c t i v e da t e of th i s or d i n a n c e or as a re s u l t of su b s e q u e n t am e n d m e n t s to th e or d i n a n c e . No n c o n f o r m i n g bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e . \ An ot h e r w i s e le g a l bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e th a t do e s no t co n f o r m wi t h th e ya r d , he i g h t , ma x i m u m de n s i t y or ot h e r bu l k re g u l a t i o n s , or is de s i g n e d or in t e n d e d fo r a us e th a t do e s no t co n f o r m to th e us e re g u l a t i o n s , of th i s or d i n a n c e fo r th e di s t r i c t in wh i c h it is lo c a t e d , ei t h e r at th e ef f e c t i v e da t e of th i s or d i n a n c e or as re s u l t of su b s e q u e n t am e n d m e n t s . No n c o n f o r m i n g lo t . \ An ot h e r w i s e le g a l l y pl a t t e d lo t th a t do e s no t co n f o r m to th e mi n i m u m ar e a or wi d t h re q u i r e m e n t s fo r th e di s t r i c t in wh i c h it is lo c a t e d ei t h e r at th e ef f e c t i v e da t e of th i s or d i n a n c e or as a re s u l t of su b s e q u e n t am e n d m e n t s to th i s or d i n a n c e . No n c o n f o r m i n g si t e . \ An ot h e r w i s e le g a l si t e fo r wh i c h ex i s t i n g im p r o v e m e n t s do no t co n f o r m to th e lo t co v e r a g e , bu f f e r y a r d , la n d s c a p i n g , pa r k i n g an d ot h e r si t e re q u i r e m e n t s se t fo r t h in th e zo n i n g or sp e c i a l ov e r l a y di s t r i c t in wh i c h it is lo c a t e d ei t h e r at th e ef f e c t i v e da t e of th i s or d i n a n c e or as a re s u l t of su b s e q u e n t am e n d m e n t s to th i s or d i n a n c e . Of f i c e pa r k . \ A la r g e tr a c t of la n d th a t ha s be e n pl a n n e d , d e v e l o p e d , an d op e r a t e d as an in t e g r a t e d fa c i l i t y fo r a nu m b e r of se p a r a t e of f i c e bu i l d i n g s an d su p p o r t i n g an c i l l a r y us e s wi t h sp e c i a l at t e n t i o n gi v e n to ci r c u l a t i o n , pa r k i n g , ut i l i t y ne e d s , ae s t h e t i c s , an d co m p a t i b i l i t y . Of f i c i a l zo n i n g ma p . \ Th e ma p or ma p s , to g e t h e r wi t h al l su b s e q u e n t am e n d m e n t s th e r e t o , wh i c h ar e ad o p t e d by re f e r e n c e as a pa r t of th i s or d i n a n c e an d wh i c h de l i n e a t e th e zo n i n g di s t r i c t bo u n d a r i e s . Op e n sp a c e . \ An ar e a th a t is in t e n d e d to pr o v i d e li g h t an d ai r , an d is de s i g n e d , de p e n d i n g up o n th e pa r t i c u l a r si t u a t i o n , fo r en v i r o n m e n t a l , sc e n i c or re c r e a t i o n a l pu r p o s e s . Op e n sp a c e ma y in c l u d e , bu t ne e d no t be li m i t e d to , la w n s , de c o r a t i v e pl a n t i n g s , wa l k w a y s , ac t i v e an d pa s s i v e re c r e a t i o n ar e a s , pl a y g r o u n d s , fo u n t a i n s , sw i m m i n g po o l s , wo o d e d ar e a s , an d wa t e r c o u r s e s . Op e n sp a c e sh a l l no t be de e m e d to in c l u d e st r u c t u r e s , dr i v e w a y s , pa r k i n g lo t s or ot h e r su r f a c e s de s i g n e d or in t e n d e d fo r ve h i c u l a r tr a f f i c . Op e n sp a c e , co m m o n . \ Op e n sp a c e th a t is ac c e s s i b l e to al l oc c u p a n t s of a pa r t i c u l a r de v e l o p m e n t an d is no t re s t r i c t e d to us e by oc c u p a n t s of an in d i v i d u a l lo t or st r u c t u r e . Op e n sp a c e ra t i o {O S R ) . \ A me a s u r e , ex p r e s s e d as a pe r c e n t a g e , of si t e op e n sp a c e de t e r m i n e d by di v i d i n g th e gr o s s op e n sp a c e ar e a of a lo t , pa r c e l or tr a c t of la n d by th e to t a l ar e a of th a t lo t , pa r c e l or tr a c t of la n d . Pa r k i n g ar e a ai s l e . \ Th a t po r t i o n of th e pa r k i n g ar e a co n s i s t i n g of la n e s pr o v i d i n g ac c e s s to pa r k i n g sp a c e s . Pa r k i n g ar e a , lo t or st r u c t u r e . \ An of f - s t r e e t ar e a fo r pa r k i n g or lo a d i n g an d un l o a d i n g , wh e t h e r re q u i r e d or pe r m i t t e d by th i s or d i n a n c e , in c l u d i n g dr i v e w a y s , ac c e s s wa y s , ai s l e s , an d ma n e u v e r i n g ar e a s , bu t no t in c l u d i n g an y pu b l i c or pr i v a t e st r e e t ri g h t - o f - w a y . Pa r k i n g sp a c e . \ A po r t i o n of th e pa r k i n g ar e a se t as i d e fo r th e pa r k i n g of on e (1 ) ve h i c l e . Pa t i o . \ A le v e l su r f a c e d ar e a , di r e c t l y ad j a c e n t to a pr i n c i p a l b u i l d i n g , wi t h o u t wa l l s or a ro o f in t e n d e d fo r ou t d o o r lo u n g i n g , di n i n g , an d th e li k e , wh i c h ha s an av e r a g e el e v a t i o n of le s s th a n th i r t y (3 0 } in c h e s fr o m fi n i s h e d gr a d e . Pe r m e a b l e ma t e r i a l s . \ A va r i e t y of pr o d u c t al t e r n a t i v e s to tr a d i t i o n a l , im p e r v i o u s su r f a c e ma t e r i a l s wh i c h al l o w fo r th e in f i l t r a t i o n of st o r m w a t e r th r o u g h th e so i l to mo r e na t u r a l l y re d u c e ru n o f f vo l u m e s an d fi l t e r po l l u t a n t s . In c r e a s e d in f i l t r a t i o n oc c u r s ei t h e r th r o u g h th e pa v i n g ma t e r i a l it s e l f , or th r o u g h vo i d sp a c e s be t w e e n in d i v i d u a l pa v i n g bl o c k s (a l s o ca l l e d pa v e r s } . Ma t e r i a l s ma y in c l u d e , bu t ar e no t li m i t e d to : pe r v i o u s co n c r e t e , pe r v i o u s as p h a l t , bl o c k an d co n c r e t e mo d u l a r pa v e r s , an d gr i d pa v e r s . Pe r m i t , bu i l d i n g . \ An of f i c i a l do c u m e n t or ce r t i f i c a t i o n pe r m i t th a t is is s u e d by th e bu i l d i n g of f i c i a l an d wh i c h au t h o r i z e s th e co n s t r u c t i o n , al t e r n a t i o n , en l a r g e m e n t , co n v e r s i o n , re c o n s t r u c t i o n , re m o d e l i n g , re h a b i l i t a t i o n , er e c t i o n , de m o l i t i o n , mo v i n g or re p a i r of a bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e . Th i s pe r m i t sh o u l d no t be a su b s t i t u t e fo r a zo n i n g pe r m i t . Pa g e 11 Pe r m i t , co n d i t i o n a l us e . \ A pe r m i t is s u e d by th e co u n t y bo a r d of su p e r v i s o r s au t h o r i z i n g th e op e r a t i o n of a us e un d e r ce r t a i n co n d i t i o n s an d st a n d a r d s . Pe r m i t , sp e c i a l us e . \ A pe r m i t is s u e d by th e co u n t y bo a r d of su p e r v i s o r s au t h o r i z i n g a us e no t ot h e r w i s e pr o v i d e d fo r in th i s or d i n a n c e as a pe r m i t t e d or co n d i t i o n a l us e . Pe r m i t , zo n i n g . \ A pe r m i t is s u e d by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r th a t au t h o r i z e s th e re c i p i e n t to ma k e us e of pr o p e r t y in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h th e re q u i r e m e n t s of th i s or d i n a n c e . Ph a s e I ar c h e o l o g i c a l st u d y . \ A su r v e y of ar c h a e o l o g i c a l re s o u r c e s un d e r t a k e n in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h th e Se c r e t a r y of th e In t e r i o r ' s St a n d a r d s an d Gu i d e l i n e s (4 8 FR , 44 7 4 2 ) as ma y be am e n d e d an d th e Gu i d e l i n e s fo r Co n d u c t i n g Cu l t u r a l Re s o u r c e Su r v e y in Vi r g i n i a pr e p a r e d by th e Vi r g i n i a De p a r t m e n t of Hi s t o r i c Re s o u r c e s , as ma y be am e n d e d . Ph o t o m e t r i c pl a n . \ A di a g r a m co n s i s t i n g of li n e s sh o w i n g th e re l a t i v e il l u m i n a t i o n in fo o t ca n d l e s fr o m a li g h t so u r c e or gr o u p of li g h t so u r c e s . Pl a n n i n g co m m i s s i o n . \ Th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Pl a n n i n g Co m m i s s i o n . Po r c h . \ A pr o j e c t i o n fr o m a ma i n wa l l or a bu i l d i n g wh i c h ca n be co v e r e d , wi t h a ro o f , or un c o v e r e d . Th e pr o j e c t i o n ma y or ma y no t us e co l u m n s or ot h e r gr o u n d su p p o r t s fo r st r u c t u r a l pu r p o s e s . Po r t a b l e on de m a n d st o r a g e un i t s . \ Al s o kn o w n as a PO D , a la r g e co n t a i n e r us e d fo r te m p o r a r y st o r a g e . A PO D is ha u l e d to th e pr o p e r t y , lo a d e d wi t h it e m s , ha u l e d fr o m th e pr o p e r t y an d st o r e d in a st o r a g e ya r d . Po u l t r y . \ Do m e s t i c fo w l no r m a l l y ra i s e d on a fa r m su c h as ch i c k e n s , du c k s , ge e s e an d tu r k e y s . Pr e l i m i n a r y an d fi n a l si t e de v e l o p m e n t pl a n . \ Si t e de v e l o p m e n t pl a n s pr e p a r e d by a ce r t i f i e d or li c e n s e d en g i n e e r , su r v e y o r , ar c h i t e c t or la n d s c a p e ar c h i t e c t , th a t is re q u i r e d fo r de v e l o p m e n t pr o p o s a l s ou t l i n e d in se c t i o n 7- 2 0 0 4 , pr e l i m i n a r y an d fi n a l si t e de v e l o p m e n t pl a n re q u i r e m e n t s . Pr i n c i p a l bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e . \ A bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e in wh i c h th e pr i m a r y or ma i n us e of th e pr o p e r t y on wh i c h th e bu i l d i n g is lo c a t e d is co n d u c t e d an d di s t i n g u i s h e d fr o m an ac c e s s o r y or se c o n d a r y bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e on th e sa m e pr e m i s e s . Pr i n c i p a l us e . \ A us e wh i c h re p r e s e n t s th e pr i m a r y or ma i n us e of th e la n d or st r u c t u r e wh i c h is di s t i n g u i s h e d fr o m an ac c e s s o r y us e on th e sa m e pr e m i s e s . Pr o f f e r . \ A co n d i t i o n vo l u n t a r i l y of f e r e d by th e ap p l i c a n t an d ow n e r fo r a re z o n i n g th a t li m i t s or qu a l i f i e s ho w th e pr o p e r t y in qu e s t i o n wi l l be us e d or de v e l o p e d . Pu b l i c wa t e r an d se w e r sy s t e m . \ A wa t e r or se w e r sy s t e m ow n e d an d op e r a t e d by a mu n i c i p a l i t y or co u n t y , or ow n e d an d op e r a t e d by a pr i v a t e in d i v i d u a l or a co r p o r a t i o n ap p r o v e d by th e go v e r n i n g bo d y an d pr o p e r l y li c e n s e d by th e st a t e co r p o r a t i o n co m m i s s i o n or ot h e r ap p l i c a b l e ag e n c y , an d su b j e c t to sp e c i a l re g u l a t i o n s as he r e i n se t fo r t h . Pu b l i c wa y . \ An y si d e w a l k , st r e e t , al l e y , hi g h w a y or ot h e r pu b l i c th o r o u g h f a r e . Re c r e a t i o n , ac t i v e . \ le i s u r e ac t i v i t i e s , us u a l l y or g a n i z e d an d pe r f o r m e d wi t h ot h e r s , of t e n re q u i r i n g eq u i p m e n t an d co n s t r u c t e d fa c i l i t i e s , ta k i n g pl a c e at pr e s c r i b e d pla c e s , si t e s , or fi e l d s . Th e te r m ac t i v e re c r e a t i o n in c l u d e s , bu t is no t li m i t e d to , sw i m m i n g , te n n i s , an d ot h e r co u r t ga m e s , ba s e b a l l an d ot h e r fi e l d sp o r t s , go l f an d pl a y g r o u n d ac t i v i t i e s . Re c r e a t i o n , pa s s i v e . \ Re c r e a t i o n th a t in v o l v e s ex i s t i n g na t u r a l re s o u r c e s an d ha s a mi n i m a l im p a c t . Su c h re c r e a t i o n do e s no t re q u i r e de v e l o p m e n t of th e si t e no r an y al t e r n a t i o n of ex i s t i n g to p o g r a p h y . Su c h pa s s i v e re c r e a t i o n sh a l l in c l u d e , bu t no t be li m i t e d to , hi k i n g , pi c n i c k i n g , an d bi r d wa t c h i n g . Re c r e a t i o n a l ve h i c l e . \ A ve h i c l e de s i g n e d to be se l f - p r o p e l l e d or pe r m a n e n t l y to w a b l e ; an d no t de s i g n e d fo r us e as a pe r m a n e n t dw e l l i n g bu t as te m p o r a r y li v i n g qu a r t e r s fo r re c r e a t i o n a l ca m p i n g , tr a v e l , or se a s o n a l us e . Re d e v e l o p m e n t . \ Th e pr o c e s s of us i n g la n d th a t co n t a i n s or pr e v i o u s l y co n t a i n e d de v e l o p m e n t . Re q u i r e d op e n sp a c e . \ An y sp a c e re q u i r e d in an y fr o n t , si d e or re a r ya r d . Pa g e 12 Re s i d e n t i a l pl o t pl a n . \ A pl a n su b m i t t e d fo r th e co n s t r u c t i o n or lo c a t i o n of al l ne w si n g l e - f a m i l y de t a c h e d dw e l l i n g s or tw o - f a m i l y dw e l l i n g s on an ex i s t i n g or pl a t t e d lo t . Th i s pl a n sh a l l me e t th e re q u i r e m e n t s of se c t i o n 7- 20 0 2 , re s i d e n t i a l pl o t pl a n . Ri g h t - o f - w a y . \ A st r i p of la n d oc c u p i e d or in t e n d e d to be oc c u p i e d by a st r e e t , cr o s s w a l k , ra i l r o a d , el e c t r i c tr a n s m i s s i o n li n e , oi l or ga s pi p e l i n e , wa t e r ma i n , sa n i t a r y or st o r m se w e r ma i n , sh a d e tr e e s , or ot h e r sp e c i a l us e . Ro a d . \ Se e "s t r e e t . " Sa t e l l i t e di s h an t e n n a . \ Se e "a n t e n n a . " Sc r e e n i n g . \ Th e ac t of vi s u a l l y sh i e l d i n g or ob s c u r i n g on e (1 ) ab u t t i n g or ne a r b y st r u c t u r e or us e fr o m an o t h e r by fe n c i n g , wa l l s , be r m s , or re q u i r e d pl a n t e d ve g e t a t i o n . Sc r e e n ma t e r i a l . \ Ma t e r i a l s th a t ha v e be e n ou t l i n e d in ar t i c l e VI I I fo r th e sc r e e n i n g of se r v i c e st r u c t u r e s , eq u i p m e n t , an d / o r ou t d o o r st o r a g e ya r d s . Se a s o n a l sh a d i n g . \ Th e pr a c t i c e of us i n g pl a n t ma t e r i a l to ca p i t a l i z e on so l a r en e r g y an d li g h t fo r he a t i n g an d in t e r i o r li g h t i n g pu r p o s e s . An ex a m p l e wo u l d be us i n g de c i d u o u s tr e e s ne a r wi n d o w s to sh a d e af t e r n o o n su n in th e su m m e r , bu t al l o w af t e r n o o n su n fo r he a t an d li g h t th r o u g h in th e wi n t e r . Se r v i c e bu i l d i n g . \ A bu i l d i n g us e d to ho u s e st a t i o n a r y or mo v a b l e se r v i c e eq u i p m e n t an d me c h a n i c a l eq u i p m e n t fo r th e ma i n t e n a n c e an d fu n c t i o n of on s i t e ma c h i n e r y . Se t b a c k . \ Th e re q u i r e d mi n i m u m ho r i z o n t a l di s t a n c e be t w e e n th e bu i l d i n g li n e an d th e re l a t e d fr o n t , si d e , or re a r pr o p e r t y li n e . A se t b a c k is me a n t fr o m a st r e e t no t a dr i v e w a y . Se t b a c k li n e . \ A li n e wi t h i n a lo t pa r a l l e l to a co r r e s p o n d i n g lo t li n e , wh i c h is th e bo u n d a r y of an y sp e c i f i e d fr o n t , si d e , or re a r ya r d , or th e bo u n d a r y of an y pu b l i c ri g h t - o f - w a y wh e t h e r ac q u i r e d in fe e , ea s e m e n t , or ot h e r w i s e , or a li n e ot h e r w i s e es t a b l i s h e d to go v e r n th e lo c a t i o n of bu i l d i n g s , st r u c t u r e s or us e s . Wh e r e no mi n i m u m fr o n t , si d e , or re a r ya r d s ar e sp e c i f i e d , th e se t b a c k li n e sh a l l be co t e r m i n o u s wi t h th e co r r e s p o n d i n g lo t li n e . Sh o p p i n g ce n t e r . \ A gr o u p i n g of ar c h i t e c t u r a l l y un i f i e d an d re l a t e d re t a i l es t a b l i s h m e n t s wh i c h ar e pl a n n e d , de v e l o p e d , ow n e d , an d ma n a g e d as a si n g l e op e r a t i n g un i t , an d wh i c h sh a r e in t e r c o n n e c t e d wa l k w a y s an d pa r k i n g ar e a s . Th e es t a b l i s h m e n t s co n t a i n e d wi t h i n a sh o p p i n g ce n t e r ar e re l a t e d to ea c h ot h e r an d th e ma r k e t ar e a se r v e d in te r m s of si z e , ty p e , lo c a t i o n , an d ma r k e t or i e n t a t i o n . Sh r u b . \ A re l a t i v e l y lo w gr o w i n g , wo o d y pl a n t ty p i f i e d by ha v i n g se v e r a l pe r m a n e n t st e m s in s t e a d of a si n g l e tr u n k . Sh r u b , de c i d u o u s . \ An y sh r u b wh i c h sh e d s it s fo l i a g e du r i n g a pa r t i c u l a r se a s o n of th e ye a r . Sh r u b , ev e r g r e e n . \ An y sh r u b wh i c h re t a i n s it s fo l i a g e th r o u g h o u t th e en t i r e ye a r . Si g n . \ An y de v i c e , fi x t u r e , pl a c a r d , or st r u c t u r e th a t us e s an y co l o r , fo r m , gr a p h i c , il l u m i n a t i o n , sy m b o l , or wr i t i n g to ad v e r t i s e , an n o u n c e th e pu r p o s e of , ca l l at t e n t i o n to , or id e n t i f y th e pu r p o s e of a pe r s o n or en t i t y , or to co m m u n i c a t e in f o r m a t i o n of an y ki n d to th e pu b l i c . Sig n , an i m a t e d . \ An y si g n th a t us e s mo v e m e n t or ch a n g e of li g h t i n g to de p i c t ac t i o n or to 'cr e a t e a sp e c i a l ef f e c t or sc e n e . Th i s sh a l l no t in c l u d e a va r i a b l e me s s a g e si g n . Sig n , ba n n e r . \ An y sig n of li g h t w e i g h t fa b r i c or si m i l a r ma t e r i a l th a t is mo u n t e d to a po l e or a bu i l d i n g by on e (1 ) or mo r e of it s ed g e s . Na t i o n a l fl a g s , st a t e , or mu n i c i p a l fl a g s , or th e of f i c i a l fl a g of an y in s t i t u t i o n or bu s i n e s s sh a l l no t be co n s i d e r e d ba n n e r s . Si g n , be a c o n . \ An y li g h t wi t h on e (1 ) or mo r e be a m s di r e c t e d in t o th e at m o s p h e r e or di r e c t e d at on e (1 ) or mo r e po i n t s no t on th e sa m e zo n e lo t as th e li g h t so u r c e ; al s o , an y li g h t wi t h on e (1 ) or mo r e be a m s th a t ro t a t e or mo v e . Si g n , bi l l b o a r d . \ An of f - p r e m i s e s si g n ow n e d by a pe r s o n , co r p o r a t i o n , or ot h e r en t i t y th a t en g a g e s in th e bu s i n e s s of se l l i n g th e ad v e r t i s i n g sp a c e on th a t si g n . Pa g e 13 Sig n , ca n o p y . \ An y si g n th a t is pa i n t e d on , pr i n t e d on , pa r t of or ot h e r w i s e at t a c h e d to or di s p l a y e d on an aw n i n g , ca n o p y , or ot h e r fa b r i c , pl a s t i c , or st r u c t u r a l pr o t e c t i v e co v e r ov e r a do o r , en t r a n c e , wi n d o w , or ou t d o o r se r v i c e ar e a . No su c h si g n s sh a l l pr o j e c t ve r t i c a l l y ab o v e or be l o w , or ho r i z o n t a l l y be y o n d th e ph y s i c a l di m e n s i o n s of su c h ca n o p y . Si g n , ch a n g e a b l e co p y . \ A sig n or pa r t of a si g n th a t is de s i g n e d so th a t ch a r a c t e r s , le t t e r s , or il l u s t r a t i o n s ca n be ch a n g e d or re a r r a n g e d on a le t t e r tr a c k th a t ca n be re a r r a n g e d wi t h o u t al t e r i n g th e fa c e or su r f a c e of th e si g n . Si g n , co m m e r c i a l me s s a g e . \ A n y wo r d i n g , lo g o , or ot h e r re p r e s e n t a t i o n th a t , di r e c t l y or in d i r e c t l y , na m e s , ad v e r t i s e s , or ca l l s - a t t e n t i o n to a bu s i n e s s , pr o d u c t , se r v i c e , or ot h e r co m m e r c i a l ac t i v i t y . Sig n , di r e c t i o n a l . \ On - p r e m i s e s sig n a g e de s i g n e d to gu i d e ve h i c u l a r an d / o r pe d e s t r i a n tr a f f i c by is s u i n g wo r d s su c h as "E n t r a n c e , " "E x i t , " "P a r k i n g , " "O n e - W a y , " or si m i l a r in s t r u c t i o n s , an d re l a t e d in d i c a t o r gr a p h i c s su c h as ar r o w s , wh i c h ma y in c l u d e th e id e n t i f i c a t i o n of th e bu i l d i n g or us e bu t ma y no t in c l u d e an y ad v e r t i s i n g or co m m e r c i a l me s s a g e or lo g o . Si g n , el e c t r o n i c me s s a g e bo a r d . \ De f i n e d as si g n s or po r t i o n s of si g n s th a t us e ch a n g i n g li g h t s to fo r m a si g n me s s a g e or me s s a g e s wh e r e i n th e se q u e n c e of me s s a g e s an d th e ra t e of ch a n g e is el e c t r o n i c a l l y pr o g r a m m e d an d ca n be mo d i f i e d by el e c t r o n i c pr o c e s s e s . Si g n , fa c a d e . \ An y si g n at t a c h e d to an y pa r t of a bu i l d i n g , as co n t r a s t e d to a fr e e s t a n d i n g si g n , an d pr o j e c t i n g no fu r t h e r th a n si x (6 ) in c h e s fr o m th e bu i l d i n g wa l l it is at t a c h e d to . Se e al s o : "s i g n , wa l l . " Si g n , fl a g . \ An y fa b r i c or bu n t i n g co n t a i n i n g di s t i n c t i v e co l o r s , pa t t e r n s , or sy m b o l s , us e d to co m m u n i c a t e a me s s a g e or dr a w at t e n t i o n to a de v e l o p m e n t , bu s i n e s s , la n d us e , or ot h e r si m i l a r en t i t y . Sig n , fr e e s t a n d i n g . \ A sig n th a t is at t a c h e d to , er e c t e d on , or su p p o r t e d by so m e st r u c t u r e (s u c h as a po l e , ma s t , fr a m e , or ot h e r st r u c t u r e ) th a t is no t it s e l f an in t e g r a l pa r t of or at t a c h e d to a bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e wh o s e pr i n c i p a l fu n c t i o n is so m e t h i n g ot h e r th a n th e su p p o r t of a si g n . Sig n , in t e r n a l l y il l u m i n a t e d . \ A si g n wh e r e th e so u r c e of th e il l u m i n a t i o n is in s i d e th e sig n an d li g h t em a n a t e s th r o u g h th e me s s a g e of th e si g n , ra t h e r th a n be i n g re f l e c t e d of f th e su r f a c e of th e si g n fr o m an ex t e r n a l so u r c e . A si g n th a t co n s i s t s of or co n t a i n s tu b e s th a t (i ) ar e fi l l e d wi t h ne o n or so m e ot h e r ga s th a t gl o w s wh e n an el e c t r i c cu r r e n t pa s s e s th r o u g h it an d (i i ) ar e in t e n d e d to fo r m or co n s t i t u t e al l or pa r t of th e me s s a g e of th e sig n , ra t h e r th a n me r e l y pr o v i d i n g il l u m i n a t i o n to ot h e r pa r t s of th e si g n th a t co n t a i n th e me s s a g e , sh a l l al s o be co n s i d e r e d an in t e r n a l l y il l u m i n a t e d si g n . Si g n , ma r q u e e . \ A ro o f - l i k e st r u c t u r e of a pe r m a n e n t na t u r e wh i c h pr o j e c t s fr o m th e wa l l of a bu i l d i n g or it s su p p o r t s an d ma y ov e r h a n g th e pu b l i c wa y . Sig n , no n c o n f o r m i n g . \ An y si g n th a t do e s no t co n f o r m to th e re q u i r e m e n t s of th i s or d i n a n c e . Sig n , of f - p r e m i s e s . \ A sig n th a t dr a w s at t e n t i o n to or co m m u n i c a t e s in f o r m a t i o n ab o u t a bu s i n e s s , se r v i c e , co m m o d i t y , ac c o m m o d a t i o n , at t r a c t i o n th a t dr a w s at t e n t i o n to a ca u s e or ad v o c a t e s or pr o c l a i m s a po l i t i c a l , re l i g i o u s , or ot h e r no n c o m m e r c i a l me s s a g e , or ot h e r en t e r p r i s e or ac t i v i t y th a t ex i s t s or is co n d u c t e d , so l d , of f e r e d , ma i n t a i n e d , or pr o v i d e d at a lo c a t i o n ot h e r th a n th e lo t on wh i c h th e si g n is lo c a t e d . Si g n , on - p r e m i s e s . \ A sig n th a t dr a w s at t e n t i o n to or co m m u n i c a t e s in f o r m a t i o n ab o u t a bu s i n e s s , se r v i c e , co m m o d i t y , ac c o m m o d a t i o n , at t r a c t i o n , or ot h e r en t e r p r i s e or ac t i v i t y th a t ex i s t s or is co n d u c t e d , so l d , of f e r e d , ma i n t a i n e d , or pr o v i d e d on th e lo t wh e r e th e si g n is lo c a t e d . Si g n , pe n n a n t . \ An y li g h t w e i g h t pl a s t i c , fa b r i c , or ot h e r ma t e r i a l , wh e t h e r or no t co n t a i n i n g a me s s a g e of an y ki n d , su s p e n d e d fr o m or su p p o r t e d by a ro p e , wi r e , or st r i n g , us u a l l y in se r i e s , de s i g n e d to mo v e in th e wi n d . Sig n , po r t a b l e . \ An y sig n no t pe r m a n e n t l y at t a c h e d to th e gr o u n d or ot h e r pe r m a n e n t st r u c t u r e , or a si g n de s i g n e d to be tr a n s p o r t e d , in c l u d i n g , bu t no t li m i t e d to , sig n s de s i g n e d to be tr a n s p o r t e d by me a n s of wh e e l s , sig n s co n v e r t e d to "A " or "T " fr a m e s ; me n u an d sa n d w i c h bo a r d si g n s , ba l l o o n s us e d as si g n s , um b r e l l a s us e d Pa g e 14 fo r ad v e r t i s i n g , an d si g n s at t a c h e d to or pa i n t e d on ve h i c l e s pa r k e d an d vi s i b l e fr o m th e pu b l i c ri g h t - o f - w a y , un l e s s sa i d ve h i c l e is us e d in th e no r m a l da y - t o - d a y op e r a t i o n s of th e bu s i n e s s ; su c h ve h i c l e s sh a l l be pa r k e d on l y in a de s i g n a t e d pa r k i n g sp a c e . Si g n , pr o j e c t i n g . \ A si g n ot h e r th a n a fa c a d e , ca n o p y , or ma r q u e e si g n wh i c h is wh o l l y or pa r t i a l l y de p e n d e n t up o n a bu i l d i n g fo r su p p o r t an d th a t pr o j e c t s mo r e th a n si x (6 ) in c h e s fr o m su c h bu i l d i n g . Sig n , sp e c i a l ev e n t . \ A sig n fo r th e pu r p o s e of ci r c u s e s , fa i r s , ca r n i v a l s , fe s t i v a l s , an d ot h e r ty p e s of sp e c i a l ev e n t s th a t (i } ru n fo r no t lo n g e r th a n tw o (2 ) we e k s , (i i } ar e in t e n d e d or li k e l y to at t r a c t su b s t a n t i a l cr o w d s , an d (i i i ) ar e un l i k e th e cu s t o m a r y or us u a l ac t i v i t i e s ge n e r a l l y as s o c i a t e d wi t h th e pr o p e r t y wh e r e th e sp e c i a l ev e n t is to be lo c a t e d . Sig n , su s p e n d e d . \ A si g n th a t is su s p e n d e d fr o m th e un d e r s i d e of a ho r i z o n t a l pl a n e su r f a c e an d is su p p o r t e d by su c h su r f a c e . Sig n , te m p o r a r y . \ A si g n th a t is us e d in co n n e c t i o n wi t h a ci r c u m s t a n c e , si t u a t i o n , or ev e n t th a t is de s i g n e d , in t e n d e d , or ex p e c t e d to ta k e pl a c e or to be co m p l e t e d wi t h i n a re a s o n a b l y sh o r t or de f i n i t e pe r i o d af t e r th e er e c t i o n of su c h si g n ; or , is in t e n d e d to re m a i n on th e lo c a t i o n wh e r e it is er e c t e d or pl a c e d . If a si g n di s p l a y ar e a is pe r m a n e n t bu t th e me s s a g e di s p l a y e d is su b j e c t to pe r i o d i c ch a n g e s , th a t sig n sh a l l no t be re g a r d e d as te m p o r a r y . Si g n , wa l l . \ An y sig n at t a c h e d pa r a l l e l to , bu t wi t h i n six (6 } in c h e s of a wa l l , pa i n t e d on th e wa l l su r f a c e of , or er e c t e d an d co n f i n e d wi t h i n th e li m i t s of an ou t s i d e wa l l of an y bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e , wh i c h is su p p o r t e d by su c h wa l l or bu i l d i n g , an d wh i c h di s p l a y s on l y on e (1 ) sig n su r f a c e . Se e al s o : "s i g n , fa c a d e . " Si g n , wi n d o w . \ An y si g n , pi c t u r e s , sy m b o l , or co m b i n a t i o n th e r e o f de s i g n e d to co m m u n i c a t e in f o r m a t i o n ab o u t an ac t i v i t y , bu s i n e s s , co m m o d i t y , ev e n t , sa l e , or se r v i c e , th a t is pl a c e d in s i d e a wi n d o w or do o r or up o n th e wi n d o w pa n e s or gl a s s an d is vi s i b l e fr o m th e ex t e r i o r of th e wi n d o w or do o r . Si m p l i f i e d si t e pl a n . \ A pl a n su b m i t t e d fo r a ch a n g e or ex p a n s i o n of a co m m e r c i a l , civ i c , of f i c e or in d u s t r i a l us e on an ex i s t i n g si t e an d me e t s th e re q u i r e m e n t s of se c t i o n 7- 2 0 0 3 . Si t e de v e l o p m e n t pl a n , pr e l i m i n a r y / f i n a l . \ A pl a n , to sc a l e , sh o w i n g us e s an d st r u c t u r e s pr o p o s e d fo r a pa r c e l of la n d as re q u i r e d by th e re g u l a t i o n s pe r t a i n i n g to si t e pla n s in th i s or d i n a n c e . In c l u d e s lo t lin e s , st r e e t s , bu i l d i n g si t e s , re s e r v e d op e n sp a c e , bu i l d i n g s , ma j o r la n d s c a p e fe a t u r e s , bo t h na t u r a l an d ma n m a d e , an d an y ot h e r re q u i r e m e n t s ou t l i n e d by ar t i c l e VI I . Sl o p e . \ Th e de g r e e of de v i a t i o n of a su r f a c e fr o m th e ho r i z o n t a l , us u a l l y ex p r e s s e d as a pe r c e n t a g e . Sl o p e sh a l l be me a s u r e d as th e ve r t i c a l ri s e or fa l l to ho r i z o n t a l di s t a n c e of te r r a i n me a s u r e d pe r p e n d i c u l a r to th e co n t o u r lin e s at ho r i z o n t a l in t e r v a l s of mo r e th a n te n (1 0 ) fe e t . So l a r or i e n t a t i o n . \ Th e pr a c t i c e of us i n g bu i l d i n g pl a c e m e n t an d de s i g n to ca p i t a l i z e on so l a r en e r g y an d li g h t fo r he a t i n g an d in t e r i o r li g h t i n g pu r p o s e s . Sp e c i a l fl o o d ha z a r d ar e a . \ Th e la n d in th e fl o o d p l a i n su b j e c t to th e on e (1 } pe r c e n t or gr e a t e r ch a n c e of be i n g fl o o d e d in an y gi v e n ye a r . Sp e c i f i e d an a t o m i c a l ar e a . \ Su c h ar e a s in c l u d e le s s th a n co m p l e t e l y an d op a q u e co v e r e d hu m a n ge n i t a l s , pu b i c re g i o n , bu t t o c k s , fe m a l e br e a s t s be l o w a po i n t im m e d i a t e l y ab o v e th e t o p of th e ar e o l a , an d hu m a n ma l e ge n i t a l in a di s c e r n i b l y tu r g i d st a t e , ev e n if co m p l e t e l y an d op a q u e l y co v e r e d . Sp e c i f i e d se x u a l ac t i v i t y . \ Su c h ac t i v i t y in c l u d e s hu m a n ge n i t a l s in a st a t e of se x u a l st i m u l a t i o n or ar o u s a l , an ac t of hu m a n ma s t u r b a t i o n , se x u a l in t e r c o u r s e or so d o m y , an d fo n d l i n g or ot h e r er o t i c to u c h i n g of hu m a n ge n i t a l s , pu b i c re g i o n , bu t t o c k s or fe m a l e br e a s t s . St a r t of co n s t r u c t i o n . \ Fo r th e pu r p o s e of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t , ot h e r th a n ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t , un d e r th e Co a s t a l Ba r r i e r s Re s o u r c e Ac t , me a n s th e da t e th e bu i l d i n g pe r m i t wa s is s u e d , pr o v i d e d th e ac t u a l st a r t of co n s t r u c t i o n , re p a i r , re c o n s t r u c t i o n , re h a b i l i t a t i o n , ad d i t i o n , pl a c e m e n t or ot h e r im p r o v e m e n t wa s wi t h i n on e hu n d r e d ei g h t y (1 8 0 ) da y s of th e pe r m i t da t e . Th e ac t u a l st a r t me a n s ei t h e r th e fi r s t pl a c e m e n t of Pa g e 15 pe r m a n e n t co n s t r u c t i o n of a st r u c t u r e on a si t e , su c h as th e po u r i n g of sl a b or fo o t i n g s , th e in s t a l l a t i o n of pi p e s , th e co n s t r u c t i o n of co l u m n s , or an y wo r k be y o n d th e st a t e of ex c a v a t i o n ; or th e pl a c e m e n t of a ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e on a fo u n d a t i o n . Pe r m a n e n t co n s t r u c t i o n do e s no t in c l u d e la n d pr e p a r a t i o n , su c h as cl e a r i n g , gr a d i n g an d fi l l i n g ; no r do e s it in c l u d e th e in s t a l l a t i o n of st r e e t s an d / o r wa l k w a y s ; no r do e s it in c l u d e ex c a v a t i o n fo r a ba s e m e n t , fo o t i n g s , pi e r s , or fo u n d a t i o n s or th e er e c t i o n of te m p o r a r y fo r m s ; no r do e s it in c l u d e th e in s t a l l a t i o n on th e pr o p e r t y of ac c e s s o r y bu i l d i n g s , su c h as ga r a g e s or sh e d s no t oc c u p i e d as dw e l l i n g un i t s or no t pa r t of th e ma i n st r u c t u r e . Fo r a su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t , th e ac t u a l st a r t of co n s t r u c t i o n me a n s th e fi r s t al t e r a t i o n on an y wa l l , ce i l i n g , fl o o r , or ot h e r st r u c t u r a l pa r t of a bu i l d i n g , wh e t h e r or no t th e al t e r a t i o n af f e c t s th e ex t e r n a l di m e n s i o n s of th e bu i l d i n g . St o r a g e . \ Th e ke e p i n g , ei t h e r in d o o r s or ou t d o o r s , of eq u i p m e n t , ve h i c l e s , or su p p l i e s us e d in th e co n d u c t of a tr a d e , bu s i n e s s , or pr o f e s s i o n . St o r m w a t e r ma n a g e m e n t . \ Fo r qu a n t i t a t i v e co n t r o l , a sy s t e m of ve g e t a t i v e an d st r u c t u r a l me a s u r e s th a t co n t r o l th e in c r e a s e d vo l u m e an d ra t e of su r f a c e ru n o f f ca u s e d by ma n m a d e ch a n g e s to th e la n d ; an d fo r qu a l i t a t i v e co n t r o l , a sy s t e m of ve g e t a t i v e , st r u c t u r a l , an d ot h e r me a s u r e s th a t re d u c e or el i m i n a t e po l l u t a n t s th a t mi g h t ot h e r w i s e be ca r r i e d by su r f a c e ru n o f f . St o r m w a t e r ma n a g e m e n t pr a c t i c e , no n s t r u c t u r a l . \ A st o r m w a t e r ma n a g e m e n t te c h n i q u e th a t ut i l i z e s th e ec o l o g i c a l an d en v i r o n m e n t a l as p e c t of a si t e or ar e a fo r th e co l l e c t i o n , co n v e y a n c e , ch a n n e l i n g , ho l d i n g , re t a i n i n g , de t a i n i n g , in f i l t r a t i o n , di v e r t i n g , tr e a t i n g or fi l t e r i n g of su r f a c e wa t e r , an d / o r ru n o f f . St o r m w a t e r ma n a g e m e n t pr a c t i c e , st r u c t u r a l . \ A st o r m w a t e r ma n a g e m e n t te c h n i q u e th a t ut i l i z e s a ma n m a d e fa c i l i t y an d / o r ap p a r a t u s fo r th e co l l e c t i o n , co n v e y a n c e , ch a n n e l i n g , ho l d i n g , re t a i n i n g , de t a i n i n g , in f i l t r a t i o n , di v e r t i n g , tr e a t i n g or fi l t e r i n g of su r f a c e wa t e r , an d / o r ru n o f f . St o r y . \ Th a t po r t i o n of a bu i l d i n g , ot h e r th a n th e ba s e m e n t , in c l u d e d be t w e e n th e su r f a c e of an y fl o o r an d th e su r f a c e of th e fl o o r ne x t ab o v e it . If th e r e is no fl o o r ab o v e it , th e sp a c e be t w e e n th e fa c e an d th e ce i l i n g ne x t ab o v e it . St o r y , ha l f . \ A sp a c e un d e r a sl o p i n g ro o f , wh i c h ha s th e li n e of in t e r s e c t i o n of ro o f de c k i n g an d wa l l no t mo r e th a n th r e e (3 ) fe e t ab o v e th e to p fl o o r le v e l , an d in wh i c h sp a c e mo r e th a n tw o - t h i r d s (2 / 3 } of th e fl o o r ar e a is fi n i s h e d of f fo r us e ot h e r th a n st o r a g e . St r e e t . \ A pu b l i c or pr i v a t e th o r o u g h f a r e us e d , or in t e n d e d to be us e d , to r pa s s a g e or tr a v e l by mo t o r ve h i c l e s . A st r e e t se r v e s th r e e (3 ) or mo r e lo t s . Th e wo r d "s t r e e t " sh a l l in c l u d e th e wo r d s "r o a d " , an d "h i g h w a y " . St r e e t , ar t e r i a l . \ A st r e e t sp e c i f i c a l l y de s i g n e d to mo v e hi g h vo l u m e s of tr a f f i c fr o m co l l e c t o r st r e e t s th r o u g h th e co u n t y an d no t de s i g n e d to se r v e ab u t t i n g lo t s ex c e p t in d i r e c t l y th r o u g h in t e r s e c t i n g st r e e t s . Ar t e r i a l st r e e t s sh a l l in c l u d e al l U. S . Hi g h w a y s , st a t e pr i m a r i e s wi t h on e - , tw o - or th r e e - d i g i t nu m b e r s , an d an y ot h e r st r e e t wh i c h th e su b d i v i s i o n ag e n t de t e r m i n e s is fu n c t i o n a l l y eq u i v a l e n t to th e s e tr a n s p o r t a t i o n de p a r t m e n t cl a s s i f i c a t i o n s . St r e e t , co l l e c t o r . \ A re l a t i v e l y lo w - s p e e d , lo w - v o l u m e st r e e t th a t pr o v i d e s ci r c u l a t i o n wi t h i n an d be t w e e n ne i g h b o r h o o d s . Co l l e c t o r st r e e t s us u a l l y se r v e sh o r t tr i p s an d ar e in t e n d e d fo r co l l e c t i n g tr i p s fr o m lo c a l st r e e t s an d di s t r i b u t i n g th e m to th e ar t e r i a l ne t w o r k . Th e y al s o fo r m a se c o n d a r y ne t w o r k of cr o s s co u n t y co n n e c t i v i t y . St r e e t , pu b l i c . \ A pu b l i c st r e e t or st r e e t wi t h re s p e c t to wh i c h an of f e r of de d i c a t i o n ha s be e n ma d e an d im p r o v e m e n t s co m p l e t e d wh i c h ar e co n s i s t e n t wi t h th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Su b d i v i s i o n Or d i n a n c e an d th e re q u i r e m e n t s of th e Vi r g i n i a De p a r t m e n t of Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n or a st r e e t or po r t i o n th e r e o f wh i c h is in c l u d e d in th e st a t e pr i m a r y or se c o n d a r y ro a d sy s t e m . St r u c t u r e . \ An y t h i n g co n s t r u c t e d or er e c t e d , th e us e of wh i c h re q u i r e s pe r m a n e n t lo c a t i o n on th e gr o u n d , or at t a c h m e n t to so m e t h i n g ha v i n g a pe r m a n e n t lo c a t i o n on th e gr o u n d . Am o n g ot h e r th i n g s , st r u c t u r e s in c l u d e bu i l d i n g s , mo b i l e an d ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s , wa l l s , fe n c e s , sig n s , pi e r s , an d sw i m m i n g po o l s , et c . Fo r th e pu r p o s e of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t , a wa l l e d an d ro o f e d bu i l d i n g , in c l u d i n g a ga s or li q u i d st o r a g e ta n k , th a t is pr i n c i p a l l y ab o v e gr o u n d , as we l l as ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e . Pa g e 16 Su b d i v i s i o n . \ Th e di v i s i o n or re s u b d i v i s i o n of a lo t , tr a c t or pa r c e l of la n d by an y me a n s in t o tw o (2 ) or mo r e lo t s , tr a c t s , pa r c e l s or ot h e r di v i s i o n s of la n d in c l u d i n g ch a n g e s in ex i s t i n g lo t li n e s fo r th e pu r p o s e , wh e t h e r im m e d i a t e or fu t u r e , of le a s e , tr a n s f e r of ow n e r s h i p or bu i l d i n g or lo t de v e l o p m e n t . Th e te r m su b d i v i s i o n sh a l l al s o me a n th e fo l l o w i n g : 1. An y de v e l o p m e n t of a pa r c e l of la n d wh i c h in v o l v e s in s t a l l a t i o n of sa n i t a r y se w e r s , wa t e r ma i n s , ga s ma i n s or pi p e s , or ot h e r ap p r o p r i a t e fa c i l i t i e s fo r th e us e , wh e t h e r im m e d i a t e or fu t u r e , of th e ow n e r s or oc c u p a n t s of th e la n d , or of th e bu i l d i n g ab u t t i n g th e r e o n . 2. An y de v e l o p m e n t of a pa r c e l of la n d in v o l v i n g tw o (2 ) or mo r e pr i n c i p a l st r u c t u r e s or in v o l v i n g sh o p p i n g ce n t e r s , mu l t i p l e dw e l l i n g pr o j e c t s an d th e li k e wh i c h re q u i r e th e in s t a l l a t i o n of st r e e t s an d / o r al l e y s , ev e n th o u g h th e st r e e t s an d al l e y s ma y be no t de d i c a t e d to pu b l i c us e an d th e pa r c e l ma y be di v i d e d fo r pu r p o s e s of co n v e y a n c e tr a n s f e r or sa l e . 3. An y de v e l o p m e n t of a pa r c e l of la n d in v o l v i n g tw o (2 ) or mo r e pr i n c i p a l st r u c t u r e s or in v o l v i n g sh o p p i n g ce n t e r s , mu l t i p l e dw e l l i n g pr o j e c t s an d th e li k e wh i c h re q u i r e th e in s t a l l a t i o n of st r e e t s an d / o r al l e y s , ev e n th o u g h t th e st r e e t s an d al l e y s ma y no t be de d i c a t e d to pu b l i c us e an d th e pa r c e l ma y no t be de d i c a t e d to pu b l i c us e an d th e pa r c e l ma y no t be di v i d e d fo r pu r p o s e s of co n v e y a n c e , tr a n s f e r or sa l e . 4. Th e te r m "s u b d i v i s i o n " in c l u d e s re s u b d i v i s i o n , an d as ap p r o p r i a t e in th i s or d i n a n c e , sh a l l re f e r to th e pr o c e s s of su b d i v i d i n g th e la n d or to th e la n d su b d i v i d e d . Su b s t a n t i a l da m a g e . \ Da m a g e of an y or i g i n su s t a i n e d by a st r u c t u r e wh e r e b y th e co s t of re s t o r i n g th e st r u c t u r e to it s be f o r e da m a g e d co n d i t i o n wo u l d eq u a l or ex c e e d fi f t y {S O ) pe r c e n t of th e ma r k e t va l u e of th e st r u c t u r e be f o r e th e da m a g e d oc c u r r e d . Su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t . \ Da m a g e of an y or i g i n su s t a i n e d by a st r u c t u r e , th e co s t of wh i c h eq u a l s or ex c e e d s fi f t y (S O ) pe r c e n t of th e ma r k e t va l u e of th e st r u c t u r e ei t h e r be f o r e th e im p r o v e m e n t or re p a i r is st a r t e d or , if th e st r u c t u r e ha s be e n da m a g e d , an d is be i n g re s t o r e d , be f o r e th e da m a g e oc c u r r e d . Fo r th e pu r p o s e s of th i s de f i n i t i o n , "s u b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t " is co n s i d e r e d to oc c u r wh e n th e fi r s t al t e r a t i o n of an y wa l l , ce i l i n g , fl o o r or ot h e r st r u c t u r a l pa r t of th e bu i l d i n g co m m e n c e s , wh e t h e r or no t th a t al t e r a t i o n af f e c t s th e ex t e r n a l di m e n s i o n s of th e st r u c t u r e . Fo r th e pu r p o s e of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t , th e te r m do e s no t , ho w e v e r , in c l u d e ei t h e r : 1. An y pr o j e c t fo r im p r o v e m e n t of a st r u c t u r e to co r r e c t ex i s t i n g vi o l a t i o n s of st a t e or lo c a l he a l t h , sa n i t a r y , or sa f e t y co d e sp e c i f i c a t i o n s wh i c h ha v e be e n id e n t i f i e d by th e lo c a l co d e en f o r c e m e n t of f i c i a l an d wh i c h ar e th e mi n i m u m ne c e s s a r y to as s u r e sa f e li v i n g co n d i t i o n s ; 2. An y al t e r a t i o n of a hi s t o r i c st r u c t u r e , pr o v i d e d th a t th e al t e r a t i o n wi l l no t pr e c l u d e th e st r u c t u r e ' s co n t i n u e d de s i g n a t i o n as hi s t o r i c st r u c t u r e ; or 3. Hi s t o r i c st r u c t u r e s un d e r g o i n g re p a i r or re h a b i l i t a t i o n th a t wo u l d co n s t i t u t e a su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t as de f i n e d ab o v e , mu s t co m p l y wi t h al l or d i n a n c e re q u i r e m e n t s th a t do no t pr e c l u d e th e st r u c t u r e ' s co n t i n u e d de s i g n a t i o n as a hi s t o r i c st r u c t u r e . Do c u m e n t a t i o n th a t a sp e c i f i c or d i n a n c e re q u i r e m e n t wi l l ca u s e re m o v a l of th e st r u c t u r e fr o m th e Na t i o n a l Re g i s t e r of Hi s t o r i c Pl a c e s or th e St a t e In v e n t o r y of Hi s t o r i c pl a c e s mu s t be ob t a i n e d fr o m th e Se c r e t a r y of th e In t e r i o r or th e St a t e Hi s t o r i c Pr e s e r v a t i o n Of f i c e r . An y ex e m p t i o n fr o m or d i n a n c e re q u i r e m e n t s wi l l be th e mi n i m u m ne c e s s a r y to pr e s e r v e th e hi s t o r i c ch a r a c t e r an d de s i g n of th e st r u c t u r e . To w e r . \ An y st r u c t u r e th a t is in t e n d e d fo r tr a n s m i t t i n g or re c e i v i n g te l e v i s i o n , ra d i o , te l e p h o n e , di g i t a l , or ot h e r si m i l a r co m m u n i c a t i o n s or is us e d to su p p o r t a co m m u n i c a t i o n an t e n n a or ot h e r si m i l a r de v i c e . Tr a c t . \ Se e "l o t . " Tr a f f i c im p a c t an a l y s i s {T I A ) . \ An an a l y s i s of th e ef f e c t of tr a H i c ge n e r a t e d by a de v e l o p m e n t on th e ca p a c i t y , op e r a t i o n s , an d sa f e t y of th e pu b l i c st r e e t an d hi g h w a y sy s t e m . Tr e e , de c i d u o u s . \ An y tr e e wh i c h sh e d s it s fo l i a g e du r i n g a pa r t i c u l a r se a s o n of th e ye a r . Tr e e , ev e r g r e e n . \ An y tr e e wh i c h re t a i n s it s fo l i a g e th r o u g h o u t th e en t i r e ye a r . Pa g e 17 Tr e e , he r i t a g e . \ An y tr e e or sh r u b wh i c h ha s be e n de s i g n a t e d by or d i n a n c e of th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s as ha v i n g no t a b l e hi s t o r i c or cu l t u r a l si g n i f i c a n c e to an y si t e or wh i c h ha s be e n so de s i g n a t e d in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h an or d i n a n c e ad o p t e d pu r s u a n t to se c t i o n 1S . 2 - S 0 3 of th e Co d e of Vi r g i n i a , as am e n d e d . Tr e e , ma t u r e . \ An y de c i d u o u s or ev e r g r e e n tr e e wi t h a mi n i m u m di a m e t e r of fo u r t e e n (1 4 ) in c h e s wh e n me a s u r e d fo u r an d on e - h a l f (4 Y , } fe e t ab o v e gr o u n d le v e l . Tr e e , si g n i f i c a n t . \ An y de c i d u o u s or ev e r g r e e n tr e e wi t h a mi n i m u m di a m e t e r of tw e n t y - t w o (2 2 ) in c h e s wh e n me a s u r e d fo u r an d on e - h a l f (4 Y , ) fe e t ab o v e gr o u n d le v e l . Tr i p ge n e r a t i o n . \ Th e nu m b e r of tr i p en d s ca u s e d , at t r a c t e d , pr o d u c e d , or ot h e r w i s e ge n e r a t e d by a sp e c i f i c la n d us e , ac t i v i t y , or de v e l o p m e n t in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h th e la t e s t ed i t i o n of th e tr i p ge n e r a t i o n ma n u a l , pu b l i s h e d by th e in s t i t u t e of tr a n s p o r t a t i o n en g i n e e r s . Us e . \ Th e pu r p o s e or ac t i v i t y , fo r wh i c h a pi e c e of la n d or it s bu i l d i n g s is de s i g n e d , ar r a n g e d or in t e n d e d , or fo r wh i c h it is oc c u p i e d or ma i n t a i n e d . Us e , pe r m i t t e d . \ A us e , wh i c h ma y be la w f u l l y es t a b l i s h e d in a pa r t i c u l a r di s t r i c t or di s t r i c t s , pr o v i d e d it co n f o r m s wi t h al l re g u l a t i o n s , re q u i r e m e n t s , an d st a n d a r d s of th i s or d i n a n c e . Ut i l i t y fa c i l i t y . \ An y ab o v e or be l o w gr o u n d s t r u c t u r e or fa c i l i t y (o t h e r th a n bu i l d i n g s , un l e s s su c h bu i l d i n g s ar e us e d as st o r a g e in c i d e n t a l to th e op e r a t i o n of su c h st r u c t u r e s or fa c i l i t i e s ) ow n e d by a go v e r n m e n t a l en t i t y , a no n p r o f i t or g a n i z a t i o n , a co r p o r a t i o n , or an y en t i t y de f i n e d as a pu b l i c ut i l i t y fo r an y pu r p o s e an d us e d in co n n e c t i o n wi t h th e pr o d u c t i o n , ge n e r a t i o n , tr a n s m i s s i o n , de l i v e r y , co l l e c t i o n , or st o r a g e of wa t e r , se w a g e , el e c t r i c i t y , ga s oi l , or el e c t r o m a g n e t i c si g n a l s . Va r i a n c e . \ A wa i v e r of th e di m e n s i o n a l an d nu m e r i c re q u i r e m e n t s of th i s or d i n a n c e ap p r o v e d by th e bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h se c t i o n 1- 1 0 1 9 of th i s or d i n a n c e . Ve h i c l e . \ Se e "m o t o r ve h i c l e . " Ve h i c l e mo v i n g ar e a . \ An y ar e a on a si t e wh e r e ve h i c l e s pa r k or dr i v e . Vi d e o ar c a d e . \ Se e "c o m m e r c i a l in d o o r am u s e m e n t " li s t e d un d e r co m m e r c i a l us e ty p e s . Vi o l a t i o n . \ fo r th e pu r p o s e of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t , th e fa i l u r e of a st r u c t u r e or ot h e r de v e l o p m e n t to be fu l l y co m p l i a n t wi t h th e co m m u n i t y ' s fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t re g u l a t i o n s . A st r u c t u r e or ot h e r de v e l o p m e n t wi t h o u t th e el e v a t i o n ce r t i f i c a t e , ot h e r ce r t i f i c a t i o n s , or ot h e r ev i d e n c e of co m p l i a n c e as ou t l i n e d in th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t ov e r l a y di s t r i c t re g u l a t i o n s . Wa t e r c o u r s e . \ An y na t u r a l or ar t i f i c i a l st r e a m , ri v e r , cr e e k , di t c h , ch a n n e l , ca n a l , co n d u i t , cu l v e r t , dr a i n , wa t e r w a y , gu l l y , ra v i n e , or wa s h , in an d in c l u d i n g an y ar e a ad j a c e n t th e r e t o wh i c h is su b j e c t to in u n d a t i o n by wa t e r . Wo o d e d ar e a . \ An ar e a of co n t i g u o u s wo o d e d ve g e t a t i o n wh e r e tr e e s ar e at a de n s i t y of at le a s t on e (1 ) si x - in c h or gr e a t e r di a m e t e r at br e a s t he i g h t (D B H ) tr e e pe r th r e e hu n d r e d tw e n t y - f i v e (3 2 5 } sq u a r e fe e t of la n d an d wh e r e th e br a n c h e s an d le a v e s fo r m a co n t i g u o u s ca n o p y . Xe r i s c a p i n g . \ Si t e de s i g n an d / o r ga r d e n i n g te c h n i q u e s wh i c h ma y in c l u d e th e us e of na t i v e an d / o r dr o u g h t to l e r a n t pl a n t s to cr e a t e a la n d s c a p e or en v i r o n m e n t wh i c h do e s no t re q u i r e an y fo r m of su p p l e m e n t a l ir r i g a t i o n af t e r tw e n t y - f o u r (2 4 ) mo n t h s fr o m th e ti m e of in s t a l l a t i o n . Ya r d . \ An op e n sp a c e on th e sa m e lo t wi t h a bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e , un o c c u p i e d an d un o b s t r u c t e d fr o m th e gr o u n d up , ex c e p t as ot h e r w i s e pe r m i t t e d in th i s or d i n a n c e . Ya r d , co r n e r si d e . \ A s i d e ya r d ad j o i n i n g a pu b l i c or pr i v a t e st r e e t . Ya r d , fr o n t . \ A ya r d ex t e n d i n g al o n g th e fu l l wi d t h of th e fr o n t lo t li n e be t w e e n th e si d e lo t li n e s an d fr o m th e fr o n t lo t li n e to th e fr o n t bu i l d i n g li n e in de p t h . Ya r d , in t e r i o r si d e . \ A si d e ya r d , wh i c h is lo c a t e d im m e d i a t e l y ad j a c e n t to an o t h e r lo t or to an al l e y se p a r a t i n g su c h ya r d fr o m an o t h e r lo t . Pa g e 18 Ya r d , re a r . \ A ya r d ex t e n d i n g al o n g th e fu l l le n g t h of th e lo t an d ly i n g be t w e e n th e re a r lo t li n e an d th e ne a r e s t li n e of th e bu i l d i n g . Re a r ya r d de p t h sh a l l be me a s u r e d at ri g h t an g l e s to th e re a r li n e of th e lo t . Ya r d , si d e . \ A ya r d ly i n g be t w e e n th e si d e li n e of th e lo t an d th e ne a r e s t li n e of th e bu i l d i n g an d ex t e n d i n g fr o m th e fr o n t ya r d to th e re a r ya r d , or in th e ab s e n c e of ei t h e r of su c h fr o n t or re a r ya r d s , to th e fr o n t or re a r lo t li n e s . Sid e ya r d wi d t h sh a l l be me a s u r e d at ri g h t an g l e s to sid e li n e s of th e lo t . Ze r o lo t li n e . \ Th e lo c a t i o n of a st r u c t u r e on a lo t in su c h a ma n n e r th a t on e (1 ) of th e st r u c t u r e ' s si d e s re s t di r e c t l y on a lo t li n e . Zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r . \ Th e pe r s o n de s i g n a t e d as th e of t i c i a l re s p o n s i b l e fo r en f o r c i n g an d ad m i n i s t e r i n g al l re q u i r e m e n t s of th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Zo n i n g Or d i n a n c e , or hi s du l y au t h o r i z e d de s i g n e e . Zo n i n g , ba s e di s t r i c t . \ Th o s e ba s e un d e r l y i n g zo n i n g di s t r i c t s ot h e r th a n sp e c i a l ov e r l a y di s t r i c t s se t fo r t h in ar t i c l e IV . Zo n i n g , pl a n n e d de v e l o p m e n t di s t r i c t . \ La n d ar e a of mi n i m u m si z e , as sp e c i f i e d by di s t r i c t re g u l a t i o n s , to be pl a n n e d an d d e v e l o p e d us i n g a co m m o n ma s t e r zo n i n g pl a n , an d co n t a i n i n g on e (1 ) or mo r e us e s an d ap p u r t e n a n t co m m o n ar e a s . Zo n i n g , sp e c i a l ov e r l a y di s t r i c t . \ A di s t r i c t , wh i c h is pl a c e d ov e r th e ex i s t i n g ba s e zo n i n g an d im p o s e s ad d i t i o n a l re s t r i c t i o n s an d in c l u d e s al l th o s e di s t r i c t s li s t e d as sp e c i a l ov e r l a y zo n i n g di s t r i c t s in ar t i c l e IV . Zo n i n g , un d e r l y i n g di s t r i c t . \ Se e "z o n i n g , ba s e di s t r i c t . " (7 - 7 - 0 5 ; 8- 2 0 - 0 9 ; 11 - 4 - 0 9 ; Or d . No . 20 1 3 - 1 - C , 4- 1 8 - 1 3 , 3- 2 0 - 1 4 , 6- 1 9 - 1 4 ; 8- 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 0 . - Fl o o d p l a i n Ma n a g e m e n t Ov e r l a y {F P M O ) Di s t r i c t . * * An or d i n a n c e ad o p t e d No v . 19 , 20 1 5 , am e n d e d an d re - e n a c t e d §6 - 4 0 0 0 an d § 2- 10 0 2 , wi t h a pr i o r hi s t o r y of an or d . da t e d 9- 1 7 - 1 5 , 8- 2 1 - 1 4 an d 7- 7 - 0 5 ; an d Or d . No . 20 1 2 - 3 - C , 2- 1 6 - 1 2 . Se c . 6- 4 0 0 1 . - Pu r p o s e . Th i s or d i n a n c e is ad o p t e d pu r s u a n t to th e au t h o r i t y gr a n t e d to lo c a l i t i e s by Vi r g i n i a § 15 . 2 - 2 2 8 0 . Th e pu r p o s e of th e s e pr o v i s i o n s is to pr e v e n t th e lo s s of li f e an d pr o p e r t y , th e cr e a t i o n of he a l t h an d sa f e t y ha z a r d s , th e di s r u p t i o n of co m m e r c e an d go v e r n m e n t a l se r v i c e s , th e ex t r a o r d i n a r y an d un n e c e s s a r y ex p e n d i t u r e of pu b l i c fu n d s fo r fl o o d pr o t e c t i o n an d re l i e f , an d th e im p a i r m e n t of th e ta x ba s e by : A Re g u l a t i n g us e s , ac t i v i t i e s , an d de v e l o p m e n t wh i c h , al o n e or in co m b i n a t i o n wi t h ot h e r ex i s t i n g or fu t u r e us e s , ac t i v i t i e s , an d de v e l o p m e n t , wi l l ca u s e un a c c e p t a b l e in c r e a s e s in fl o o d he i g h t s , ve l o c i t i e s , an d fr e q u e n c i e s . B. Re s t r i c t i n g or pr o h i b i t i n g ce r t a i n us e s , ac t i v i t i e s , an d de v e l o p m e n t fr o m lo c a t i n g wi t h i n di s t r i c t s su b j e c t to fl o o d i n g . C. Re q u i r i n g al l th o s e us e s , ac t i v i t i e s , an d de v e l o p m e n t s th a t do oc c u r in fl o o d pr o n e di s t r i c t s to be pr o t e c t e d an d / o r fl o o d p r o o f e d ag a i n s t fl o o d i n g an d fl o o d da m a g e . Pa g e 19 Fu r t h e r m o r e , it is th e in t e n t of th e s e re g u l a t i o n s to en s u r e th a t al l pr o p e r t y ow n e r s wi t h i n th e co u n t y ar e el i g i b l e fo r pa r t i c i p a t i o n in th e Na t i o n a l Fl o o d In s u r a n c e Pr o g r a m an d ab l e to se c u r e su c h in s u r a n c e at no m i n a l ra t e s . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 2 . - De s i g n a t i o n of th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r . Th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r is he r e b y ap p o i n t e d to ad m i n i s t e r an d im p l e m e n t th e s e re g u l a t i o n s an d is re f e r r e d to he r e i n as th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r . ( 8- 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 3 . - Su b m i t t i n g te c h n i c a l da t a . A co m m u n i t y ' s ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n s ma y in c r e a s e or de c r e a s e re s u l t i n g fr o m ph y s i c a l ch a n g e s af f e c t i n g fl o o d i n g co n d i t i o n s . As so o n as pr a c t i c a b l e , bu t no t la t e r th a n si x (6 ) mo n t h s af t e r th e da t e su c h in f o r m a t i o n be c o m e s av a i l a b l e , a co m m u n i t y sh a l l no t i f y th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y of th e ch a n g e s by su b m i t t i n g te c h n i c a l or sc i e n t i f i c da t a . Su c h a su b m i s s i o n is ne c e s s a r y so th a t up o n co n f i r m a t i o n of th o s e ph y s i c a l ch a n g e s af f e c t i n g fl o o d co n d i t i o n s , ri s k pr e m i u m ra t e s an d fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t re q u i r e m e n t s wi l l be ba s e d up o n cu r r e n t da t a . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 4 . - Ap p l i c a b i l i t y . A. Th e pr o v i s i o n s of th i s ar t i c l e sh a l l ap p l y to th e fo l l o w i n g ar e a s : 1. Ar e a s de s i g n a t e d as be i n g wi t h i n th e on e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d p l a i n by th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e st u d y (F I S ) pr e p a r e d by th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y an d as de l i n e a t e d on th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p (F I R M ) fo r Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y da t e d De c e m b e r 2, 20 1 5 , an d an y su b s e q u e n t re v i s i o n s or am e n d m e n t s th e r e t o . A co p y of th e FI S an d FI R M sh a l l be fi l e d in th e de p a r t m e n t of pl a n n i n g an d zo n i n g an d ar e he r e b y ma d e pa r t of th i s ar t i c l e . Th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t (a s id e n t i f i e d in th e FI S ) is co m p r i s e d of fi v e (5 ) su b d i s t r i c t s : th e fl o o d w a y di s t r i c t , th e fl o o d f r i n g e di s t r i c t , th e ap p r o x i m a t e d fl o o d p l a i n di s t r i c t , th e co a s t a l A zo n e , an d th e co a s t a l hi g h ha z a r d fl o o d p l a i n di s t r i c t . Th e de s c r i p t i o n of th e s e d i s t r i c t s an d co r r e s p o n d i n g zo n e s ar e id e n t i f i e d in th e af o r e m e n t i o n e d FI S re p o r t . (9 - 1 7 - 1 5 ). 2. Th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p pa n e l s sp e c i f i c a l l y re f e r e n c e d by th i s or d i n a n c e an d da t e d to ta k e ef f e c t on De c e m b e r 2, 20 1 5 in c l u d e th e fo l l o w i n g : 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 8 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 5 0 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 5 4 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 5 6 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 5 8 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 6 5 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 6 6 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 6 7 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 7 0 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 8 6 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 8 8 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 8 9 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 9 3 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 1 5 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 2 0 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 2 5 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 3 5 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 0 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 1 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 2 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 3 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 4 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 6 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 7 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 8 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 9 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 6 5 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 6 6 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 6 7 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 6 8 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 7 8 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 8 6 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 2 2 0 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 2 3 0 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 2 4 0 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 2 5 0 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 2 5 5 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 2 6 5 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 2 7 5 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 3 0 0 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 3 1 OE , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 3 2 0 E an d 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 3 5 0 E . (9 - 1 7 - 15 ). Pa g e 20 3. Su c h ot h e r ar e a s as ma y be de t e r m i n e d by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r to be es s e n t i a l to th e al l e v i a t i o n of po t e n t i a l fl o o d da m a g e ca u s e d by th e on e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d . Su c h de t e r m i n a t i o n sh a l l be ba s e d on dr a i n a g e an d hy d r o l o g y st u d i e s an d am e n d m e n t or re v i s i o n of th e FI R M sh a l l be re q u e s t e d by th e co u n t y . B. Th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t (F P M ) di s t r i c t is an ov e r l a y to th e ex i s t i n g un d e r l y i n g zo n i n g di s t r i c t . Th e r e f o r e , th e us e s , de n s i t i e s , lo t co n f i g u r a t i o n s , se t b a c k re q u i r e m e n t s , he i g h t re s t r i c t i o n s an d ac c e s s o r y us e s sh a l l be de t e r m i n e d by th e un d e r l y i n g zo n i n g di s t r i c t ex c e p t as su c h re g u l a t i o n s ma y be mo d i f i e d by ap p l i c a t i o n of th e re g u l a t i o n s in th e FP M di s t r i c t . Wh e r e th e s e re g u l a t i o n s ar e at va r i a n c e wi t h ot h e r co d e s , or d i n a n c e s an d re g u l a t i o n s , th e mo s t re s t r i c t i v e re g u l a t i o n sh a l l ap p l y . C. Th e de l i n e a t i o n of th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t ma y be re v i s e d by Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y wh e r e na t u r a l or ma n m a d e ch a n g e s ha v e oc c u r r e d an d / o r wh e r e mo r e de t a i l e d st u d i e s ha v e be e n co n d u c t e d or un d e r t a k e n by th e U. S . Ar m y Co r p s of En g i n e e r s or ot h e r qu a l i f i e d ag e n c y , or an in d i v i d u a l do c u m e n t s th e ne e d fo r su c h ch a n g e . Ho w e v e r , pr i o r to an y su c h ch a n g e , ap p r o v a l mu s t be ob t a i n e d fr o m th e Fe d e r a l In s u r a n c e Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n . D. In i t i a l in t e r p r e t a t i o n s of th e bo u n d a r i e s of th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t sh a l l be ma d e by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r . Sh o u l d a di s p u t e ar i s e co n c e r n i n g th e bo u n d a r i e s of an y of th e di s t r i c t s , th e bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s sh a l l ma k e th e ne c e s s a r y de t e r m i n a t i o n . Th e pe r s o n qu e s t i o n i n g or co n t e s t i n g th e lo c a t i o n of th e di s t r i c t bo u n d a r y sh a l l be gi v e n a re a s o n a b l e op p o r t u n i t y to pr e s e n t hi s ca s e to th e bo a r d an d to su b m i t hi s ow n te c h n i c a l ev i d e n c e if he so de s i r e s . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 5 . - Co m p l i a n c e an d li a b i l i t y . A. No la n d sh a l l he r e a f t e r be de v e l o p e d an d no st r u c t u r e sh a l l be lo c a t e d , re l o c a t e d , co n s t r u c t e d , re c o n s t r u c t e d , en l a r g e d or st r u c t u r a l l y al t e r e d wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t ex c e p t in fu l l co m p l i a n c e wi t h th e te r m s an d pr o v i s i o n s of th i s se c t i o n . B. Th e de g r e e of fl o o d pr o t e c t i o n so u g h t by th e pr o v i s i o n s of th i s or d i n a n c e is co n s i d e r e d re a s o n a b l e fo r re g u l a t o r y pu r p o s e s an d is ba s e d on ac c e p t a b l e en g i n e e r i n g me t h o d s of st u d y . Th i s or d i n a n c e do e s no t im p l y th a t ar e a s an d la n d us e s ou t s i d e th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t wi l l be fr e e fr o m fl o o d i n g or fl o o d da m a g e s wh i c h ma y be ca u s e d by la r g e r fl o o d s or in c r e a s e d fl o o d he i g h t s . C. Th i s ar t i c l e sh a l l no t cr e a t e li a b i l i t y on th e pa r t of Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y or an y of f i c e r or em p l o y e e th e r e o f , fo r an y fl o o d da m a g e s th a t re s u l t fr o m re l i a n c e on th i s ar t i c l e or an y ad m i n i s t r a t i v e de c i s i o n la w f u l l y ma d e t h e r e u n d e r . D. Re c o r d s of ac t i o n s as s o c i a t e d wi t h ad m i n i s t e r i n g th i s or d i n a n c e sh a l l be ke p t on fi l e an d ma i n t a i n e d by th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 6 . - Ab r o g a t i o n an d gr e a t e r re s t r i c t i o n s . Pa g e 21 Th i s or d i n a n c e su p e r s e d e s an y or d i n a n c e cu r r e n t l y in ef f e c t in fl o o d - p r o n e di s t r i c t s . An y or d i n a n c e , ho w e v e r , sh a l l re m a i n in fu l l fo r c e an d ef f e c t to th e ex t e n t th a t it s pr o v i s i o n s ar e mo r e re s t r i c t i v e . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 7 . - Se v e r a b i l i t y . If an y se c t i o n , su b s e c t i o n , pa r a g r a p h , se n t e n c e , cl a u s e or ph r a s e of th i s ar t i c l e sh a l l be de c l a r e d in v a l i d fo r an y re a s o n , su c h de c i s i o n sh a l l no t af f e c t th e re m a i n i n g po r t i o n s of th i s ar t i c l e . Th e re m a i n i n g po r t i o n s sh a l l re m a i n in fu l l fo r c e an d e f f e c t ; a n d fo r th i s pu r p o s e , th e pr o v i s i o n s of th i s ar t i c l e ar e he r e b y de c l a r e d to be se v e r a b l e . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 8 . - Pe n a l t y fo r vi o l a t i o n . An y pe r s o n wh o fa i l s to co m p l y wi t h an y of th e re q u i r e m e n t s or pr o v i s i o n s of th i s ar t i c l e or di r e c t i o n s of th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r or an y au t h o r i z e d em p l o y e e of Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y sh a l l be gu i l t y of th e ap p r o p r i a t e vi o l a t i o n an d su b j e c t to th e pe n a l t i e s th e r e f o r e . Th e VA US B C ad d r e s s e s bu i l d i n g co d e vi o l a t i o n s an d th e as s o c i a t e d pe n a l t i e s in Se c t i o n 10 4 an d Se c t i o n 11 5 . Vi o l a t i o n s an d as s o c i a t e d pe n a l t i e s of th e zo n i n g or d i n a n c e of Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y ar e ad d r e s s e d in se c t i o n 1- 1 0 1 3 of th e zo n i n g or d i n a n c e . In ad d i t i o n to th e pe n a l t i e s , al l ot h e r ac t i o n s ar e he r e b y re s e r v e d , in c l u d i n g an ac t i o n in eq u i t y fo r th e pr o p e r en f o r c e m e n t of th i s ar t i c l e . Th e im p o s i t i o n of a fi n e or pe n a l t y fo r an y vi o l a t i o n of , or no n c o m p l i a n c e wi t h , th i s ar t i c l e sh a l l no t ex c u s e th e vi o l a t i o n or no n c o m p l i a n c e or pe r m i t it to co n t i n u e ; an d al l su c h pe r s o n s sh a l l be re q u i r e d to co r r e c t or re m e d y su c h vi o l a t i o n s wi t h i n a re a s o n a b l e ti m e . An y st r u c t u r e co n s t r u c t e d , re c o n s t r u c t e d , en l a r g e d , al t e r e d or re l o c a t e d m no n c o m p l i a n c e wi t h th i s ar t i c l e ma y be de c l a r e d by Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y to be a pu b l i c nu i s a n c e an d ab a t a b l e as su c h . Fl o o d in s u r a n c e ma y be wi t h h e l d fr o m st r u c t u r e s co n s t r u c t e d in vi o l a t i o n of th i s ar t i c l e . (8 - 2 1 - 14 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 9 . - Pe r m i t re q u i r e d . Al l us e s , ac t i v i t i e s , an d de v e l o p m e n t oc c u r r i n g w i t h i n an y fl o o d p l a i n di s t r i c t , in c l u d i n g pl a c e m e n t of ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s , sh a l l be un d e r t a k e n on l y up o n th e is s u a n c e of a zo n i n g pe r m i t . Su c h de v e l o p m e n t sh a l l be un d e r t a k e n on l y in st r i c t co m p l i a n c e wi t h th e pr o v i s i o n s of th i s or d i n a n c e an d wi t h al l ot h e r ap p l i c a b l e co d e s an d or d i n a n c e s , as am e n d e d , su c h as th e Vi r g i n i a Un i f o r m St a t e w i d e Bu i l d i n g Co d e (V A US B C ) an d th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Su b d i v i s i o n Or d i n a n c e . Pr i o r to th e is s u a n c e of an y su c h pe r m i t , th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r sh a l l re q u i r e al l ap p l i c a t i o n s to in c l u d e co m p l i a n c e wi t h al l ap p l i c a b l e st a t e an d fe d e r a l la w s an d sh a l l re v i e w al l s i t e s to as s u r e th e y ar e re a s o n a b l y sa f e fr o m fl o o d i n g . Un d e r no ci r c u m s t a n c e s ha l l an y us e , ac t i v i t y , an d / o r de v e l o p m e n t ad v e r s e l y af f e c t th e ca p a c i t y of th e ch a n n e l s or fl o o d w a y s of an y wa t e r c o u r s e , dr a i n a g e di t c h , or an y ot h e r dr a i n a g e fa c i l i t y or sy s t e m . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 1 0 . - Us e re g u l a t i o n s . Pa g e 22 Pe r m i t t e d us e s , sp e c i a l pe r m i t us e s , ac c e s s o r y us e s , di m e n s i o n a l st a n d a r d s , an d sp e c i a l re q u i r e m e n t s sh a l l be as es t a b l i s h e d by th e un d e r l y i n g zo n i n g di s t r i c t , ex c e p t as sp e c i f i c a l l y mo d i f i e d he r e i n . A. Th e fo l l o w i n g us e s sh a l l be sp e c i f i c a l l y pr o h i b i t e d wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t : 1 . La n d f i l l s , ju n k y a r d s , ou t d o o r st o r a g e of in o p e r a t i v e ve h i c l e s ; 2. Su r f a c e mi n e s / b o r r o w pi t s ; 3. Ma n u f a c t u r e , bu l k st o r a g e , tr a n s f o r m a t i o n or di s t r i b u t i o n of pe t r o l e u m , ch e m i c a l or as p h a l t pr o d u c t s or an y ha z a r d o u s ma t e r i a l s as de f i n e d in ei t h e r or bo t h of th e fo l l o w i n g : a. Su p e r f u n d Am e n d m e n t an d Re a u t h o r i z a t i o n Ac t of 19 8 6 . b. Id e n t i f i c a t i o n an d Li s t i n g of Ha z a r d o u s Wa s t e s , 40 C. F . R . (C o d e of Fe d e r a l Re g u l a t i o n s ) Se c t i o n 26 1 (1 9 8 7 ) . c. Th e fo l l o w i n g pr o d u c t s sh a l l be sp e c i f i c a l l y in c l u d e d : i. Oi l an d oi l pr o d u c t s in c l u d i n g pe t r o c h e m i c a l s ; ii . Ra d i o a c t i v e ma t e r i a l s ; ii i . An y ma t e r i a l s tr a n s p o r t e d or st o r e d in la r g e co m m e r c i a l qu a n t i t i e s ( su c h as fi f t y - f i v e - g a l l o n dr u m s ) wh i c h is a ve r y so l u b l e ac i d or ba s e , ca u s e s ab n o r m a l gr o w t h of an or g a n or or g a n i s m , or is hi g h l y bi o d e g r a d a b l e , ex e r t i n g a st r o n g ox y g e n de m a n d ; iv . Bi o l o g i c a l l y ac c u m u l a t i v e po i s o n s ; v. Su b s t a n c e s co n t a i n i n g th e ac t i v e in g r e d i e n t s or ec o n o m i c po i s o n s th a t ar e or we r e ev e r re g i s t e r e d in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h th e pr o v i s i o n s of th e Fe d e r a l In s e c t i c i d e , Fu n g i c i d e , an d Ro d e n t i c i d e Ac t , as am e n d e d (7 US C 13 5 et se q . ) ; vi . Su b s t a n c e s hi g h l y le t h a l to ma m m a l i a n or aq u a t i c li f e ; 4. St o r a g e or la n d ap p l i c a t i o n of in d u s t r i a l wa s t e s ; 5. Ou t d o o r st o r a g e of eq u i p m e n t , ma t e r i a l s , or su p p l i e s wh i c h ar e bu o y a n t , fl a m m a b l e , or ex p l o s i v e ; 6. Sw i m m i n g po o l s or an y ot h e r ha b i t a b l e us e wh e n th e ar e a be n e a t h th e el e v a t e d bu i l d i n g is en c l o s e d wi t h wa l l s of an y ty p e su c h as so l i d no n - br e a k a w a y , so l i d br e a k a w a y , or la t t i c e - s c r e e n , or wh e n th e ar e a be n e a t h th e el e v a t e d bu i l d i n g is no t en c l o s e d an d a sw i m m i n g po o l or an y ot h e r ob s t r u c t i o n is ab o v e na t u r a l gr a d e ; or 7. Co m m e r c i a l fe e d l o t s , as de s c r i b e d in se c t i o n 3- 2 0 0 0 . B. Th e fo l l o w i n g ac t i v i t i e s ma y oc c u r be l o w th e le v e l of th e on e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d el e v a t i o n if ad m i n i s t e r e d in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h se c t i o n 6- 4 0 1 3 of th i s ar t i c l e : Pa g e 23 1. No n s t r u c t u r a l ag r i c u l t u r a l ac t i v i t i e s pr o v i d i n g th a t an y st o r a g e or st o c k p i l i n g of ma n u r e sh a l l be el e v a t e d to a le v e l no le s s th a n tw o (2 ) fe e t ab o v e th e el e v a t i o n of th e on e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d . 2. Ou t d o o r re c r e a t i o n a l us e s in c l u d i n g pa r k ar e a s , go l f co u r s e s , te n n i s co u r t s , an d ba s k e t b a l l co u r t s . 3. Sw i m m i n g po o l s or an y ot h e r no n - h a b i t a b l e us e lo c a t e d be l o w el e v a t e d bu i l d i n g s wh e n th e ar e a be n e a t h th e el e v a t e d bu i l d i n g is no t en c l o s e d an d th e po o l or ot h e r po t e n t i a l ob s t r u c t i o n is fl u s h wi t h th e n a t u r a l gr a d e pr o v i d e d th a t a li c e n s e d su r v e y o r or en g i n e e r ce r t i f i e s th a t th e sw i m m i n g po o l or ot h e r po t e n t i a l ob s t r u c t i o n wi l l no t be su b j e c t to br e a k i n g up or fl o a t i n g ou t of th e gr o u n d an d af f e c t i n g th e pi l e s or co l u m n s of th e el e v a t e d bu i l d i n g . Fu r t h e r m o r e , th e sw i m m i n g po o l sh a l l me e t th e sa m e an c h o r i n g re q u i r e m e n t s as th e su p p o r t sy s t e m of th e el e v a t e d bu i l d i n g an d th e ar e a be n e a t h th e el e v a t e d bu i l d i n g sh a l l ne v e r be en c l o s e d wi t h wa l l s or an y ty p e . 4. Fu n c t i o n a l l y de p e n d e n t us e s su c h as do c k s , pi e r s an d wh a r v e s . 5. Ac c e s s ro a d s an d pa r k i n g ar e a s fo r [s u b s e c t i o n s ] 1. th r o u g h 4. ab o v e . C. In ad d i t i o n to th e pr o h i b i t e d u s e s in su b s e c t i o n 6- 4 0 1 O. A . , th e fo l l o w i n g re s t r i c t i o n s sh a l l ap p l y to ar e a s in th e Fl o o d w a y Di s t r i c t (4 4 CF R 60 . 3 ( d ) ] : 1. No en c r o a c h m e n t s , in c l u d i n g fi l l , ne w co n s t r u c t i o n , su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s , or ot h e r de v e l o p m e n t sh a l l be pe r m i t t e d in th e fl o o d w a y un l e s s it ha s be e n de m o n s t r a t e d th r o u g h hy d r o l o g i c an d hy d r a u l i c an a l y s e s pe r f o r m e d in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h st a n d a r d en g i n e e r i n g pr a c t i c e th a t th e pr o p o s e d en c r o a c h m e n t wo u l d no t re s u l t in an y in c r e a s e in fl o o d le v e l s wi t h i n Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y du r i n g th e oc c u r r e n c e of th e ba s e fl o o d di s c h a r g e . Hy d r o l o g i c an d hy d r a u l i c an a l y s e s sh a l l be un d e r t a k e n on l y by pr o f e s s i o n a l en g i n e e r s or ot h e r s of de m o n s t r a t e d qu a l i f i c a t i o n s , wh o sh a l l ce r t i f y th a t th e te c h n i c a l me t h o d s us e d co r r e c t l y re f l e c t cu r r e n t l y ac c e p t e d te c h n i c a l co n c e p t s . St u d i e s , an a l y s e s , co m p u t a t i o n s , et c . sh a l l be su b m i t t e d in su f f i c i e n t de t a i l to al l o w a th o r o u g h re v i e w by th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r . (1 1 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) 2. Ex i s t i n g no n c o n f o r m i n g st r u c t u r e s wi t h i n th e fl o o d w a y ma y no t be ex p a n d e d ; ho w e v e r , th e y ma y be re p a i r e d , al t e r e d or mo d i f i e d to in c o r p o r a t e fl o o d pr o o f i n g me a s u r e s , pr o v i d e d su c h me a s u r e s do no t ra i s e th e le v e l of th e on e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 ; 11 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) 3. De v e l o p m e n t ac t i v i t i e s wh i c h in c r e a s e th e wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n of th e ba s e fl o o d ma y be al l o w e d , pr o v i d e d th a t th e ap p l i c a n t fi r s t ap p l i e s - wi t h Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y ' s en d o r s e m e n t - fo r a Co n d i t i o n a l Le t t e r of Ma p Re v i s i o n (C L O M R ) , an d re c e i v e s th e ap p r o v a l of th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y . (1 1 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) 4. If it e m s 1 th r o u g h 3 ar e sa t i s f i e d , th e n al l ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s in th e Fl o o d w a y Di s t r i c t sh a l l co m p l y wi t h Se c t i o n 6- 4 0 0 9 , Se c t i o n 6- 4 0 1 1 , an d Se c t i o n 6- 4 0 1 2 . (1 1 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) Pa g e 24 5. Th e pl a c e m e n t of ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s (m o b i l e ho m e s ) is pr o h i b i t e d , ex c e p t in an ex i s t i n g ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e (m o b i l e ho m e ) pa r k or su b d i v i s i o n . A re p l a c e m e n t ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e ma y be pl a c e d on a lo t in an ex i s t i n g ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e pa r k or su b d i v i s i o n pr o v i d e d th e an c h o r i n g , el e v a t i o n , an d en c r o a c h m e n t st a n d a r d s ar e me t . (1 1 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) Se c . 6- 4 0 1 1 . - Ge n e r a l pr o v i s i o n s . A. No co n s t r u c t i o n or im p r o v e m e n t wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t sh a l l ob s t r u c t or un d u l y re s t r i c t an y ch a n n e l , wh e t h e r or no t su c h ch a n n e l li e s wi t h i n a de s i g n a t e d fl o o d w a y . B. Wa t e r c o u r s e s sh a l l no t be al t e r e d or re l o c a t e d ex c e p t up o n th e pr e s e n t a t i o n of da t a , ce r t i f i e d by a li c e n s e d en g i n e e r , th a t th e fl o o d - c a r r y i n g ca p a c i t y of su c h a mo d i f i e d wa t e r c o u r s e wi l l be at le a s t eq u a l to th a t pr i o r to mo d i f i c a t i o n . Ev i d e n c e of al l ne c e s s a r y pe r m i t s or ap p r o v a l s fo r th e Fe d e r a l In s u r a n c e Ad m i n i s t r a t o r , th e U. S . Ar m y Co r p s of En g i n e e r s , th e Vi r g i n i a Ma r i n e Re s o u r c e s Co m m i s s i o n , an d th e Vi r g i n i a De p a r t m e n t En v i r o n m e n t a l Qu a l i t y sh a l l be re q u i r e d pr i o r to su c h mo d i f i c a t i o n . C. Th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r sh a l l no t i f y ad j a c e n t lo c a l i t i e s of wa t e r c o u r s e al t e r a t i o n s or re l o c a t i o n s . D. Ad e q u a t e dr a i n a g e sh a l l be pr o v i d e d to re d u c e ex p o s u r e to fl o o d ha z a r d s . Al l st o r m dr a i n a g e fa c i l i t i e s sh a l l be de s i g n e d to co n v e y th e fl o w of su r f a c e wa t e r s aw a y fr o m bu i l d i n g s an d on - s i t e wa s t e di s p o s a l si t e s an d pr e v e n t th e di s c h a r g e of ex c e s s ru n o f f on t o ad j a c e n t pr o p e r t i e s in or d e r to av o i d da m a g e to pe r s o n s or pr o p e r t y . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 1 2 . - Sp e c i a l st a n d a r d s an d re q u i r e m e n t s . A. St a n d a r d s fo r su b d i v i s i o n pl a t s an d si t e pl a n s . . . . . . Pr e l i m i n a r y pl a n s , de v e l o p m e n t pl a n s an d fi n a l su b d i v i s i o n pl a t s of al l pr o p e r t i e s , al l or pa r t of wh i c h ar e lo c a t e d wi t h i n an y fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t , mu s t be pr e p a r e d an d se a l e d by a li c e n s e d su r v e y o r or en g i n e e r . Al l pr o p o s a l s sh a l l be co n s i s t e n t wi t h th e ne e d to mi n i m i z e fl o o d da m a g e . Th e fo l l o w i n g in f o r m a t i o n , in ad d i t i o n to th a t wh i c h wo u l d ot h e r w i s e be re q u i r e d , sh a l l be pr o v i d e d on th e re s p e c t i v e pl a n . 1. Th e on e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d bo u n d a r y , as de p i c t e d on th e FI R M an d th e fl o o d ha z a r d zo n e cl a s s i f i c a t i o n ( s) sh a l l be de p i c t e d on pr e l i m i n a r y pl a n s , de v e l o p m e n t pl a n s , an d fi n a l pl a t s . ( 11 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) 2. De v e l o p m e n t pl a n s sh a l l pr o v i d e to p o g r a p h i c a l in f o r m a t i o n fo r th e si t e at a ma x i m u m co n t o u r in t e r v a l of tw o (2 ) fe e t , pr o v i d e d ho w e v e r th a t a on e - f o o t co n t o u r in t e r v a l fo r on e ( 1 ) fo o t l e s s e r an d on e ( 1) fo o t gr e a t e r th a n th e on e - pe r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d bo u n d a r y sh a l l be sh o w n . (1 1 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) 3. Th e el e v a t i o n of th e f i n i s h e d su r f a c e of th e gr o u n d at ea c h co r n e r of ea c h ex i s t i n g bu i l d i n g lo c a t e d wi t h i n an y fl o o d ha z a r d zo n e sh a l l be sh o w n on de v e l o p m e n t pl a n s an d fi n a l pl a t s . Pa g e 25 4. Th e el e v a t i o n of th e lo w e s t fl o o r in c l u d i n g ba s e m e n t sh a l l be sh o w n on de v e l o p m e n t pl a n s fo r ne w co n s t r u c t i o n or fi n a l pl a t s of pr o p e r t y wi t h ex i s t i n g st r u c t u r e s . 5. Fo r st r u c t u r e s to be fl o o d p r o o f e d (n o n r e s i d e n t i a l on l y } , th e el e v a t i o n to wh i c h th e st r u c t u r e wi l l be fl o o d p r o o f e d an d ce r t i f i e d fl o o d p r o o f e d . 6. In "V E " zo n e s , th e el e v a t i o n (i n N. G . V . D . ) of th e bo t t o m of th e lo w e s t ho r i z o n t a l st r u c t u r a l me m b e r of th e lo w e s t fl o o r ( ex c l u d i n g pi l i n g s or co l u m n s ) . 7. Al l su b d i v i s i o n pr o p o s a l s sh a l l ha v e ad e q u a t e dr a i n a g e pr o v i d e d to re d u c e ex p o s u r e to fl o o d ha z a r d s . 8. Ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n da t a ob t a i n e d fr o m ot h e r so u r c e s or de v e l o p e d us i n g de t a i l e d me t h o d o l o g i e s , hy d r a u l i c an d hy d r o l o g i c an a l y s i s , co m p a r a b l e to th o s e co n t a i n e d in th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e st u d y fo r su b d i v i s i o n de v e l o p m e n t s an d ot h e r pr o p o s e d de v e l o p m e n t pr o p o s a l s (i n c l u d i n g ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e pa r k s an d su b d i v i s i o n s ) th a t ex c e e d fi f t y (5 0 ) lo t s or fi v e (5 ) ac r e s , wh i c h e v e r is th e le s s e r , sh a l l be sh o w n . B. St a n d a r d s fo r ut i l i t i e s . . .. . . Al l ne w or re p l a c e m e n t ut i l i t i e s , wa t e r fi l t r a t i o n , an d wa s t e w a t e r tr e a t m e n t fa c i l i t i e s , in s t a l l e d in th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t sh a l l be de s i g n e d to pr e v e n t th e in f i l t r a t i o n of fl o o d w a t e r s in t o or di s c h a r g e fr o m sa i d ut i l i t i e s an d co n s t r u c t e d to mi n i m i z e th e po t e n t i a l fo r fl o o d da m a g e . Wh e r e pr i v a t e wa s t e di s p o s a l sy s t e m s ar e to be in s t a l l e d or re p l a c e d , th e y sh a l l be in s t a l l e d so th a t th e y wi l l no t be pe r m a n e n t l y co n t a m i n a t e d or im p a i r e d by a ba s e fl o o d . C. St a n d a r d s fo r st r e e t s an d ro a d s .. . . . . St r e e t s an d si d e w a l k s sh o u l d be de s i g n e d to mi n i m i z e th e i r po t e n t i a l fo r in c r e a s i n g an d ag g r a v a t i n g th e le v e l s of fl o o d fl o w . Dr a i n a g e op e n i n g s sh a l l be re q u i r e d to su f f i c i e n t l y di s c h a r g e fl o o d fl o w s wi t h o u t un d u l y in c r e a s i n g fl o o d he i g h t . D. St a n d a r d s fo r fi l l i n g of fl o o d p l a i n ar e a s . 1. Wh e r e fi l l wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t is pr o p o s e d , th e fo l l o w i n g mi n i m u m st a n d a r d s sh a l l ap p l y : a. Pr i o r to an y fi l l , th e fl o o d w a y mu s t be de t e r m i n e d an d no fi l l sh a l l ca u s e th e ad j a c e n t ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n to in c r e a s e mo r e th a n on e { 1) fo o t . b. Fi l l ar e a s sh a l l ex t e n d la t e r a l l y a mi n i m u m of fi f t e e n (1 5 ) fe e t be y o n d bu i l d i n g li n e s fr o m al l po i n t s . c. Fi l l ma t e r i a l sh a l l co n s i s t on l y of so i l an d sm a l l ro c k ma t e r i a l s (m u s t pa s s th r o u g h a th r e e - i n c h op e n i n g AS T M st a n d a r d si e v e ) . Or g a n i c ma t e r i a l s , su c h as tr e e st u m p s , as p h a l t , an d ru b b l e , sh a l l be pr o h i b i t e d . d. Fi l l ar e a s sh a l l be gr a d e d to a fi n i s h e d sl o p e of no st e e p e r th a n on e (1 ) ve r t i c a l to th r e e (3 ) ho r i z o n t a l , un l e s s su b s t a n t i a t e d da t a , ce r t i f i e d by a li c e n s e d en g i n e e r , wh i c h ju s t i f i e s st e e p e r sl o p e s , is su b m i t t e d to an d ap p r o v e d by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r . Pa g e 26 e. Th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r sh a l l im p o s e an y ad d i t i o n a l st a n d a r d s de e m e d ne c e s s a r y to en s u r e th e sa f e t y of th e co m m u n i t y an d pr o p e r t i e s fr o m ad d i t i o n a l . fl o o d ha z a r d po t e n t i a l s ca u s e d by fi l l i n g wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t . 2. Fi l l i n g or an y ot h e r en c r o a c h m e n t in t o a re g u l a t o r y or ot h e r de s i g n a t e d fl o o d w a y wh i c h , as de t e r m i n e d by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r , in an y wa y im p a i r s it s fl o o d co n v e y a n c e sh a l l be pr o h i b i t e d . 3. Fi l l i n g or an y ot h e r en c r o a c h m e n t in t o an y ch a n n e l wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t wh i c h wo u l d , as de t e r m i n e d by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r , ob s t r u c t or un d u l y re s t r i c t wa t e r fl o w s th r o u g h sa i d ch a n n e l an d , in so do i n g , in c r e a s e th e po t e n t i a l fo r fl o o d da m a g e , sh a l l be pr o h i b i t e d wh e t h e r or no t su c h ch a n n e l li e s wi t h i n th e re g u l a t o r y or ot h e r de s i g n a t e d fl o o d w a y . 4. Th e fi l l i n g of an y po r t i o n of pr o p e r t y so l e l y to in c r e a s e th e el e v a t i o n of th e la n d to me e t mi n i m u m lo t ar e a re q u i r e m e n t s an d th e r e b y cr e a t e a bu i l d a b l e lo t fo r re s i d e n t i a l co n s t r u c t i o n wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t sh a l l be pr o h i b i t e d . 5. Th e s e st a n d a r d s ma y be in d i v i d u a l l y wa i v e d by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r , up o n th e re c o m m e n d a t i o n of th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y We t l a n d s Bo a r d fo r ap p r o v e d pa r k s , re c r e a t i o n fa c i l i t i e s , sh o r e l i n e er o s i o n co n t r o l an d be a c h ma i n t e n a n c e pr o j e c t s wh e r e su f f i c i e n t da t a is pr e s e n t e d ju s t i f y i n g th e pr o j e c t an d wh e r e it is de m o n s t r a t e d th a t su c h ac t i o n s wi l l no t in c r e a s e fl o o d le v e l s on an y pr o p e r t i e s . E. Co n s t r u c t i o n s t a n d a r d s fo r pr o p e r t i e s in zo n e A [4 4 CF R 60 . 3 ( b ) ] : 1 . Al l ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s in zo n e A mu s t co m p l y wi t h al l st a n d a r d s ap p l i c a b l e to zo n e AE co n t a i n e d in th i s se c t i o n an d th e fl o o d p l a i n co n s t r u c t i o n pr o v i s i o n s of th e Vi r g i n i a Un i f o r m St a t e w i d e Bu i l d i n g Co d e . (1 1 - 1 9 - 15 ) 2. Fo r th e s e ar e a s in zo n e A, th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n s an d fl o o d w a y in f o r m a t i o n fr o m fe d e r a l , st a t e , an d ot h e r ac c e p t a b l e so u r c e s sh a l l be us e d , wh e n av a i l a b l e . Wh e r e th e sp e c i f i c o n e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d el e v a t i o n ca n n o t be de t e r m i n e d fo r th i s ar e a us i n g ot h e r so u r c e s of da t a , su c h as th e U. S . Ar m y Co r p s of En g i n e e r s Fl o o d p l a i n In f o r m a t i o n Re p o r t s , U. S . Ge o l o g i c a l Su r v e y Fl o o d - Pr o n e Qu a d r a n g l e s , et c . , th e n th e ap p l i c a n t fo r th e pr o p o s e d us e , de v e l o p m e n t an d / o r ac t i v i t y sh a l l de t e r m i n e th i s ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n . Fo r de v e l o p m e n t pr o p o s e d in th e ap p r o x i m a t e fl o o d p l a i n th e ap p l i c a n t mu s t us e te c h n i c a l me t h o d s th a t co r r e c t l y re f l e c t cu r r e n t l y ac c e p t e d pr a c t i c e s , su c h as po i n t on bo u n d a r y , hi g h wa t e r ma r k s , or de t a i l e d me t h o d o l o g i e s , hy d r o l o g i c an d hy d r a u l i c an a l y s e s . St u d i e s , an a l y s e s , co m p u t a t i o n s , et c . sh a l l be su b m i t t e d in su f f i c i e n t de t a i l to al l o w a th o r o u g h re v i e w by th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r . (1 1 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) 3. Th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r re s e r v e s th e ri g h t to re q u i r e a hy d r o l o g i c an d hy d r a u l i c an a l y s i s fo r an y de v e l o p m e n t . Wh e n su c h ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n is us e d , th e lo w e s t f l o o r sh a l l be el e v a t e d to or ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d le v e l pl u s 18 in c h e s . (1 1 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) Pa g e 27 4. Du r i n g th e pe r m i t t i n g pr o c e s s , th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r sh a l l ob t a i n : 1) Th e el e v a t i o n of th e lo w e s t fl o o r (i n re l a t i o n to me a n se a le v e l ) , in c l u d i n g th e ba s e m e n t , of al l ne w an d su b s t a n t i a l l y im p r o v e d st r u c t u r e s ; an d . ( 11 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) 2) If th e st r u c t u r e ha s be e n fl o o d pr o o f e d in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h th e re q u i r e m e n t s of th i s ar t i c l e , th e el e v a t i o n (i n re l a t i o n to me a n se a le v e l ) to wh i c h th e st r u c t u r e ha s be e n fl o o d p r o o f e d . (1 1 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) 5. Ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n da t a sh a l l be ob t a i n e d fr o m ot h e r so u r c e s or de v e l o p e d us i n g de t a i l e d me t h o d o l o g i e s co m p a r a b l e to th o s e co n t a i n e d in a FI S fo r su b d i v i s i o n pr o p o s a l s an d ot h e r pr o p o s e d de v e l o p m e n t pr o p o s a l s (i n c l u d i n g ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e pa r k s an d su b d i v i s i o n s ) th a t ex c e e d fi f t y (5 0 ) lo t s or fi v e (5 ) ac r e s , wh i c h e v e r is th e le s s e r . ( 11 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) F. Co n s t r u c t i o n st a n d a r d s fo r pr o p e r t i e s in zo n e AE .. . . . . Un t i l a re g u l a t o r y fl o o d w a y is de s i g n a t e d , no ne w co n s t r u c t i o n , su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s , or ot h e r de v e l o p m e n t (i n c l u d i n g fi l l ) sh a l l be pe r m i t t e d wi t h th e ar e a s of sp e c i a l fl o o d ha z a r d , de s i g n a t e d as zo n e s AE on th e FI R M , un l e s s it is de m o n s t r a t e d th a t th e cu m u l a t i v e ef f e c t of th e pr o p o s e d de v e l o p m e n t , wh e n co m b i n e d wi t h al l ot h e r ex i s t i n g an d an t i c i p a t e d de v e l o p m e n t , wi l l no t in c r e a s e th e wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n of th e ba s e fl o o d mo r e th a n on e (1 ) fo o t at an y po i n t wi t h i n Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y . In ad d i t i o n , th e fo l l o w i n g pr o v i s i o n s sh a l l ap p l y [4 4 CF R 60 . 3 ( c ) ] : (1 1 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) 1. Al l ne w an d re p l a c e m e n t el e c t r i c a l eq u i p m e n t , an d he a t i n g , ve n t i l a t i n g , ai r co n d i t i o n i n g an d ot h e r se r v i c e fa c i l i t i e s sh a l l be in s t a l l e d at le a s t on e an d on e - ha l f (1 % ) fe e t ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n or ot h e r w i s e de s i g n e d an d lo c a t e d so as to pr e v e n t wa t e r fr o m en t e r i n g or ac c u m u l a t i n g wi t h i n th e co m p o n e n t s du r i n g co n d i t i o n s of fl o o d i n g . 2. Al l el e c t r i c a l di s t r i b u t i o n pa n e l s sh a l l be in s t a l l e d at le a s t th r e e (3 ) fe e t ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n or ot h e r w i s e de s i g n e d an d lo c a t e d so as to pr e v e n t in u n d a t i o n . 3. In al l ca s e s , el e v a t i o n of th e lo w e s t fl o o r of th e st r u c t u r e , in c l u d i n g ba s e m e n t s , to at le a s t on e an d on e - h a l f (1 Yi ) fe e t ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n or , in th e ca s e of no n r e s i d e n t i a l s t r u c t u r e s , fl o o d p r o o f i n g to at le a s t th a t le v e l . Al l ne w an d su b s t a n t i a l l y im p r o v e d st r u c t u r e s sh a l l be co n s t r u c t e d ac c o r d i n g to th e VA US B C , an d an c h o r e d to pr e v e n t fl o t a t i o n , co l l a p s e or la t e r a l mo v e m e n t of th e st r u c t u r e . Th e lo w e s t fl o o r el e v a t i o n of an y ne w re s i d e n t i a l st r u c t u r e , in c l u d i n g ba s e m e n t s , co n s t r u c t e d wi t h i n a fl o o d p l a i n ar e a sh a l l be at le a s t on e an d on e - h a l f (1 Yi ) fe e t ab o v e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n . Th e lo w e s t fl o o r el e v a t i o n of an y ne w no n r e s i d e n t i a l st r u c t u r e co n s t r u c t e d wi t h i n a fl o o d p l a i n ar e a sh a l l be at le a s t on e ( 1 ) fo o t ab o v e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n , un l e s s su c h st r u c t u r e is fl o o d p r o o f e d . In ad d i t i o n , no ex i s t i n g st r u c t u r e sh a l l be mo d i f i e d , ex p a n d e d or en l a r g e d un l e s s th e ne w co n s t r u c t i o n co m p l i e s wi t h th i s st a n d a r d . 4. Ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s th a t ar e pl a c e d or su b s t a n t i a l l y im p r o v e d on si t e s sh a l l be el e v a t e d on a pe r m a n e n t fo u n d a t i o n su c h th a t th e lo w e s t fl o o r of th e ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e is el e v a t e d a le a s t on e an d on e - h a l f (1 Yi ) fe e t ab o v e ba s e Pa g e 28 fl o o d le v e l an d be se c u r e l y an c h o r e d to an ad e q u a t e l y an c h o r e d fo u n d a t i o n sy s t e m to re s i s t fl o a t a t i o n , co l l a p s e an d la t e r a l mo v e m e n t . 5. Re c r e a t i o n a l ve h i c l e s pl a c e d on si t e s sh a l l ei t h e r : a. Be on th e si t e fo r fe w e r th a n on e hu n d r e d ei g h t y (1 8 0 ) co n s e c u t i v e da y s , be fu l l y li c e n s e d an d re a d y fo r hi g h w a y us e if it is on it s wh e e l s or ja c k i n g sy s t e m , is at t a c h e d to th e si t e on l y by qu i c k di s c o n n e c t ty p e ut i l i t i e s an d ha s no pe r m a n e n t l y at t a c h e d ad d i t i o n s ; or me e t th e pe r m i t re q u i r e m e n t s fo r pl a c e m e n t an d th e el e v a t i o n an d an c h o r i n g re q u i r e m e n t s fo r ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s in su b s e c t i o n F. 4 . of th i s se c t i o n . 6. Ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s sh a l l be co n s t r u c t e d wi t h ma t e r i a l s an d ut i l i t y eq u i p m e n t re s i s t a n t to fl o o d da m a g e . 7. Ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s sh a l l be co n s t r u c t e d by me t h o d s an d pr a c t i c e s th a t mi n i m i z e fl o o d da m a g e . 8. Ne w de v e l o p m e n t sh a l l no t be pe r m i t t e d un l e s s it is de m o n s t r a t e d th a t th e cu m u l a t i v e ef f e c t of al l pa s t an d pr o j e c t e d de v e l o p m e n t wi l l no t in c r e a s e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n by mo r e th a n on e ( 1) fo o t . 9. Fo r fl o o d p r o o f e d no n - r e s i d e n t i a l st r u c t u r e s , a li c e n s e d pr o f e s s i o n a l en g i n e e r or ar c h i t e c t mu s t ce r t i f y th e st r u c t u r e ha s be e n fl o o d p r o o f e d . 10 . Wh e r e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n da t a ha s be e n ut i l i z e d an d ob t a i n e d , as re q u i r e d by th i s or d i n a n c e , th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r sh a l l ob t a i n , re c o r d , an d ma i n t a i n th e ac t u a l fi n i s h e d co n s t r u c t i o n el e v a t i o n s of th e lo w e s t fl o o r an d fl o o d p r o o f i n g el e v a t i o n s . Th i s in f o r m a t i o n sh a l l be re c o r d e d on a cu r r e n t FE M A El e v a t i o n Ce r t i f i c a t e si g n e d an d se a l e d by a pr o f e s s i o n a l li c e n s e d la n d su r v e y o r . 11 . Fu l l y en c l o s e d ar e a s of ne w co n s t r u c t i o n or su b s t a n t i a l l y im p r o v e d st r u c t u r e s , wh i c h ar e be l o w re g u l a t o r y fl o o d pr o t e c t i o n el e v a t i o n sh a l l : a. No t be de s i g n e d or us e d fo r hu m a n ha b i t a t i o n , bu t sh a l l on l y be us e d fo r pa r k i n g of ve h i c l e s , bu i l d i n g ac c e s s or li m i t e d st o r a g e of ma i n t e n a n c e eq u i p m e n t us e d in co n n e c t i o n wi t h th e pr e m i s e s . Ac c e s s to th e en c l o s e d ar e a sh a l l be th e mi n i m u m ne c e s s a r y to al l o w fo r pa r k i n g of ve h i c l e s (g a r a g e do o r ) or li m i t e d st o r a g e of ma i n t e n a n c e eq u i p m e n t ( st a n d a r d ex t e r i o r do o r ) , or en t r y to th e li v i n g ar e a ( st a i r w a y or el e v a t o r ) ; b. Be co n s t r u c t e d en t i r e l y of fl o o d - r e s i s t a n t ma t e r i a l s be l o w th e re g u l a t o r y fl o o r pr o t e c t i o n el e v a t i o n ; c. In c l u d e me a s u r e s to au t o m a t i c a l l y eq u a l i z e hy d r o s t a t i c fl o o d fo r c e s on wa l l s by al l o w i n g fo r th e en t r y an d ex i t of fl o o d w a t e r s . To me e t th i s re q u i r e m e n t , th e op e n i n g s mu s t ei t h e r be ce r t i f i e d by a pr o f e s s i o n a l en g i n e e r or ar c h i t e c t or me e t th e fo l l o w i n g mi n i m u m de s i g n cr i t e r i a : i. Pr o v i d e a mi n i m u m of tw o (2 ) op e n i n g s on di f f e r e n t si d e s of ea c h en c l o s e d ar e a su b j e c t to fl o o d i n g . Pa g e 29 ii . Th e to t a l ne t ar e a of al l op e n i n g s mu s t be at le a s t on e (1 ) sq u a r e in c h fo r ea c h sq u a r e fo o t of en c l o s e d ar e a su b j e c t to fl o o d i n g . ii i . If a bu i l d i n g ha s mo r e th a n on e (1 ) en c l o s e d ar e a , ea c h ar e a mu s t ha v e op e n i n g s to al l o w fl o o d w a t e r to au t o m a t i c a l l y en t e r an d ex i t . iv . Th e bo t t o m of al l re q u i r e d op e n i n g s sh a l l be no hi g h e r th a n on e (1 } fo o t ab o v e th e ad j a c e n t gr a d e . v. Op e n i n g s ma y be eq u i p p e d wi t h sc r e e n s , lo u v e r s , or ot h e r op e n i n g co v e r i n g s or de v i c e s , pr o v i d e d th e y pe r m i t th e au t o m a t i c fl o w of fl o o d w a t e r s in bo t h di r e c t i o n s . vi . Fo u n d a t i o n en c l o s u r e s ma d e of fl e x i b l e sk i r t i n g ar e no t co n s i d e r e d en c l o s u r e s fo r re g u l a t o r y pu r p o s e s , an d , th e r e f o r e , do no t re q u i r e op e n i n g s . Ma s o n r y or wo o d un d e r p i n n i n g , re g a r d l e s s of st r u c t u r a l st a t u s , is co n s i d e r e d an en c l o s u r e an d re q u i r e s op e n i n g s as ou t l i n e d ab o v e . 12 . De v e l o p m e n t ac t i v i t i e s in zo n e AE on th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y FI R M s wh i c h in c r e a s e th e wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n of th e ba s e fl o o d by mo r e th a n on e ( 1 ) fo o t ma y be al l o w e d , pr o v i d e d th a t th e ap p l i c a n t fi r s t ap p l i e s - wi t h Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y ' s en d o r s e m e n t - fo r a Co n d i t i o n a l Le t t e r of Ma p Re v i s i o n an d re c e i v e s th e ap p r o v a l of th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y . ( 11 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) G. Co n s t r u c t i o n st a n d a r d s fo r pr o p e r t i e s in co a s t a l A zo n e s .. . . . . Al l ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s in co a s t a l A zo n e s of th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t ar e a sh a l l co m p l y wi t h th e pr o v i s i o n s of th e AE zo n e as se t fo r t h in Se c t i o n 6- 4 0 1 2 . F . In ad d i t i o n , bu i l d i n g s an d st r u c t u r e s wi t h i n th i s zo n e sh a l l ha v e th e lo w e s t fl o o r el e v a t e d to or ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n pl u s 18 in c h e s of fr e e b o a r d . { 11 - 1 9 - 1 5 ) H. Co n s t r u c t i o n st a n d a r d s fo r pr o p e r t i e s in co a s t a l hi g h ha z a r d ar e a . .. . . . Al l ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s in th e V- z o n e s of th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t ar e a sh a l l oc c u r in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h th e ap p l i c a b l e fl o o d p l a i n co n s t r u c t i o n pr o v i s i o n s co n t a i n e d in th e Vi r g i n i a Un i f o r m St a t e w i d e Bu i l d i n g Co d e . Th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r sh a l l sa t i s f y hi m s e l f th a t al l ap p l i c a b l e pr o v i s i o n s ha v e be e n co m p l i e d wi t h pr i o r to is s u i n g bu i l d i n g pe r m i t s or te m p o r a r y or pe r m a n e n t ce r t i f i c a t e s of oc c u p a n c y . In ad d i t i o n , th e fo l l o w i n g st a n d a r d s sh a l l ap p l y [4 4 CF R 60 . 3 ( e ) ] : 1. Al l ne w co n s t r u c t i o n sh a l l be lo c a t e d la n d w a r d of th e re a c h of me a n hi g h ti d e . 2. Th e r e sh a l l be no fi l l us e d as st r u c t u r a l su p p o r t . 3. Th e r e sh a l l be no al t e r a t i o n of sa n d du n e s , wa t e r c o u r s e s or ba n k s , wh i c h wo u l d in c r e a s e po t e n t i a l fl o o d da m a g e . 4. Wi t h i n V- z o n e s on th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p , ob t a i n th e el e v a t i o n (i n re l a t i o n to me a n se a le v e l ) of th e bo t t o m of th e lo w e s t ho r i z o n t a l st r u c t u r a l me m b e r of th e lo w e s t fl o o r (e x c l u d i n g pi l i n g s an d co l u m n s ) of al l ne w an d su b s t a n t i a l l y im p r o v e d st r u c t u r e s . 5. Al l ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s el e v a t e d on pi l i n g s an d co l u m n s mu s t ha v e th e bo t t o m of th e lo w e s t ho r i z o n t a l st r u c t u r a l me m b e r of th e lo w e s t fl o o r ( ex c l u d i n g th e pi l i n g s or co l u m n s ) el e v a t e d at le a s t on e an d on e - h a l f Pa g e 30 (1 % ) fe e t ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d le v e l an d th e pi l e or co l u m n fo u n d a t i o n an d st r u c t u r e at t a c h e d th e r e t o mu s t be an c h o r e d to re s i s t fl o t a t i o n , co l l a p s e an d la t e r a l mo v e m e n t du e to th e ef f e c t s of wi n d an d wa t e r lo a d s ac t i n g si m u l t a n e o u s l y on al l bu i l d i n g co m p o n e n t s . Wa t e r - l o a d i n g va l u e s us e d sh a l l be th o s e as s o c i a t e d wi t h th e ba s e fl o o d . Wi n d - l o a d i n g va l u e s us e d sh a l l be th o s e re q u i r e d by ap p l i c a b l e st a t e or lo c a l bu i l d i n g st a n d a r d s . A re g i s t e r e d pr o f e s s i o n a l en g i n e e r or ar c h i t e c t sh a l l de v e l o p or re v i e w th e st r u c t u r a l de s i g n an d me t h o d s of co n s t r u c t i o n an d sh a l l ce r t i f y th a t de s i g n an d me t h o d s of co n s t r u c t i o n to be us e d ar e in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h ac c e p t e d st a n d a r d s . 6. Pr o v i d e th a t al l ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s , wi t h i n zo n e s VE , V1 - 3 0 an d Vo n th e co m m u n i t y ' s FI R M , ha v e th e sp a c e be l o w th e lo w e s t fl o o r ei t h e r fr e e of ob s t r u c t i o n or co n s t r u c t e d wi t h no n - s u p p o r t i n g br e a k a w a y wa l l s , op e n wo o d la t t i c e - w o r k , or in s e c t sc r e e n i n g in t e n d e d to co l l a p s e un d e r wi n d an d wa t e r lo a d s wi t h o u t ca u s i n g co l l a p s e , di s p l a c e m e n t , or ot h e r st r u c t u r a l da m a g e to th e el e v a t e d po r t i o n of th e bu i l d i n g or su p p o r t i n g fo u n d a t i o n sy s t e m . Fo r th e pu r p o s e of th i s se c t i o n , a br e a k a w a y wa l l sh a l l ha v e a de s i g n sa f e - l o a d i n g re s i s t a n c e of no t le s s th a n te n (1 0 ) an d no mo r e th a n tw e n t y (2 0 ) po u n d s pe r sq u a r e fo o t . Us e of br e a k a w a y wa l l s wh i c h ex c e e d a de s i g n sa f e - l o a d i n g re s i s t a n c e of tw e n t y (2 0 ) po u n d s pe r sq u a r e fo o t (e i t h e r by de s i g n or wh e n so re q u i r e d by lo c a l or st a t e co d e s ) ma y be pe r m i t t e d on l y if a re g i s t e r e d pr o f e s s i o n a l en g i n e e r or ar c h i t e c t ce r t i f i e s th a t th e de s i g n s pr o p o s e d me e t th e fo l l o w i n g co n d i t i o n s : a. Th e el e v a t e d po r t i o n of th e bu i l d i n g an d su p p o r t i n g fo u n d a t i o n sy s t e m sh a l l no t be su b j e c t to co l l a p s e , di s p l a c e m e n t , or ot h e r st r u c t u r a l da m a g e du e to th e ef f e c t s of wi n d an d wa t e r lo a d s ac t i n g si m u l t a n e o u s l y on al l bu i l d i n g co m p o n e n t s (s t r u c t u r a l an d no n s t r u c t u r a l ) . Wa t e r - l o a d i n g va l u e s us e d sh a l l be th o s e as s o c i a t e d wi t h th e ba s e fl o o d . b. Wi n d - l o a d i n g va l u e s us e d sh a l l be th o s e re q u i r e d by ap p l i c a b l e st a t e or lo c a l bu i l d i n g st a n d a r d s . Su c h en c l o s e d sp a c e sh a l l be us a b l e so l e l y fo r pa r k i n g of ve h i c l e s , bu i l d i n g ac c e s s or st o r a g e . 7. Al l re c r e a t i o n a l ve h i c l e s pl a c e d in V- z o n e s sh a l l be : a. On si t e fo r fe w e r th a n on e hu n d r e d ei g h t y (1 8 0 ) co n s e c u t i v e da y s ; an d b. Be fu l l y li c e n s e d an d re a d y fo r hi g h w a y us e ; or c. Me e t th e sa m e st a n d a r d s as fo r co n v e n t i o n a l ho u s i n g in V- z o n e s . 8. Al l ne w an d re p l a c e m e n t el e c t r i c a l eq u i p m e n t , an d he a t i n g , ve n t i l a t i n g , ai r co n d i t i o n i n g an d ot h e r se r v i c e fa c i l i t i e s sh a l l be in s t a l l e d at le a s t th r e e (3 ) fe e t ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n or ot h e r w i s e de s i g n e d an d lo c a t e d so as to pr e v e n t wa t e r fr o m en t e r i n g or ac c u m u l a t i n g wi t h i n th e sy s t e m . 9. Al l el e c t r i c a l di s t r i b u t i o n pa n e l s sh a l l be in s t a l l e d at le a s t th r e e (3 ) fe e t ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n or ot h e r w i s e lo c a t e d so as to pr e v e n t in u n d a t i o n . 10 . In al l ca s e s , el e v a t i o n of th e lo w e s t ho r i z o n t a l st r u c t u r a l me m b e r of th e lo w e s t fl o o r of th e st r u c t u r e , ex c l u d i n g pi l i n g s or co l u m n s , to at le a s t on e an d on e - h a l f Pa g e 31 (1 Y 2 ) fe e t ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n an d ma y re s u l t in a re d u c t i o n of fl o o d in s u r a n c e pr e m i u m s . 11 . Ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s th a t ar e pl a c e d or su b s t a n t i a l l y im p r o v e d on si t e s sh a l l me e t th e sa m e st a n d a r d s as co n v e n t i o n a l ho u s i n g in V- z o n e s . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 1 3 . - Va r i a n c e s . A In ac t i n g up o n ap p l i c a t i o n fo r va r i a n c e s fr o m th e pr o v i s i o n s of th i s ar t i c l e , in ad d i t i o n to th e re q u i r e m e n t s el s e w h e r e se t fo r t h in th i s or d i n a n c e , th e bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s sh a l l co n s i d e r th e fo l l o w i n g ad d i t i o n a l fa c t o r s : 1. Th e da n g e r to li f e an d pr o p e r t y du e to in c r e a s e d fl o o d he i g h t s or ve l o c i t i e s ca u s e d by en c r o a c h m e n t s . No va r i a n c e sh a l l be gr a n t e d fo r an y pr o p o s e d us e , de v e l o p m e n t , or ac t i v i t y wi t h i n an y fl o o d w a y th a t wi l l ca u s e an y in c r e a s e in th e on e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d el e v a t i o n ; 2. Th e da n g e r th a t ma t e r i a l s ma y be sw e p t on to ot h e r la n d s or do w n s t r e a m to th e in j u r y of ot h e r s ; 3. Th e pr o p o s e d wa t e r su p p l y an d sa n i t a t i o n sy s t e m s an d th e ab i l i t y of th e s e sy s t e m s to pr e v e n t di s e a s e , co n t a m i n a t i o n , an d un s a n i t a r y co n d i t i o n s ; 4. Th e su s c e p t i b i l i t y of th e pr o p o s e d fa c i l i t y an d it s co n t e n t s to fl o o d da m a g e an d th e ef f e c t of su c h da m a g e on th e in d i v i d u a l ow n e r s ; 5. Th e im p o r t a n c e of th e se r v i c e s pr o v i d e d by th e pr o p o s e d fa c i l i t y to th e co m m u n i t y ; 6. Th e re q u i r e m e n t s of th e fa c i l i t y fo r a wa t e r f r o n t lo c a t i o n ; 7. Th e av a i l a b i l i t y of al t e r n a t i v e lo c a t i o n s no t su b j e c t to fl o o d i n g fo r th e pr o p o s e d us e ; 8. Th e co m p a t i b i l i t y of th e pr o p o s e d us e wi t h ex i s t i n g de v e l o p m e n t an d de v e l o p m e n t an t i c i p a t e d in th e fo r e s e e a b l e fu t u r e ; 9. Th e re l a t i o n s h i p of th e pr o p o s e d us e to th e co m p r e h e n s i v e pl a n an d fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t pr o g r a m fo r th e ar e a ; 10 . Th e sa f e t y of ac c e s s by or d i n a r y an d em e r g e n c y ve h i c l e s to th e pr o p e r t y in ti m e of fl o o d ; 11 . Th e ex p e c t e d he i g h t s , ve l o c i t y , du r a t i o n , ra t e of ri s e , an d se d i m e n t tr a n s p o r t of th e fl o o d w a t e r s ex p e c t e d at th e si t e ; 12 . Th e re p a i r or re h a b i l i t a t i o n of hi s t o r i c st r u c t u r e s up o n a de t e r m i n a t i o n th a t th e pr o p o s e d re p a i r or re h a b i l i t a t i o n wi l l no t pr e c l u d e th e st r u c t u r e s co n t i n u e d de s i g n a t i o n as a hi s t o r i c st r u c t u r e an d th e va r i a n c e is th e mi n i m u m ne c e s s a r y to pr e s e r v e th e hi s t o r i c ch a r a c t e r an d de s i g n of th e st r u c t u r e ; 13 . Su c h ot h e r fa c t o r s wh i c h ar e re l e v a n t to th e pu r p o s e of th i s or d i n a n c e . B. Th e bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s ma y re f e r an y ap p l i c a t i o n an d ac c o m p a n y i n g do c u m e n t a t i o n pe r t a i n i n g to an y re q u e s t fo r a va r i a n c e to an y en g i n e e r or ot h e r Pa g e 32 qu a l i f i e d p e r s o n or ag e n c y in re l a t i o n to fl o o d he i g h t s an d ve l o c i t i e s , an d th e ad e q u a c y of th e pl a n s fo r fl o o d pr o t e c t i o n an d ot h e r re l a t e d ma t t e r s , at th e ex p e n s e of th e ap p l i c a n t . C. Va r i a n c e s sh a l l be is s u e d on l y af t e r th e bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s ha s de t e r m i n e d th a t th e gr a n t i n g of su c h wi l l no t re s u l t in : 1 . Pr o h i b i t e d in c r e a s e s in th e he i g h t of th e fl o o d w a y ; 2. Ad d i t i o n a l th r e a t s to pu b l i c sa f e t y ; 3. Ex t r a o r d i n a r y pu b l i c ex p e n s e an d wi l l no t cr e a t e nu i s a n c e s ; 4. Ca u s e fr a u d or vi c t i m i z a t i o n of th e pu b l i c ; or 5. Co n f l i c t wi t h lo c a l la w s or or d i n a n c e s . Va r i a n c e s sh a l l be is s u e d on l y af t e r th e bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s ha s de t e r m i n e d th a t va r i a n c e wi l l be th e mi n i m u m re q u i r e d to pr o v i d e re l i e f fr o m an un d u e ha r d s h i p to th e ap p l i c a n t . Th e bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s sh a l l no t i f y th e ap p l i c a n t fo r a va r i a n c e , in wr i t i n g , th a t th e is s u a n c e of a va r i a n c e to co n s t r u c t a st r u c t u r e be l o w th e on e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d el e v a t i o n (a ) in c r e a s e s th e ri s k s to li f e an d pr o p e r t y an d (b ) wi l l re s u l t in in c r e a s e d pr e m i u m ra t e s fo r fl o o d in s u r a n c e . A re c o r d sh a l l be ma i n t a i n e d of th e ab o v e no t i f i c a t i o n as we l l as , al l va r i a n c e ac t i o n s , in c l u d i n g j u s t i f i c a t i o n fo r th e is s u a n c e of th e va r i a n c e s . An y va r i a n c e s wh i c h ar e is s u e a sh a l l be no t e d in th e an n u a l or bi e n n i a l re p o r t su b m i t t e d to th e Fe d e r a l In s u r a n c e Ad m i n i s t r a t o r . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 1 4 . - Ex i s t i n g st r u c t u r e s in fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t . A st r u c t u r e or us e of a st r u c t u r e or pr e m i s e s wh i c h la w f u l l y ex i s t e d be f o r e th e en a c t m e n t of th e s e pr o v i s i o n s , bu t wh i c h is no t in co n f o r m i t y wi t h th e s e pr o v i s i o n s , ma y be co n t i n u e d su b j e c t to th e fo l l o w i n g co n d i t i o n s : A. Ex i s t i n g st r u c t u r e s in th e fl o o d w a y sh a l l no t be ex p a n d e d or en l a r g e d un l e s s it ha s be e n de m o n s t r a t e d th r o u g h hy d r o l o g i c an d hy d r a u l i c an a l y s e s pe r f o r m e d in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h st a n d a r d en g i n e e r i n g pr a c t i c e th a t th e pr o p o s e d ex p a n s i o n wo u l d no t re s u l t in an y in c r e a s e in th e on e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d el e v a t i o n . B. An y mo d i f i c a t i o n , al t e r a t i o n , re p a i r , re c o n s t r u c t i o n , or im p r o v e m e n t of an y ki n d to a st r u c t u r e an d / o r us e lo c a t e d in an y fl o o d p l a i n ar e a to an ex t e n t or am o u n t of le s s th a n fi f t y (5 0 } pe r c e n t of it s ma r k e t va l u e sh a l l co n f o r m to th e Vi r g i n i a Un i f o r m St a t e w i d e Bu i l d i n g Co d e . C. Th e mo d i f i c a t i o n , al t e r a t i o n , re p a i r , re c o n s t r u c t i o n , or im p r o v e m e n t of an y ki n d to a st r u c t u r e an d / o r us e , re g a r d l e s s of it s lo c a t i o n in a fl o o d p l a i n ar e a to an ex t e n t or am o u n t of fi f t y (5 0 ) pe r c e n t or mo r e of it s ma r k e t va l u e sh a l l be un d e r t a k e n on l y in fu l l co m p l i a n c e wi t h th i s or d i n a n c e an d sh a l l re q u i r e th e en t i r e st r u c t u r e to co n f o r m to th e Vi r g i n i a Un i f o r m St a t e w i d e Bu i l d i n g Co d e . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Pa g e 33 Ad o p t e d th i s 19 1h da y of No v e m b e r , 20 1 5 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , Ch a i r m a n Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s Re x Al p h i n At t e s t : Ca r e y Mi l l s St o r m , Cl e r k Ap p r o v e d as to Fo r m : Ma r k Po p o v i c h , Co u n t y At t o r n e y Pa g e 34 ST A F F RE P O R T IS S U E : Te c h n i c a l am e n d m e n t s to th e Fl o o d p l a i n Ma n a g e m e n t Ov e r l a y Di s t r i c t an d re l a t e d de f i n i t i o n s BA C K G R O U N D : Th e Fl o o d p l a i n Ma n a g e m e n t Ov e r l a y (F P M O ) Di s t r i c t re g u l a t i o n s re q u i r e up d a t i n g to me e t cu r r e n t fe d e r a l st a n d a r d s fo r fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t an d Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y ' s co n t i n u e d pa r t i c i p a t i o n in th e Na t i o n a l Fl o o d In s u r a n c e Pr o g r a m (N F I P ) . A ne w se t of fl o o d p l a i n ma p s ha v e be e n de v e l o p e d th a t ta k e ef f e c t fo r fl o o d in s u r a n c e pu r p o s e s on De c e m b e r 2, 20 1 5 . Th e up d a t e s co n s i s t of te c h n i c a l ch a n g e s in de f i n i t i o n s an d in so m e of th e re g u l a t i o n s th a t go v e r n th e va r i o u s fl o o d zo n e s . Th e re c o m m e n d e d ch a n g e s ha v e be e n ap p r o v e d by th e st a t e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t of f i c e an d ar e ex p e c t e d to be ap p r o v e d by th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y . RE C O M M E N D A T I O N : Du r i n g it s Oc t o b e r 27 , 20 1 5 me e t i n g , th e Pl a n n i n g Co m m i s s i o n re c o m m e n d e d ap p r o v a l of th e s e te c h n i c a l am e n d m e n t s , as pr e s e n t e d , by a vo t e of 8- 0 . St a f f al s o re c o m m e n d s ap p r o v a l . AT T A C H M E N T S : • PC St a f f Re p o r t an d at t a c h m e n t s IO W Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s No v e m b e r 19 , 20 1 5 KE H ST A F F RE P O R T AP P L I C A T I O N : An or d i n a n c e to am e n d an d re e n a c t th e Is l e o f Wi g h t Co u n t y Co d e by am e n d i n g an d re e n a c t i n g Ap p e n d i x B, Zo n i n g , Se c t i o n 6- 4 0 0 0 , Fl o o d p l a i n Ma n a ge m en t Ov e r l a y (F P M O ) Di s t r i c t an d Se c t i o n 2 - 1 0 0 2 , De f i n i t i o n s - to ma k e te c h n i c a l wo rd i n g ch a n g e s , ex p a n d de f i n i t i o n s , an d ad d la n g u a g e fo r th e fl o o d w a y di s t r i c t , A zo n e , AE zo n e an d th e Co a s t a l A zo n e . LO C A T I O N : Al l pa r t s of Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y lo c a t e d wi t h i n de s i g n a t e d fl o o d zo ne s wi t h a I- p e r c e n t - a n n u a l - c h a n c e o f fl o o d i n g EL E C T I O N DI S T R I C T : Pa r t s o f th e Ca r r s v i l l e , Ha r d y , Ne w p o r t , Sm i t h f i e l d an d Wi n d s o r di s t r i c t s BA C K G R O U N D : Th i s re p o r t re p r e s e n t s an o t h e r ro u n d of re c o m m e n d e d te c h n i c a l ch a n g e s to la n g u a g e go v e r n i n g th e Fl o o d p l a i n Ma n a g e m e n t Ov e r l a y (F P M O ) Di s t r i c t an d re l a t e d de f i n i t i o n s co n t a i n e d un d e r Se c t i o n 2- 10 0 2 of th e Zo n i n g Or d i n a n c e . Th e re c o m m e n d a t i o n s we r e ma d e by th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t ar m of th e st a te De p a r t m e n t o f Co n s e r v a t i o n an d Re c r e a ti o n (D C R ) . Th i s ca m e on the he e l s of an ea r l i e r se t of re c o m m e n d a t i o n s ma d e by th e sa m e de p a r t m e n t . Du e to ad v e r t i s i n g de a d l i n e s , it wa s no t po s s i b l e to in c o r p o r a t e th i s la t e s t se t o f re c o m m e n d a t i o n s in t o th e ea r l i e r ro u n d o f ch a n g e s . Th e or d i n a n c e ad j u s t m e n t s ar e in t e n d e d to br i n g th e la n g u a g e up - t o - da t e to me e t th e mo s t cu r r e n t st a n d a r d s fo r fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t se t by Re g i o n II I of th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y (F E M A ) . IO W Pl a n n i n g Co m m i s s i o n Oc t o b e r 27 , 20 1 5 KE H In or d e r to co n t i n u e to pa r t i c i p a t e in th e Na t i o n a l Fl o o d In s u r a n c e Pr o g r a m (N F I P ) , Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y is re q u i r e d to ad o p t fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t re g u l a t i o n s th a t me e t mi n i m u m NF I P re q u i r e m e n t s as de t e r m i n e d by FE M A . Th e de a d l i n e to co m p l e t e th i s wo r k is De c e m b e r 2, 20 1 5 . DE S C R I P T I O N : Th e pr o p o s e d or d i n a n c e am e n d m e n t s co n s i s t of ex p a n d e d de f i n i t i o n s fo r fl o o d zo n e s A, AE , VE an d th e Fl o o d w a y Di s t r i c t , as di r e c t e d by th e st a t e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t ar m of DC R . Th e r e is al s o ne w la n g u a g e fo r a ne w fl o o d zo n e to be kn o w n as th e Co a s t a l A Zo n e , wh i c h is su b j e c t to wa v e he i g h t s be t w e e n 1. 5 fe e t an d 3 fe e t wi t h i n th e on e - p e r c e n t - a n n u a l - c h a n c e fl o o d zo n e . Th e Co a s t a l A Zo n e is a ne w fe a t u r e of fl o o d ma p p i n g fo r co m m u n i t i e s lo c a t e d in co a s t a l re g i o n s an d is me a n t to gi v e pe o p l e a mo r e in f o r m e d vi e w of po t e n t i a l fl o o d ri s k fo r co a s t a l pr o p e r t i e s . In ad d i t i o n , th e re c o m m e n d e d ch a n g e s in c l u d e ad d i t i o n a l fl o o d zo n e ma n a g e m e n t s t a n d a r d s fo r th e Fl o o d w a y Di s t r i c t , Zo n e A, Zo n e AE an d th e Co a s t a l A Zo n e . Al s o , re f e r e n c e s to th e I 00 - y e a r fl o o d zo n e ha v e be e n up d a t e d to th e te r m , on e - p e r c e n t - a n n u a l - c h a n c e f l o o d zo n e . Pr o p e r fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t is im p o r t a n t be c a u s e : th e fl o o d p l a i n na t u r a l l y st o r e s an d co n v e y s fl o o d w a t e r s , ma i n t a i n s wa t e r qu a l i t y , re c h a r g e s gr o u n d w a t e r an d re g u l a t e s fl o w s in t o ri v e r s an d la k e s , su p p o r t s di v e r s e po p u l a t i o n s of pl a n t s an d an i m a l s , an d pr o v i d e s hi s t o r i c a l , sc i e n t i f i c , re c r e a t i o n a l an d ec o n o m i c be n e f i t s to co m m u n i t i e s , ac c o r d i n g to FE M A . Fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t ca n av o i d or mi n i m i z e th e im p a c t of ne w de v e l o p m e n t an d ca n he l p re s t o r e th e na t u r a l fu n c t i o n i n g of fl o o d p l a i n s th r o u g h la n d ac q u i s i t i o n s an d ea s e m e n t s . FE M A sa y s th e NF I P ca n be vi e w e d as a th r e e - l e g g e d st o o l be c a u s e it ba l a n c e s th r e e re l a t e d pr o g r a m s : fl o o d ha z a r d id e n t i f i c a t i o n , fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t , an d fl o o d in s u r a n c e . IO W Pl a n n i n g Co m m i s s i o n Oc t o b e r 27 , 20 1 5 KE H OR D I N A N C E RE V I E W : Th e pr o p o s e d ch a n g e s ar e te c h n i c a l in na t u r e an d se r v e to su p p o r t Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y ' s co n t i n u e d pa r t i c i p a t i o n in th e NF I P . As no t e d ab o v e , th e s e la t e s t ch a n g e s in c l u d e ex p a n d e d de f i n i t i o n s of fl o o d zo n e s an d pr o v i d e ad d i t i o n a l la n g u a g e un d e r us e re g u l a t i o n s an d ge n e r a l pr o v i s i o n s of th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t ov e r l a y di s t r i c t . AG E N C Y RE V I E W : A co p y of th e am e n d e d fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t or d i n a n c e ha s be e n se n t to th e st a t e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t of f i c e . Th e of f i c e re v i e w e d th e su b m i t t a l an d de t e n n i n e d th a t th e s e ch a n g e s wi l l me e t FE M A Re g i o n Il l ' s cu r r e n t mi n i m u m st a n d a r d s re q u i r e d un d e r th e NF I P . PR O J E C T ST R E N G T H S : 1. Th e s e ch a n g e s wi l l pr o v i d e ne c e s s a r y up d a t e s to lo c a l fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t re g u l a t i o n s to al l o w Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y to co n t i n u e pa r t i c i p a t i o n in th e NF I P . 2. Th e s e ch a n g e s me e t th e mo s t re c e n t re c o m m e n d a t i o n s of th e st a t e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t of f i c e . PR O J E C T WE A K N E S S E S : 1. No n e id e n t i f i e d . ST A F F RE C O M M E N D A TI O NS : St a f f re c o m m e n d s ap p r o v a l of th e or d i n a n c e re v i s i o n s , as pr e s e n t e d . AT T A C H M E N T S : • Re d li n e d co p y of th e am e n d e d fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t or d i n a n c e . • Re d l i n e d co p y o f de f i n i t i o n s re l a t e d to fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t . IO W Pl a n n i n g Co m m i s s i o n Oc t o b e r 27 , 20 1 5 KE H Se c . 6- 4 0 0 0 . - Fl o o d p l a i n Ma n a g e m e n t ov e r l a y (F P M O ) Di s t r i c t . * * An or d i n a n c e ad o p t e d Se p t . 17 , 20 1 5 , am e n d e d an d re - e n a c t e d § 6- 4 0 0 0 , wh i c h co n s i s t e d of § 6- 4 0 0 4 , wi t h a pr i o r hi s t o r y of an or d . da t e d 8- 2 1 - 1 4 an d 7- 7 - 0 5 ; an d Or d . No . 20 1 2 - 3 - C , 2- 1 6 - 1 2 . Se c . 6-40 0 1 . - Pu r p o s e . Th i s or d i n a n c e is ad o p t e d pu r s u a n t to th e au t h o r i t y gr a n t e d to lo c a l i t i e s by Vi r g i n i a § 15 . 2 - 2 2 8 0 . Th e pu r p o s e of th e s e pr o v i s i o n s is to pr e v e n t th e lo s s of li f e an d pr o p e r t y , th e cr e a t i o n of he a l t h an d sa f e t y ha z a r d s , th e di s r u p t i o n of co m m e r c e an d go v e r n m e n t a l se r v i c e s , th e ex t r a o r d i n a r y an d un n e c e s s a r y ex p e n d i t u r e of pu b l i c fu n d s fo r fl o o d pr o t e c t i o n an d re l i e f , an d th e im p a i r m e n t of th e ta x ba s e by : A. Re g u l a t i n g us e s , ac t i v i t i e s , an d de v e l o p m e n t wh i c h , al o n e or in co m b i n a t i o n wi t h ot h e r ex i s t i n g or fu t u r e us e s , ac t i v i t i e s , an d de v e l o p m e n t , wi l l ca u s e un a c c e p t a b l e in c r e a s e s in fl o o d he i g h t s , ve l o c i t i e s , an d fr e q u e n c i e s . B. Re s t r i c t i n g or pr o h i b i t i n g ce r t a i n us e s , ac t i v i t i e s , an d de v e l o p m e n t fr o m lo c a t i n g wi t h i n di s t r i c t s su b j e c t to fl o o d i n g . C. Re q u i r i n g al l th o s e us e s , ac t i v i t i e s , an d de v e l o p m e n t s th a t do oc c u r in fl o o d p r o n e di s t r i c t s to be pr o t e c t e d an d / o r fl o o d p r o o f e d ag a i n s t fl o o d i n g an d fl o o d da m a g e . Fu r t h e r m o r e , it is th e in t e n t of th e s e re g u l a t i o n s to en s u r e th a t al l pr o p e r t y ow n e r s wi t h i n th e co u n t y ar e el i g i b l e fo r pa r t i c i p a t i o n in th e Na t i o n a l Fl o o d In s u r a n c e Pr o g r a m an d ab l e to se c u r e su c h in s u r a n c e at no m i n a l ra t e s . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 2 . - De s i g n a t i o n of th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r . Th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r is he r e b y ap p o i n t e d to ad m i n i s t e r an d im p l e m e n t th e s e re g u l a t i o n s an d is re f e r r e d to he r e i n as th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 .) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 3 . - Su b m i t t i n g te c h n i c a l da t a . A co m m u n i t y ' s ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n s ma y in c r e a s e or de c r e a s e re s u l t i n g fr o m ph y s i c a l ch a n g e s af f e c t i n g fl o o d i n g co n d i t i o n s . As so o n as pr a c t i c a b l e , bu t no t la t e r th a n si x (6 ) mo n t h s af t e r th e da t e su c h in f o r m a t i o n be c o m e s av a i l a b l e , a co m m u n i t y sh a l l no t i f y th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y of th e ch a n g e s by su b m i t t i n g te c h n i c a l or sc i e n t i f i c da t a . Su c h a su b m i s s i o n is ne c e s s a r y so th a t up o n co n f i r m a t i o n of th o s e ph y s i c a l ch a n g e s af f e c t i n g fl o o d co n d i t i o n s , ri s k pr e m i u m ra t e s an d fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t re q u i r e m e n t s wi l l be ba s e d up o n cu r r e n t da t a . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 4 . - Ap p l i c a b i l i t y . A. Th e pr o v i s i o n s of th i s ar t i c l e sh a l l ap p l y to th e fo l l o w i n g ar e a s : 1. Ar e a s de s i g n a t e d as be i n g wi t h i n th e 10 0 ye a r o n e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d p l a i n by th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e st u d y (F I S ) pr e p a r e d by th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y an d as de l i n e a t e d on th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p (F I R M ) fo r Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y da t e d De c e m b e r 2, 20 1 5 , an d an y su b s e q u e n t re v i s i o n s or am e n d m e n t s th e r e t o . A co p y of th e FI S an d FI R M sh a l l be fi l e d in th e de p a r t m e n t of pl a n n i n g an d zo n i n g an d ar e he r e b y ma d e pa r t of th i s ar t i c l e . Th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t (a s id e n t i f i e d in th e FI S ) is co m p r i s e d of fi v e (5 ) su b d i s t r i c t s : th e fl o o d w a y di s t r i c t , th e fl o o d f r i n g e di s t r i c t , th e ap p r o x i m a t e d fl o o d p l a i n di s t r i c t , th e co a s t a l A zo n e , an d th e co a s t a l hi g h ha z a r d fl o o d p l a i n di s t r i c t Th e de s c r i p t i o n of th e s e di s t r i c t s an d co r r e s p o n d i n g zo n e s ar e id e n t i f i e d in th e af o r e m e n t i o n e d FI S re p o r t . (9 - 1 7 - 1 5 ) . 2. Th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p pa n e l s sp e c i f i c a l l y re f e r e n c e d by th i s or d i n a n c e an d da t e d to ta k e ef f e c t on De c e m b e r 2, 20 1 5 in c l u d e th e fo l l o w i n g : 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 8 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 5 0 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 5 4 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 5 6 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 5 8 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 6 5 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 6 6 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 6 7 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 7 0 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 8 6 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 8 8 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 8 9 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 9 3 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 1 5 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 2 0 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 2 5 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 3 5 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 0 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 1 E , 51 0 9 3 C O O 15 2 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 3 E , 51 0 9 3 C O O 15 4 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 6 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 7 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 8 E , 5 1 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 5 9 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 6 5 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 6 6 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 6 7 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 6 8 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 7 8 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 1 8 6 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 2 2 0 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 2 3 0 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 2 4 0 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 2 5 0 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 2 5 5 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 2 6 5 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 2 7 5 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 300 E , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 3 1 OE , 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 3 2 0 E an d 51 0 9 3 C 0 0 3 5 0 E . (9 - 1 7 - 15 ) . 3. Su c h ot h e r ar e a s as ma y be de t e r m i n e d by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r to be es s e n t i a l to th e al l e v i a t i o n of po t e n t i a l fl o o d da m a g e ca u s e d by th e 4- 0 0 - y e a f o n e - pe r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d . Su c h de t e r m i n a t i o n sh a l l be ba s e d on dr a i n a g e an d hy d r o l o g y st u d i e s an d am e n d m e n t or re v i s i o n of th e FI R M sh a l l be re q u e s t e d by th e co u n t y . 8. Th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t (F P M ) di s t r i c t is an ov e r l a y to th e ex i s t i n g un d e r l y i n g zo n i n g di s t r i c t . Th e r e f o r e , th e us e s , de n s i t i e s , lo t co n f i g u r a t i o n s , se t b a c k re q u i r e m e n t s , he i g h t re s t r i c t i o n s an d ac c e s s o r y us e s sh a l l be de t e r m i n e d by th e un d e r l y i n g zo n i n g di s t r i c t ex c e p t as su c h re g u l a t i o n s ma y be mo d i f i e d by ap p l i c a t i o n of th e re g u l a t i o n s in th e FP M di s t r i c t . Wh e r e th e s e re g u l a t i o n s ar e at va r i a n c e wi t h ot h e r co d e s , or d i n a n c e s an d re g u l a t i o n s , th e mo s t re s t r i c t i v e re g u l a t i o n sh a l l ap p l y . C. Th e de l i n e a t i o n of th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t ma y be re v i s e d by Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y wh e r e na t u r a l or ma n m a d e ch a n g e s ha v e oc c u r r e d an d / o r wh e r e mo r e de t a i l e d st u d i e s ha v e be e n co n d u c t e d or un d e r t a k e n by th e U. S . Ar m y Co r p s of En g i n e e r s or ot h e r qu a l i f i e d ag e n c y , or an in d i v i d u a l do c u m e n t s th e ne e d fo r su c h ch a n g e . Ho w e v e r , pr i o r to an y su c h ch a n g e , ap p r o v a l mu s t be ob t a i n e d fr o m th e Fe d e r a l In s u r a n c e Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n . D. In i t i a l in t e r p r e t a t i o n s of th e bo u n d a r i e s of th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t sh a l l be ma d e by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r . Sh o u l d a di s p u t e ar i s e co n c e r n i n g th e bo u n d a r i e s of an y of th e di s t r i c t s , th e b o a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s sh a l l ma k e th e ne c e s s a r y de t e r m i n a t i o n . Th e pe r s o n qu e s t i o n i n g or co n t e s t i n g th e lo c a t i o n of th e di s t r i c t bo u n d a r y sh a l l be gi v e n a re a s o n a b l e op p o r t u n i t y to pr e s e n t hi s ca s e to th e bo a r d an d to su b m i t hi s ow n te c h n i c a l ev i d e n c e if he so de s i r e s . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 5 . - Co m p l i a n c e an d li a b i l i t y . A. No la n d sh a l l he r e a f t e r be de v e l o p e d an d no st r u c t u r e s h a l l be lo c a t e d , re l o c a t e d , co n s t r u c t e d , re c o n s t r u c t e d , en l a r g e d or st r u c t u r a l l y al t e r e d wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t ex c e p t in fu l l co m p l i a n c e wi t h th e te r m s an d pr o v i s i o n s of th i s se c t i o n . B. Th e de g r e e of fl o o d pr o t e c t i o n so u g h t by th e pr o v i s i o n s of th i s or d i n a n c e is co n s i d e r e d re a s o n a b l e fo r re g u l a t o r y pu r p o s e s an d is ba s e d on ac c e p t a b l e en g i n e e r i n g me t h o d s of st u d y . Th i s or d i n a n c e do e s no t im p l y t h a t ar e a s an d la n d us e s ou t s i d e th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t wi l l be fr e e fr o m fl o o d i n g or fl o o d da m a g e s wh i c h ma y be ca u s e d by la r g e r fl o ~ d s or in c r e a s e d fl o o d he i g h t s . C. Th i s ar t i c l e sh a l l no t cr e a t e li a b i l i t y on th e pa r t of Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y or an y of f i c e r or em p l o y e e th e r e o f , fo r an y fl o o d da m a g e s th a t re s u l t fr o m re l i a n c e on th i s ar t i c l e or an y ad m i n i s t r a t i v e de c i s i o n la w f u l l y ma d e th e r e u n d e r . D. Re c o r d s of ac t i o n s as s o c i a t e d wi t h ad m i n i s t e r i n g th i s or d i n a n c e sh a l l be ke p t on fi l e an d ma i n t a i n e d by th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 6 . - Ab r o g a t i o n an d gr e a t e r re s t r i c t i o n s . Th i s or d i n a n c e su p e r s e d e s an y or d i n a n c e cu r r e n t l y in ef f e c t in fl o o d - p r o n e di s t r i c t s . An y or d i n a n c e , ho w e v e r , sh a l l re m a i n in fu l l fo r c e an d ef f e c t to th e ex t e n t th a t it s pr o v i s i o n s ar e mo r e re s t r i c t i v e . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 7 . - Se v e r a b i l i t y . If an y se c t i o n , su b s e c t i o n , pa r a g r a p h , se n t e n c e , cl a u s e or ph r a s e of th i s ar t i c l e sh a l l be de c l a r e d in v a l i d fo r an y re a s o n , su c h de c i s i o n sh a l l no t af f e c t th e re m a i n i n g po r t i o n s of th i s ar t i c l e . Th e re m a i n i n g po r t i o n s sh a l l re m a i n in fu l l fo r c e an d e f f e c t ; a n d fo r th i s pu r p o s e , th e pr o v i s i o n s of th i s ar t i c l e ar e he r e b y de c l a r e d to be se v e r a b l e . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 8 . - Pe n a l t y fo r vi o l a t i o n . An y pe r s o n wh o fa i l s to co m p l y wi t h an y of th e re q u i r e m e n t s or pr o v i s i o n s of th i s ar t i c l e or di r e c t i o n s of th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r or an y au t h o r i z e d em p l o y e e of Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y sh a l l be gu i l t y of th e ap p r o p r i a t e vi o l a t i o n an d su b j e c t to th e pe n a l t i e s th e r e f o r e . Th e VA US B C ad d r e s s e s bu i l d i n g co d e vi o l a t i o n s an d th e as s o c i a t e d pe n a l t i e s in Se c t i o n 10 4 an d Se c t i o n 11 5 . Vi o l a t i o n s an d as s o c i a t e d pe n a l t i e s of th e zo n i n g or d i n a n c e of Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y ar e ad d r e s s e d in se c t i o n 1- 1 0 1 3 of th e zo n i n g or d i n a n c e . In ad d i t i o n to th e pe n a l t i e s , al l ot h e r ac t i o n s ar e he r e b y re s e r v e d , in c l u d i n g an ac t i o n in eq u i t y fo r th e pr o p e r en f o r c e m e n t of th i s ar t i c l e . Th e im p o s i t i o n of a fi n e or pe n a l t y fo r an y vi o l a t i o n of , or no n c o m p l i a n c e wi t h , th i s ar t i c l e sh a l l no t ex c u s e th e vi o l a t i o n or no n c o m p l i a n c e or pe r m i t it to co n t i n u e ; an d al l su c h pe r s o n s sh a l l be re q u i r e d to co r r e c t or re m e d y su c h vi o l a t i o n s wi t h i n a re a s o n a b l e ti m e . An y st r u c t u r e co n s t r u c t e d , re c o n s t r u c t e d , en l a r g e d , al t e r e d or re l o c a t e d m no n c o m p l i a n c e wi t h th i s ar t i c l e ma y be de c l a r e d by Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y to be a pu b l i c nu i s a n c e an d ab a t a b l e as su c h . Fl o o d in s u r a n c e ma y be wi t h h e l d fr o m st r u c t u r e s co n s t r u c t e d in vi o l a t i o n of th i s ar t i c l e . (8 - 2 1 - 14 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 0 9 . - Pe r m i t re q u i r e d . Al l us e s , ac t i v i t i e s , an d de v e l o p m e n t oc c u r r i n g w i t h i n an y fl o o d p l a i n di s t r i c t , in c l u d i n g pl a c e m e n t of ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s , sh a l l be un d e r t a k e n on l y up o n th e is s u a n c e of a zo n i n g pe r m i t . Su c h de v e l o p m e n t sh a l l be un d e r t a k e n on l y in st r i c t co m p l i a n c e wi t h th e pr o v i s i o n s of th i s or d i n a n c e an d wi t h al l ot h e r ap p l i c a b l e co d e s an d or d i n a n c e s , as am e n d e d , su c h as th e Vi r g i n i a Un i f o r m St a t e w i d e Bu i l d i n g Co d e (V A US B C ) an d th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Su b d i v i s i o n Or d i n a n c e . Pr i o r to th e is s u a n c e of an y su c h pe r m i t , th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r sh a l l re q u i r e al l ap p l i c a t i o n s to in c l u d e co m p l i a n c e wi t h al l ap p l i c a b l e st a t e an d fe d e r a l la w s an d sh a l l re v i e w al l s i t e s to as s u r e th e y ar e re a s o n a b l y sa f e fr o m fl o o d i n g . Un d e r no ci r c u m s t a n c e s ha l l an y us e , ac t i v i t y , an d / o r de v e l o p m e n t ad v e r s e l y af f e c t th e ca p a c i t y of th e ch a n n e l s or fl o o d w a y s of an y wa t e r c o u r s e , dr a i n a g e di t c h , or an y ot h e r dr a i n a g e fa c i l i t y or sy s t e m . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 1 0 . - Us e re g u l a t i o n s . Pe r m i t t e d us e s , sp e c i a l pe r m i t us e s , ac c e s s o r y us e s , di m e n s i o n a l st a n d a r d s , an d sp e c i a l re q u i r e m e n t s sh a l l be as es t a b l i s h e d by th e un d e r l y i n g zo n i n g di s t r i c t , ex c e p t as sp e c i f i c a l l y mo d i f i e d he r e i n . A. Th e fo l l o w i n g us e s sh a l l be sp e c i f i c a l l y pr o h i b i t e d wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t : 1. La n d f i l l s , ju n k y a r d s , ou t d o o r st o r a g e of in o p e r a t i v e ve h i c l e s ; 2. Su r f a c e mi n e s / b o r r o w pi t s ; 3. Ma n u f a c t u r e , bu l k st o r a g e , tr a n s f o r m a t i o n or di s t r i b u t i o n of pe t r o l e u m , ch e m i c a l or as p h a l t pr o d u c t s or an y ha z a r d o u s ma t e r i a l s as de f i n e d in ei t h e r or bo t h of th e fo l l o w i n g : a. Su p e r f u n d Am e n d m e n t an d Re a u t h o r i z a t i o n Ac t of 19 8 6 . b. Id e n t i f i c a t i o n an d Li s t i n g of Ha z a r d o u s Wa s t e s , 40 C. F . R . (C o d e of Fe d e r a l Re g u l a t i o n s ) Se c t i o n 26 1 (1 9 8 7 ) . c. Th e fo l l o w i n g pr o d u c t s sh a l l be sp e c i f i c a l l y in c l u d e d : i. Oi l an d oi l pr o d u c t s in c l u d i n g pe t r o c h e m i c a l s ; ii . Ra d i o a c t i v e ma t e r i a l s ; ii i . An y ma t e r i a l s tr a n s p o r t e d or st o r e d in la r g e co m m e r c i a l qu a n t i t i e s (s u c h as fi f t y - f i v e - g a l l o n dr u m s ) wh i c h is a ve r y so l u b l e ac i d or ba s e , ca u s e s ab n o r m a l gr o w t h of an or g a n or or g a n i s m , or is hi g h l y bi o d e g r a d a b l e , ex e r t i n g a st r o n g ox y g e n de m a n d ; iv . Bi o l o g i c a l l y ac c u m u l a t i v e po i s o n s ; v. Su b s t a n c e s co n t a i n i n g th e ac t i v e in g r e d i e n t s or ec o n o m i c po i s o n s th a t ar e or we r e ev e r re g i s t e r e d in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h th e pr o v i s i o n s of th e Fe d e r a l In s e c t i c i d e , Fu n g i c i d e , an d Ro d e nti c i d e Ac t , as am e n d e d (7 US C 13 5 et se q . ) ; vi . Su b s t a n c e s hi g h l y le t h a l to ma m m a l i a n or aq u a t i c li f e ; 4. St o r a g e or la n d ap p l i c a t i o n of in d u s t r i a l wa s t e s ; 5. Ou t d o o r st o r a g e of eq u i p m e n t , ma t e r i a l s , or su p p l i e s wh i c h ar e bu o y a n t , fl a m m a b l e , or ex p l o s i v e ; 6. Sw i m m i n g po o l s or an y ot h e r ha b i t a b l e us e wh e n th e ar e a be n e a t h th e el e v a t e d bu i l d i n g is en c l o s e d wi t h wa l l s of an y ty p e su c h as so l i d no n : br e a k a w a y , so l i d br e a k a w a y , or la t t i c e - s c r e e n , or wh e n th e ar e a be n e a t h th e el e v a t e d bu i l d i n g is no t en c l o s e d an d a sw i m m i n g po o l or an y ot h e r ob s t r u c t i o n is ab o v e na t u r a l gr a d e ; or 7. Co m m e r c i a l fe e d l o t s , as de s c r i b e d in se c t i o n 3- 2 0 0 0 . B. Th e fo l l o w i n g ac t i v i t i e s ma y oc c u r be l o w th e le v e l of th e 10 0 ye a r o n e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d el e v a t i o n if ad m i n i s t e r e d in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h se c t i o n 6- 4 0 1 3 of th i s ar t i cle : 1. No n s t r u c t u r a l ag r i c u l t u r a l ac t i v i t i e s pr o v i d i n g th a t an y st o r a g e or st o c k p i l i n g of ma n u r e sh a l l be el e v a t e d to a le v e l no le s s th a n tw o (2 ) fe e t ab o v e th e el e v a t i o n of th e 10 0 ye a r o n e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d . 2. Ou t d o o r re c r e a t i o n a l us e s in c l u d i n g pa r k ar e a s , go l f co u r s e s , te n n i s co u r t s , an d ba s k e t b a l l co u r t s . 3. Sw i m m i n g po o l s or an y ot h e r no n :ha b i t a b l e us e lo c a t e d be l o w el e v a t e d bu i l d i n g s wh e n th e ar e a be n e a t h th e el e v a t e d bu i l d i n g is no t en c l o s e d an d th e po o l or ot h e r po t e n t i a l ob s t r u c t i o n is fl u s h wi t h th e na t u r a l gr a d e pr o v i d e d th a t a li c e n s e d su r v e y o r or en g i n e e r ce r t i f i e s th a t th e sw i m m i n g po o l or ot h e r po t e n t i a l ob s t r u c t i o n wi l l no t be su b j e c t to br e a k i n g up or fl o a t i n g ou t of th e gr o u n d an d af f e c t i n g th e pi l e s or co l u m n s of th e el e v a t e d bu i l d i n g . Fu r t h e r m o r e , th e sw i m m i n g po o l sh a l l me e t th e sa m e an c h o r i n g re q u i r e m e n t s as th e su p p o r t sy s t e m of th e el e v a t e d bu i l d i n g an d th e ar e a be n e a t h th e el e v a t e d bu i l d i n g sh a l l ne v e r be en c l o s e d wi t h wa l l s or an y ty p e . 4. Fu n c t i o n a l l y de p e n d e n t us e s su c h as do c k s , pi e r s an d wh a r v e s . 5. Ac c e s s ro a d s an d pa r k i n g ar e a s fo r [s u b s e c t i o n s ] 1. th r o u g h 4. ab o v e . C. In ad d i t i o n to th e pr o h i b i t e d us e s in su b s e c t i o n 6- 4 0 1 0 . A . , th e fo l l o w i n g re s t r i c t i o n s sh a l l ap p l y to ar e a s in th e Efl oo d w a y Di s t r i c t [4 4 CF R 60 .3(d)] : 1. No en c r o a c h m e n t s , in c l u d i n g fi l l , ne w co n s t r u c t i o n , su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s , or ot h e r de v e l o p m e n t sh a l l be pe r m i t t e d in th e fl o o d w a y un l e s s it ha s be e n de m o n s t r a t e d th r o u g h hy d r o l o g i c an d hy d r a u l i c an a l y s e s pe r f o r m e d in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h st a n d a r d en g i n e e r i n g pr a c t i c e th a t th e pr o p o s e d en c r o a c h m e n t wo u l d no t re s u l t in an y in c r e a s e in fl o o d le v e l s wi t h i n Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y du r i n g th e oc c u r r e n c e of th e ba s e fl o o d di s c h a r g e t t : l e 10 0 ye a r fl o o e - e t e v a t i o n . Hy d r o l o g i c an d hy d r a u l i c an a l y s e s sh a l l be un d e r t a k e n on l y by pr o f e s s i o n a l en g i n e e r s or ot h e r s of de m o n s t r a t e d qu a l i f i c a t i o n s , wh o sh a l l ce r t i f y th a t th e te c h n i c a l me t h o d s us e d co r r e c t l y re f l e c t cu r r e n t l y ac c e p t e d te c h n i c a l co n c e p t s . St u d i e s , an a l yse s , co m p u t a t i o n s , et c . sh a l l be su b m i t t e d in su f f i c i e n t de t a i l to al l o w a th o r o u g h re v i e w by th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r . 2. Ex i s t i n g no n c o n f o r m i n g st r u c t u r e s wi t h i n th e fl o o d w a y ma y no t be ex p a n d e d ; ho w e v e r , th e y ma y be re p a i r e d , al t e r e d or mo d i f i e d to in c o r p o r a t e fl o o d pr o o f i n g me a s u r e s , pr o v i d e d su c h me a s u r e s do no t ra i s e th e le v e l of th e on e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d 1 0 0 ye a r fl o o d . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 ~) 3. De v e l o p m e n t ac t i v i t i e s wh i c h in c r e a s e th e wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n of th e ba s e fl o o d ma y be al l o w e d , pr o v i d e d th a t th e ap p l i c a n t fi r s t ap p l i e s - wi t h Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y 's en d o r s e m e n t - fo r a Co n d i t i o n a l Le t t e r of Ma p Re v i s i o n (C L O M R ) , an d re c e i v e s th e ap p r o v a l of th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y. 4. If it e m s 1 th r o u g h 3 ar e sa t i s f i e d , th e n al l ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s in th e Fl o o d w a y Di s t r i c t sh a l l co m p l y wi t h Se c t i o n 6- 4 0 0 9 , Se c t i o n 6- 4 0 1 1 , an d Se c t i o n 6- 4 0 1 2 . 5. Th e pl a c e m e n t of ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s (m o b i l e ho m e s ) is pr o h i b i t e d , ex c e p t in an ex i s t i n g ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e (mo b i l e ho m e ) pa r k or su b d i v i s i o n . A re p l a c e m e n t ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e ma y be pl a c e d on a lo t in an ex i s t i n g ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e pa r k or su b d i v i s i o n pr o v i d e d th e an c h o r i n g , el e v a t i o n , an d en c r o a c h m e n t st a n d a r d s ar e me t . Se c . 6- 4 0 1 1 . - Ge n e r a l pr o v i s i o n s . A. No co n s t r u c t i o n or im p r o v e m e n t wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t sh a l l ob s t r u c t or un d u l y re s t r i c t an y ch a n n e l , wh e t h e r or no t su c h ch a n n e l li e s wi t h i n a de s i g n a t e d fl o o d w a y . B. Wa t e r c o u r s e s sh a l l no t be al t e r e d or re l o c a t e d ex c e p t up o n th e pr e s e n t a t i o n of da t a , ce r t i f i e d by a li c e n s e d en g i n e e r , th a t th e fl o o d - c a r r y i n g ca p a c i t y of su c h a mo d i f i e d wa t e r c o u r s e wi l l be at le a s t eq u a l to th a t pr i o r to mo d i f i c a t i o n . Ev i d e n c e of al l ne c e s s a r y pe r m i t s or ap p r o v a l s fo r th e Fe d e r a l In s u r a n c e Ad m i n i s t r a t o r , th e U. S . Ar m y Co r p s of En g i n e e r s , th e Vi r g i n i a Ma r i n e Re s o u r c e s Co m m i s s i o n , an d th e Vi r g i n i a De p a r t m e n t En v i r o n m e n t a l Qu a l i t y sh a l l be re q u i r e d pr i o r to su c h mo d i f i c a t i o n . C. Th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r sh a l l no t i f y ad j a c e n t lo c a l i t i e s of wa t e r c o u r s e al t e r a t i o n s or re l o c a t i o n s . D. Ad e q u a t e dr a i n a g e sh a l l be pr o v i d e d to re d u c e ex p o s u r e to fl o o d ha z a r d s . Al l st o r m dr a i n a g e fa c i l i t i e s sh a l l be de s i g n e d to co n v e y th e fl o w of su r f a c e wa t e r s aw a y fr o m bu i l d i n g s an d on - s i t e wa s t e di s p o s a l si t e s an d pr e v e n t th e di s c h a r g e of ex c e s s ru n o f f on t o ad j a c e n t pr o p e r t i e s in or d e r to av o i d da m a g e to pe r s o n s or pr o p e r t y . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 .) Se c . 6- 4 0 1 2 . - Sp e c i a l st a n d a r d s an d re q u i r e m e n t s . A. St a n d a r d s fo r su b d i v i s i o n pl a t s an d si t e pl a n s . .. . . . Pr e l i m i n a r y pl a n s , de v e l o p m e n t pl a n s an d fi n a l su b d i v i s i o n pl a t s of al l pr o p e r t i e s , al l or pa r t of wh i c h ar e lo c a t e d wi t h i n an y fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t , mu s t be pr e p a r e d an d se a l e d by a li c e n s e d su r v e y o r or en g i n e e r . Al l pr o p o s a l s sh a l l be co n s i s t e n t wi t h th e ne e d to mi n i m i z e fl o o d da m a g e . Th e fo l l o w i n g in f o r m a t i o n , in ad d i t i o n to th a t wh i c h wo u l d ot h e r w i s e be re q u i r e d , sh a l l be pr o v i d e d on th e re s p e c t i v e pl a n . 1. Th e on e - per c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e 100 ye a r fl o o d bo u n d a r y , as de p i c t e d on th e FI R M an d th e fl o o d ha z a r d zo n e cl a s s i f i c a t i o n { s ) sh a l l be de p i c t e d on pr e l i m i n a r y pl a n s . de v e l o p m e n t pl a n s , an d fi n a l pl a t s . 2. De v e l o p m e n t pl a n s sh a l l pr o v i d e to p o g r a p h i c a l in f o r m a t i o n fo r th e si t e at a ma x i m u m co n t o u r in t e r v a l of tw o (2 ) fe e t , pr o v i d e d ho w e v e r th a t a on e - f o o t co n t o u r in t e r v a l fo r on e (1 ) fo o t le s s e r an d on e (1 ) fo o t gr e a t e r th a n th e 4- Q G - ye a r o ne - per c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d bo u n d a r y sh a l l be sh o w n . 3. Th e el e v a t i o n of th e fi n i s h e d su r f a c e of th e gr o u n d at ea c h co rn m er of ea c h ex i s t i n g bu i l d i n g lo c a t e d wi t h i n an y fl o o d ha z a r d zo n e sh a l l be sh o w n on de v e l o p m e n t pl a n s an d fi n a l pl a t s . 4. Th e el e v a t i o n of th e lo w e s t fl o o r in c l u d i n g ba s e m e n t sh a l l be sh o w n on de v e l o p m e n t pl a n s fo r ne w co n s t r u c t i o n or fi n a l pl a t s of pr o p e r t y wi t h ex i s t i n g st r u c t u r e s . 5. Fo r st r u c t u r e s to be fl o o d p r o o f e d (n o n r e s i d e n t i a l on l y ) , th e el e v a t i o n to wh i c h th e st r u c t u r e wi l l be fl o o d p r o o f e d an d ce r t i f i e d fl o o d p r o o f e d . 6. In "V E " zo n e s , th e el e v a t i o n (i n N. G . V . D . ) of th e bo t t o m of th e lo w e s t ho r i z o n t a l st r u c t u r a l me m b e r of th e lo w e s t fl o o r (e x c l u d i n g pi l i n g s or co l u m n s ) . 7. Al l su b d i v i s i o n pr o p o s a l s sh a l l ha v e ad e q u a t e dr a i n a g e pr o v i d e d to re d u c e ex p o s u r e to fl o o d ha z a r d s . 8. Ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n da t a ob t a i n e d fr o m ot h e r so u r c e s or de v e l o p e d us i n g de t a i l e d me t h o d o l o g i e s , hy d r a u l i c an d hy d r o l o g i c an a l y s i s , co m p a r a b l e to th o s e co n t a i n e d in th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e st u d y fo r su b d i v i s i o n de v e l o p m e n t s an d ot h e r pr o p o s e d de v e l o p m e n t pr o p o s a l s (i n c l u d i n g ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e pa r k s an d su b d i v i s i o n s ) th a t ex c e e d fi f t y (5 0 ) lo t s or fi v e (5 ) ac r e s , wh i c h e v e r is th e le s s e r , sh a l l be sh o w n . B. St a n d a r d s fo r ut i l i t i e s .. . . . . Al l ne w or re p l a c e m e n t ut i l i t i e s , wa t e r fi l t r a t i o n , an d wa s t e w a t e r tr e a t m e n t fa c i l i t i e s , in s t a l l e d in th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t sh a l l be de s i g n e d to pr e v e n t th e in f i l t r a t i o n of fl o o d w a t e r s in t o or di s c h a r g e fr o m sa i d ut i l i t i e s an d co n s t r u c t e d to mi n i m i z e th e po t e n t i a l fo r fl o o d da m a g e . Wh e r e pr i v a t e wa s t e di s p o s a l sy s t e m s ar e to be in s t a l l e d or re p l a c e d , th e y sh a l l be in s t a l l e d so th a t th e y wi l l no t be pe r m a n e n t l y co n t a m i n a t e d or im p a i r e d by a ba s e fl o o d . C. St a n d a r d s fo r st r e e t s an d ro a d s .. . . . . St r e e t s an d si d e w a l k s sh o u l d be de s i g n e d to mi n i m i z e th e i r po t e n t i a l fo r in c r e a s i n g an d ag g r a v a t i n g th e le v e l s of fl o o d fl o w . Dr a i n a g e op e n i n g s sh a l l be re q u i r e d to su f f i c i e n t l y di s c h a r g e fl o o d fl o w s wi t h o u t un d u l y in c r e a s i n g fl o o d he i g h t . D. St a n d a r d s fo r fi l l i n g of fl o o d p l a i n ar e a s . 1. Wh e r e fi l l wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t is pr o p o s e d , th e fo l l o w i n g mi n i m u m st a n d a r d s sh a l l ap p l y : a. Pr i o r to an y fi l l , th e fl o o d w a y mu s t be de t e r m i n e d an d no fi l l sh a l l ca u s e th e ad j a c e n t ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n to in c r e a s e mo r e th a n on e ( 1 ) fo o t . b. Fi l l ar e a s sh a l l ex t e n d la t e r a l l y a mi n i m u m of fi f t e e n (1 5 ) f e e t be y o n d bu i l d i n g li n e s fr o m al l po i n t s . c. Fi l l ma t e r i a l sh a l l co n s i s t on l y of so i l an d sm a l l ro c k ma t e r i a l s (m u s t pa s s th r o u g h a th r e e - i n c h op e n i n g AS T M st a n d a r d si e v e ) . Or g a n i c ma t e r i a l s , su c h as tr e e st u m p s , as p h a l t , an d ru b b l e , sh a l l be pr o h i b i t e d . d. Fi l l ar e a s sh a l l be gr a d e d to a fi n i s h e d sl o p e of no st e e p e r th a n on e (1 ) ve r t i c a l to th r e e (3 ) ho r i z o n t a l , un l e s s su b s t a n t i a t e d da t a , ce r t i f i e d by a li c e n s e d en g i n e e r , wh i c h ju s t i f i e s st e e p e r sl o p e s , is su b m i t t e d to an d ap p r o v e d by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r . e. Th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r sh a l l im p o s e an y ad d i t i o n a l s t a n d a r d s de e m e d ne c e s s a r y to en s u r e th e sa f e t y of th e co m m u n i t y an d pr o p e r t i e s fr o m ad d i t i o n a l fl o o d ha z a r d po t e n t i a l s ca u s e d by fi l l i n g wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t . 2. Fi l l i n g or an y ot h e r en c r o a c h m e n t in t o a re g u l a t o r y or ot h e r de s i g n a t e d fl o o d w a y wh i c h , as de t e r m i n e d by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r , in an y wa y im p a i r s it s fl o o d co n v e y a n c e sh a l l be pr o h i b i t e d . 3. Fi l l i n g or an y ot h e r en c r o a c h m e n t in t o an y ch a n n e l wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t wh i c h wo u l d , as de t e r m i n e d by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r , ob s t r u c t or un d u l y re s t r i c t wa t e r fl o w s th r o u g h sa i d ch a n n e l an d , in so do i n g , in c r e a s e th e po t e n t i a l fo r fl o o d da m a g e , sh a l l be pr o h i b i t e d wh e t h e r or no t su c h ch a n n e l li e s wi t h i n th e re g u l a t o r y or ot h e r de s i g n a t e d fl o o d w a y . 4. Th e fi l l i n g of an y po r t i o n of pr o p e r t y so l e l y to in c r e a s e th e el e v a t i o n of th e la n d to me e t mi n i m u m lo t ar e a re q u i r e m e n t s an d th e r e b y cr e a t e a bu i l d a b l e lo t fo r re s i d e n t i a l co n s t r u c t i o n wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t sh a l l be pr o h i b i t e d . 5. Th e s e s t a n d a r d s ·ma y be in d i v i d u a l l y wa i v e d by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r , up o n th e re c o m m e n d a t i o n of th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y We t l a n d s Bo a r d fo r ap p r o v e d pa r k s , re c r e a t i o n fa c i l i t i e s , sh o r e l i n e er o s i o n co n t r o l an d be a c h ma i n t e n a n c e pr o j e c t s wh e r e su f f i c i e n t da t a is pr e s e n t e d ju s t i f y i n g th e pr o j e c t an d wh e r e it is de m o n s t r a t e d th a t su c h ac t i o n s wi l l no t in c r e a s e fl o o d le v e l s on an y pr o p e r t i e s . E. Co n s t r u c t i o n st a n d a r d s fo r pr o p e r t i e s in zo n e A (4 4 CF R 60 .3( b ) J:-; 1. Al l ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s in zo n e A mu s t co m p l y wi t h al l st a n d a r d s ap p l i c a b l e to zo n e AE co n t a i n e d in th i s se c t i o n an d th e fl o o d p l a i n co n s t r u c t i o n pr o v i s i o n s of th e Vi r g i n i a Un i f o r m St a t e w i d e Bu i l d i n g Co d e . 4f\ ad d i t i o n , th e ow n e r an d / o r de v e l o p e r of su c h pr o p e r t y sh a l l pr o v i d e to th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r su f f i c i e n tl y de t a i l e d hy d r o l o g i c an d hy d r a u l i c an a l y s e s , ce r t i f i e d by a- l i c e n s e d en g i n e e r , to de t e F m f f i e st a t e an d ot h e r ac c e p t a b l e so u r n e s . 2. Fo r th e s e ar e a s in zo n e A th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n s an d fl o o d w a y in f o r m a t i o n fr o m fe d e r a l , st a t e , an d ot h e r ac c e p t a b l e so u r c e s sh a l l be us e d , wh e n av a i l a b l e . Wh e r e th e sp e c i f i c on e w p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d el e v a t i o n ca n n o t be de t e r m i n e d fo r th i s ar e a us i n g ot h e r so u r c e s of da t a , su c h as th e U.S. Ar m y Co r p s of En g i n e e r s Fl o o d p l a i n In f o r m a t i o n Re p o r t s , U. S . Ge o l o g i c a l Su r v e y Fl o o d - Pr o n e Qu a d r a n g l e s , et c . , th e n th e ap p l i c a n t fo r th e pr o p o s e d us e , de v e l o p m e n t an d / o r ac t i v i t y sh a l l de t e r m i n e th i s ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n . Fo r de v e l o p m e n t pr o p o s e d in th e ap p r o x i m a t e fl o o d p l a i n th e ap p l i c a n t mu s t us e te c h n i c a l me t h o d s th a t co r r e c t l y re f l e c t cu r r e n t l y ac c e p t e d pr a c t i c e s , su c h as po i n t on bo u n d a r y , hi g h wa t e r ma r k s . or de t a i l e d me t h o d o l o g i e s , hy d r o l o g i c an d hy d r a u l i c an a l y s e s . St u d i e s , an a l y s e s , co m p u t a t i o n s , et c . sh a l l be su b m i t t e d in su f f i c i e n t de t a i l to al l o w a th o r o u g h re v i e w by th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r . 3. Th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r re s e r v e s th e ri g h t to re q u i r e a hy d r o l o g i c an d hydr a u l i c an a l y s i s fo r an y de v e l o p m e n t . Wh e n su c h ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n is us e d , th e lo w e s t fl o o r sh a l l be el e v a t e d to or ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d le v e l pl u s 18 in c h e s . 4 . Du r i n g th e pe r m i t t i n g pr o c e s s , th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r sh a l l ob t a i n : 1) Th e el e v a t i o n of th e lo w e s t fl o o r (in re l a t i o n to me a n se a le v e l ) , in c l u d i n g th e ba s e m e n t . of al l ne w an d su b s t a n t i a l l y im p r o v e d st r u c t u r e s ; an d . 2) If th e st r u c t u r e ha s be e n fl o o d p r o o f e d in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h th e re q u i r e m e n t s of th i s ar t i c l e , th e el e v a t i o n (i n re l a t i o n to me a n se a le v e l ) to wh i c h th e st r u c t u r e ha s be e n fl o o d p r o o f e d . 5. Ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n da t a sh a l l be ob t a i n e d fr o m ot h e r so u r c e s or de v e l o p e d us i n g de t a i l e d me t h o d o l o g i e s co m p a r a b l e to th o s e co n t a i n e d in a FI S fo r su b d i v i s i o n pr o p o s a l s an d ot h e r pr o p o s e d de v e l o p m e n t pr o p o s a l s (i n c l u d i n g ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e pa r k s an d su b d i v i s i o n s ) th a t ex c e e d fi f t y (50 ) lo t s or fi v e (5) ac r e s , wh i c h e v e r is th e le s s e r . F. Co n s t r u c t i o n st a n d a r d s fo r pr o p e r t i e s in zo n e AE .. . . . . Un t i l a re g u l a t o ry fl o o d w a y is de s i g n a t e d , no ne w co n s t r u c t i o n , su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s , or ot h e r de v e l o p m e n t {i n c l u d i n g fi l l ) sh a l l be pe r m i t t e d wi t h th e ar e a s of sp e c i a l fl o o d ha z a r d , de s i g n a t e d as zo n e s AE on th e FI R M , un l e s s it is de m o n s t r a t e d th a t th e cu m u l a t i v e ef f e c t of th e pr o p o s e d de v e l o p m e n t wh e n co m b i n e d wi t h al l ot h e r ex i s t i n g an d an t i c i p a t e d de v e l o p m e n t . wi l l no t in c r e a s e th e wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n of th e ba s e fl o o d mo r e th a n on e (1) fo o t at an y po i n t wi t h i n Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y. In ad d i t i o n , th e fo l l o w i n g pr o v i s i o n s sh a l l ap p l y [4 4 CF R 60 . 3 ~ Al l ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a R t i a t - i m f } r o v e m e A t s in th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t sh a l l oc c u r in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h th e ap p l i c a b l e fl o o d p l a i n co n s t R : f B t i o n pr o \ ' i s i o n s fo r zo n e AE c0 n t a i n e d in th e Vi r g i n i a bl n i f o r m St a t e w i d e Bu i l d in g Co d e . Th e ZO r n f l § ad m i n i s t r a t o r sh a l l sa t i s f y hi m s e l f th a t al l ap p l i c a b l e pr e \ ' i s i o n s ha v e be e n co m p l i e d wi t h pr i o r to is s u i n ~ i l d i n g pe r m i t s or te m p o r a r y or pe r m a n e n t ce r t i f i c a t e s of oc c u p a n c y . In ad d i t i o n , th e fo l l o w i n g st a n d a r d s sh a l l ap p ¥ , - 1. Al l ne w an d re p l a c e m e n t el e c t r i c a l eq u i p m e n t , an d he a t i n g , ve n t i l a t i n g , ai r co n d i t i o n i n g an d ot h e r se r v i c e fa c i l i t i e s sh a l l be in s t a l l e d at le a s t on e an d on e - ha l f (1 Y 2 ) fe e t ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n or ot h e r w i s e de s i g n e d an d lo c a t e d so as to pr e v e n t wa t e r fr o m en t e r i n g or ac c u m u l a t i n g wi t h i n th e co m p o n e n t s du r i n g co n d i t i o n s of fl o o d i n g . 2. Al l el e c t r i c a l di s t r i b u t i o n pa n e l s sh a l l be in s t a l l e d at le a s t th r e e (3 ) fe e t ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n or ot h e r w i s e de s i g n e d an d lo c a t e d so as to pr e v e n t in u n d a t i o n . 3. In al l ca s e s , el e v a t i o n of th e lo w e s t fl o o r of th e st r u c t u r e , in c l u d i n g ba s e m e n t s , to at le a s t on e an d on e - h a l f (1 % ) fe e t ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n or , in th e ca s e of no n r e s i d e n t i a l st r u c t u r e s , fl o o d p r o o f i n g to at le a s t th a t le v e l . Al l ne w an d su b s t a n t i a l l y im p r o v e d st r u c t u r e s sh a l l be co n s t r u c t e d ac c o r d i n g to th e VA US B C , an d an c h o r e d to pr e v e n t fl o t a t i o n , co l l a p s e or la t e r a l mo v e m e n t of th e st r u c t u r e . Th e lo w e s t fl o o r el e v a t i o n of an y ne w re s i d e n t i a l st r u c t u r e , in c l u d i n g ba s e m e n t s , co n s t r u c t e d wi t h i n a fl o o d p l a i n ar e a sh a l l be at le a s t on e an d on e - h a l f (1 % ) fe e t ab o v e ba s e G fl o o d el e v a t i o n . Th e lo w e s t fl o o r el e v a t i o n of an y ne w no n r e s i d e n t i a l st r u c t u r e con s t r u c t e d wi t h i n a fl o o d p l a i n ar e a sh a l l be at le a s t on e (1 ) fo o t ab o v e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n , un l e s s su c h st r u c t u r e is fl o o d p r o o f e d . In ad d i t i o n , no ex i s t i n g st r u c t u r e sh a l l be mo d i f i e d , ex p a n d e d or en l a r g e d un l e s s th e ne w co n s t r u cti o n co m p l i e s wi t h th i s st a n d a r d . 4. Ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s th a t ar e pl a c e d or su b s t a n t i a l l y im p r o v e d on si t e s sh a l l be el e v a t e d on a pe r m a n e n t fo u n d a t i o n su c h th a t th e lo w e s t fl o o r of th e ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e ~ el e v a t e d a le a s t on e an d on e - h a l f (1 % ) fe e t ab o v e ba s e fl o o d le v e l an d be se c u r e l y an c h o r e d to an ad e q u a t e l y an c h o r e d fo u n d a t i o n sy s t e m to re s i s t fl o a t a t i o n , co l l a p s e an d la t e r a l mo v e m e n t . 5. Re c r e a t i o n a l ve h i c l e s pl a c e d on si t e s sh a l l ei t h e r : a. Be on th e si t e fo r fe w e r th a n on e hu n d r e d ei g h t y ( 18 0 ) co n s e c u t i v e da y s , be fu l l y li c e n s e d an d re a d y fo r hi g h w a y us e if i t is on it s wh e e l s or ja c k i n g sy s t e m , is at t a c h e d to th e si t e on l y by qu i c k di s c o n n e c t ty p e ut i l i t i e s an d ha s no pe r m a n e n t l y at t a c h e d ad d i t i o n s ; or me e t th e pe r m i t re q u i r e m e n t s fo r pl a c e m e n t an d th e el e v a t i o n an d an c h o r i n g re q u i r e m e n t s fo r ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s in su b s e c t i o n FA. 4 . of th i s se c t i o n . 6. Ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s sh a l l be co n s t r u c t e d wi t h ma t e r i a l s an d ut i l i t y eq u i p m e n t re s i s t a n t to fl o o d da m a g e . 7. Ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s sh a l l be co n s t r u c t e d by me t h o d s an d pr a c t i c e s th a t mi n i m i z e fl o o d da m a g e . 8. Ne w de v e l o p m e n t sh a l l no t be pe r m i t t e d un l e s s it is de m o n s t r a t e d th a t th e cu m u l a t i v e ef f e c t of al l pa s t an d pr o j e c t e d de v e l o p m e n t wi l l no t in c r e a s e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n by mo r e th a n on e ( 1) fo o t . 9. Fo r fl o o d p r o o f e d no n - r e s i d e n t i a l st r u c t u r e s , a li c e n s e d pr o f e s s i o n a l en g i n e e r or ar c h i t e c t mu s t ce r t i f y th e st r u c t u r e ha s be e n fl o o d p r o o f e d . 10 . Wh e r e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n da t a ha s be e n ut i l i z e d an d ob t a i n e d , as re q u i r e d by th i s or d i n a n c e , th e fl o o d p l a i n ad m i n i s t r a t o r sh a l l ob t a i n , re c o r d , an d ma i n t a i n th e ac t u a l fi n i s h e d co n s t r u c t i o n el e v a t i o n s of th e lo w e s t fl o o r an d fl o o d p r o o f i n g el e v a t i o n s . Th i s in f o r m a t i o n sh a l l be re c o r d e d on a cu r r e n t FE M A El e v a t i o n Ce r t i f i c a t e si g n e d an d se a l e d by a pr o f e s s i o n a l li c e n s e d la n d su r v e y o r . 11 . Fu l l y en c l o s e d ar e a s of ne w co n s t r u c t i o n or su b s t a n t i a l l y im p r o v e d st r u c t u r e s , wh i c h ar e be l o w re g u l a t o r y fl o o d pr o t e c t i o n el e v a t i o n sh a l l : a. No t be de s i g n e d or us e d fo r hu m a n ha b i t a t i o n , bu t sh a l l on l y be us e d fo r pa r k i n g of ve h i c l e s , bu i l d i n g ac c e s s or li m i t e d st o r a g e of ma i n t e n a n c e eq u i p m e n t us e d in co n n e c t i o n wi t h th e pr e m i s e s . Ac c e s s to th e en c l o s e d ar e a sh a l l be th e mi n i m u m ne c e s s a r y to al l o w fo r pa r k i n g of ve h i c l e s (g a r a g e do o r ) or li m i t e d st o r a g e of ma i n t e n a n c e eq u i p m e n t (s t a n d a r d ex t e r i o r do o r ) , or en t r y to th e li v i n g ar e a ( st a i r w a y or el e v a t o r ) ; b. Be co n s t r u c t e d en t i r e l y of fl o o d - r e s i s t a n t ma t e r i a l s be l o w th e re g u l a t o r y fl o o r pr o t e c t i o n el e v a t i o n ; c. In c l u d e me a s u r e s to au t o m a t i c a l l y eq u a l i z e hy d r o s t a t i c fl o o d fo r c e s on wa l l s by al l o w i n g fo r th e en t r y an d ex i t of fl o o d w a t e r s . To me e t th i s re q u i r e m e n t , th e op e n i n g s mu s t ei t h e r be ce r t i f i e d by a pr o f e s s i o n a l en g i n e e r or ar c h i t e c t or me e t th e fo l l o w i n g mi n i m u m de s i g n cr i t e r i a : i. Pr o v i d e a mi n i m u m of tw o (2 ) op e n i n g s on di f f e r e n t s i d e s of ea c h en c l o s e d ar e a su b j e c t to fl o o d i n g . ii . Th e to t a l ne t ar e a of al l op e n i n g s mu s t be at le a s t on e (1 ) sq u a r e in c h fo r ea c h sq u a r e fo o t of en c l o s e d ar e a su b j e c t to fl o o d i n g . ii i . If a bu i l d i n g ha s mo r e th a n on e (1 ) en c l o s e d ar e a , ea c h ar e a mu s t ha v e op e n i n g s to al l o w f l o o d w a t e r to au t o m a t i c a l l y en t e r an d ex i t . iv . Th e bo t t o m of al l re q u i r e d op e n i n g s sh a l l be no hi g h e r th a n on e (1 ) fo o t ab o v e th e ad j a c e n t gr a d e . v. Op e n i n g s ma y be eq u i p p e d wi t h sc r e e n s , lo u v e r s , or ot h e r op e n i n g co v e r i n g s or de v i c e s , pr o v i d e d th e y pe r m i t th e au t o m a t i c fl o w of fl o o d w a t e r s in bo t h di r e c t i o n s . vi . Fo u n d a t i o n en c l o s u r e s ma d e of fl e x i b l e sk i r t i n g ar e no t co n s i d e r e d en c l o s u r e s fo r re g u l a t o r y pu r p o s e s , an d , th e r e f o r e , do no t re q u i r e op e n i n g s . Ma s o n r y or wo o d un d e r p i n n i n g , re g a r d l e s s of st r u c t u r a l st a t u s , is co n s i d e r e d an en c l o s u r e an d re q u i r e s op e n i n g s as ou t l i n e d ab o v e . 12 . De v e l o pme n t ac t i v i t i e s in zo n e AE on th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y FI R M s wh i c h in c r e a s e th e wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n of th e ba s e fl o o d by mo r e th a n on e ( 1) fo o t ma y be al l o w e d , pr o v i d e d th a t th e ap p l i c a n t fi r s t ap p l i e s - wi t h Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y's en d o r s e m e n t - fo r a Co n d i t i o n a l Le t t e r of Ma p Re v i s i o n an d re c e i v e s th e ap p r o v a l of th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y. G. Co n s t r u c t i o n st a n d a r d s fo r pr o p e r t i e s in co a s t a l A zo n e s .. . . . . Al l ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s in co a s t a l A zo n e s of th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t ar e a sh a l l co m p l y wi t h th e pr o v i s i o n s of th e AE zo n e as se t fo r t h in Se c t i o n 6- 4 0 1 2 . F . In ad d i t i o n , bu i l d i n gs an d st r u c t u r e s wi t h i n th i s zo n e sh a l l ha v e th e lo w e s t fl o o r el e v a t e d to or ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n plu s 18 in c h e s of fr e e b o a r d . H. Co n s t r u c t i o n st a n d a r d s fo r pr o p e r t i e s in co a s t a l hi g h ha z a r d ar e a .. . . . . Al l ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s in th e V- z o n e s of th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t ar e a sh a l l oc c u r in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h th e ap p l i c a b l e fl o o d p l a i n co n s t r u c t i o n pr o v i s i o n s co n t a i n e d in th e Vi r g i n i a Un i f o r m St a t e w i d e Bu i l d i n g Co d e . Th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r sh a l l sa t i s f y hi m s e l f th a t al l ap p l i c a b l e pr o v i s i o n s ha v e be e n co m p l i e d wi t h pr i o r to is s u i n g bu i l d i n g pe r m i t s or te m p o r a r y or pe r m a n e n t ce r t i f i c a t e s of oc c u p a n c y . In ad d i t i o n , th e fo l l o w i n g st a n d a r d s sh a l l ap p l y (44 CF R 60 .3(e)] : 1. Al l ne w co n s t r u c t i o n sh a l l be lo c a t e d la n d w a r d of th e re a c h of me a n hi g h ti d e . 2. Th e r e sh a l l be no fi l l us e d as st r u c t u r a l su p p o r t . 3. Th e r e sh a l l be no al t e r a t i o n of sa n d du n e s , wa t e r c o u r s e s or ba n k s , wh i c h wo u l d in c r e a s e po t e n t i a l fl o o d da m a g e . 4. Wi t h i n V- z o n e s on th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p , ob t a i n th e el e v a t i o n (i n re l a t i o n to me a n se a le v e l ) of th e bo t t o m of th e lo w e s t ho r i z o n t a l st r u c t u r a l me m b e r of th e lo w e s t fl o o r ( ex c l u d i n g pi l i n g s an d co l u m n s ) of al l ne w an d su b s t a n t i a l l y im p r o v .ed st r u c t u r e s . 5. Al l ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s el e v a t e d on pi l i n g s an d co l u m n s mu s t ha v e th e bo t t o m of th e lo w e s t ho r i z o n t a l st r u c t u r a l me m b e r of th e lo w e s t fl o o r ( ex c l u d i n g th e pi l i n g s or co l u m n s ) el e v a t e d at le a s t on e an d on e - h a l f (1 Y : 2 ) fe e t ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d le v e l an d th e pi l e or co l u m n fo u n d a t i o n an d st r u c t u r e at t a c h e d th e r e t o mu s t be an c h o r e d to re s i s t fl o t a t i o n , co l l a p s e an d la t e r a l mo v e m e n t du e to th e ef f e c t s of wi n d an d wa t e r lo a d s ac t i n g si m u l t a n e o u s l y on al l bu i l d i n g co m p o n e n t s . Wa t e r - l o a d i n g va l u e s us e d sh a l l be th o s e as s o c i a t e d wi t h th e ba s e fl o o d . Wi n d - l o a d i n g va l u e s us e d sh a l l be th o s e re q u i r e d by ap p l i c a b l e st a t e or lo c a l bu i l d i n g st a n d a r d s . A re g i s t e r e d pr o f e s s i o n a l en g i n e e r or ar c h i t e c t sh a l l de v e l o p or re v i e w th e st r u c t u r a l de s i g n an d me t h o d s of co n s t r u c t i o n an d sh a l l ce r t i f y th a t de s i g n an d me t h o d s of co n s t r u c t i o n to be us e d ar e in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h ac c e p t e d st a n d a r d s . 6. Pr o v i d e th a t al l ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t s , wi t h i n zo n e s VE , V1 - 3 0 an d Vo n th e co m m u n i t y ' s FI R M , ha v e th e sp a c e be l o w th e lo w e s t f l o o r ei t h e r fr e e of ob s t r u c t i o n or co n s t r u c t e d wi t h no n :su p p o r t i n g br e a k a w a y wa l l s , op e n wo o d la t t i c e - w o r k , or in s e c t sc r e e n i n g in t e n d e d to co l l a p s e un d e r wi n d an d wa t e r lo a d s wi t h o u t ca u s i n g co l l a p s e , di s p l a c e m e n t , or ot h e r st r u c t u r a l da m a g e to th e el e v a t e d po r t i o n of th e bu i l d i n g or su p p o r t i n g fo u n d a t i o n sy s t e m . Fo r th e pu r p o s e of th i s se c t i o n , a br e a k a w a y wa l l sh a l l ha v e a de s i g n sa f e :- lo a d i n g re s i s t a n c e of no t le s s th a n te n (1 0 ) an d no mo r e th a n tw e n t y (2 0 ) po u n d s pe r sq u a r e fo o t . Us e of br e a k a w a y wa l l s wh i c h ex c e e d a de s i g n sa f e - l o a d i n g re s i s t a n ce of tw e n t y (2 0 ) po u n d s pe r sq u a r e fo o t (e i t h e r by de s i g n or wh e n so re q u i r e d by lo c a l or st a t e co d e s ) ma y be pe r m i t t e d on l y if a re g i s t e r e d pr o f e s s i o n a l en g i n e e r or ar c h i t e c t ce r t i f i e s th a t th e de s i g n s pr o p o s e d me e t th e fo l l o w i n g co n d i t i o n s : a. Th e el e v a t e d po r t i o n of th e bu i l d i n g an d su p p o r t i n g fo u n d a t i o n sy s t e m sh a l l no t be su b j e c t to co l l a p s e , di s p l a c e m e n t , or ot h e r st r u c t u r a l da m a g e du e to th e ef f e c t s of wi n d an d wa t e r lo a d s ac t i n g si m u l t a n e o u s l y on al l bu i l d i n g co m p o n e n t s (s t r u c t u r a l an d no n s t r u c t u r a l ) . Wa t e r - l o a d i n g va l u e s us e d sh a l l be th o s e as s o c i a t e d wi t h th e ba s e fl o o d . b. Wi n d - l o a d i n g va l u e s us e d sh a l l be th o s e re q u i r e d by ap p l i c a b l e st a t e or lo c a l bu i l d i n g st a n d a r d s . Su c h en c l o s e d sp a c e sh a l l be us a b l e so l e l y fo r pa r k i n g of ve h i c l e s , bu i l d i n g ac c e s s or st o r a g e . 7. Al l re c r e a t i o n a l ve h i c l e s pl a c e d in V- z o n e s sh a l l be : a. On si t e fo r fe w e r th a n on e hu n d r e d ei g h t y (1 8 0 ) co n s e c u t i v e da y s ; an d b. Be fu l l y li c e n s e d an d re a d y fo r hi g h w a y us e ; or c. Me e t th e sa m e st a n d a r d s as fo r co n v e n t i o n a l ho u s i n g in V- z o n e s . 8. Al l ne w an d re p l a c e m e n t el e c t r i c a l eq u i p m e n t , an d he a t i n g , ve n t i l a t i n g , ai r co n d i t i o n i n g an d ot h e r se r v i c e fa c i l i t i e s sh a l l be in s t a l l e d at le a s t th r e e (3 ) fe e t ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n or ot h e r w i s e de s i g n e d an d lo c a t e d so as to pr e v e n t wa t e r fr o m en t e r i n g or ac c u m u l a t i n g wi t h i n th e sy s t e m . 9. Al l el e c t r i c a l di s t r i b u t i o n pa n e l s sh a l l be in s t a l l e d at le a s t th r e e (3 ) fe e t ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n or ot h e r w i s e lo c a t e d so as to pr e v e n t in u n d a t i o n . 10 . In al l ca s e s , el e v a t i o n of th e lo w e s t ho r i z o n t a l st r u c t u r a l me m b e r of th e lo w e s t fl o o r of th e st r u c t u r e , ex c l u d i n g pi l i n g s or co l u m n s , to at le a s t on e an d on e - h a l f (1 Y 2 ) fe e t ab o v e th e ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n an d ma y re s u l t in a re d u c t i o n of fl o o d in s u r a n c e pr e m i u m s . 11 . Ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s th a t ar e pl a c e d or su b s t a n t i a l l y im p r o v e d on si t e s sh a l l me e t th e sa m e st a n d a r d s as co n v e n t i o n a l ho u s i n g in V- z o n e s . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 1 3 . - Va r i a n c e s . A. In ac t i n g up o n ap p l i c a t i o n fo r va r i a n c e s fr o m th e pr o v i s i o n s of th i s ar t i c l e , in ad d i t i o n to th e re q u i r e m e n t s el s e w h e r e se t fo r t h in th i s or d i n a n c e , th e bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s sh a l l co n s i d e r th e fo l l o w i n g ad d i t i o n a l fa c t o r s : 1. Th e da n g e r to li f e an d pr o p e r t y du e to in c r e a s e d fl o o d he i g h t s or ve l o c i t i e s ca u s e d by en c r o a c h m e n t s . No va r i a n c e sh a l l be gr a n t e d fo r an y pr o p o s e d us e , de v e l o p m e n t , or ac t i v i t y wi t h i n an y fl o o d w a y th a t wi l l ca u s e an y in c r e a s e in th e 10 0 ye a f O n e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d el e v a t i o n ; 2. Th e da n g e r th a t ma t e r i a l s ma y be sw e p t on to ot h e r la n d s or do w n s t r e a m to th e in j u r y of ot h e r s ; 3. Th e pr o p o s e d wa t e r su p p l y an d sa n i t a t i o n sy s t e m s an d th e ab i l i t y of th e s e sy s t e m s to pr e v e n t di s e a s e , co n t a m i n a t i o n , an d un s a n i t a r y co n d i t i o n s ; 4. Th e su s c e p t i b i l i t y of th e pr o p o s e d fa c i l i t y an d it s co n t e n t s to fl o o d da m a g e an d th e ef f e c t of su c h da m a g e on th e in d i v i d u a l ow n e r s ; 5. Th e im p o r t a n c e of th e se r v i c e s pr o v i d e d by th e pr o p o s e d fa c i l i t y to th e co m m u n i t y ; 6. Th e re q u i r e m e n t s of th e fa c i l i t y fo r a wa t e r f r o n t lo c a t i o n ; 7. Th e av a i l a b i l i t y of al t e r n a t i v e lo c a t i o n s no t su b j e c t to fl o o d i n g fo r th e pr o p o s e d us e ; 8. Th e co m p a t i b i l i t y of th e pr o p o s e d us e wi t h ex i s t i n g de v e l o p m e n t an d de v e l o p m e n t an t i c i p a t e d in th e fo r e s e e a b l e fu t u r e ; 9. Th e re l a t i o n s h i p of th e pr o p o s e d us e to th e co m p r e h e n s i v e pl a n an d fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t pr o g r a m fo r th e ar e a ; 10 . Th e sa f e t y of ac c e s s by or d i n a r y an d em e r g e n c y ve h i c l e s to th e pr o p e r t y in ti m e of fl o o d ; 11 . Th e ex p e c t e d he i g h t s , ve l o c i t y , du r a t i o n , ra t e of ri s e , an d se d i m e n t tr a n s p o r t of th e fl o o d w a t e r s ex p e c t e d at th e si t e ; 12 . Th e re p a i r or re h a b i l i t a t i o n of hi s t o r i c st r u c t u r e s up o n a de t e r m i n a t i o n th a t th e pr o p o s e d re p a i r or re h a b i l i t a t i o n wi l l no t pr e c l u d e th e st r u c t u r e s co n t i n u e d de s i g n a t i o n as a hi s t o r i c st r u c t u r e an d th e va r i a n c e is th e mi n i m u m ne c e s s a r y to pr e s e r v e th e hi s t o r i c ch a r a c t e r an d de s i g n of th e st r u c t u r e ; 13 . Su c h ot h e r fa c t o r s wh i c h ar e re l e v a n t to th e pu r p o s e of th i s or d i n a n c e . B. Th e bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s ma y re f e r an y ap p l i c a t i o n an d ac c o m p a n y i n g do c u m e n t a t i o n pe r t a i n i n g to an y re q u e s t fo r a va r i a n c e to an y en g i n e e r or ot h e r qu a l i f i e d pe r s o n or ag e n c y in re l a t i o n to fl o o d he i g h t s an d ve l o c i t i e s , an d th e ad e q u a c y of th e pl a n s fo r fl o o d pr o t e c t i o n an d ot h e r re l a t e d ma t t e r s , at th e ex p e n s e of th e ap p l i c a n t . C. Va r i a n c e s sh a l l be is s u e d on l y af t e r th e bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s ha s de t e r m i n e d th a t th e gr a n t i n g of su c h wi l l no t re s u l t in : 1 . Pr o h i b i t e d in c r e a s e s in th e he i g h t of th e fl o o d w a y ; 2. Ad d i t i o n a l th r e a t s to pu b l i c sa f e t y ; 3. Ex t r a o r d i n a r y pu b l i c ex p e n s e an d wi l l no t cr e a t e nu i s a n c e s ; 4. Ca u s e fr a u d or vi c t i m i z a t i o n of th e pu b l i c ; or 5. Co n f l i c t wi t h lo c a l la w s or or d i n a n c e s . Va r i a n c e s sh a l l be is s u e d on l y af t e r th e bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s ha s de t e r m i n e d th a t va r i a n c e wi l l be th e mi n i m u m re q u i r e d to pr o v i d e re l i e f fr o m an un d u e ha r d s h i p to th e ap p l i c a n t . Th e bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s sh a l l no t i f y th e ap p l i c a n t fo r a va r i a n c e , in wr i t i n g , th a t th e is s u a n c e of a va r i a n c e to co n s t r u c t a st r u c t u r e be l o w th e 10 0 ye a r o n e - p e r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d el e v a t i o n (a ) in c r e a s e s th e ri s k s to li f e an d pr o p e r t y an d (b ) wi l l re s u l t in in c r e a s e d pr e m i u m ra t e s fo r fl o o d in s u r a n c e . A re c o r d sh a l l be ma i n t a i n e d of th e ab o v e no t i f i c a t i o n as we l l as , al l va r i a n c e ac t i o n s , in c l u d i n g ju s t i f i c a t i o n fo r th e is s u a n c e of th e va r i a n c e s . An y va r i a n c e s wh i c h ar e is s u e d sh a l l be no t e d in th e an n u a l or bi e n n i a l re p o r t su b m i t t e d to th e Fe d e r a l In s u r a n c e Ad m i n i s t r a t o r . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Se c . 6- 4 0 1 4 . - Ex i s t i n g st r u c t u r e s in fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t di s t r i c t . A st r u c t u r e or us e of a st r u c t u r e or pr e m i s e s wh i c h la w f u l l y ex i s t e d be f o r e th e en a c t m e n t of th e s e pr o v i s i o n s , bu t wh i c h is no t in co n f o r m i t y wi t h th e s e pr o v i s i o n s , ma y be co n t i n u e d su b j e c t to th e fo l l o w i n g co n d i t i o n s : A. Ex i s t i n g st r u c t u r e s in th e fl o o d w a y sh a l l no t be ex p a n d e d or en l a r g e d un l e s s it ha s be e n de m o n s t r a t e d th r o u g h hy d r o l o g i c an d hy d r a u l i c an a l y s e s pe r f o r m e d in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h st a n d a r d en g i n e e r i n g pr a c t i c e th a t th e pr o p o s e d ex p a n s i o n wo u l d no t re s u l t in an y in c r e a s e in th e 10 0 ye a r o ne -pe r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d el e v a t i o n . B. An y mo d i f i c a t i o n , al t e r a t i o n , re p a i r , re c o n s t r u c t i o n , or im p r o v e m e n t of an y ki n d to a st r u c t u r e an d / o r us e lo c a t e d in an y fl o o d p l a i n ar e a to an ex t e n t or am o u n t of le s s th a n fi f t y (5 0 ) pe r c e n t of it s ma r k e t va l u e sh a l l co n f o r m to th e Vi r g i n i a Un i f o r m St a t e w i d e Bu i l d i n g Co d e . C. Th e mo d i f i c a t i o n , al t e r a t i o n , re p a i r , re c o n s t r u c t i o n , or im p r o v e m e n t of an y ki n d to a st r u c t u r e an d / o r us e , re g a r d l e s s of it s lo c a t i o n in a fl o o d p l a i n ar e a to an ex t e n t or am o u n t of fi f t y (5 0 ) pe r c e n t or mo r e of it s ma r k e t va l u e sh a l l be un d e r t a k e n on l y in fu l l co m p l i a n c e wi t h th i s or d i n a n c e an d sh a l l re q u i r e th e en t i r e st r u c t u r e to co n f o r m to th e Vi r g i n i a Un i f o r m St a t e w i d e Bu i l d i n g Co d e . (8 - 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Ar t i c l e II . - In t e r p r e t a t i o n s an d Ba s i c De f i n i t i o n s . Se c . 2- 1 0 0 0 . - Pu r p o s e . It is th e pu r p o s e of th i s ar t i c l e to de f i n e wo r d s , te r m s , an d ph r a s e s co n t a i n e d wi t h i n th i s or d i n a n c e . {7 - 7 - 0 5 . ) Se c . 2- 1 0 0 1 . - Wo r d us a g e . Un l e s s ot h e r w i s e sp e c i f i c a l l y pr o v i d e d , or un l e s s cl e a r l y re q u i r e d b y th e co n t e x t , th e wo r d s an d ph r a s e s de f i n e d in th i s se c t i o n sh a l l ha v e th e me a n i n g in d i c a t e d wh e n us e d in th i s or d i n a n c e . To am p l i f y an d cl a r i f y al l pr o v i s i o n s of th i s or d i n a n c e , th e fo l l o w i n g ru l e s sh a l l ap p l y : A. Wo r d s us e d in th e pr e s e n t te n s e sh a l l in c l u d e th e fu t u r e te n s e ; wo r d s us e d in th e si n g u l a r nu m b e r sh a l l in c l u d e th e pl u r a l nu m b e r , an d th e pl u r a l nu m b e r sh a l l in c l u d e th e si n g u l a r nu m b e r , un l e s s th e ob v i o u s co n s t r u c t i o n of th e wo r d i n g in d i c a t e s ot h e r w i s e . B. Th e wo r d "s h a l l " is ma n d a t o r y an d no t di s c r e t i o n a r y . C. Th e wo r d "m a y " is pe r m i s s i v e . D. Th e wo r d "l o t " sh a l l in c l u d e th e wo r d s "p i e c e , " "t r a c t " , "p a r c e l " an d "p l o t s ; " th e wo r d "b u i l d i n g " in c l u d e s al l ot h e r st r u c t u r e s of ev e r y ki n d re g a r d l e s s of si m i l a r i t y to bu i l d i n g s ; an d th e ph r a s e "u s e d fo r " sh a l l in c l u d e th e ph r a s e "a r r a n g e d fo r " an d "o c c u p i e d fo r . " E. Al l "m e a s u r e d di s t a n c e s " sh a l l be ro u n d e d to th e ne a r e s t "i n t e g r a l fo o t . " F. Th e wo r d "p e r s o n " in c l u d e s in d i v i d u a l s , fi r m s , co r p o r a t i o n s , as s o c i a t i o n s , tr u s t s , an d an y ot h e r si m i l a r en t i t i e s . G. Th e wo r d "c o u n t y " sh a l l me a n Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y , Vi r g i n i a . H. Th e wo r d s "r e c o r d e r " an d "r e c o r d e r of de e d s " sh a l l me a n th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Cl e r k of th e Ci r c u i t Co u r t . I. In ca s e of an y di f f e r e n c e of me a n i n g or im p l i c a t i o n be t w e e n th e te x t of th i s or d i n a n c e an d an y ca p t i o n , il l u s t r a t i o n , or ta b l e , th e te x t sh a l l co n t r o l . J. Th e ma s c u l i n e ge n d e r sh a l l in c l u d e th e fe m i n i n e , an d th e fe m i n i n e ge n d e r sh a l l in c l u d e th e ma s c u l i n e . In in s t a n c e s wh e r e a wo r d is no t de f i n e d in th i s ch a p t e r , th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r ha s th e au t h o r i t y to in t e r p r e t it s me a n i n g . In su c h ca s e s th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r sh a l l re f e r to th e la t e s t ed i t i o n of We b s t e r Co l l e g i a t e Di c t i o n a r y fo r th e de f i n i t i o n . Wo r d s cu r r e n t l y de f i n e d in th i s ch a p t e r sh a l l no t be di s p u t e d . (7 - 7- 0 5 . } Se c . 2- 1 0 0 2 . - De f i n i t i o n s . Wh e n us e d in th i s or d i n a n c e th e fo l l o w i n g te r m s sh a l l ha v e a me a n i n g as as c r i b e d he r e i n : Ab u t t i n g . \ Ha v i n g a co m m o n bo r d e r wi t h , or be i n g se p a r a t e d fr o m su c h co m m o n bo r d e r by ri g h t - o f - w a y , al l e y or ea s e m e n t . Ac c e s s , pe d e s t r i a n . \ Th e ri g h t to cr o s s be t w e e n pu b l i c an d pr i v a t e pr o p e r t y , al l o w i n g pe d e s t r i a n s to en t e r an d le a v e pr o p e r t y . Ac c e s s , ve h i c u l a r . \ A me a n s of ve h i c u l a r ap p r o a c h or en t r y to or ex i t fr o m pr o p e r t y , fr o m a st r e e t or hi g h w a y . Pa g e 1 Ac c e s s o r y bu i l d i n g . \ A su b o r d i n a t e bu i l d i n g cu s t o m a r i l y in c i d e n t a l to an d lo c a t e d up o n th e sa m e lo t oc c u p i e d by th e ma i n bu i l d i n g . Wh e n an ac c e s s o r y bu i l d i n g is at t a c h e d to th e pr i n c i p a l bu i l d i n g in a su b s t a n t i a l ma n n e r , as by a wa l l or ro o f , su c h ac c e s s o r y bu i l d i n g sh a l l be co n s i d e r e d a pa r t of th e pr i n c i p a l bu i l d i n g . Ac c e s s o r y us e . \ A us e cu s t o m a r i l y in c i d e n t a l an d su b o r d i n a t e to , an d on th e sa m e lo t as a pr i n c i p a l us e . Ad m i n i s t r a t o r . \ Se e "z o n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r . " Al l e y . \ A ri g h t - o f - w a y th a t pr o v i d e s se c o n d a r y se r v i c e ac c e s s fo r ve h i c l e s to th e sid e or re a r of ab u t t i n g pr o p e r t i e s . Al t e r a t i o n . \ A n y ch a n g e or re a r r a n g e m e n t of su p p o r t i n g me m b e r s of an ex i s t i n g bu i l d i n g , su c h as be a r i n g wa l l s , co l u m n s , be a m s , gi r d e r s or in t e r i o r pa r t i t i o n s , as we l l as an y ch a n g e in do o r s or wi n d o w s or an y en l a r g e m e n t to or di m i n u t i o n of a bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e , wh e t h e r ho r i z o n t a l l y or ve r t i c a l l y , or mo v i n g of a bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e fr o m on e (1 ) lo c a t i o n to an o t h e r . Al t e r n a t e di s c h a r g e se w a g e sy s t e m . \ An y de v i c e or sy s t e m wh i c h re s u l t s in a po i n t so u r c e su r f a c e di s c h a r g e of tr e a t e d se w a g e wi t h fl o w s le s s th a n or eq u a l to on e th o u s a n d (1 , 0 0 0 } ga l l o n s pe r da y on a ye a r l y av e r a g e . Th e s e sy s t e m s ar e re g u l a t e d by th e Vi r g i n i a De p a r t m e n t of He a l t h an d un d e r a ge n e r a l Vi r g i n i a Po l l u t i o n Di s c h a r g e El i m i n a t i o n Sy s t e m (V P D E S } pe r m i t is s u e d by th e Vi r g i n i a De p a r t m e n t of En v i r o n m e n t a l Qu a l i t y (O E Q ) . Am e n d \ or am e n d m e n t . An y re p e a l , mo d i f i c a t i o n or ad d i t i o n to a re g u l a t i o n ; an y ne w re g u l a t i o n : an y ch a n g e in th e nu m b e r , sh a p e , bo u n d a r y or ar e a of a zo n e or zo n i n g di s t r i c t ; or an y re p e a l or ab o l i t i o n of an y ma p , pa r t th e r e o f or ad d i t i o n th e r e t o . Am e n i t y sp a c e . \ Sp a c e de v o t e d to su c h us e s as un c o v e r e d op e n sp a c e fo r pu b l i c en j o y m e n t co n s i s t i n g of su c h th i n g s as , bu t no t li m i t e d to : gr e e n ar e a s , ga r d e n s , ma l l s , pl a z a s , wa l k s , pa t h w a y s , pr o m e n a d e s , ar c a d e s , la w n s , fo u n t a i n s , de c o r a t i v e pl a n t i n g s , pa s s i v e or ac t i v e re c r e a t i o n a l ar e a s . Su c h sp a c e sh a l l no t in c l u d e pa r k i n g or ma n e u v e r i n g ar e a s fo r ve h i c l e s . Ar e a de v o t e d to th i s pu r p o s e sh a l l be ea s i l y an d re a d i l y ac c e s s i b l e to th e pu b l i c or re s i d e n t s of th e de v e l o p m e n t . In ar e a s wh e r e pe d e s t r i a n wa l k w a y s ar e sh o w n on an ap p r o v e d an d ad o p t e d ma s t e r pl a n su c h ar e a wi t h i n th e pe r c e n t a g e re q u i r e d fo r am e n i t y sp a c e as is ne c e s s a r y sh a l l be de v o t e d to th e pr o v i s i o n of pe d e s t r i a n wa l k w a y s or pa t h s fo r ge n e r a l pu b l i c us e . An c h o r st o r e . \ A st o r e th a t ac t s as th e ma j o r re t a i l e r an d br i n g s in th e ma j o r i t y of bu s i n e s s wi t h i n a sh o p p i n g ce n t e r , ma l l or si m i l a r co m m e r c i a l co m p l e x . An t e n n a . \ A de v i c e in wh i c h th e su r f a c e is us e d to ca p t u r e an in c o m i n g an d / o r tr a n s m i t an ou t g o i n g ra d i o - fr e q u e n c y si g n a l . An t e n n a s sh a l l in c l u d e th e fo l l o w i n g ty p e s : 1. Om n i d i r e c t i o n a l (o r "w h i p " ) an t e n n a .. . . . . An an t e n n a th a t re c e i v e s an d tr a n s m i t s si g n a l s in a 36 0 - d e g r e e pa t t e r n . 2. Di r e c t i o n a l (o r "p a n e l " } an t e n n a .. . . . . An an t e n n a th a t re c e i v e s an d tr a n s m i t s si g n a l s in a di r e c t i o n a l pa t t e r n ty p i c a l l y en c o m p a s s i n g an ar c of on e hu n d r e d tw e n t y {1 2 0 ) de g r e e s . 3. Dis h (o r pa r a b o l i c ) an t e n n a .. . . . . A bo w l sh a p e d de v i c e , le s s th a n tw o (2 } me t e r s in di a m e t e r , th a t re c e i v e s an d tr a n s m i t s si g n a l s in a sp e c i f i c di r e c t i o n a l pa t t e r n . Ar c a d e . \ A co v e r e d pa s s a g e ha v i n g an ar c h e d ro o f . At t i c . \ Th e ar e a be t w e e n ro o f fr a m i n g an d th e ce i l i n g of th e ro o m s be l o w th a t is no t ha b i t a b l e , bu t ma y us e d fo r st o r a g e or me c h a n i c a l eq u i p m e n t . Im p r o v e m e n t to ha b i t a b l e st a t u s sh a l l ma k e it a st o r y . Au t o m o b i l e . \ Se e "m o t o r ve h i c l e . " Au t o m o b i l e wr e c k i n g ya r d . \ Au t o m o b i l e wr e c k i n g ya r d sh a l l me a n an y lo t or pl a c e wh i c h is ex p o s e d to th e we a t h e r an d up o n wh i c h mo r e th a n tw o (2 ) ve h i c l e s of an y ki n d th a t ar e in c a p a b l e of be i n g op e r a t e d an d wh i c h it wo u l d no t be ec o n o m i c a l l y pr a c t i c a l to ma k e op e r a t i v e , ar e pl a c e d , lo c a t e d or fo u n d fo r a pe r i o d ex c e e d i n g th i r t y (3 0 } da y s . Th e mo v e m e n t or re a r r a n g e m e n t of su c h ve h i c l e s wi t h i n an ex i s t i n g lo t or fa c i l i t y sh a l l no t re n d e r th i s de f i n i t i o n in a p p l i c a b l e . (S e e al s o sc r a p an d sa l v a g e se r v i c e s in se c t i o n 3- 7 0 0 . } Pa g e 2 Ba s e de n s i t y . \ Th e ma x i m u m nu m b e r of dw e l l i n g un i t s pe r m i t t e d ou t r i g h t by a pa r t i c u l a r la n d - u s e cl a s s i f i c a t i o n . Ba s e fl o o d \ Th e fl o o d ha v i n g a on e (1 ) pe r c e n t ch a n c e of be i n g eq u a l e d or ex c e e d e d in an y gi v e n ye a r . Ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n . \ Th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y de s i g n a t e d on e pe r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n . Th e wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n of th e ba s e fl o o d in re l a t i o n to th e da t u m sp e c i f i e d on th e co m m u n i t y ' s fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p . Fo r th e pu r p o s e s of th i s or d i n a n c e , th e ba s e fl o o d is on e hu n d r e d - y e a r fl o o d or on e (l } pe r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d . Ba s e m e n t . \ Th a t po r t i o n of a bu i l d i n g th a t is pa r t l y or co m p l e t e l y be l o w gr a d e . A ba s e m e n t sh a l l be co u n t e d as a st o r y if it s ce i l i n g is ov e r si x (6 ) fe e t ab o v e th e av e r a g e le v e l of th e fi n i s h e d gr o u n d su r f a c e ad j o i n i n g th e ex t e r i o r wa l l s of su c h st o r y , or if i t is us e d fo r bu s i n e s s or dw e l l i n g pu r p o s e s . Fo r th e pu r p o s e s of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t , an y ar e a of th e bu i l d i n g ha v i n g it s fl o o r su b g r a d e (b e l o w gr o u n d le v e l ) on al l si d e s . Bi l l b o a r d . \ Se e "s i g n , bi l l b o a r d . " Bl o c k . \ Th a t pr o p e r t y ab u t t i n g on e (1 ) sid e of a st r e e t an d ly i n g be t w e e n th e tw o (2 ) ne a r e s t in t e r s e c t i n g st r e e t s or th e ne a r e s t in t e r s e c t i n g st r e e t an d ra i l r o a d ri g h t - o f - w a y , ri v e r , or be t w e e n an y of th e fo r e g o i n g an d an y ot h e r ma n m a d e or na t u r a l ba r r i e r to th e co n t i n u i t y of de v e l o p m e n t . Bo a r d of su p e r v i s o r s . \ Go v e r n i n g bo d y of Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y . Al s o re f e r r e d to as th e bo a r d . Bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s . \ Th e bo a r d ap p o i n t e d to re v i e w ap p e a l s ma d e by in d i v i d u a l s wi t h re g a r d to de c i s i o n s of th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r in th e in t e r p r e t a t i o n of th i s or d i n a n c e . Th e bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s is al s o au t h o r i z e d to gr a n t va r i a n c e s fr o m pr o v i s i o n s of th e zo n i n g or d i n a n c e in pa r t i c u l a r ci r c u m s t a n c e s . Br e e z e w a y . \ A st r u c t u r e fo r th e pr i n c i p a l pu r p o s e of co n n e c t i n g th e ma i n bu i l d i n g or bu i l d i n g s on a pr o p e r t y wi t h ot h e r ma i n bu i l d i n g s or ac c e s s o r y bu i l d i n g s . Bu f f e r \ or bu f f e r y a r d . A na t u r a l op e n sp a c e or la n d s c a p e d ar e a in t e n d e d to se p a r a t e an d pr o t e c t ad j a c e n t or co n t i g u o u s us e s or pr o p e r t i e s , in c l u d i n g la n d us e s ab u t t i n g hi g h l y tr a v e l e d hi g h w a y co r r i d o r s , fr o m no i s e , li g h t s , gl a r e , po l l u t a n t s or ot h e r po t e n t i a l nu i s a n c e s . Bu i l d i n g . \ A st r u c t u r e wi t h a ro o f de s i g n e d to be us e d as a pl a c e of oc c u p a n c y , st o r a g e , or sh e l t e r . Bu i l d i n g , fl o o r ar e a . \ Th e to t a l nu m b e r of sq u a r e fe e t ar e a in a bu i l d i n g , ex c l u d i n g un c o v e r e d st e p s , an d un c o v e r e d po r c h e s , bu t in c l u d i n g th e ba s e m e n t an d th e to t a l fl o o r ar e a of ac c e s s o r y bu i l d i n g s on th e sa m e lo t . Bu i l d i n g , he i g h t . \ Th e he i g h t of a bu i l d i n g is th e me a n ve r t i c a l di s t a n c e fr o m th e av e r a g e es t a b l i s h e d gr a d e in fr o n t of th e lo t or fr o m th e av e r a g e na t u r a l gr a d e at th e bu i l d i n g li n e , if hi g h e r , me a s u r e d to th e fo l l o w i n g : to th e ro o f li n e , to th e av e r a g e he i g h t of th e to p of th e co r n i c e of fl a t ro o f s , to th e de c k li n e of a ma n s a r d ro o f , to th e mi d d l e he i g h t of th e hi g h e s t ga b l e or do r m e r in a pi t c h e d or hi p p e d ro o f , ex c e p t th a t , if a bu i l d i n g is lo c a t e d on a te r r a c e , th e he i g h t ab o v e th e st r e e t gr a d e ma y be in c r e a s e d by th e he i g h t of th e te r r a c e . On a co m e r lo t , th e he i g h t is th e me a n ve r t i c a l di s t a n c e fr o m th e av e r a g e na t u r a l gr a d e at th e bu i l d i n g li n e , if hi g h e r , on th e st r e e t of gr e a t e s t wi d t h , or if tw o (2 ) or mo r e su c h st r e e t s ar e of th e sa m e wi d t h , fr o m th e hi g h e s t of su c h gr a d e s . Bu i l d i n g li n e . \ A li n e pa r a l l e l to th e fr o n t pr o p e r t y li n e of a ya r d be y o n d wh i c h th e fo u n d a t i o n wa l l an d / o r an y en c l o s e d po r c h , ve s t i b u l e , or ot h e r en c l o s e d po r t i o n of a bu i l d i n g sh a l l no t pr o j e c t , ex c e p t as pr o v i d e d in su b s e c t i o n 5- 2 0 0 0 . D , su p p l e m e n t a r y de n s i t y an d di m e n s i o n a l re q u i r e m e n t s . Bu i l d i n g , ma i n . \ Se e "p r i n c i p a l bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e . " Bu i l d i n g of f i c i a l , su p e r i n t e n d e n t of bu i l d i n g in s p e c t i o n s . \ Th e pe r s o n de s i g n a t e d as th e of f i c i a l re s p o n s i b l e fo r en f o r c i n g an d ad m i n i s t e r i n g al l re q u i r e m e n t s of th e Un i f o r m St a t e w i d e Bu i l d i n g Co d e in Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y , Vi r g i n i a . Bu l k re g u l a t i o n s . \ Co n t r o l s th a t es t a b l i s h th e ma x i m u m si z e of bu i l d i n g s an d st r u c t u r e s on a lo t or pa r c e l an d th e bu i l d a b l e ar e a wi t h i n wh i c h th e st r u c t u r e ma y be pl a c e d , in c l u d i n g lo t co v e r a g e , he i g h t , se t b a c k s , de n s i t y , fl o o r ar e a ra t i o , op e n sp a c e ra t i o , an d la n d s c a p e ra t i o . Pa g e 3 Ca l i p e r . \ A me a s u r e m e n t , in di a m e t e r , of pl a n t ma t e r i a l si z e . Al l pl a n t ma t e r i a l re q u i r i n g a ca l i p e r me a s u r e m e n t sh a l l be me a s u r e d us i n g di a m e t e r at br e a s t he i g h t (D B H ) , wh i c h is de f i n e d as fo u r an d on e - h a l f (4 Y . ) fe e t ab o v e th e gr o u n d on th e up h i l l si d e of th e tr e e or pl a n t . Ca m p i n g si t e . \ An y pl o t of gr o u n d wi t h i n a ca m p g r o u n d us e d or in t e n d e d fo r oc c u p a t i o n by th e ca m p i n g un i t . Ca m p i n g un i t . \ A te n t , te n t tr a i l e r , ca m p i n g tr a i l e r , pi c k u p ca m p e r , mo t o r ho m e , re c r e a t i o n a l ve h i c l e or an y ot h e r co m m o n l y us e d te m p o r a r y sh e l t e r de v i c e us e d as te m p o r a r y li v i n g qu a r t e r s or sh e l t e r du r i n g pe r i o d s of re c r e a t i o n , va c a t i o n , le i s u r e ti m e or tr a v e l . To qu a l i f y as a ca m p i n g un i t , ve h i c u l a r an d mo b i l e un i t s sh a l l be el i g i b l e to be cu r r e n t l y li c e n s e d an d re g i s t e r e d by a go v e r n m e n t a l bo d y an d sh a l l be le g a l to tr a v e l on Vi r g i n i a hig h w a y s wi t h o u t sp e c i a l pe r m i t s fo r si z e , we i g h t or ot h e r re a s o n s . Ca n o p y . \ A ro o f - l i k e st r u c t u r e of a pe r m a n e n t na t u r e wh i c h ma y be fr e e s t a n d i n g or pr o j e c t fr o m a wa l l of a bu i l d i n g or it s su p p o r t s . Ca n o p y co v e r a g e . \ Th e pe r c e n t of a fi x e d la n d ar e a co v e r e d by th e cr o w n of an in d i v i d u a l pl a n t ex c e e d i n g fi v e (5 } fe e t in he i g h t an d me a s u r e d fi f t e e n {1 5 } ye a r s fr o m th e da t e of in s t a l l a t i o n . Or th e pe r c e n t of a fix e d la n d ar e a co v e r e d by th e o· u t e r m o s t li m i t s of th e cr o w n of a cl u s t e r of pl a n t s ex c e e d i n g fi v e (5 ) fe e t in he i g h t , wh i c h cr e a t e on e (1 } co n t i n u o u s ar e a of co v e r a g e , me a s u r e d fi f t e e n (1 5 ) ye a r s fr o m th e da t e of in s t a l l a t i o n . Ca r p o r t . \ A pe r m a n e n t ro o f e d st r u c t u r e no t mo r e th a n se v e n t y - f i v e (7 5 ) pe r c e n t en c l o s e d by wa l l s an d at t a c h e d to th e ma i n bu i l d i n g fo r th e pu r p o s e of pr o v i d i n g sh e l t e r fo r on e (1 ) or mo r e mo t o r ve h i c l e s . Ce l l a r . \ Se e "b a s e m e n t . " Ce r t i f i c a t e of oc c u p a n c y . \ A do c u m e n t is s u e d by th e bu i l d i n g of f i c i a l al l o w i n g th e oc c u p a n c y or us e of a st r u c t u r e an d ce r t i f y i n g th a t th e st r u c t u r e an d / o r si t e ha s be e n co n s t r u c t e d an d is to be us e d in co m p l i a n c e wi t h al l ap p l i c a b l e pl a n s , co d e s an d or d i n a n c e s . Ch a n n e l . \ A na t u r a l or ar t i f i c i a l wa t e r c o u r s e wi t h a de f i n i t e be d an d ba n k s to co n f i n e an d co n d u c t co n t i n u o u s l y or pe r i o d i c a l l y fl o w i n g wa t e r . Ch i l d . \ An y na t u r a l pe r s o n un d e r ei g h t e e n (1 8 ) ye a r s of ag e . Ch o r d . \ A li n e se g m e n t jo i n i n g an y tw o (2 ) po i n t s of a ci r c l e . Ci r c u l a t i o n ar e a . \ Th a t po r t i o n of th e ve h i c l e ac c o m m o d a t i o n ar e a us e d fo r ac c e s s to pa r k i n g or lo a d i n g ar e a s or ot h e r fa c i l i t i e s on th e lo t . Es s e n t i a l l y , dr i v e w a y s an d ot h e r ma n e u v e r i n g ar e a s {o t h e r th a n pa r k i n g ai s l e s } co m p r i s e th e ci r c u l a t i o n ar e a . Co - l o c a t i o n . \ Th e us e of a sin g l e lo c a t i o n st r u c t u r e an d / o r si t e by mo r e th a n on e {l ) wi r e l e s s co m m u n i c a t i o n s se r v i c e pr o v i d e r . Co a s t a l A Zo n e . \ Fl o o d ha z a r d ar e a s th a t ha v e be e n de l i n e a t e d as su b j e c t to wa v e he i g h t s be t w e e n on e an d on e - h a l f (1 . 5 ) fe e t an d th r e e (3 ) fe e t an d id e n t i f i e d on th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p s (F I R M s ) as ar e a s of li m i t s of mo d e r a t e wa v e ac t i o n (L i M W A ) . Co a s t a l hi g h ha z a r d ar e a (C H H A ) . \ Th e po r t i o n of a co a s t a l fl o o d p l a i n ha v i n g sp e c i a l fl o o d ha z a r d s th a t is su b j e c t to hi g h ve l o c i t y wa t e r s , in c l u d i n g hu r r i c a n e wa v e wa s h . Th e ar e a is de s i g n a t e d on th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p (F I R M ) as zo n e Vl - 3 0 , VE or V (V - z o n e s ) . Co m b i n a t i o n us e . \ A us e co n s i s t i n g of a co m b i n a t i o n of on e (1 ) or mo r e lo t s an d tw o (2 ) or mo r e pr i n c i p a l us e s se p a r a t e l y li s t e d in th e di s t r i c t re g u l a t i o n s . Co m m e r c i a l ve h i c l e . \ A ve h i c l e de s i g n e d to ha v e mo r e th a n tw o (2 ) re a r wh e e l s on a si n g l e ax l e . Th i s sh a l l no t ap p l y to pi c k u p bo d y ty p e tr u c k s , pa s s e n g e r va n ty p e ve h i c l e s , or to ve h i c l e s es s e n t i a l fo r an ag r i c u l t u r a l us e as s o c i a t e d wi t h th e pr e m i s e s . Co m m u n i t y im p a c t st a t e m e n t . \ A do c u m e n t re q u i r e d by th e co u n t y wh i c h ou t l i n e s th e im p a c t a pr o p o s e d de v e l o p m e n t wi l l ha v e on en v i r o n m e n t a l an d cu l t u r a l re s o u r c e s , an d co u n t y se r v i c e s , in c l u d i n g , bu t no t li m i t e d to , sc h o o l s , fi r e an d re s c u e , an d pu b l i c ut i l i t i e s . Pa g e 4 Co n d i t i o n a l us e . \ A co n d i t i o n a l us e is a us e th a t , be c a u s e of sp e c i a l re q u i r e m e n t s or ch a r a c t e r i s t i c s , ma y be al l o w e d in a pa r t i c u l a r zo n i n g di s t r i c t on l y af t e r re v i e w an d re c o m m e n d a t i o n by th e pl a n n i n g co m m i s s i o n an d th e gr a n t i n g of co n d i t i o n a l us e ap p r o v a l by th e bo a r d of su p e r v i s o r s im p o s i n g su c h co n d i t i o n s as ne c e s s a r y to ma k e th e us e co m p a t i b l e wi t h ot h e r us e s pe r m i t t e d in th e sa m e zo n e or vi c i n i t y . De c k . \ A st r u c t u r e , wi t h o u t a ro o f or wa l l s , di r e c t l y ad j a c e n t to a pr i n c i p a l b u i l d i n g , wh i c h ha s an av e r a g e el e v a t i o n of th i r t y (3 0 ) in c h e s or gr e a t e r fr o m fi n i s h e d gr a d e . De v e l o p m e n t . \ An y ma n m a d e ch a n g e to im p r o v e d or un i m p r o v e d re a l es t a t e , in c l u d i n g , bu t no t li m i t e d to , bu i l d i n g s or ot h e r st r u c t u r e s , th e pl a c e m e n t of ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s , st r e e t s , an d ot h e r pa v i n g , ut i l i t i e s , fi l l i n g , gr a d i n g , ex c a v a t i o n , mi n i n g , dr e d g i n g , dr i l l i n g op e r a t i o n s , or st o r a g e of eq u i p m e n t or ma t e r i a l s . Di s p l a y lo t . \ An ou t d o o r ar e a wh e r e ac t i v e ni g h t t i m e sa l e s ac t i v i t y oc c u r s an d wh e r e ac c u r a t e co l o r pe r c e p t i o n of me r c h a n d i s e by cu s t o m e r s is re q u i r e d . To qu a l i f y as a di s p l a y lo t , on e (1 ) of th e fo l l o w i n g sp e c i f i c us e s mu s t oc c u r : mo t o r ve h i c l e sa l e s , bo a t sa l e s , re c r e a t i o n a l ve h i c l e sa l e s , ga r d e n i n g or nu r s e r y sa l e s . An y ot h e r us e mu s t be ap p r o v e d as di s p l a y lo t us e s by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r . Dr i p l i n e . \ A ve r t i c a l pr o j e c t i o n to th e gr o u n d su r f a c e fr o m th e fu r t h e s t la t e r a l ex t e n t of a tr e e ' s le a f ca n o p y . Dr i v e w a y . \ A ro a d w a y pr o v i d i n g ac c e s s fo r ve h i c l e s to a pa r k i n g sp a c e , ga r a g e , dw e l l i n g , or ot h e r st r u c t u r e . A dr i v e w a y se r v e s on l y on e (1 } or tw o (2 ) lo t s . Dw e l l i n g . \ A bu i l d i n g , or po r t i o n th e r e o f , de s i g n e d or us e d ex c l u s i v e l y fo r re s i d e n t i a l oc c u p a n c y , in c l u d i n g si n g l e - f a m i l y dw e l l i n g s , tw o - f a m i l y dw e l l i n g s , an d mu l t i f a m i l y dw e l l i n g s , bu t do no t in c l u d e , ho t e l s , mo t e l s , bo a r d i n g an d ro o m i n g ho u s e s , be d an d br e a k f a s t es t a b l i s h m e n t s , an d th e li k e . Dw e l l i n g un i t . \ On e (1 ) or mo r e ro o m s ph y s i c a l l y ar r a n g e d so as to cr e a t e an in d e p e n d e n t ho u s e k e e p i n g es t a b l i s h m e n t fo r oc c u p a n c y by on e (1 ) fa m i l y wi t h to i l e t s an d fa c i l i t i e s fo r co o k i n g an d sl e e p i n g se p a r a t e fr o m an y ot h e r dw e l l i n g un i t . Ea r t h c r a f t ce r t i f i e d co n s t r u c t i o n . \ An en v i r o n m e n t a l l y fr i e n d l y , re s i d e n t i a l bu i l d i n g pr o g r a m de v e l o p e d by th e So u t h f a c e En e r g y In s t i t u t e wh i c h re q u i r e s ce r t i f i e d bu i l d e r s to me e t gu i d e l i n e s fo r en e r g y ef f i c i e n c y , wa t e r co n s e r v a t i o n , an d ot h e r en v i r o n m e n t a l pr a c t i c e s on si n g l e - f a m i l y an d mu l t i f a m i l y un i t co n s t r u c t i o n . Si m i l a r to th e LE E D ce r t i f i c a t i o n pr o g r a m , bu t fo c u s e d sp e c i f i c a l l y on re s i d e n t i a l de v e l o p m e n t . Ea r t h to n e . \ A co l o r sc h e m e th a t dr a w s fr o m a co l o r pa l e t t e of br o w n s , ta n s , gr a y s , gr e e n s , an d so m e re d s . Th e co l o r s in an ea r t h to n e sc h e m e ar e mu t e d an d fl a t in an em u l a t i o n of th e na t u r a l co l o r s fo u n d in di r t , mo s s , tr e e s , an d ro c k s . Ma n y ea r t h to n e s or i g i n a t e fr o m cl a y ea r t h pi g m e n t s , su c h as um b e r , oc h r e , an d si e n n a . Co l o r s su c h as or a n g e an d bl u e ar e no t co n s i d e r e d ea r t h to n e s be c a u s e th e y ar e no t fo u n d na t u r a l l y on pi e c e s of la n d ev e n th o u g h th e y ca n be fo u n d wi t h i n na t u r e . El e v a t i o n . \ A ve r t i c a l di s t a n c e ab o v e or be l o w a fi x e d re f e r e n c e po i n t . En v i r o n m e n t a l as s e s s m e n t . \ An an a l y s i s of th e be n e f i c i a l or de t r i m e n t a l ef f e c t s of a de v e l o p m e n t on th e na t u r a l re s o u r c e s an d ch a r a c t e r i s t i c s of th e pr o p e r t y , in c l u d i n g re s o u r c e s su c h as , bu t no t li m i t e d to , we t l a n d s , fl o r a an d fa u n a , an d ot h e r ec o s y s t e m s . Eq u i p m e n t en c l o s u r e . \ A sm a l l bu i l d i n g , ca b i n e t , or va u l t us e d to ho u s e an d pr o t e c t el e c t r o n i c or me c h a n i c a l eq u i p m e n t . As s o c i a t e d eq u i p m e n t ma y in c l u d e , bu t is no t li m i t e d to , ai r co n d i t i o n e r s an d em e r g e n c y ge n e r a t o r s . Ex p a n s i o n to an ex i s t i n g ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e pa r k or su b d i v i s i o n . \ Fo r th e pu r p o s e s of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t me a n s th e pr e p a r a t i o n of ad d i t i o n a l si t e s by th e co n s t r u c t i o n of fa c i l i t i e s fo r se r v i c i n g th e lo t s on wh i c h th e ma n u f a c t u r i n g ho m e s ar e to be af f i x e d (i n c l u d i n g th e in s t a l l a t i o n of ut i l i t i e s , th e co n s t r u c t i o n of st r e e t s , an d ei t h e r fi n a l si t e gr a d i n g or th e po u r i n g of co n c r e t e pa d s ) . Fa c a d e . \ Th a t po r t i o n of an y ex t e r i o r el e v a t i o n of th e bu i l d i n g ex t e n d i n g fr o m gr a d e to to p of th e pa r a p e t , wa l l , or ea v e s an d th e en t i r e wi d t h of th e bu i l d i n g el e v a t i o n . Fa m i l y . \ An in d i v i d u a l , or tw o (2 ) or mo r e pe r s o n s re l a t e d by bl o o d , ma r r i a g e or ad o p t i o n , or a gr o u p of no t mo r e th a n fo u r (4 ) un r e l a t e d pe r s o n s , oc c u p y i n g a si n g l e - f a m i l y dw e l l i n g . Pa g e S Fl o o d . \ A ge n e r a l an d te m p o r a r y co n d i t i o n of pa r t i a l or co m p l e t e in u n d a t i o n of no r m a l l y dr y la n d ar e a s fr o m : 1. Th e ov e r f l o w of in l a n d or ti d a l wa t e r s ; 2. Th e un u s u a l an d ra p i d ac c u m u l a t i o n or ru n o f f of su r f a c e wa t e r s fr o m an y so u r c e ; 3. Mu d s l i d e s (i . e ., mu d f l o w s } wh i c h ar e pr o x i m a t e l y ca u s e d by fl o o d i n g an d ar e ak i n to a ri v e r of li q u i d an d fl o w i n g mu d on th e su r f a c e s of no r m a l l y dr y la n d ar e a s , as wh e n ea r t h is ca r r i e d by a cu r r e n t of wa t e r an d de p o s i t e d al o n g th e pa t h of th e cu r r e n t . A fl o o d ma y be fu r t h e r de f i n e d as th e co l l a p s e or su b s i d e n c e of la n d al o n g th e sh o r e of a la k e or ot h e r bo d y of wa t e r as a re s u l t of er o s i o n or un d e r m i n i n g ca u s e d by wa v e s or cu r r e n t s of wa t e r ex c e e d i n g an t i c i p a t e d cy c l i c a l le v e l s or su d d e n l y ca u s e d by an un u s u a l l y hi g h wa t e r le v e l in a na t u r a l bo d y of wa t e r ac c o m p a n i e d by a se v e r e st o r m , or by an un a n t i c i p a t e d fo r c e of na t u r e , su c h as a fl a s h fl o o d or by so m e si m i l a r l y un u s u a l an d un f o r e s e e a b l e ev e n t wh i c h re s u l t s in fl o o d i n g . Fl o o d ha z a r d zo n e .\ Th e de l i n e a t i o n of sp e c i a l fl o o d ha z a r d ar e a s in t o in s u r a n c e ri s k an d ra t e cl a s s i f i c a t i o n s on th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p {F I R M } pu b l i s h e d by th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y (F E M A ) an d wh i c h in c l u d e th e fo l l o w i n g zo n e s an d cr i t e r i a : 1. Zo n e A: .. . . . On th e FI R M s ac c o m p a n yi ng th e Fl o o d In s u r a n ce St u d y ( FIS ) sh a l l be th o se ar eas fo r wh i c h no de t a i l e d fl o o d pr o f i l e s or el e v a t i o n s ar e pr o v i d e d . bu t th e on e -pe r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d p l a i n bo u n d a r y ha s be e n ap p r o x i m a t e d . Ar e a s su e j e c t to in u n d a t i o n by th e 10 0 ye a r fl o o d wh e r e de t a i l e d an a l y s e s ha , . · e no t be e n pe r f o r m e d an d ba s e fl o o d el e v a t i o n s ar e no t sh o w n . 2. Zo n e A£ : .. .. . On th e FIR M s ac c o m p a n yin g th e FIS sh a l l be th o s e ar e a s fo r wh i c h on e -pe r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d el e v a t i o n s ha v e be e n pr o v i d e d an d th e fl o o d w a y ha s no t be e n de l i n e a t e d . Ar e a s su h j e c t to imm d a t i o n b' t ' th e 10 0 't ' e a r - f l o o d as de t e r m i n e d by de t a i l e d me t h o d s wi t h ba s e fl o o d el e , . · a t i o n s sh o w n wi t h i n ea c h ar e a . 3. Zo n e VE or Zo n e V: f ... .. On th e FI R M s ac c o m p a n y i n g th e FIS sh a l l be th o s e ar e a s th a t ar e kn o w n as Co a s t a l Hi gh Ha z a r d ar e a s , ex t e n d i n g fr o m of f s h o r e to th e in l a n d li m i t of a pr i m a r y fr o n t a l du e al o n g an op e n co a s t or ot h e r ar e a s su b j e c t to hi g h ve l o c i t y wa v e s . Ar e a s al o n g co a s t a l re g i o n s su e j e c t to ad d i t i o n a l ha z a r d s as s o c i a t ed ~ h st o r m ,, . . a , . · e an d ti d a l ac t i o n as we l l as im m d a t i o n by th e 10 0 ye a r flo o d - : 4. Zo n e X: .. . .. Ar e a s lo c a t e d ab o v e th e 10 0 -ye a r f l o o d bo u n d a r y an d ha v i n g mo d e r a t e or mi n i m a l fl o o d ha z a r d s . 5. Fl o o d w a y Di s t r i c t : .. . . Is in an AE Zo n e an d is de l i n e a t e d , fo r pu r p o s e s of th i s or d i n a n c e , us i n g th e cr i t e r i o n th a t ce r t a i n ar e a s wi t h i n th e fl o o d p l a i n mu s t be ca p a b l e of ca r r y i n g wa t e r s of th e on e · pe r c e n t an n u a l ch a n c e fl o o d wi t h o u t in c r e a s i n g th e wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n of th a t fl o o d mo r e th a n on e ( l l fo o t at an y po i n t . Th e ar e a s in c l u d e d in th i s Di s t r i c t ar e sp e c i f i c a l l y de f i n e d in Ta b l e 4 of th e FI S an d sh o w n on th e ac c o m p a n y i n g FI R M . 6. Co a s t a l A Zo n e : .. . . Is la b e l l e d as AE on th e FI R M s an d is th o s e ar e a s th a t ar e se a w a r d of th e li m i t of mo d e r a t e wa v e ac t i o n (U M W A ) li n e . As de f i n e d by th e Vi r gin i a Un i f o r m St a t e w i d e Bu i l d i n g Co d e , th e s e ar e a s ar e su b j e c t to wa v e he i ght s be t w e e n 1. 5 fe e t an d 3 fe e t . Fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p {F I R M } . \ An of f i c i a l ma p of a co m m u n i t y , on wh i c h th e Fe d e r a l Em e r g e n c y Ma n a g e m e n t Ag e n c y ha s de l i n e a t e d bo t h th e sp e c i a l ha z a r d ar e a s an d th e ri s k pr e m i u m zo n e s ap p l i c a b l e to th e co m m u n i t y . A FIR M th a t ha s be e n ma d e av a i l a b l e di g i t a l l y is ca l l e d a di g i t a l fl o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p (D F I R M ) . Fl o o d in s u r a n c e st u d y . \ An ex a m i n a t i o n , ev a l u a t i o n an d de t e r m i n a t i o n of fl o o d ha z a r d s an d , if ap p r o p r i a t e , co r r e s p o n d i n g wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n s , mu d s l i d e ha z a r d s an d / o r fl o o d - r e l a t e d er o s i o n ha z a r d s . Fl o o d p l a i n . \ A re l a t i v e l y fl a t or lo w la n d ar e a ad j o i n i n g a ri v e r , st r e a m or wa t e r c o u r s e wh i c h is su b j e c t to pa r t i a l or co m p l e t e in u n d a t i o n ; an ar e a su b j e c t to th e un u s u a l an d ra p i d ac c u m u l a t i o n or ru n o f f of su r f a c e wa t e r fr o m an y so u r c e . Pa g e 6 Fl o o d p r o n e ar e a . \ An y la n d ar e a su s c e p t i b l e to be i n g in u n d a t e d by wa t e r fr o m an y so u r c e (s e e de f i n i t i o n of fl o o d i n g } . Fl o o d p r o o f i n g . \ An y co m b i n a t i o n of st r u c t u r a l an d no n s t r u c t u r a l ad d i t i o n s , ch a n g e s , or ad j u s t m e n t s to st r u c t u r e s wh i c h re d u c e or el i m i n a t e fl o o d da m a g e to re a l es t a t e or im p r o v e d re a l pr o p e r t y , wa t e r , sa n i t a r y fa c i l i t i e s , st r u c t u r e s an d th e i r co n t e n t s . Fl o o d w a y . \ Th e ch a n n e l of a ri v e r or ot h e r wa t e r c o u r s e an d th e ad j a c e n t la n d ar e a s re q u i r e d to ca r r y an d di s c h a r g e th e 10 0 - y e a r fl o o d wi t h o u t in c r e a s i n g th e wa t e r su r f a c e el e v a t i o n of th a t fl o o d mo r e th a n on e (1 ) fo o t at an y po i n t . Fl o o r ar e a . \ Th e sq u a r e fe e t of fl o o r sp a c e wi t h i n th e ou t s i d e li n e s of wa l l s , in c l u d i n g th e to t a l of al l sp a c e on al l fl o o r s of a bu i l d i n g . Fl o o r ar e a sh a l l no t in c l u d e po r c h e s , ga r a g e s , or un f i n i s h e d sp a c e in a ba s e m e n t or at t i c . Fl o o r ar e a ra t i o (F A R ) . \ Th e to t a l fl o o r ar e a of al l bu i l d i n g s or st r u c t u r e s on a lo t di v i d e d by th e ne t de v e ! o p a b l e ar e a of th e lo t . Fo o t c a n d l e . \ A un i t of me a s u r e fo r il l u m i n a n c e . A un i t of il l u m i n a n c e on a su r f a c e th a t is ev e r y w h e r e on e (1 ) fo o t fr o m a un i f o r m po i n t so u r c e of li g h t of on e (1 ) ca n d l e an d eq u a l to on e (l } lu m e n pe r sq u a r e fo o t . Fr e e b o a r d . \ A fa c t o r of sa f e t y us u a l l y ex p r e s s e d in fe e t ab o v e a fl o o d le v e l fo r pu r p o s e s of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t . "F r e e b o a r d " te n d s to co m p e n s a t e fo r th e ma n y un k n o w n fa c t o r s th a t co u l d co n t r i b u t e to fl o o d he i g h t s gr e a t e r th a n th e he i g h t ca l c u l a t e d fo r a se l e c t e d si z e fl o o d an d fl o o d w a y co n d i t i o n s , su c h as wa v e ac t i o n , br i d g e op e n i n g s , an d th e hy d r o l o g i c a l ef f e c t of ur b a n i z a t i o n in th e wa t e r s h e d . Wh e n a fr e e b o a r d is in c l u d e d in th e he i g h t of a st r u c t u r e , th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e pr e m i u m s ma y be le s s ex p e n s i v e . Fr o n t a g e . \ Th e li n e a r me a s u r e m e n t in fe e t of th e fr o n t pr o p e r t y li n e ab u t t i n g a st r e e t . Fu n c t i o n a l l y de p e n d e n t us e . \ A us e wh i c h ca n n o t pe r f o r m it s in t e n d e d pu r p o s e un l e s s it is lo c a t e d or ca r r i e d ou t in clo s e pr o x i m i t y to wa t e r . Th e te r m in c l u d e s on l y do c k i n g fa c i l i t i e s , po r t fa c i l i t i e s th a t ar e ne c e s s a r y fo r th e lo a d i n g an d un l o a d i n g of ca r g o or pa s s e n g e r s , an d sh i p bu i l d i n g an d sh i p re p a i r fa c i l i t i e s , bu t do e s no t in c l u d e lo n g - te r m st o r a g e or re l a t e d ma n u f a c t u r i n g fa c i l i t i e s . Ga r a g e , pr i v a t e . \ An ac c e s s o r y bu i l d i n g wh i c h is de s i g n e d or us e d fo r th e st o r a g e of ve h i c l e s ow n e d an d us e d by th e oc c u p a n t s of th e bu i l d i n g to wh i c h it is ac c e s s o r y an d wh i c h is no t op e r a t e d as a se p a r a t e co m m e r c i a l en t e r p r i s e . Ga z e b o . \ A de t a c h e d , co v e r e d fr e e s t a n d i n g , op e n - a i r or sc r e e n e d ac c e s s o r y st r u c t u r e de s i g n e d fo r re c r e a t i o n a l us e on l y an d no t fo r ha b i t a t i o n . Gl a r e . \ Th e se n s a t i o n pr o d u c e d by a br i g h t so u r c e wi t h i n th e vi s u a l fi e l d th a t is su f f i c i e n t l y br i g h t e r th a n th e le v e l to wh i c h th e ey e s ar e ad a p t e d to ca u s e an n o y a n c e , di s c o m f o r t , or lo s s in vi s u a l pe r f o r m a n c e an d vi s i b i l i t y ; bl i n d i n g li g h t . Gr e e n ro o f . \ Th e ro o f of a bu i l d i n g wh i c h is pa r t i a l l y or co m p l e t e l y co v e r e d wi t h ve g e t a t i o n an d so i l or ot h e r gr o w i n g me d i u m pl a n t e d ov e r a wa t e r p r o o f me m b r a n e . Ha b i t a b l e fl o o r . \ An y fl o o r us a b l e fo r li v i n g pu r p o s e s , wh i c h in c l u d e s wo r k i n g , sl e e p i n g , ea t i n g , co o k i n g , or re c r e a t i o n , or an y co m b i n a t i o n th e r e o f . A fl o o r us e d on l y fo r st o r a g e is no t a ha b i t a b l e fl o o r . Hi g h e s t ad j a c e n t gr a d e . \ Fo r th e pu r p o s e s of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t , th e hi g h e s t na t u r a l el e v a t i o n of th e gr o u n d su r f a c e pr i o r to co n s t r u c t i o n ne x t to th e pr o p o s e d wa l l s of a st r u c t u r e ; Hi s t o r i c la n d m a r k / a r e a / s t r u c t u r e . \ An y st r u c t u r e th a t is : 1. Li s t e d in d i v i d u a l l y in th e Na t i o n a l Re g i s t e r of Hi s t o r i c Pla c e s {a li s t i n g ma i n t a i n e d by th e De p a r t m e n t of In t e r i o r ) or pr e l i m i n a r i l y de t e r m i n e d by th e Se c r e t a r y of th e In t e r i o r as me e t i n g th e re q u i r e m e n t s fo r in d i v i d u a l li s t i n g on th e Na t i o n a l Re g i s t e r ; Pa g e 7 2. Ce r t i f i e d or pr e l i m i n a r i l y de t e r m i n e d by th e Se c r e t a r y of th e In t e r i o r as co n t r i b u t i n g to th e hi s t o r i c a l si g n i f i c a n c e of a re g i s t e r e d hi s t o r i c di s t r i c t or a di s t r i c t pr e l i m i n a r i l y de t e r m i n e d by th e Se c r e t a r y to qu a l i f y as a re g i s t e r e d hi s t o r i c di s t r i c t ; 3. In d i v i d u a l l y li s t e d on a st a t e in v e n t o r y of hi s t o r i c pl a c e s in st a t e s wi t h hi s t o r i c pr e s e r v a t i o n pr o g r a m s wh i c h ha v e be e n ap p r o v e d by th e Se c r e t a r y of th e In t e r i o r ; or 4. In d i v i d u a l l y li s t e d on a lo c a l in v e n t o r y of hi s t o r i c pl a c e s in co m m u n i t i e s wi t h hi s t o r i c pr e s e r v a t i o n pr o g r a m s th a t ha v e be e n li s t e d in th e co u n t y ' s co m p r e h e n s i v e pl a n or ce r t i f i e d : a. By an ap p r o v e d st a t e pr o g r a m as de t e r m i n e d by th e Se c r e t a r y of th e In t e r i o r ; or b. Di r e c t l y by th e Se c r e t a r y of th e In t e r i o r in st a t e s wi t h o u t ap p r o v e d pr o g r a m s . Ho m e ga r d e n . \ An ac c e s s o r y us e in a re s i d e n t i a l di s t r i c t fo r th e pr o d u c t i o n of ve g e t a b l e s , fr u i t s an d fl o w e r s ge n e r a l l y fo r us e or co n s u m p t i o n , or bo t h , by th e oc c u p a n t s of th e pr e m i s e s . Im p e r v i o u s su r f a c e . \ A su r f a c e co m p o s e d of an y ma t e r i a l th a t si g n i f i c a n t l y im p e d e s or pr e v e n t s na t u r a l in f i l t r a t i o n of wa t e r in t o th e so i l . Im p e r v i o u s su r f a c e s ma y in c l u d e , bu t ar e no t li m i t e d to ; bu i l d i n g s , ro o f s , st r e e t s , pa r k i n g ar e a s , an d an y co n c r e t e , as p h a l t , or co m p a c t e d gr a v e l su r f a c e . In t e l l i g e n t si t i n g . \ Th e pr a c t i c e of bu i l d i n g pl a c e m e n t wh i c h gi v e s hi g h co n s i d e r a t i o n to en v i r o n m e n t a l as p e c t s su c h as so l a r or i e n t a t i o n , se a s o n a l sh a d i n g , pr e v a i l i n g wi n d s , et c . , in or d e r to al l o w fo r in c r e a s e d en e r g y ef f i c i e n c y . Ju n k y a r d . \ Ju n k y a r d sh a l l me a n an y es t a b l i s h m e n t or pl a c e of bu s i n e s s wh i c h is ma i n t a i n e d , op e r a t e d , or us e d fo r st o r i n g , ke e p i n g , bu y i n g , or se l l i n g ju n k , or fo r th e ma i n t e n a n c e or op e r a t i o n of an au t o m o b i l e wr e c k i n g ya r d . Fo r pu r p o s e s of th i s de f i n i t i o n , "j u n k " sh a l l me a n ol d or sc r a p co p p e r , br a s s , ro p e , ra g s , ba t t e r i e s , pa p e r , tr a s h , ru b b e r , de b r i s , wa s t e , or ju n k e d , di s m a n t l e d , or wr e c k e d au t o m o b i l e s , or pa r t s th e r e o f , ir o n , st e e l , an d ot h e r ol d or sc r a p fe r r o u s or no n f e r r o u s ma t e r i a l . (S e e al s o "s c r a p an d sa l v a g e se r v i c e s " in se c t i o n 3- 7 0 0 . ) Ki o s k . \ A fr e e s t a n d i n g st r u c t u r e up o n wh i c h te m p o r a r y in f o r m a t i o n an d / o r po s t e r s , no t i c e s , an d an n o u n c e m e n t s ar e po s t e d . Co m m e r c i a l tr a n s a c t i o n s do no t ta k e pl a c e he r e . La n d s c a p e . \ An ex p a n s e of na t u r a l sc e n e r y or th e ad d i t i o n or pr e s e r v a t i o n of la w n s su p p l e m e n t e d by , sh r u b s , tr e e s , pl a n t s or ot h e r na t u r a l an d de c o r a t i v e fe a t u r e s to la n d . La n d s c a p e su r f a c e ra t i o (L S R ) . \ A me a s u r e , ex p r e s s e d as a pe r c e n t a g e , of th e ar e a to be la n d s c a p e d on a si t e de t e r m i n e d by di v i d i n g th e la n d s c a p e d ar e a of th e si t e by th e to t a l pr o j e c t ar e a . LE E D ce r t i f i e d . \ Le a d e r s h i p in en e r g y an d en v i r o n m e n t a l de s i g n (L E E D } ce r t i f i c a t i o n pr o g r a m ad m i n i s t e r e d by th e U. S . Gr e e n Bu i l d i n g Co u n c i l , wh i c h re q u i r e s de s i g n e r s to me e t gu i d e l i n e s fo r en e r g y ef f i c i e n c y , wa t e r co n s e r v a t i o n , an d ot h e r en v i r o n m e n t a l pr a c t i c e s . Li g h t tr e s p a s s . \ Li g h t fr o m an ar t i f i c i a l li g h t so u r c e th a t is in t r u d i n g on t o ad j a c e n t pr o p e r t i e s an d is a nu i s a n c e . li v e s t o c k . \ Sw i n e , sh e e p , ca t t l e , po u l t r y or ot h e r an i m a l s or fo w l wh i c h ar e be i n g pr o d u c e d pr i m a r i l y f o r fo o d , fi b e r , or fo o d pr o d u c t s fo r hu m a n co n s u m p t i o n . Lo a d i n g an d un l o a d i n g ar e a . \ Th e ar e a on a lo t de s i g n a t e d fo r bu l k pi c k u p an d de l i v e r i e s of me r c h a n d i s e an d ma t e r i a l s di r e c t l y re l a t e d to th e us e on sa i d lo t . Lo t . \ A pa r c e l of la n d in t e n d e d to be se p a r a t e l y ow n e d , de v e l o p e d , or ot h e r w i s e us e d as a un i t , es t a b l i s h e d by pl a t , su b d i v i s i o n or as ot h e r w i s e pe r m i t t e d by la w . Lo t , co r n e r . \ A lo t ab u t t i n g on tw o (2 } or mo r e st r e e t s at th e i r in t e r s e c t i o n . Lo t , de p t h of . \ Th e sh o r t e s t ho r i z o n t a l di s t a n c e be t w e e n th e fr o n t an d re a r lo t li n e s . Lo t , do u b l e fr o n t a g e . \ An in t e r i o r lo t ha v i n g fr o n t a g e on tw o (2 ) st r e e t s . lo t , fl a g . \ A lo t no t fr o n t i n g on or ab u t t i n g a pu b l i c ro a d w a y or ha v i n g li m i t e d fr o n t a g e ne c e s s a r y fo r ac c e s s an d wh e r e ac c e s s to th e pu b l i c ro a d w a y is es s e n t i a l l y li m i t e d to a na r r o w pr i v a t e ri g h t - o f - w a y . Pa g e 8 Lo t , in t e r i o r . \ A lo t ot h e r th a n a co m e r lo t . Lo t , th r o u g h . \ A lo t ha v i n g it s fr o n t an d re a r ya r d s ea c h ab u t t i n g on a st r e e t . Lo t ar e a . \ Th e to t a l ho r i z o n t a l ar e a in sq u a r e fe e t wi t h i n th e lo t li n e s of a lo t ex c l u d i n g de s i g n a t e d fu t u r e pu b l i c ri g h t s - o f - w a y . Lo t co v e r a g e . \ A me a s u r e of in t e n s i t y of la n d us e th a t re p r e s e n t s th e po r t i o n of a si t e th a t is im p e r v i o u s (i . e . , do e s no t ab s o r b wa t e r ) . Th i s po r t i o n in c l u d e s , bu t is no t li m i t e d to , al l ar e a s co v e r e d by bu i l d i n g s , pa r k e d st r u c t u r e s , dr i v e w a y s , ro a d s , si d e w a l k s , an d an y ar e a of co n c r e t e or as p h a l t . Lo t li n e . \ A li n e di v i d i n g on e (1 ) lo t fr o m an o t h e r lo t or fr o m a st r e e t or al l e y . lo t li n e , fr o n t . \ On an in t e r i o r lo t , th e lo t li n e ab u t t i n g a st r e e t or ri g h t - o f - w a y ; or , on a co m e r lo t , th e sh o r t e r lo t li n e ab u t t i n g a st r e e t or ri g h t - o f - w a y ; or , on a th r o u g h lo t , th e lo t li n e ab u t t i n g th e s t r e e t or ri g h t - of - w a y pr o v i d i n g th e pr i m a r y ac c e s s to th e lo t . Lo t li n e , re a r . \ Th e lo t li n e lo c a t e d op p o s i t e th e fr o n t li n e . Lo t li n e , si d e . \ An y bo u n d a r y of a lo t , wh i c h is no t a fr o n t lo t li n e or a re a r lo t li n e . Lo t of re c o r d . \ A lo t wh i c h ha s be e n le g a l l y re c o r d e d in th e cl e r k ' s of f i c e of th e Ci r c u i t Co u r t of Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y . Lo t wi d t h . \ Th e ho r i z o n t a l di s t a n c e be t w e e n th e si d e lo t li n e s , me a s u r e d at th e re q u i r e d fr o n t se t b a c k li n e . Lo w im p a c t de v e l o p m e n t (L I O ) . \ A si t e de s i g n ap p r o a c h to ma n a g i n g st o r m w a t e r ru n o f f wh i c h em p h a s i z e s co n s e r v a t i o n an d us e of on - s i t e na t u r a l fe a t u r e s to pr o t e c t wa t e r qu a l i t y . Th i s ap p r o a c h im p l e m e n t s sm a l l - s c a l e hy d r o l o g i c co n t r o l s to re p l i c a t e th e pr e - d e v e l o p m e n t hy d r o l o g i c pa t t e r n s of wa t e r s h e d s th r o u g h in f i l t r a t i n g , fi l t e r i n g , st o r i n g , ev a p o r a t i n g , an d de t a i n i n g ru n o f f cl o s e to it s so u r c e . Lo w e s t fl o o r . \ Fo r th e pu r p o s e of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t , th e lo w e s t fl o o r of th e lo w e s t en c l o s e d ar e a (i n c l u d i n g ba s e m e n t ) . An un f i n i s h e d or fl o o d - r e s i s t a n t en c l o s u r e , us e a b l e so l e l y fo r pa r k i n g of ve h i c l e s , bu i l d i n g ac c e s s or st o r a g e in an ar e a ot h e r th a n a ba s e m e n t ar e a is no t co n s i d e r e d a bu i l d i n g ' s lo w e s t fl o o r ; pr o v i d e d , th a t su c h en c l o s u r e is no t bu i l t so as to re n d e r th e st r u c t u r e in vi o l a t i o n of th e ap p l i c a b l e no n - e l e v a t i o n de s i g n re q u i r e m e n t s of Fe d e r a l Co d e 44 C F R § 60 . 3 . Lu m i n a r y . \ A li g h t i n g fi x t u r e as s e m b l y or so u r c e of ar t i f i c i a l il l u m i n a t i o n in c l u d i n g , bu t no t li m i t e d to , bu l b s , la m p s , re f l e c t o r s , re f r a c t o r s , an d ho u s i n g as s o c i a t e d wi t h th e m . Ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e . \ A st r u c t u r e co n s t r u c t e d to fe d e r a l st a n d a r d s , tr a n s p o r t a b l e in on e (1 ) or mo r e se c t i o n s , wh i c h , in th e tr a v e l i n g mo d e , is ei g h t (8 ) fe e t or mo r e in wi d t h an d is fo r t y (4 0 } fe e t or mo r e in le n g t h , or wh e n er e c t e d on si t e , is th r e e hu n d r e d tw e n t y (3 2 0 } or mo r e sq u a r e fe e t , an d wh i c h is bu i l t on a pe r m a n e n t ch a s s i s an d de s i g n e d to be us e d as a dw e l l i n g wi t h or wi t h o u t a pe r m a n e n t fo u n d a t i o n wh e n co n n e c t e d to th e re q u i r e d ut i l i t i e s , an d in c l u d e s th e pl u m b i n g , he a t i n g , ai r co n d i t i o n i n g , an d el e c t r i c a l sy s t e m s co n t a i n e d th e r e i n . Ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e pa r k , ex i s t i n g . \ A pa r c e l of la n d di v i d e d in t o tw o (2 ) or mo r e ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e lo t s fo r re n t or sa l e ex i s t i n g pr i o r to 08 / 1 9 / 1 9 9 1 . Ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e pa r k or su b d i v i s i o n , ne w . \ A ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e pa r k or su b d i v i s i o n fo r wh i c h th e co n s t r u c t i o n of fa c i l i t i e s fo r se r v i c i n g th e lo t s on wh i c h th e ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s ar e to be aH i x e d (i n c l u d i n g at a mi n i m u m , th e in s t a l l a t i o n of ut i l i t i e s , th e co n s t r u c t i o n of st r e e t s , an d ei t h e r fi n a l si t e gr a d i n g or th e po u r i n g of co n c r e t e pa d s ) is co m p l e t e d on or af t e r 08 / 1 9 / 1 9 9 1 . Me a n se a le v e l . \ Na t i o n a l Ge o d e t i c Ve r t i c a l Da t u m (N G V D ) of 19 2 9 , to wh i c h al l el e v a t i o n s on th e FI R M (f l o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p } an d wi t h i n th e fl o o d in s u r a n c e st u d y ar e re f e r e n c e d . Mi x e d - u s e st r u c t u r e . \ A bu i l d i n g or ot h e r st r u c t u r e co n t a i n i n g a co m b i n a t i o n of tw o (2 ) or mo r e di f f e r e n t pr i n c i p a l us e s . Pa g e 9 Mo t o r ve h i c l e . \ An y se l f - p r o p e l l e d ve h i c l e de s i g n e d pr i m a r i l y fo r tr a n s p o r t a t i o n of pe r s o n s of go o d s al o n g pu b l i c st r e e t s or all e y s , or ot h e r pu b l i c wa y s . Ne t de v e l o p a b l e ar e a . \ Th e la n d de e m e d su i t a b l e fo r de v e l o p m e n t wi t h i n a gi v e n ar e a or pa r c e l . It is ca l c u l a t e d by su b t r a c t i n g th e se n s i t i v e en v i r o n m e n t a l ar e a s wi t h i n th e ar e a or pa r c e l th a t sh o u l d be pr o t e c t e d fr o m de v e l o p m e n t an d th e es t i m a t e d ri g h t - o f - w a y re q u i r e m e n t s an d ex i s t i n g re g i o n a l t r a n s m i s s i o n li n e ea s e m e n t s an d ri g h t s - o f - w a y fr o m th e to t a l gr o s s ar e a . Th e re s u l t is th e ne t de v e l o p a b l e ar e a , wh i c h pr o v i d e s a re a l i s t i c me a s u r e of la n d ho l d i n g ca p a c i t y fo r an ar e a or pa r c e l in th e co u n t y . Re f e r to se c t i o n 5- 4 0 0 0 , ne t de v e l o p a b l e ar e a , fo r ad d i t i o n a l in f o r m a t i o n on ne t de v e l o p a b l e ar e a . Ne w co n s t r u c t i o n . \ Fo r th e pu r p o s e s of de t e r m i n i n g in s u r a n c e ra t e s , st r u c t u r e s fo r wh i c h th e "s t a r t of co n s t r u c t i o n " co m m e n c e d on or af t e r th e ef f e c t i v e da t e of an in i t i a l FI R M (f l o o d in s u r a n c e ra t e ma p ) , 08 / 1 9 / 9 1 , an d in c l u d e s an y su b s e q u e n t im p r o v e m e n t s to su c h st r u c t u r e s . Fo r fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t pu r p o s e s , "n e w co n s t r u c t i o n " me a n s st r u c t u r e s fo r wh i c h th e "s t a r t of co n s t r u c t i o n " co m m e n c e d on or af t e r th e ef f e c t i v e da t e of a fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t re g u l a t i o n ad o p t e d by a co m m u n i t y an d in c l u d e s an y su b s e q u e n t im p r o v e m e n t s to su c h st r u c t u r e s . No n c o n f o r m i n g ac t i v i t y or us e . \ Th e ot h e r w i s e le g a l us e of a bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e or of a tr a c t of la n d th a t do e s no t co n f o r m to th e us e re g u l a t i o n s of th i s or d i n a n c e fo r th e di s t r i c t in wh i c h it is lo c a t e d , ei t h e r at th e ef f e c t i v e da t e of th i s or d i n a n c e or as a re s u l t of su b s e q u e n t am e n d m e n t s to th e or d i n a n c e . No n c o n f o r m i n g bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e . \ An ot h e r w i s e le g a l bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e th a t do e s no t co n f o r m wi t h th e ya r d , he i g h t , ma x i m u m de n s i t y or ot h e r bu l k re g u l a t i o n s , or is de s i g n e d or in t e n d e d fo r a us e th a t do e s no t co n f o r m to th e us e re g u l a t i o n s , of th i s or d i n a n c e fo r th e di s t r i c t in wh i c h it is lo c a t e d , ei t h e r at th e ef f e c t i v e da t e of th i s or d i n a n c e or as re s u l t of su b s e q u e n t am e n d m e n t s . No n c o n f o r m i n g lo t . \ An ot h e r w i s e le g a l l y pl a t t e d lo t th a t do e s no t co n f o r m to th e mi n i m u m ar e a or wi d t h re q u i r e m e n t s fo r th e di s t r i c t in wh i c h it is lo c a t e d ei t h e r at th e ef f e c t i v e da t e of th i s or d i n a n c e or as a re s u l t of su b s e q u e n t am e n d m e n t s to th i s or d i n a n c e . No n c o n f o r m i n g si t e . \ An ot h e r w i s e le g a l si t e fo r wh i c h ex i s t i n g im p r o v e m e n t s do no t co n f o r m to th e lo t co v e r a g e , bu f f e r y a r d , la n d s c a p i n g , pa r k i n g an d ot h e r si t e re q u i r e m e n t s se t fo r t h in th e zo n i n g or sp e c i a l ov e r l a y di s t r i c t in wh i c h it is lo c a t e d ei t h e r at th e ef f e c t i v e da t e of th i s or d i n a n c e or as a re s u l t of su b s e q u e n t am e n d m e n t s to th i s or d i n a n c e . Of f i c e pa r k . \ A la r g e tr a c t of la n d th a t ha s be e n pl a n n e d , de v e l o p e d , an d op e r a t e d as an in t e g r a t e d fa c i l i t y fo r a nu m b e r of se p a r a t e of f i c e bu i l d i n g s an d su p p o r t i n g an c i l l a r y us e s wi t h sp e c i a l at t e n t i o n gi v e n to ci r c u l a t i o n , pa r k i n g , ut i l i t y ne e d s , ae s t h e t i c s , an d co m p a t i b i l i t y . Of f i c i a l zo n i n g ma p . \ Th e ma p or ma p s , to g e t h e r wi t h al l su b s e q u e n t am e n d m e n t s th e r e t o , wh i c h ar e ad o p t e d by re f e r e n c e as a pa r t of th i s or d i n a n c e an d wh i c h de l i n e a t e th e zo n i n g di s t r i c t bo u n d a r i e s . Op e n sp a c e . \ An ar e a th a t is in t e n d e d to pr o v i d e li g h t an d ai r , an d is de s i g n e d , de p e n d i n g up o n th e pa r t i c u l a r si t u a t i o n , fo r en v i r o n m e n t a l , sc e n i c or re c r e a t i o n a l pu r p o s e s . Op e n sp a c e ma y in c l u d e , bu t ne e d no t be li m i t e d to , la w n s , de c o r a t i v e pl a n t i n g s , wa l k w a y s , ac t i v e an d pa s s i v e re c r e a t i o n ar e a s , pl a y g r o u n d s , fo u n t a i n s , sw i m m i n g po o l s , wo o d e d ar e a s , an d wa t e r c o u r s e s . Op e n sp a c e sh a l l no t be de e m e d to in c l u d e st r u c t u r e s , dr i v e w a y s , pa r k i n g lo t s or ot h e r su r f a c e s de s i g n e d or in t e n d e d fo r ve h i c u l a r tr a f f i c . Op e n sp a c e , co m m o n . \ Op e n sp a c e th a t is ac c e s s i b l e to al l oc c u p a n t s of a pa r t i c u l a r de v e l o p m e n t an d is no t re s t r i c t e d to us e by oc c u p a n t s of an in d i v i d u a l lo t or st r u c t u r e . Op e n sp a c e ra t i o {O S R ) . \ A me a s u r e , ex p r e s s e d as a pe r c e n t a g e , of si t e op e n sp a c e de t e r m i n e d by di v i d i n g th e gr o s s op e n sp a c e ar e a of a lo t , pa r c e l or tr a c t of la n d by th e to t a l ar e a of th a t lo t , pa r c e l or tr a c t of la n d . Pa r k i n g ar e a ai s l e . \ Th a t po r t i o n of th e pa r k i n g ar e a co n s i s t i n g of la n e s pr o v i d i n g ac c e s s to pa r k i n g sp a c e s . Pa r k i n g ar e a , lo t or st r u c t u r e . \ An of f - s t r e e t ar e a fo r pa r k i n g or lo a d i n g an d un l o a d i n g , wh e t h e r re q u i r e d or pe r m i t t e d by th i s or d i n a n c e , in c l u d i n g dr i v e w a y s , ac c e s s wa y s , ai s l e s , an d ma n e u v e r i n g ar e a s , bu t no t in c l u d i n g an y pu b l i c or pr i v a t e st r e e t ri g h t - o f - w a y . Pa g e 10 Pa r k i n g sp a c e . \ A po r t i o n of th e pa r k i n g ar e a se t as i d e fo r th e pa r k i n g of on e (1 ) ve h i c l e . Pa t i o . \ A le v e l su r f a c e d ar e a , di r e c t l y ad j a c e n t to a pr i n c i p a l bu i l d i n g , wi t h o u t wa l l s or a ro o f in t e n d e d fo r ou t d o o r lo u n g i n g , di n i n g , an d th e lik e , wh i c h ha s an av e r a g e el e v a t i o n of le s s th a n th i r t y {3 0 ) in c h e s fr o m fi n i s h e d gr a d e . Pe r m e a b l e ma t e r i a l s . \ A va r i e t y of pr o d u c t al t e r n a t i v e s to tr a d i t i o n a l , im p e r v i o u s su r f a c e ma t e r i a l s wh i c h al l o w fo r th e in f i l t r a t i o n of st o r m w a t e r th r o u g h th e so i l to mo r e na t u r a l l y re d u c e ru n o f f vo l u m e s an d fi l t e r po l l u t a n t s . In c r e a s e d in f i l t r a t i o n oc c u r s ei t h e r th r o u g h th e pa v i n g ma t e r i a l it s e l f , or th r o u g h vo i d sp a c e s be t w e e n in d i v i d u a l pa v i n g bl o c k s (a l s o ca l l e d pa v e r s ) . Ma t e r i a l s ma y in c l u d e , bu t ar e no t li m i t e d to : pe r v i o u s co n c r e t e , pe r v i o u s as p h a l t , bl o c k an d co n c r e t e mo d u l a r pa v e r s , an d gr i d pa v e r s . Pe r m i t , bu i l d i n g . \ An of f i c i a l do c u m e n t or ce r t i f i c a t i o n pe r m i t th a t is is s u e d by th e bu i l d i n g of f i c i a l an d wh i c h au t h o r i z e s th e co n s t r u c t i o n , al t e r n a t i o n , en l a r g e m e n t , co n v e r s i o n , re c o n s t r u c t i o n , re m o d e l i n g , re h a b i l i t a t i o n , er e c t i o n , de m o l i t i o n , mo v i n g or re p a i r of a bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e . Th i s pe r m i t sh o u l d no t be a su b s t i t u t e fo r a zo n i n g pe r m i t . Pe r m i t , co n d i t i o n a l us e . \ A pe r m i t is s u e d by th e co u n t y bo a r d of su p e r v i s o r s au t h o r i z i n g th e op e r a t i o n of a us e un d e r ce r t a i n co n d i t i o n s an d st a n d a r d s . Pe r m i t , sp e c i a l us e . \ A pe r m i t is s u e d by th e co u n t y bo a r d of su p e r v i s o r s au t h o r i z i n g a us e no t ot h e r w i s e pr o v i d e d fo r in th i s or d i n a n c e as a pe r m i t t e d or co n d i t i o n a l us e . Pe r m i t , zo n i n g . \ A pe r m i t is s u e d by th e zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r th a t au t h o r i z e s th e re c i p i e n t to ma k e us e of pr o p e r t y in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h th e re q u i r e m e n t s of th i s or d i n a n c e . Ph a s e I ar c h e o l o g i c a l st u d y . \ A su r v e y of ar c h a e o l o g i c a l re s o u r c e s un d e r t a k e n in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h th e Se c r e t a r y of th e In t e r i o r ' s St a n d a r d s an d Gu i d e l i n e s (4 8 FR , 44 7 4 2 } as ma y be am e n d e d an d th e Gu i d e l i n e s fo r Co n d u c t i n g Cu l t u r a l Re s o u r c e Su r v e y in Vi r g i n i a pr e p a r e d by th e Vi r g i n i a De p a r t m e n t of Hi s t o r i c Re s o u r c e s , as ma y be am e n d e d . Ph o t o m e t r i c pl a n . \ A di a g r a m co n s i s t i n g of li n e s sh o w i n g th e re l a t i v e il l u m i n a t i o n in fo o t ca n d l e s fr o m a li g h t so u r c e or gr o u p of li g h t so u r c e s . Pl a n n i n g co m m i s s i o n . \ Th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Pl a n n i n g Co m m i s s i o n . Po r c h . \ A pr o j e c t i o n fr o m a ma i n wa l l or a bu i l d i n g wh i c h ca n be co v e r e d , wi t h a ro o f , or un c o v e r e d . Th e pr o j e c t i o n ma y or ma y no t us e co l u m n s or ot h e r gr o u n d su p p o r t s fo r st r u c t u r a l pu r p o s e s . Po r t a b l e on de m a n d st o r a g e un i t s . \ Al s o kn o w n as a PO D , a la r g e co n t a i n e r us e d fo r te m p o r a r y st o r a g e . A PO D is ha u l e d to th e pr o p e r t y , lo a d e d wi t h it e m s , ha u l e d fr o m th e pr o p e r t y an d st o r e d in a st o r a g e ya r d . Po u l t r y . \ Do m e s t i c fo w l no r m a l l y ra i s e d on a fa r m su c h as ch i c k e n s , du c k s , ge e s e an d tu r k e y s . Pr e l i m i n a r y an d fi n a l si t e de v e l o p m e n t pl a n . \ Si t e de v e l o p m e n t pl a n s pr e p a r e d by a ce r t i f i e d or li c e n s e d en g i n e e r , su r v e y o r , ar c h i t e c t or la n d s c a p e ar c h i t e c t , th a t is re q u i r e d fo r de v e l o p m e n t pr o p o s a l s ou t l i n e d in se c t i o n 7- 2 0 0 4 , pr e l i m i n a r y an d fi n a l si t e de v e l o p m e n t pl a n re q u i r e m e n t s . Pr i n c i p a l bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e . \ A bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e in wh i c h th e pr i m a r y or ma i n us e of th e pr o p e r t y on wh i c h th e bu i l d i n g is lo c a t e d is co n d u c t e d an d di s t i n g u i s h e d fr o m an ac c e s s o r y or se c o n d a r y bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e on th e sa m e pr e m i s e s . Pr i n c i p a l us e . \ A us e wh i c h re p r e s e n t s th e pr i m a r y or ma i n us e of th e la n d or st r u c t u r e wh i c h is di s t i n g u i s h e d fr o m an ac c e s s o r y us e on th e sa m e pr e m i s e s . Pr o f f e r . \ A co n d i t i o n vo l u n t a r i l y of f e r e d by th e ap p l i c a n t an d ow n e r fo r a re z o n i n g th a t li m i t s or qu a l i f i e s ho w th e pr o p e r t y in qu e s t i o n wi l l be us e d or de v e l o p e d . Pu b l i c wa t e r an d se w e r sy s t e m . \ A wa t e r or se w e r sy s t e m ow n e d an d op e r a t e d by a mu n i c i p a l i t y or co u n t y , or ow n e d an d op e r a t e d by a pr i v a t e in d i v i d u a l or a co r p o r a t i o n ap p r o v e d by th e go v e r n i n g bo d y an d pr o p e r l y li c e n s e d by th e st a t e co r p o r a t i o n co m m i s s i o n or ot h e r ap p l i c a b l e ag e n c y , an d su b j e c t to sp e c i a l re g u l a t i o n s as he r e i n se t fo r t h . Pa g e 11 Pu b l i c wa y . \ An y si d e w a l k , st r e e t , al l e y , hi g h w a y or ot h e r pu b l i c th o r o u g h f a r e . Re c r e a t i o n , ac t i v e . \ le i s u r e ac t i v i t i e s , us u a l l y or g a n i 2 e d an d pe r f o r m e d wi t h ot h e r s , of t e n re q u i r i n g eq u i p m e n t an d co n s t r u c t e d fa c i l i t i e s , ta k i n g pl a c e at pr e s c r i b e d pl a c e s , si t e s , or fi e l d s . Th e te r m ac t i v e re c r e a t i o n in c l u d e s , bu t is no t li m i t e d to , sw i m m i n g , te n n i s , an d ot h e r co u r t ga m e s , ba s e b a l l an d ot h e r fi e l d sp o r t s , go l f an d pl a y g r o u n d ac t i v i t i e s . Re c r e a t i o n , pa s s i v e . \ Re c r e a t i o n th a t in v o l v e s ex i s t i n g na t u r a l re s o u r c e s an d ha s a mi n i m a l im p a c t . Su c h re c r e a t i o n do e s no t re q u i r e de v e l o p m e n t of th e si t e no r an y al t e r n a t i o n of ex i s t i n g to p o g r a p h y . Su c h pa s s i v e re c r e a t i o n sh a l l in c l u d e , bu t no t be li m i t e d to , hi k i n g , pi c n i c k i n g , an d bi r d wa t c h i n g . Re c r e a t i o n a l ve h i c l e . \ A ve h i c l e de s i g n e d to be se l f - p r o p e l l e d or pe r m a n e n t l y to w a b l e ; an d no t de s i g n e d fo r us e as a pe r m a n e n t dw e l l i n g bu t as te m p o r a r y li v i n g qu a r t e r s fo r re c r e a t i o n a l ca m p i n g , tr a v e l , or se a s o n a l us e . Re d e v e l o p m e n t . \ Th e pr o c e s s of us i n g la n d th a t co n t a i n s or pr e v i o u s l y co n t a i n e d de v e l o p m e n t . Re q u i r e d op e n sp a c e . \ An y sp a c e re q u i r e d in an y fr o n t , si d e or re a r ya r d . Re s i d e n t i a l pl o t pl a n . \ A pl a n su b m i t t e d fo r th e co n s t r u c t i o n or lo c a t i o n of al l ne w si n g l e - f a m i l y de t a c h e d dw e l l i n g s or tw o - f a m i l y dw e l l i n g s on an ex i s t i n g or pl a t t e d lo t . Th i s pl a n sh a l l me e t th e re q u i r e m e n t s of se c t i o n 7- 20 0 2 , re s i d e n t i a l pl o t pl a n . Ri g h t - o f - w a y . \ A st r i p of la n d oc c u p i e d or in t e n d e d to be oc c u p i e d by a st r e e t , cr o s s w a l k , ra i l r o a d , el e c t r i c tr a n s m i s s i o n li n e , oi l or ga s pi p e l i n e , wa t e r ma i n , sa n i t a r y or st o r m se w e r ma i n , sh a d e tr e e s , or ot h e r sp e c i a l us e . Ro a d . \ Se e "s t r e e t . " Sa t e l l i t e di s h an t e n n a . \ Se e "a n t e n n a . " Sc r e e n i n g . \ Th e ac t of vi s u a l l y sh i e l d i n g or ob s c u r i n g on e (1 ) ab u t t i n g or ne a r b y st r u c t u r e or us e fr o m an o t h e r by fe n c i n g , wa l l s , be r m s , or re q u i r e d pl a n t e d ve g e t a t i o n . Sc r e e n ma t e r i a l . \ Ma t e r i a l s th a t ha v e be e n ou t l i n e d in ar t i c l e VI I I fo r th e sc r e e n i n g of se r v i c e st r u c t u r e s , eq u i p m e n t , an d / o r ou t d o o r st o r a g e ya r d s . Se a s o n a l sh a d i n g . \ Th e pr a c t i c e of us i n g pl a n t ma t e r i a l to ca p i t a l i z e on so l a r en e r g y an d li g h t fo r he a t i n g an d in t e r i o r li g h t i n g pu r p o s e s . An ex a m p l e wo u l d be us i n g de c i d u o u s tr e e s ne a r wi n d o w s to sh a d e af t e r n o o n su n in th e su m m e r , bu t al l o w af t e r n o o n su n fo r he a t an d li g h t th r o u g h in th e wi n t e r . Se r v i c e bu i l d i n g . \ A bu i l d i n g us e d to ho u s e st a t i o n a r y or mo v a b l e se r v i c e eq u i p m e n t an d me c h a n i c a l eq u i p m e n t fo r th e ma i n t e n a n c e an d fu n c t i o n of on s i t e ma c h i n e r y . Se t b a c k . \ Th e re q u i r e d mi n i m u m ho r i z o n t a l di s t a n c e be t w e e n th e bu i l d i n g li n e an d th e re l a t e d fr o n t , si d e , or re a r pr o p e r t y li n e . A se t b a c k is me a n t fr o m a st r e e t no t a dr i v e w a y . Se t b a c k li n e . \ A li n e wi t h i n a lo t pa r a l l e l to a co r r e s p o n d i n g lo t li n e , wh i c h is th e bo u n d a r y of an y sp e c i f i e d fr o n t , si d e , or re a r ya r d , or th e bo u n d a r y of an y pu b l i c ri g h t - o f - w a y wh e t h e r ac q u i r e d in fe e , ea s e m e n t , or ot h e r w i s e , or a li n e ot h e r w i s e es t a b l i s h e d to go v e r n th e lo c a t i o n of bu i l d i n g s , st r u c t u r e s or us e s . Wh e r e no mi n i m u m fr o n t , si d e , or re a r ya r d s ar e sp e c i f i e d , th e se t b a c k li n e sh a l l be co t e r m i n o u s wi t h th e co r r e s p o n d i n g lo t li n e . Sh o p p i n g ce n t e r . \ A gr o u p i n g of ar c h i t e c t u r a l l y u n i f i e d an d re l a t e d re t a i l es t a b l i s h m e n t s wh i c h ar e pl a n n e d , de v e l o p e d , ow n e d , an d ma n a g e d as a si n g l e op e r a t i n g un i t , an d wh i c h sh a r e in t e r c o n n e c t e d wa l k w a y s an d pa r k i n g ar e a s . Th e es t a b l i s h m e n t s co n t a i n e d wi t h i n a sh o p p i n g ce n t e r ar e re l a t e d to ea c h ot h e r an d th e ma r k e t ar e a se r v e d in te r m s of siz e , ty p e , lo c a t i o n , an d ma r k e t or i e n t a t i o n . Sh r u b . \ A re l a t i v e l y lo w gr o w i n g , wo o d y pl a n t ty p i f i e d by ha v i n g se v e r a l pe r m a n e n t st e m s in s t e a d of a si n g l e tr u n k . Sh r u b , de c i d u o u s . \ An y sh r u b wh i c h sh e d s it s fo l i a g e du r i n g a pa r t i c u l a r se a s o n of th e ye a r . Sh r u b , ev e r g r e e n . \ An y sh r u b wh i c h re t a i n s it s fo l i a g e th r o u g h o u t th e en t i r e ye a r . Pa g e 12 Si g n . \ An y de v i c e , fi x t u r e , pl a c a r d , or st r u c t u r e th a t us e s an y co l o r , fo r m , gr a p h i c , il l u m i n a t i o n , sy m b o l , or wr i t i n g to ad v e r t i s e , an n o u n c e th e pu r p o s e of , ca l l at t e n t i o n to , or id e n t i f y th e pu r p o s e of a pe r s o n or en t i t y , or to co m m u n i c a t e in f o r m a t i o n of an y ki n d to th e pu b l i c . Si g n , an i m a t e d . \ An y si g n th a t us e s mo v e m e n t or ch a n g e of li g h t i n g to de p i c t ac t i o n or to cr e a t e a sp e c i a l ef f e c t or sc e n e . Th i s sh a l l no t in c l u d e a va r i a b l e me s s a g e sig n . Si g n , ba n n e r . \ An y si g n of li g h t w e i g h t fa b r i c or si m i l a r ma t e r i a l th a t is mo u n t e d to a po l e or a bu i l d i n g by on e (1 } or mo r e of it s ed g e s . Na t i o n a l fla g s , st a t e , or mu n i c i p a l fl a g s , or th e of f i c i a l fl a g of an y in s t i t u t i o n or bu s i n e s s sh a l l no t be co n s i d e r e d ba n n e r s . Si g n , be a c o n . \ An y li g h t wi t h on e {l ) or mo r e be a m s di r e c t e d in t o th e at m o s p h e r e or di r e c t e d at on e (1 ) or mo r e po i n t s no t on th e sa m e zo n e lo t as th e li g h t so u r c e ; al s o , an y li g h t wi t h on e {1 ) or mo r e be a m s th a t ro t a t e or mo v e . Sig n , bi l l b o a r d . \ An of f - p r e m i s e s si g n ow n e d by a pe r s o n , co r p o r a t i o n , or ot h e r en t i t y th a t en g a g e s in th e bu s i n e s s of se l l i n g th e ad v e r t i s i n g sp a c e on th a t si g n . Sig n , ca n o p y . \ An y si g n th a t is pa i n t e d on , pr i n t e d on , pa r t of or ot h e r w i s e at t a c h e d to or di s p l a y e d on an aw n i n g , ca n o p y , or ot h e r fa b r i c , pl a s t i c , or st r u c t u r a l pr o t e c t i v e co v e r ov e r a do o r , en t r a n c e , wi n d o w , or ou t d o o r se r v i c e ar e a . No su c h si g n s sh a l l pr o j e c t ve r t i c a l l y ab o v e or be l o w , or ho r i z o n t a l l y be y o n d th e ph y s i c a l di m e n s i o n s of su c h ca n o p y . Sig n , ch a n g e a b l e co p y . \ A si g n or pa r t of a sig n th a t is de s i g n e d so th a t ch a r a c t e r s , le t t e r s , or il l u s t r a t i o n s ca n be ch a n g e d or re a r r a n g e d on a le t t e r tr a c k th a t ca n be re a r r a n g e d wi t h o u t al t e r i n g th e fa c e or su r f a c e of th e sig n . Sig n , co m m e r c i a l me s s a g e . \ An y wo r d i n g , lo g o , or ot h e r re p r e s e n t a t i o n th a t , di r e c t l y or in d i r e c t l y , na m e s , ad v e r t i s e s , or ca l l s - a t t e n t i o n to a bu s i n e s s , pr o d u c t , se r v i c e , or ot h e r co m m e r c i a l ac t i v i t y . Si g n , di r e c t i o n a l . \ On - p r e m i s e s si g n a g e de s i g n e d to gu i d e ve h i c u l a r an d / o r pe d e s t r i a n tr a f f i c by is s u i n g wo r d s su c h as "E n t r a n c e , " "E x i t , " "P a r k i n g , " "O n e - W a y , " or si m i l a r in s t r u c t i o n s , an d re l a t e d in d i c a t o r gr a p h i c s su c h as ar r o w s , wh i c h ma y in c l u d e th e id e n t i f i c a t i o n of th e bu i l d i n g or us e bu t ma y no t in c l u d e an y ad v e r t i s i n g or co m m e r c i a l me s s a g e or lo g o . Si g n , el e c t r o n i c me s s a g e bo a r d . \ De f i n e d as si g n s or po r t i o n s of si g n s th a t us e ch a n g i n g li g h t s to fo r m a si g n me s s a g e or me s s a g e s wh e r e i n th e se q u e n c e of me s s a g e s an d th e ra t e of ch a n g e is el e c t r o n i c a l l y pr o g r a m m e d an d ca n be mo d i f i e d by el e c t r o n i c pr o c e s s e s . Si g n , fa c a d e . \ An y sig n at t a c h e d to an y pa r t of a bu i l d i n g , as co n t r a s t e d to a fr e e s t a n d i n g si g n , an d pr o j e c t i n g no fu r t h e r th a n six (6 ) in c h e s fr o m th e bu i l d i n g wa l l it is at t a c h e d to . Se e al s o : "s i g n , wa l l . " Sig n , fl a g . \ An y fa b r i c or bu n t i n g co n t a i n i n g di s t i n c t i v e co l o r s , pa t t e r n s , or sy m b o l s , us e d to co m m u n i c a t e a me s s a g e or dr a w at t e n t i o n to a de v e l o p m e n t , bu s i n e s s , la n d us e , or ot h e r si m i l a r en t i t y . Sig n , fr e e s t a n d i n g . \ A si g n th a t is at t a c h e d to , er e c t e d on , or su p p o r t e d by so m e st r u c t u r e (s u c h as a po l e , ma s t , fr a m e , or ot h e r st r u c t u r e ) th a t is no t it s e l f an in t e g r a l pa r t of or at t a c h e d to a bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e wh o s e pr i n c i p a l fu n c t i o n is so m e t h i n g ot h e r th a n th e su p p o r t of a si g n . Sig n , in t e r n a l l y il l u m i n a t e d . \ A si g n wh e r e th e so u r c e of th e il l u m i n a t i o n is in s i d e th e sig n an d li g h t em a n a t e s th r o u g h th e me s s a g e of th e sig n , ra t h e r th a n be i n g re f l e c t e d of f th e su r f a c e of th e si g n fr o m an ex t e r n a l so u r c e . A si g n th a t co n s i s t s of or co n t a i n s tu b e s th a t (i ) ar e fi l l e d wi t h ne o n or so m e ot h e r ga s th a t gl o w s wh e n an el e c t r i c cu r r e n t pa s s e s th r o u g h it an d (i i } ar e in t e n d e d to fo r m or co n s t i t u t e al l or pa r t of th e me s s a g e of th e sig n , ra t h e r th a n me r e l y pr o v i d i n g il l u m i n a t i o n to ot h e r pa r t s of th e si g n th a t co n t a i n th e me s s a g e , sh a l l al s o be co n s i d e r e d an in t e r n a l l y il l u m i n a t e d si g n . Si g n , ma r q u e e . \ A ro o f - l i k e st r u c t u r e of a pe r m a n e n t na t u r e wh i c h pr o j e c t s fr o m th e wa l l of a bu i l d i n g or it s su p p o r t s an d ma y ov e r h a n g th e pu b l i c wa y . Si g n , no n c o n f o r m i n g . \ An y si g n th a t do e s no t co n f o r m to th e re q u i r e m e n t s of th i s or d i n a n c e . Pa g e 13 Si g n , ot t - p r e m i s e s . \ A sig n th a t dr a w s at t e n t i o n to or co m m u n i c a t e s in f o r m a t i o n ab o u t a bu s i n e s s , se r v i c e , co m m o d i t y , ac c o m m o d a t i o n , at t r a c t i o n th a t dr a w s at t e n t i o n to a ca u s e or ad v o c a t e s or pr o c l a i m s a po l i t i c a l , re l i g i o u s , or ot h e r no n c o m m e r c i a l me s s a g e , or ot h e r en t e r p r i s e or ac t i v i t y th a t ex i s t s or is co n d u c t e d , so l d , of f e r e d , ma i n t a i n e d , or pr o v i d e d at a lo c a t i o n ot h e r th a n th e lo t on wh i c h th e sig n is lo c a t e d . Sig n , on - p r e m i s e s . \ A si g n th a t dr a w s at t e n t i o n to or co m m u n i c a t e s in f o r m a t i o n ab o u t a bu s i n e s s , se r v i c e , co m m o d i t y , ac c o m m o d a t i o n , at t r a c t i o n , or ot h e r en t e r p r i s e or ac t i v i t y th a t ex i s t s or is co n d u c t e d , so l d , of f e r e d , ma i n t a i n e d , or pr o v i d e d on th e lo t wh e r e th e sig n is lo c a t e d . Sig n , pe n n a n t . \ An y li g h t w e i g h t pl a s t i c , fa b r i c , or ot h e r ma t e r i a l , wh e t h e r or no t co n t a i n i n g a me s s a g e of an y ki n d , su s p e n d e d fr o m or su p p o r t e d by a ro p e , wi r e , or st r i n g , us u a l l y in se r i e s , de s i g n e d to mo v e in th e wi n d . Si g n , po r t a b l e . \ An y sig n no t pe r m a n e n t l y at t a c h e d to th e gr o u n d or ot h e r pe r m a n e n t st r u c t u r e , or a si g n de s i g n e d to be tr a n s p o r t e d , in c l u d i n g , bu t no t li m i t e d to , sig n s de s i g n e d to be tr a n s p o r t e d by me a n s of wh e e l s , si g n s co n v e r t e d to "A " or "T " fr a m e s ; me n u an d sa n d w i c h bo a r d si g n s , ba l l o o n s us e d as si g n s , um b r e l l a s us e d fo r ad v e r t i s i n g , an d si g n s at t a c h e d to or pa i n t e d on ve h i c l e s pa r k e d an d vi s i b l e fr o m th e pu b l i c ri g h t - o f - w a y , un l e s s sa i d ve h i c l e is us e d in th e no r m a l da y - t o - d a y op e r a t i o n s of th e bu s i n e s s ; su c h ve h i c l e s sh a l l be pa r k e d on l y in a de s i g n a t e d pa r k i n g sp a c e . Si g n , pr o j e c t i n g . \ A si g n ot h e r th a n a fa c a d e , ca n o p y , or ma r q u e e si g n wh i c h is wh o l l y or pa r t i a l l y de p e n d e n t up o n a bu i l d i n g fo r su p p o r t an d th a t pr o j e c t s mo r e th a n six (6 ) in c h e s fr o m su c h bu i l d i n g . Sig n , sp e c i a l ev e n t . \ A sig n fo r th e pu r p o s e of ci r c u s e s , fa i r s , ca r n i v a l s , fe s t i v a l s , an d ot h e r ty p e s of sp e c i a l ev e n t s th a t (i) ru n fo r no t lo n g e r th a n tw o (2 } we e k s , (i i ) ar e in t e n d e d or li k e l y to at t r a c t su b s t a n t i a l cr o w d s , an d (i i i } ar e un l i k e th e cu s t o m a r y or us u a l ac t i v i t i e s ge n e r a l l y as s o c i a t e d wi t h th e pr o p e r t y wh e r e th e sp e c i a l ev e n t is to be lo c a t e d . Sig n , su s p e n d e d . \ A si g n th a t is su s p e n d e d fr o m th e un d e r s i d e of a ho r i z o n t a l pl a n e su r f a c e an d is su p p o r t e d by su c h su r f a c e . Si g n , te m p o r a r y . \ A sig n th a t is us e d in co n n e c t i o n wi t h a ci r c u m s t a n c e , si t u a t i o n , or ev e n t th a t is de s i g n e d , in t e n d e d , or ex p e c t e d to ta k e pl a c e or to be co m p l e t e d wi t h i n a re a s o n a b l y sh o r t or de f i n i t e pe r i o d af t e r th e er e c t i o n of su c h si g n ; or , is in t e n d e d to re m a i n on th e lo c a t i o n wh e r e it is er e c t e d or pl a c e d . If a si g n di s p l a y ar e a is pe r m a n e n t bu t th e me s s a g e di s p l a y e d is su b j e c t to pe r i o d i c ch a n g e s , th a t sig n sh a l l no t be re g a r d e d as te m p o r a r y . Si g n , wa l l . \ An y si g n at t a c h e d pa r a l l e l to , bu t wi t h i n si x (6 ) in c h e s of a wa l l , pa i n t e d on th e wa l l su r f a c e of , or er e c t e d an d co n f i n e d wi t h i n th e li m i t s of an ou t s i d e wa l l of an y bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e , wh i c h is su p p o r t e d by su c h wa l l or bu i l d i n g , an d wh i c h di s p l a y s on l y on e (l } si g n su r f a c e . Se e al s o : "s i g n , fa c a d e . " Sig n , wi n d o w . \ An y si g n , pi c t u r e s , sy m b o l , or co m b i n a t i o n th e r e o f de s i g n e d to co m m u n i c a t e in f o r m a t i o n ab o u t an ac t i v i t y , bu s i n e s s , co m m o d i t y , ev e n t , sa l e , or se r v i c e , th a t is pl a c e d in s i d e a wi n d o w or do o r or up o n th e wi n d o w pa n e s or gla s s an d is vi s i b l e fr o m th e ex t e r i o r of th e wi n d o w or do o r . Si m p l i f i e d si t e pl a n . \ A pl a n su b m i t t e d fo r a ch a n g e or ex p a n s i o n of a co m m e r c i a l , civ i c , of f i c e or in d u s t r i a l us e on an ex i s t i n g si t e an d me e t s th e re q u i r e m e n t s of se c t i o n 7 · 2 0 0 3 . Si t e de v e l o p m e n t pl a n , pr e l i m i n a r y / f i n a l . \ A pl a n , to sc a l e , sh o w i n g us e s an d st r u c t u r e s pr o p o s e d fo r a pa r c e l of la n d as re q u i r e d by th e re g u l a t i o n s pe r t a i n i n g to si t e pl a n s in th i s or d i n a n c e . In c l u d e s lo t lin e s , st r e e t s , bu i l d i n g si t e s , re s e r v e d op e n sp a c e , bu i l d i n g s , ma j o r la n d s c a p e fe a t u r e s , bo t h na t u r a l an d ma n m a d e , an d an y ot h e r re q u i r e m e n t s ou t l i n e d by ar t i c l e VI I . Sl o p e . \ Th e de g r e e of de v i a t i o n of a su r f a c e fr o m th e ho r i z o n t a l , us u a l l y ex p r e s s e d as a pe r c e n t a g e . Sl o p e sh a l l be me a s u r e d as th e ve r t i c a l ri s e or fa l l to ho r i z o n t a l di s t a n c e of te r r a i n me a s u r e d pe r p e n d i c u l a r to th e co n t o u r lin e s at ho r i z o n t a l in t e r v a l s of mo r e th a n te n (1 0 ) fe e t . So l a r or i e n t a t i o n . \ Th e pr a c t i c e of us i n g bu i l d i n g pl a c e m e n t an d de s i g n to ca p i t a l i z e on so l a r en e r g y an d li g h t fo r he a t i n g an d in t e r i o r li g h t i n g pu r p o s e s . Pa g e 14 Sp e c i a l fl o o d ha z a r d ar e a . \ Th e la n d in th e fl o o d p l a i n su b j e c t to th e on e {1 ) pe r c e n t or gr e a t e r ch a n c e of be i n g fl o o d e d in an y gi v e n ye a r . Sp e c i f i e d an a t o m i c a l ar e a . \ Su c h ar e a s in c l u d e le s s th a n co m p l e t e l y an d op a q u e co v e r e d hu m a n ge n i t a l s , pu b i c re g i o n , bu t t o c k s , fe m a l e br e a s t s be l o w a po i n t im m e d i a t e l y ab o v e th e t o p of th e ar e o l a , an d hu m a n ma l e ge n i t a l in a di s c e r n i b l y tu r g i d st a t e , ev e n if co m p l e t e l y an d op a q u e l y co v e r e d . Sp e c i f i e d se x u a l ac t i v i t y . \ Su c h ac t i v i t y in c l u d e s hu m a n ge n i t a l s in a st a t e of se x u a l st i m u l a t i o n or ar o u s a l , an ac t of hu m a n ma s t u r b a t i o n , se x u a l in t e r c o u r s e or so d o m y , an d fo n d l i n g or ot h e r er o t i c to u c h i n g of hu m a n ge n i t a l s , pu b i c re g i o n , bu t t o c k s or fe m a l e br e a s t s . St a r t of co n s t r u c t i o n . \ Fo r th e pu r p o s e of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t , ot h e r th a n ne w co n s t r u c t i o n an d su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t , un d e r th e Co a s t a l Ba r r i e r s Re s o u r c e Ac t , me a n s th e da t e th e bu i l d i n g pe r m i t wa s is s u e d , pr o v i d e d th e ac t u a l st a r t of co n s t r u c t i o n , re p a i r , re c o n s t r u c t i o n , re h a b i l i t a t i o n , ad d i t i o n , pl a c e m e n t or ot h e r im p r o v e m e n t wa s wi t h i n on e hu n d r e d ei g h t y (1 8 0 ) da y s of th e pe r m i t da t e . Th e ac t u a l st a r t me a n s ei t h e r th e fi r s t pl a c e m e n t of pe r m a n e n t co n s t r u c t i o n of a st r u c t u r e on a si t e , su c h as th e po u r i n g of sl a b or fo o t i n g s , th e in s t a l l a t i o n of pi p e s , th e co n s t r u c t i o n of co l u m n s , or an y wo r k be y o n d th e st a t e of ex c a v a t i o n ; or th e pl a c e m e n t of a ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e on a fo u n d a t i o n . Pe r m a n e n t co n s t r u c t i o n do e s no t in c l u d e la n d pr e p a r a t i o n , su c h as cl e a r i n g , gr a d i n g an d fi l l i n g ; no r do e s it in c l u d e th e in s t a l l a t i o n of st r e e t s an d / o r wa l k w a y s ; no r do e s it in c l u d e ex c a v a t i o n fo r a ba s e m e n t , fo o t i n g s , pi e r s , or fo u n d a t i o n s or th e er e c t i o n of te m p o r a r y fo r m s ; no r do e s it in c l u d e th e in s t a l l a t i o n on th e pr o p e r t y of ac c e s s o r y bu i l d i n g s , su c h as ga r a g e s or sh e d s no t oc c u p i e d as dw e l l i n g un i t s or no t pa r t of th e ma i n st r u c t u r e . Fo r a su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t , th e ac t u a l st a r t of co n s t r u c t i o n me a n s th e fi r s t al t e r a t i o n on an y wa l l , ce i l i n g , fl o o r , or ot h e r st r u c t u r a l pa r t of a bu i l d i n g , wh e t h e r or no t th e al t e r a t i o n af f e c t s th e ex t e r n a l di m e n s i o n s of th e bu i l d i n g . St o r a g e . \ Th e ke e p i n g , ei t h e r in d o o r s or ou t d o o r s , of eq u i p m e n t , ve h i c l e s , or su p p l i e s us e d in th e co n d u c t of a tr a d e , bu s i n e s s , or pr o f e s s i o n . St o r m w a t e r ma n a g e m e n t . \ Fo r qu a n t i t a t i v e co n t r o l , a sy s t e m of ve g e t a t i v e an d st r u c t u r a l me a s u r e s th a t co n t r o l th e in c r e a s e d vo l u m e an d ra t e of su r f a c e ru n o f f ca u s e d by ma n ma d e ch a n g e s to th e la n d ; an d fo r qu a l i t a t i v e co n t r o l , a sy s t e m of ve g e t a t i v e , st r u c t u r a l , an d ot h e r me a s u r e s th a t re d u c e or el i m i n a t e po l l u t a n t s th a t mi g h t ot h e r w i s e be ca r r i e d by su r f a c e ru n o f f . St o r m w a t e r ma n a g e m e n t pr a c t i c e , no n s t r u c t u r a l . \ A st o r m w a t e r ma n a g e m e n t te c h n i q u e th a t ut i l i z e s th e ec o l o g i c a l an d en v i r o n m e n t a l as p e c t of a si t e or ar e a fo r th e co l l e c t i o n , co n v e y a n c e , ch a n n e l i n g , ho l d i n g , re t a i n i n g , de t a i n i n g , in f i l t r a t i o n , di v e r t i n g , tr e a t i n g or fi l t e r i n g of su r f a c e wa t e r , an d / o r ru n o f f . St o r m w a t e r ma n a g e m e n t pr a c t i c e , st r u c t u r a l . \ A st o r m w a t e r ma n a g e m e n t te c h n i q u e th a t ut i l i z e s a ma n ma d e fa c i l i t y an d / o r ap p a r a t u s fo r th e co l l e c t i o n , co n v e y a n c e , ch a n n e l i n g , ho l d i n g , re t a i n i n g , de t a i n i n g , in f i l t r a t i o n , di v e r t i n g , tr e a t i n g or fi l t e r i n g of su r f a c e wa t e r , an d / o r ru n o f f . St o r y . \ Th a t po r t i o n of a bu i l d i n g , ot h e r th a n th e ba s e m e n t , in c l u d e d be t w e e n th e su r f a c e of an y fl o o r an d th e su r f a c e of th e fl o o r ne x t ab o v e it . If th e r e is no fl o o r ab o v e it , th e sp a c e be t w e e n th e fa c e an d th e ce i l i n g ne x t ab o v e it . St o r y , ha l f . \ A sp a c e un d e r a sl o p i n g ro o f , wh i c h ha s th e li n e of in t e r s e c t i o n of ro o f de c k i n g an d wa l l no t mo r e th a n th r e e (3 } fe e t ab o v e th e to p fl o o r le v e l , an d in wh i c h sp a c e mo r e th a n tw o - t h i r d s (2 / 3 ) of th e fl o o r ar e a is fi n i s h e d of f fo r us e ot h e r th a n st o r a g e . St r e e t . \ A pu b l i c or pr i v a t e th o r o u g h f a r e us e d , or in t e n d e d to be us e d , fo r pa s s a g e or tr a v e l by mo t o r ve h i c l e s . A st r e e t se r v e s th r e e (3 ) or mo r e lo t s . Th e wo r d "s t r e e t " sh a l l in c l u d e th e wo r d s "r o a d " , an d "h i g h w a y " . St r e e t , ar t e r i a l . \ A st r e e t sp e c i f i c a l l y de s i g n e d to mo v e hi g h vo l u m e s of tr a f f i c fr o m co l l e c t o r st r e e t s th r o u g h th e co u n t y an d no t de s i g n e d to se r v e ab u t t i n g lo t s ex c e p t in d i r e c t l y th r o u g h in t e r s e c t i n g st r e e t s . Ar t e r i a l st r e e t s sh a l l in c l u d e al l U.S . Hi g h w a y s , st a t e pr i m a r i e s wi t h on e - , tw o - or th r e e - d i g i t nu m b e r s , an d an y ot h e r st r e e t wh i c h th e su b d i v i s i o n ag e n t de t e r m i n e s is fu n c t i o n a l l y eq u i v a l e n t to th e s e tr a n s p o r t a t i o n de p a r t m e n t cl a s s i f i c a t i o n s . Pa g e 15 St r e e t , co l l e c t o r . \ A re l a t i v e l y lo w - s p e e d , lo w - v o l u m e st r e e t th a t pr o v i d e s ci r c u l a t i o n wi t h i n an d be t w e e n ne i g h b o r h o o d s . Co l l e c t o r st r e e t s us u a l l y se r v e sh o r t tr i p s an d ar e in t e n d e d fo r co l l e c t i n g tr i p s fr o m lo c a l st r e e t s an d di s t r i b u t i n g th e m to th e ar t e r i a l ne t w o r k . Th e y al s o fo r m a se c o n d a r y ne t w o r k of cr o s s co u n t y co n n e c t i v i t y . St r e e t , pu b l i c . \ A pu b l i c st r e e t or st r e e t wi t h re s p e c t to wh i c h an of f e r of de d i c a t i o n ha s be e n ma d e an d im p r o v e m e n t s co m p l e t e d wh i c h ar e co n s i s t e n t wi t h th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Su b d i v i s i o n Or d i n a n c e an d th e re q u i r e m e n t s of th e Vi r g i n i a De p a r t m e n t of Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n or a st r e e t or po r t i o n th e r e o f wh i c h is in c l u d e d in th e st a t e pr i m a r y or se c o n d a r y ro a d sy s t e m . St r u c t u r e . \ An y t h i n g co n s t r u c t e d or er e c t e d , th e us e of wh i c h re q u i r e s pe r m a n e n t lo c a t i o n on th e gr o u n d , or at t a c h m e n t to so m e t h i n g ha v i n g a pe r m a n e n t lo c a t i o n on th e gr o u n d . Am o n g ot h e r th i n g s , st r u c t u r e s in c l u d e bu i l d i n g s , mo b i l e an d ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e s , wa l l s , fe n c e s , sig n s , pi e r s , an d sw i m m i n g po o l s , et c . Fo r th e pu r p o s e of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t , a wa l l e d an d ro o f e d bu i l d i n g , in c l u d i n g a ga s or li q u i d st o r a g e ta n k , th a t is pr i n c i p a l l y ab o v e gr o u n d , as we l l as ma n u f a c t u r e d ho m e . Su b d i v i s i o n . \ Th e di v i s i o n or re s u b d i v i s i o n of a lo t , tr a c t , or pa r c e l of la n d by an y me a n s in t o tw o (2 } or mo r e lo t s , tr a c t s , pa r c e l s or ot h e r di v i s i o n s of la n d in c l u d i n g ch a n g e s in ex i s t i n g lo t li n e s fo r th e pu r p o s e , wh e t h e r im m e d i a t e o r fu t u r e , of le a s e , tr a n s f e r of ow n e r s h i p or bu i l d i n g or lo t de v e l o p m e n t . Th e te r m su b d i v i s i o n sh a l l al s o me a n th e fo l l o w i n g : 1. An y de v e l o p m e n t of a pa r c e l of la n d wh i c h in v o l v e s in s t a l l a t i o n of sa n i t a r y se w e r s , wa t e r ma i n s , ga s ma i n s or pip e s , or ot h e r ap p r o p r i a t e fa c i l i t i e s fo r th e us e , wh e t h e r im m e d i a t e or fu t u r e , of th e ow n e r s or oc c u p a n t s of th e la n d , or of th e bu i l d i n g ab u t t i n g th e r e o n . 2. An y de v e l o p m e n t of a pa r c e l of la n d in v o l v i n g tw o (2 ) or mo r e pr i n c i p a l st r u c t u r e s or in v o l v i n g sh o p p i n g ce n t e r s , mu l t i p l e dw e l l i n g pr o j e c t s an d th e li k e wh i c h re q u i r e th e in s t a l l a t i o n of st r e e t s an d / o r al l e y s , ev e n th o u g h th e st r e e t s an d al l e y s ma y be no t de d i c a t e d to pu b l i c us e an d th e pa r c e l ma y be di v i d e d fo r pu r p o s e s of co n v e y a n c e tr a n s f e r or sa l e . 3. An y de v e l o p m e n t of a pa r c e l of la n d in v o l v i n g tw o (2 } or mo r e pr i n c i p a l st r u c t u r e s or in v o l v i n g sh o p p i n g ce n t e r s , mu l t i p l e dw e l l i n g pr o j e c t s an d th e li k e wh i c h re q u i r e th e in s t a l l a t i o n of st r e e t s an d / o r al l e y s , ev e n th o u g h t th e st r e e t s an d all e y s ma y no t be de d i c a t e d to pu b l i c us e an d th e pa r c e l ma y no t be de d i c a t e d to pu b l i c us e an d th e pa r c e l ma y no t be di v i d e d fo r pu r p o s e s of co n v e y a n c e , tr a n s f e r or sa l e . 4. Th e te r m "s u b d i v i s i o n " in c l u d e s re s u b d i v i s i o n , an d as ap p r o p r i a t e in th i s or d i n a n c e , sh a l l re f e r to th e pr o c e s s of su b d i v i d i n g th e la n d or to th e la n d su b d i v i d e d . Su b s t a n t i a l da m a g e . \ Da m a g e of an y or i g i n su s t a i n e d by a st r u c t u r e wh e r e b y th e co s t of re s t o r i n g th e st r u c t u r e to it s be f o r e da m a g e d co n d i t i o n wo u l d eq u a l or ex c e e d fi f t y (S O ) pe r c e n t of th e ma r k e t va l u e of th e st r u c t u r e be f o r e th e da m a g e d oc c u r r e d . Su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t . \ Da m a g e of an y or i g i n su s t a i n e d by a st r u c t u r e , th e co s t of wh i c h eq u a l s or ex c e e d s fi f t y (S O ) pe r c e n t of th e ma r k e t va l u e of th e st r u c t u r e ei t h e r be f o r e th e im p r o v e m e n t or re p a i r is st a r t e d or , if th e st r u c t u r e ha s be e n da m a g e d , an d is be i n g re s t o r e d , be f o r e th e da m a g e oc c u r r e d . Fo r th e pu r p o s e s of th i s de f i n i t i o n , "s u b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t " is co n s i d e r e d to oc c u r wh e n th e fi r s t al t e r a t i o n of an y wa l l , ce i l i n g , fl o o r or ot h e r st r u c t u r a l pa r t of th e bu i l d i n g co m m e n c e s , wh e t h e r or no t th a t al t e r a t i o n af f e c t s th e ex t e r n a l di m e n s i o n s of th e st r u c t u r e . Fo r th e pu r p o s e of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t , th e te r m do e s no t , ho w e v e r , in c l u d e ei t h e r : 1. An y pr o j e c t fo r im p r o v e m e n t of a st r u c t u r e to co r r e c t ex i s t i n g vi o l a t i o n s of st a t e or lo c a l he a l t h , sa n i t a r y , or sa f e t y co d e sp e c i f i c a t i o n s wh i c h ha v e be e n id e n t i f i e d by th e lo c a l co d e en f o r c e m e n t of f i c i a l an d wh i c h ar e th e mi n i m u m ne c e s s a r y to as s u r e sa f e li v i n g co n d i t i o n s ; 2. An y al t e r a t i o n of a hi s t o r i c st r u c t u r e , pr o v i d e d th a t th e al t e r a t i o n wi l l no t pr e c l u d e th e st r u c t u r e ' s co n t i n u e d de s i g n a t i o n as hi s t o r i c st r u c t u r e ; or 3. Hi s t o r i c st r u c t u r e s un d e r g o i n g re p a i r or re h a b i l i t a t i o n th a t wo u l d co n s t i t u t e a su b s t a n t i a l im p r o v e m e n t as de f i n e d ab o v e , mu s t co m p l y wi t h al l or d i n a n c e re q u i r e m e n t s th a t do no t pr e c l u d e th e st r u c t u r e ' s co n t i n u e d de s i g n a t i o n as a hi s t o r i c st r u c t u r e . Do c u m e n t a t i o n th a t a sp e c i f i c or d i n a n c e re q u i r e m e n t wi l l Pa g e 16 ca u s e re m o v a l of th e st r u c t u r e fr o m th e Na t i o n a l Re g i s t e r of Hi s t o r i c Pl a c e s or th e St a t e In v e n t o r y of Hi s t o r i c pl a c e s mu s t be ob t a i n e d fr o m th e Se c r e t a r y of th e In t e r i o r or th e St a t e Hi s t o r i c Pr e s e r v a t i o n Of f i c e r . An y ex e m p t i o n fr o m or d i n a n c e re q u i r e m e n t s wi l l be th e mi n i m u m ne c e s s a r y to pr e s e r v e th e hi s t o r i c ch a r a c t e r an d de s i g n of th e st r u c t u r e . To w e r . \ An y st r u c t u r e th a t is in t e n d e d fo r tr a n s m i t t i n g or re c e i v i n g te l e v i s i o n , ra d i o , te l e p h o n e , di g i t a l , or ot h e r si m i l a r co m m u n i c a t i o n s or is us e d to su p p o r t a co m m u n i c a t i o n an t e n n a or ot h e r si m i l a r de v i c e . Tr a c t . \ Se e "l o t . " Tr a f f i c im p a c t an a l y s i s (T I A ) . \ An an a l y s i s of th e ef f e c t of tr a f f i c ge n e r a t e d by a de v e l o p m e n t on th e ca p a c i t y , op e r a t i o n s , an d sa f e t y of th e pu b l i c st r e e t an d hi g h w a y sy s t e m . Tr e e , de c i d u o u s . \ An y tr e e wh i c h sh e d s it s fo l i a g e du r i n g a pa r t i c u l a r se a s o n of th e ye a r . Tr e e , ev e r g r e e n . \ An y tr e e wh i c h re t a i n s it s fo l i a g e th r o u g h o u t th e en t i r e ye a r . Tr e e , he r i t a g e . \ An y tr e e or sh r u b wh i c h ha s be e n de s i g n a t e d by or d i n a n c e of th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s as ha v i n g no t a b l e hi s t o r i c or cu l t u r a l si g n i f i c a n c e to an y si t e or wh i c h ha s be e n so de s i g n a t e d in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h an or d i n a n c e ad o p t e d pu r s u a n t to se c t i o n 15 . 2 - 5 0 3 of th e Co d e of Vi r g i n i a , as am e n d e d . Tr e e , ma t u r e . \ An y de c i d u o u s or ev e r g r e e n tr e e wi t h a mi n i m u m di a m e t e r of fo u r t e e n (1 4 ) in c h e s wh e n me a s u r e d fo u r an d on e - h a l f (4 J . ' 2 ) fe e t ab o v e gr o u n d le v e l . Tr e e , si g n i f i c a n t . \ An y de c i d u o u s or ev e r g r e e n tr e e wi t h a mi n i m u m di a m e t e r of tw e n t y - t w o (2 2 } in c h e s wh e n me a s u r e d fo u r an d on e - h a l f (4 > S ) fe e t ab o v e gr o u n d le v e l . Tr i p ge n e r a t i o n . \ Th e nu m b e r of tr i p en d s ca u s e d , at t r a c t e d , pr o d u c e d , or ot h e r w i s e ge n e r a t e d by a sp e c i f i c la n d us e , ac t i v i t y , or de v e l o p m e n t in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h th e la t e s t ed i t i o n of th e tr i p ge n e r a t i o n ma n u a l , pu b l i s h e d by th e in s t i t u t e of tr a n s p o r t a t i o n en g i n e e r s . Us e . \ Th e pu r p o s e or ac t i v i t y , fo r wh i c h a pi e c e of la n d or it s bu i l d i n g s is de s i g n e d , ar r a n g e d or in t e n d e d , or fo r wh i c h it is oc c u p i e d or ma i n t a i n e d . Us e , pe r m i t t e d . \ A us e , wh i c h ma y be la w f u l l y es t a b l i s h e d in a pa r t i c u l a r di s t r i c t or di s t r i c t s , pr o v i d e d it co n f o r m s wi t h al l re g u l a t i o n s , re q u i r e m e n t s , an d st a n d a r d s of th i s or d i n a n c e . Ut i l i t y fa c i l i t y . \ An y ab o v e or be l o w gr o u n d st r u c t u r e or fa c i l i t y (o t h e r th a n bu i l d i n g s , un l e s s su c h bu i l d i n g s ar e us e d as st o r a g e in c i d e n t a l to th e op e r a t i o n of su c h st r u c t u r e s or fa c i l i t i e s } ow n e d by a go v e r n m e n t a l en t i t y , a no n p r o f i t or g a n i z a t i o n , a co r p o r a t i o n , or an y en t i t y de f i n e d as a pu b l i c ut i l i t y fo r an y pu r p o s e an d us e d in co n n e c t i o n wi t h th e pr o d u c t i o n , ge n e r a t i o n , tr a n s m i s s i o n , de l i v e r y , co l l e c t i o n , or st o r a g e of wa t e r , se w a g e , el e c t r i c i t y , ga s oi l , or el e c t r o m a g n e t i c si g n a l s . Va r i a n c e . \ A wa i v e r of th e di m e n s i o n a l an d nu m e r i c re q u i r e m e n t s of th i s or d i n a n c e ap p r o v e d by th e bo a r d of zo n i n g ap p e a l s in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h se c t i o n 1- 1 0 1 9 of th i s or d i n a n c e . Ve h i c l e . \ Se e "m o t o r ve h i c l e . " Ve h i c l e mo v i n g ar e a . \ An y ar e a on a si t e wh e r e ve h i c l e s pa r k or dr i v e . Vi d e o ar c a d e . \ Se e "c o m m e r c i a l in d o o r am u s e m e n t " li s t e d un d e r co m m e r c i a l us e ty p e s . Vi o l a t i o n . \ Fo r th e pu r p o s e of fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t , th e fa i l u r e of a st r u c t u r e or ot h e r de v e l o p m e n t to be fu l l y co m p l i a n t wi t h th e co m m u n i t y ' s fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t re g u l a t i o n s . A st r u c t u r e or ot h e r de v e l o p m e n t wi t h o u t th e el e v a t i o n ce r t i f i c a t e , ot h e r ce r t i f i c a t i o n s , or ot h e r ev i d e n c e of co m p l i a n c e as ou t l i n e d in th e fl o o d p l a i n ma n a g e m e n t ov e r l a y di s t r i c t re g u l a t i o n s . Wa t e r c o u r s e . \ An y na t u r a l or ar t i f i c i a l st r e a m , ri v e r , cr e e k , di t c h , ch a n n e l , ca n a l , co n d u i t , cu l v e r t , dr a i n , wa t e r w a y , gu l l y , ra v i n e , or wa s h , in an d in c l u d i n g an y ar e a ad j a c e n t th e r e t o wh i c h is su b j e c t to in u n d a t i o n by wa t e r . Pa g e 17 Wo o d e d ar e a . \ An ar e a of co n t i g u o u s wo o d e d ve g e t a t i o n wh e r e tr e e s ar e at a de n s i t y of at le a s t on e {l ) si x - in c h or gr e a t e r di a m e t e r at br e a s t he i g h t (D B H ) tr e e pe r th r e e hu n d r e d tw e n t y - f i v e (3 2 5 ) sq u a r e fe e t of la n d an d wh e r e th e br a n c h e s an d le a v e s fo r m a co n t i g u o u s ca n o p y . Xe r i s c a p i n g . \ Si t e de s i g n an d / o r ga r d e n i n g te c h n i q u e s wh i c h ma y in c l u d e th e us e of na t i v e an d / o r dr o u g h t to l e r a n t pl a n t s to cr e a t e a la n d s c a p e or en v i r o n m e n t wh i c h do e s no t re q u i r e an y fo r m of su p p l e m e n t a l ir r i g a t i o n af t e r tw e n t y - f o u r (2 4 ) mo n t h s fr o m th e ti m e of in s t a l l a t i o n . Ya r d . \ An op e n sp a c e on th e sa m e lo t wi t h a bu i l d i n g or st r u c t u r e , un o c c u p i e d an d un o b s t r u c t e d fr o m th e gr o u n d up , ex c e p t as ot h e r w i s e pe r m i t t e d in th i s or d i n a n c e . Ya r d , co r n e r si d e . \ A s i d e ya r d ad j o i n i n g a pu b l i c or pr i v a t e st r e e t . Ya r d , fr o n t . \ A ya r d ex t e n d i n g al o n g th e fu l l wi d t h of th e fr o n t lo t li n e be t w e e n th e sid e lo t li n e s an d fr o m th e fr o n t lo t li n e to th e fr o n t bu i l d i n g li n e in de p t h . Ya r d , in t e r i o r si d e . \ A sid e ya r d , wh i c h is lo c a t e d im m e d i a t e l y ad j a c e n t to an o t h e r lo t or to an al l e y se p a r a t i n g su c h ya r d fr o m an o t h e r lo t . Ya r d , re a r . \ A ya r d ex t e n d i n g al o n g th e fu l l le n g t h of th e lo t an d ly i n g be t w e e n th e re a r lo t li n e an d th e ne a r e s t li n e of th e bu i l d i n g . Re a r ya r d de p t h sh a l l be me a s u r e d at ri g h t an g l e s to th e re a r li n e of th e lo t . Ya r d , si d e . \ A ya r d ly i n g be t w e e n th e si d e li n e of th e lo t an d th e ne a r e s t li n e of th e bu i l d i n g an d ex t e n d i n g fr o m th e fr o n t ya r d to th e re a r ya r d , or in th e ab s e n c e of ei t h e r of su c h fr o n t or re a r ya r d s , to th e fr o n t or re a r lo t li n e s . Si d e ya r d wi d t h sh a l l be me a s u r e d at ri g h t an g l e s to si d e li n e s of th e lo t . Ze r o lo t li n e . \ Th e lo c a t i o n of a st r u c t u r e on a lo t in su c h a ma n n e r th a t on e (1 ) of th e st r u c t u r e ' s si d e s re s t di r e c t l y on a lo t li n e . Zo n i n g ad m i n i s t r a t o r . \ Th e pe r s o n de s i g n a t e d as th e of f i c i a l re s p o n s i b l e fo r en f o r c i n g an d ad m i n i s t e r i n g al l re q u i r e m e n t s of th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y Zo n i n g Or d i n a n c e , or hi s du l y au t h o r i z e d de s i g n e e . Zo n i n g , ba s e di s t r i c t . \ Th o s e ba s e un d e r l y i n g zo n i n g di s t r i c t s ot h e r th a n sp e c i a l ov e r l a y di s t r i c t s se t fo r t h in ar t i c l e IV . Zo n i n g , pl a n n e d de v e l o p m e n t di s t r i c t . \ La n d ar e a of mi n i m u m si z e , as sp e c i f i e d by di s t r i c t re g u l a t i o n s , to be pl a n n e d an d de v e l o p e d us i n g a co m m o n ma s t e r zo n i n g pl a n , an d co n t a i n i n g on e {1 ) or mo r e us e s an d ap p u r t e n a n t co m m o n ar e a s . Zo n i n g , sp e c i a l ov e r l a y di s t r i c t . \ A di s t r i c t , wh i c h is pl a c e d ov e r th e ex i s t i n g ba s e zo n i n g an d im p o s e s ad d i t i o n a l re s t r i c t i o n s an d in c l u d e s al l th o s e di s t r i c t s li s t e d as sp e c i a l ov e r l a y zo n i n g di s t r i c t s in ar t i c l e IV . Zo n i n g , un d e r l y i n g di s t r i c t . \ Se e "z o n i n g , ba s e di s t r i c t . " (7 - 7 - 0 5 ; 8- 2 0 - 0 9 ; 11 - 4 - 0 9 ; Or d . No . 20 1 3 - 1 - C , 4- 1 8 - 1 3 , 3- 2 0 - 1 4 , 6- 1 9 - 1 4 ; 8- 2 1 - 1 4 . ) Pa g e 18 November 19, 2015/RDR ISSUE: Ordinance – Amend and Reenact Appendix A, Subdivisions: Article 3, Administration and Procedures of the Isle of Wight County Code per Updates Enacted by the State Legislature BACKGROUND: Revisions to the County’s Subdivision Ordinance is necessary to be compliant with changes enacted by the state legislature: 1. Article 3 – Administration and Procedures – This update makes changes to Section 3.2.7 pertaining to the time period for review of construction plans. The changes provide for a shorter time period for the review of both first submittal and subsequent submittal projects. RECOMMENDATION: At its October 27, 2015 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the ordinance revisions by a vote of 8-0. Staff recommends approval of an ordinance to amend and reenact Appendix A, Subdivisions: Article 3, Administration and Procedures of the Isle of Wight County Code per updates enacted by the State legislature. ATTACHMENTS: - Ordinance to Amend and Reenact - PC Staff Report and All Associated Attachments An Ordinance to Amend and Reenact the Isle of Wight County Code by Amending and Reenacting the Following Articles of Appendix A, Subdivisions: Article 3, Administration and Procedures; in order to make legislative updates from the state. WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, has the legislative authority to make reasonable changes to the ordinances that govern the orderly growth and development of Isle of Wight County; and WHEREAS, the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors is also concerned about the compatibility of uses on public and private lands within Isle of Wight County and seeks to allow flexibility in the administration of the ordinance regulations while protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of present and future residents and businesses of the County; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors that Appendix A, Subdivisions, Article 3, Administration and Procedures, Section 3.2, Review and approval procedures of the Isle of Wight County Code be amended and reenacted as follows: 3.2. - Review and approval procedures. 3.2.1. General. A. Authority to file applications. 1. Applications may be initiated by the owner of the land being subdivided or the owner's authorized representative. The subdivision agent may require an applicant to present evidence of authority to submit the application. 2. All real estate taxes and any outstanding fees or charges shall be current prior to submission of an application for any activity regulated under this ordinance. B. Pre-application conference. 1. Before submitting an application for development approval, it is recommended that each applicant schedule a pre-application conference with the subdivision agent to discuss the procedures, standards and regulations required for development approval in accordance with this ordinance. 2. A mandatory pre-application conference with the subdivision agent shall be required for the following development reviews: a. Any subdivision that will require public infrastructure; and b. All applications for major subdivision. C. Application requirements. ..... The following requirements shall apply to all applications for subdivision approval. Applications for reapproval of an expired approval shall be processed in the same manner as any other application. 1. Forms. ..... Applications required under this ordinance shall be submitted on forms and in such numbers as required by the appropriate department. All forms shall include, at a minimum, the following information: a. Contact information for the individual or firm submitting the application and all property owners, including principals of a corporation or other entity. b. Contact information for the individual or firm on whose behalf the application is being submitted. c. Identification of the property affected by the application, such as a legal description, address, or parcel identification as may be appropriate. d. Any other information required by the subdivision agent or the provisions of this ordinance. e. A full listing of application requirements may be found in appendix B of this ordinance. 2. Fees. a. Filing fees shall be as set forth in the Isle of Wight County Uniform Fee Schedule, as adopted by the board of supervisors, as it may be amended, in order to defray the actual cost of processing the application. b. Fees shall be paid with the appropriate department. c. An applicant who has paid the appropriate fee pursuant to the submission of an application, but who chooses to withdraw such application prior to its distribution for review shall be entitled to a refund of the total amount paid, less ten (10) percent for admnistrative costs, upon written request to the appropriate department. Once distribution for review has begun, no refund shall be available. 3. Applications sufficient for processing. a. Applications shall contain all required information listed on forms available from each department involved in the review process, unless modified by the department, in writing, pursuant to item b., below. Incomplete applications shall not be entitled to review. b. The presumption shall be that all of the information required in the application forms is necessary to satisfy the requirements of this section. However, it shall be recognized that each application is unique, and therefore more or less information may be required according to the needs of the particular case. The applicant may rely on the recommendations of the appropriate department as to whether more or less information should be submitted. c. Once the application has been determined sufficient for processing, copies of the application shall be distributed by the subdivision agent to the appropriate reviewing entities. 4. Development review meeting after application submitted. a. Upon receipt of comments from appropriate review entities, the subdivision agent may convene a development review meeting including all appropriate review agencies, which may include the applicant, to ensure compliance with the following: 1. The applicable requirements of this ordinance; 2. That the applicant has submitted all of the information he/she intends to submit; and 3. That the application represents precisely and completely what the applicant proposes to do. b. Once the subdivision agent deems that all options have been exhausted to address all review comments and recommendations, and all requirements have been met, the application shall be placed on the agenda of the appropriate reviewing board, department, or committee in accordance with standard procedures. However, if the subdivision agent believes the application is incomplete, a recommendation to deny the application on that basis shall be provided to the appropriate board, department, or committee. 5. Related or concurrent applications. a. Applications for necessarily related development approvals may be filed and reviewed simultaneously, at the option of the applicant. Any application that also requires a rezoning shall not be eligible for final approval until the rezoning has been granted (see section 3.2.3.C, zoning requirements). b. Related applications submitted simultaneously are subject to approval of all other related applications; deferral or denial of any concurrently submitted application shall stop consideration of any related applications until the deferred or denied application is resolved. D. Notice and public hearings. 1. Summary of notice required. ..... Notice shall be required for applications for development approval as shown in the table below: Procedure Published Posted Major subdivision - Preliminary plat approval ✓ Waiver ✓ Subdivision ordinance text amendment ✓ 2. Public notice requirements. a. Published notice. ..... Published notice shall be provided in conformance with Section 15.2-2204 of the Virginia Code. A distinctive advertisement shall be placed in a local newspaper of general circulation once a week for two (2) successive calendar weeks, the first notice being published not more than twenty-one (21) days before the date fixed for the public hearing and the second notice being published at least five (5) days before the hearing. At minimum, the notice must contain the following information: 1) The time, date and location of the public hearing; 2) A description of the action requested; 3) A phone number to contact the county; and 4) A statement that interested parties may appear at the public hearing. b. Posted notice. ..... In addition to notice of hearings as required by the applicable statutes of the Commonwealth of Virginia, when posted notice is required, the applicant must erect on or immediately adjacent to the subject property a sign or signs as specified below giving public notice of the action required. 1) The sign must meet the following criteria: [a) Reserved.] b) The wording, size and color of such sign shall be as specified by the subdivision agent and approved by the board of supervisors. c) One (1) sign must be erected so as to be visible and legible to each abutting public street. Where the property has extensive road frontage, one (1) sign shall be erected for each five hundred (500) feet of frontage. d) When a property has no frontage directly on a public street, it shall be posted adjacent to the nearest public street from which future access is contemplated. 2) Signs must be erected at least seven (7) calendar days before the hearing where the application is to be considered and removed by the applicant within two (2) days after the final public hearing on the application. 3) Signs are required for each hearing at which the application is considered. 4) It is unlawful for any person to pull down, write on, cut or otherwise injure or deface required posted notice, which will constitute violation of this ordinance. a) The applicant is responsible for the maintenance or replacement of signs obliterated or destroyed during the posting period. 5) The additional requirements for public notice and posting on the property are for the benefit of the public to identify the location of the property in question and advanced knowledge of a hearing only, and is not a legal requirement of notice. The failure to comply with the provisions herein does not defeat the action of the approving authority concerning the application. The only legal notice requirements are those provided by the statutes of the Commonwealth of Virginia. 3. Constructive notice. ..... Minor defects in notice shall not impair the notice or invalidate proceedings pursuant to the notice if a bona fide attempt has been made to comply with applicable notice requirements. E. Required hearings and meetings. ..... A hearing shall be required for development review as shown in the table below: Procedure Planning Commission Board of Supervisors Maior subdivision - Preliminary plat approval Public meeting Public meeting Waiver Public meeting Public meeting Subdivision ordinance text amendment Public hearing Public hearing Appeal of administrative decision Public hearing F. Notice of decision. ..... Within fourteen (14) days after a decision is made, a copy of the decision shall be sent to the applicant. G. Withdrawal or postponement of application. 1. An applicant may withdraw an application at any time, by filing a statement of withdrawal with the subdivision agent. 2. The statement of withdrawal shall be signed by all persons who signed the application, or in the event of death or incompetence, by the estate's lawful personal representative. 3. An applicant may postpone a scheduled hearing once per application for up to ninety (90) days after the date the first hearing was scheduled to occur, after which the subdivision agent may withdraw the application. 3.2.2. Interpretation of this ordinance. A. Applicability. ..... When uncertainty exists, the subdivision agent shall be authorized to make all interpretations concerning the provisions of this ordinance. B. Deferral of interpretation. ..... The subdivision agent may defer interpretations of this ordinance to the appropriate county officials. C. Application requirements. ..... A request for interpretation shall be submitted in writing. D. Action by subdivision agent. ..... The subdivision agent shall: 1. Review and evaluate the request in light of the text of this ordinance, the zoning ordinance, the comprehensive plan and any other relevant information; 2. Consult with the other officials, including the county attorney, as necessary; 3. Render an opinion; and 4. Cause the interpretation to be provided to the applicant in writing. E. Official record. ..... The subdivision agent shall maintain an official record of all interpretations. The record of interpretations shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours. F. Appeal. ..... Final action on an official interpretation of this ordinance by the subdivision agent (or other administrative official) may be appealed in accordance with section 3.2.12, appeal of administrative decision. 3.2.3. Subdivision, general. A. Applicability. ..... Subdivision review is required for any division of land within the county. However, certain subdivision activities may be eligible to receive an exception of compliance from certain requirements of this ordinance as described in section 3.2.3.B, below. B. Exception to subdivision requirements. 1. Actions eligible for exception. Upon submittal of a survey plat prepared by a licensed professional, the subdivision agent may grant an exception allowing one (1) or more of the following actions without further compliance with the requirements of this ordinance. However, this shall not be construed as an exemption from this ordinance. a. Agricultural, horticultural, or silvicultural. ..... The division of land into parcels greater than ten (10) acres for bona fide agricultural, horticultural, or silvicultural purposes where no street right-of-way dedication is involved and where there is no change in the intensity of use, provided such divisions shall have the following notation prominently set forth on the recorded plat: "Residential development on any lots shown will require Residential Zoning pursuant to Section 3.2.3.C of the Subdivision Ordinance of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, as amended." b. Lots not fronting on a public road. 1) Subject to the required zoning, the division of a tract in single ownership into two (2) lots not fronting a public road, where a twenty-foot access easement is provided, and both lots comply with the requirements of this ordinance. 2) Subject to the required zoning, the division of a tract for commercial lots not fronting on a public road provided that the lots front on a private road that is built to the minimum VDOT street standards, and where the private road shall be maintained by adjacent property owners and guaranteed in writing with a private road maintenance agreement. This agreement shall be revised upon any change in ownership and prior to any additional subdivision approval on lots served by the private road. c. Boundary line adjustments. 1) The public acquisition of strips of land for the widening or opening of streets. 2) The combination or recombination of portions of previously subdivided and recorded lots where the total number of lots does not increase and each resulting lot conforms to the requirements of this ordinance and applicable requirements of the zoning ordinance. 3) The plat making the transfer(s) related to the sale, exchange or other transfer of parcels between adjoining property owners, where it does not create additional lots or make existing lots of lesser width or area than required by this ordinance. 4) Boundary line adjustments to any valid and properly recorded plat, including vacation or alteration, provided the requirements of Section 15.2-2275 of the Code of Virginia and the following requirements are met: (a) The adjustment does not result in the creation of irregularly shaped lots; (b) The adjustment is executed by the owner or owners of such land as provided in Section 15.2-2264 of the Code of Virginia; (c) The adjustment does not result in any new violations to the dimensional requirements of the zoning ordinance; (d) The adjustment does not involve the relocation or alteration of streets, alleys, easements for public passage, or other public areas; and (e) No easements or utility rights-of-way shall be relocated or altered without the express written consent of all persons or entities holding any interest in the easement or rights-of-way. d. Well lot and pump station lots. ..... That will be dedicated to the county upon completion and meet the applicable yard setbacks for the zoning district of subject lot and applicable screening standards in the zoning ordinance. e. Family burial plots. ..... Family burial plots shall meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance. f. Lots with existing established metes and bounds and/or divided by existing public roads. ..... The agent or his designee may permit the separation of one (1) parcel from a tract of land without complying with all of the requirements of this ordinance if it is not in conflict with the general meaning and purpose of the ordinance. 2. Conditions for exception. ..... In order to approve an exception from the requirements of this ordinance, the subdivision agent must find the following: a. No subdivision shall result in the creation of a nonconforming lot or lots as set forth in the zoning ordinance. b. Where applicable, the recorded plat must include a private easement at least twenty (20) feet wide for ingress and egress to each lot which does not abut on an existing public road unless otherwise expressly permitted by this ordinance. The board of supervisors may require larger or smaller easement widths in special circumstances. c. Where applicable, the following language must be prominently set forth on the face of the recorded plat of survey and added as a covenant in every deed for every lot in any subdivision in which streets are proposed to be established to a standard less than those set by VDOT for acceptance as part of the secondary system: "a) The streets in this subdivision do not meet the standards necessary for inclusion in the system of state highways and will not be maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) or the County and are not eligible for rural addition funds or any other funds appropriated by the General Assembly and allocated by the Commonwealth Transportation Board; b) It is not the policy of the Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, or VDOT to accept or maintain private streets until the streets are constructed pursuant to the specifications for construction of secondary roads as promulgated by VDOT; c) The streets in this subdivision will have to be constructed in full compliance with VDOT requirements in effect at the time of the request by the property owners prior to requesting addition of the street into the State Secondary Road System of Isle of Wight County. d) It is not the policy of the School Board of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, to allow school buses to travel on other than publicly maintained roads." 3. Plat recordation required. ..... Documents showing lots created with an exception under this section must be stamped by the subdivision agent noting their exception, and signed so they may be recorded with the clerk in conformance with section 3.2.3.D, plat approval and recordation required. C. Zoning requirements. 1. Residential zoning required. ..... Except as provided below, all proposed subdivisions for residential purposes must be zoned residential as defined in section 5.4.2 (RR, NC, SE, SR, UR, VC, PD-R, PD-MH, or PD-MX) or conditional residential (C-RR, C-NC, C-SE, C-SR, C-UR, C-VC, C-PD-R, C-PD-MH or C-PD-MX,) pursuant to the zoning ordinance prior to final subdivision plat approval. 2. Exempt from zoning requirement. a. Family member subdivision. ..... The subdivision agent may waive the requirement for residential zoning for a subdivision approved as a family member subdivision (see section 3.2.4). b. Manufactured home. ..... The subdivision agent may waive the requirement for residential zoning for the placement of a manufactured house on a permanent foundation on an existing individual lot located in the rural agricultural conservation (RAC) district as established in the zoning ordinance. c. Clustering/sliding scale "by-right" provisions for single-family residential development in rural agricultural conservation district as designated in the Isle of Wight County comprehensive plan. ..... Under the sliding scale development provision, a tract of land containing one hundred (100) contiguous acres or greater zoned rural agricultural conservation will be allowed four (4) divisions. One (1) additional lot or dwelling unit will be permitted for every additional forty (40) acres encompassed by the overall tract. For example, a one hundred forty-acre tract will yield five (5) lots. Minimum permissible lot sizes shall be encouraged so as not to allow subdivision development which is land consumptive; however, each lot must meet the minimum lot requirements for the rural agricultural conservation (RAC) district. 1. In addition to the base density permitted above and the minimum lot size, width and frontage requirements of the underlying zoning district, the following standards shall be met: a) All residential lots created through the act of subdivision shall be contiguously grouped and served by one (1) point of access to county roads and shall comply with section 5.9 (streets) of the Isle of Wight County Subdivision Ordinance. b) Residential structures in the subdivision shall be located at least one hundred (100) feet from the existing county road right-of- way and screened from the right-of-way by an existing or planted landscaped buffer. c) All residential structures should be set back at least one hundred (100) feet from all active farm operations. d) A central water supply system shall be provided to serve the subdivisions with over fourteen (14) lots. e) The maximum lot size for any new lot created shall be ten (10) acres, unless otherwise approved by the board of supervisors or required by the county health department. f) No lot shall be designed, approved or employed for use in which an area more than thirty (30) percent of the prescribed minimum lot area is comprised of one (1) or more of the environmentally sensitive areas referenced in the net developable calculations of the zoning ordinance. This shall not apply to lots specifically created exclusively to preserve and maintain environmentally sensitive areas. g) Lots shall be located to preserve seventy (70) percent of the original tract size in order to maximize continued use of the residual parcel for agricultural and silvicultural purposes. h) All areas not included in lots or public street rights-of-way shall be incorporated into common open space and may be used for natural or landscaped buffers; agricultural uses including farmland and pasture not generating noxious odors such as land application of sewage sludge, hog or poultry farms or similar uses; horticulture; recreational use; historic preservation; forests; wildlife reservations and conservation areas; private stables for personal enjoyment; or other similar use. i) The common open space shall be arranged and designed so as to facilitate its use, ensure continuity of design, and preserve sensitive environmental features. Failure to achieve these goals shall be sufficient reason for the agent to deny applications for open space development plan approval or require modifications that may include loss of lots. j) Recreational areas shall not abut the exterior boundary of the open space development unless entirely adjacent to a publicly- owned facility or community recreation facility of an adjoining residential development. k) Adequate pedestrian and bicycle facilities shall be provided which fully interconnect the development and its recreation areas both internally and with existing, planned or desirable external pedestrian and bicycle facilities. l) Final plats recorded and all deeds for lots within the cluster development shall bear a statement indicating that the land is within an approved residential cluster subdivision and shall also bear a statement indicating the ownership status of the development's open space system and shall reference the covenants creating a property owners' association which shall also be recorded at the time final plats are put to record. m) With approval of the planning commission, common open space within a cluster subdivision may be held by other than a property owner association for agricultural uses including farmland, pasture, horticulture, recreational use, historic preservation, forests, wildlife reservations and conservation areas or other similar use. n) Family member subdivisions shall be prohibited. o) Manufactured homes, Class A and B, and residential accessory apartments shall require a conditional use permit. D. Plat approval and recordation required. 1. All subdivision plats within the county must be submitted, approved, and certified by the subdivision agent in conformance with this ordinance prior to recordation with the clerk of the circuit court of Isle of Wight County. 2. A plat or other instrument showing the approved division of any land subdivided within Isle of Wight County shall be recorded with the clerk of the circuit court of Isle of Wight County within six (6) months of final plat approval. Plat approval shall be deemed void if the plat is not recorded within this period, and a new application for final plat approval shall be required prior to recordation. However, in any case where construction of facilities to be dedicated for public use has commenced pursuant to an approved plan or permit with surety approved by the county, or where the developer has furnished surety to the county by certified check, cash escrow, bond, or letter of credit in the amount of the estimated cost of construction of such facilities, the time for plat recordation shall be extended to one (1) year after final approval or to the time limit specified in the surety agreement approved [by the] county, whichever is greater. The following language shall be prominently stamped on the face of the approved plat and certified by the subdivision agent: "This subdivision plat has been found to be in conformance with the Isle of Wight County Subdivision Ordinance and must be recorded with the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Isle of Wight County within six months of the date of approval. Approval will be deemed void after six months and the plat must be resubmitted for approval. Date of Approval: _____ Subdivision Agent: _____" 3. No lot shall be transferred by deed in any subdivision before the subdivision plat has been recorded. 4. No land dedicated to the county, as shown on the plat, shall be accepted by the county unless and until the agent has accepted the dedication. Such acceptance of dedication shall be evidenced by signature of the subdivision agent after the following notation on the recorded plat: "I, the Director of Planning and Zoning for the Isle of Wight County, Virginia, as Subdivision Agent, do hereby accept the dedication(s) made to Isle of Wight County, Virginia, as set forth herein." 5. Other signatures or approval certifications may be required prior to plat recordation. 3.2.4. Subdivision, family member. A. The subdivision agent may approve a family member subdivision subject to the provisions of this section (Section 7-28-1), and any express requirement contained in the Code of Virginia (see specifically Section 15.2-2244, et seq. of the Code of Virginia). The purpose of a family member subdivision may not be to circumvent this ordinance or other county regulations. To approve an application for family member subdivision, the subdivision agent must find the following: 1. The property owner requesting the family member subdivision shall hold fee simple title to the subject property. 2. No person who has previously received land within the county via family member subdivision is eligible to receive additional land through family member subdivision. 3. The approval shall include the proposed deed(s) of sale or transfer from the property owner to the receiving family member. 4. No more than four (4) lots resulting from a single tract may be accessed from a single easement of right-of-way unless approved by the board of supervisors upon recommendation from the planning commission. These lots shall be served by an unobstructed easement of right-of-way of not less than twenty (20) feet, providing ingress and egress to an improved public street, and shall be constructed of a compact surface with a minimum depth of four (4) inches. It is recommended that an additional ten (10) feet of easement be dedicated for emergency management access to bring the easement width to thirty (30) feet. The easement of right-of-way shall be maintained by the owner or owners of the property which is to be served by said easement of right-of-way. A road maintenance agreement providing for perpetual maintenance of said easement of right-of-way shall be executed by the parties to whom the lot(s) created pursuant to this ordinance shall be conveyed. The road maintenance agreement shall be approved by the county attorney and shall be recorded in the clerk's office of the circuit court of Isle of Wight County at the time of recordation of the plat approved pursuant to the ordinance. An erosion and sediment control plan may be required depending on the square footage of land disturbance. 5. Shared driveways shall be required for two (2) or more contiguous lots resulting from a family member subdivision which shares frontage on a public road. A shared driveway with a minimum width of twelve (12) feet must be provided within an unobstructed access easement. 6. No lot shall be designed, approved or employed for use in which an area more than thirty (30) percent of the prescribed minimum lot area is comprised of one (1) or more of the environmentally sensitive areas referenced in the net developable calculations of the zoning ordinance. This shall not apply to lots created exclusively to preserve and maintain environmentally sensitive areas, as approved by the zoning administrator. 7. No singular subdivision shall extend over a political boundary line. 8. All applicable requirements of the zoning ordinance, the erosion and sediment control ordinance, the Isle of Wight County Department of Public Utilities' Master Water and Sewer Ordinance, and the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance shall apply. 9. A person receiving land through a family member subdivision may not sell, transfer, subdivide, or otherwise convey such property for a period of five (5) years after plat approval; unless: a. The conveyance or proposed conveyance results from the foreclosure of a mortgage (deed of trust) lien on the property. b. The subdivision is directed by court action. c. Upon application from said recipient, the board of supervisors, upon recommendation from the planning commission finds at least one (1) of the following: i. The proposed conveyance must be made to satisfy a financial obligation that was not contemplated at the time of the transfer of the lot through the family member subdivision, and that cannot be satisfied from other assets. ii. The property is granted rezoning approval. d. The board of supervisors may specify additional conditions to be imposed on a family member subdivision (if an administrative decision goes through appeal or an exception is sought from the board of supervisors for sale prior to five (5) years.) B. Water. ..... One (1) of the following shall apply: 1. Well water. ..... The applicant must provide proof that a water source for the lot has been identified in accordance with the requirements of the Virginia Department of Health. In such case, the following note must be placed on the final plat prior to final approval by the subdivision agent: No zoning permit or building permit shall be issued for any lot until a well or water source has been approved by the County Health Department. 2. Public water. ..... Family member subdivisions resulting in more than four (4) lots may be required to connect to a public water supply system in accordance with the master water and sewer ordinance. In such case, the following note must be placed on the final plat prior to final approval by the subdivision agent: Any lot shown on this plat must be served by public water before any use can be made on such lot. However, NO service has been extended to such lots at the time of approval of the plat. No zoning permit or building permit shall be issued for any lot until public water has been extended to such lot in accordance with the Master Water and Sewer Ordinance. The owner of each lot shown on this plat shall grant, without compensation, such reasonable easements as are necessary to permit such extension of public water to all lots. C. Sewer. 1. Private individual septic. ..... Private individual septic systems shall be designed and constructed to meet the requirements of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the Virginia Department of Health, Isle of Wight County Department of Public Utilities, and any other state or local regulation having authority over such installation, including the zoning ordinance for alternative discharge sewer disposal systems. The following note must be placed on the final plat prior to approval from the subdivision agent: No zoning permit or building permit shall be issued for any lot until a septic system has been approved by the County Health Department and any drainfield is identified on the plat. Refer to Section 5.13.2 for additional on-site sewage system requirements. 2. Public sewer. ..... Public sewer systems shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the design standards and specifications for sewerage construction and improvements in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, and meeting the approval of the subdivision agent. D. Recordation and enforcement. 1. The approved family member subdivision plat, road maintenance agreement (if applicable) and deed(s) of sale or transfer shall be recorded simultaneously. The family member subdivision approval shall automatically terminate if all required documents are not filed within six (6) months. 2. The property owner shall place a restrictive covenant on the subdivided property that would prohibit the transfer of the property to a person other than the immediate family for which it is created for a period of five (5) years following the date of subdivision, unless a rezoning is granted. 3. No zoning permit or building permit shall be issued for any lot or parcel found to be in violation of this ordinance until such violation has been corrected. 3.2.5. Subdivision, conceptual plan review. A. Applicability, conceptual plan recommended. ..... It is recommended, but not required, that an applicant submit a conceptual plan for review by the subdivision agent for all subdivision activity. The purpose of this conceptual plan is to permit the agent to advise the applicant whether the plans are in general accordance with the requirements of this ordinance and advise the applicant if it appears that changes would be necessary. B. Conceptual plan requirements. 1. The conceptual plan shall be drawn on white paper, or on a print of a topographic map of the property. The conceptual plan must be to drawn to an acceptable scale. The following are accepted: 1 inch equals 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 or 100 feet. 2. The conceptual plan shall show, in simple sketch/schematic form, the proposed layout and approximate dimensions of streets, lots, parks, playgrounds and other features in relation to existing conditions both within and in the areas surrounding the proposed subdivision. In addition, the plan should contain the following information: 1) Boundary lines of the subject property. 2) Existing land conditions to include: 1) existing topography at a maximum of ten-foot contour intervals and 2) soils information. 3) Zoning of the subject property and adjacent parcels. 4) Location of entrances and points of ingress and egress. 5) Distance to the nearest state road intersection. 3. Whenever part of a tract is proposed for platting and it is intended to subdivide additional parts in the future, a conceptual plan for the entire tract shall be submitted with the preliminary plat. This plan is merely for informational purposes and is not binding on the subdivider, subdivision agent, planning commission, or the board of supervisors. 3.2.6. Subdivision, preliminary plat review and approval. A. Applicability, preliminary plat required. ..... A preliminary plat shall be required for all subdivisions except family member subdivisions (see section 3.2.4, above). B. Pre-application conference. ..... A pre-application conference is encouraged for all subdivision applications and may be required (see section 3.2.1.B). C. Application requirements. 1. General. a. An application for preliminary plat shall be filed in conformance with section 3.2.1.C. A listing of the minimum required information to be included in the preliminary plat may be found in article 4, plat requirements and more specifically in section 4.2.2, preliminary plat requirements. b. All required application and review fees shall be paid by the applicant as shall be set forth in the Isle of Wight County Uniform Fee Schedule, as adopted by the board of supervisors, as it may be amended. 2. Preparer. ..... The preliminary plat shall be prepared by a land surveyor or other person(s) licensed by the state board for the examination and certification of architects, professional engineers and land surveyors to do land surveying as defined by Section 54.1-406 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, who shall endorse upon each plat a signed certificate setting forth the source of the title of the land subdivided, and the plat of record of the last instrument in the chain of title. When the proposed plat is comprised of land acquired from more than one (1) source of title, the outlines of the several tracts shall be indicated upon the preliminary plat, within an inset block, or by means of a dotted boundary line upon the preliminary plat. 3. Owner's statement. ..... In conformance with Section 15.2-2264 of the Code of Virginia, every such preliminary plat, or the deed of dedication to which the preliminary plat is attached, shall contain a statement to the effect that the subdivision as it appears on this preliminary plat is with the free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owners, proprietors and trustees, if any. This statement shall be signed by the owners, proprietors and trustees or their duly authorized agent, and shall be duly acknowledged before some officer authorized to take acknowledgements of deeds. If the preliminary plat is incorporated by reference to a deed, the signatures of the owners on the deed will suffice to show that the subdivision is with their free consent and in accordance with their desires. D. Subdivision types. 1. Minor subdivisions. ..... Any subdivision involving fewer than ten (10) lots which satisfies the following requirements may be considered a minor subdivision: a. No new public or private streets are created; b. No public stormwater facilities for water quality or quantity are required; and c. No new public utilities are to be installed. 2. Major subdivisions. ..... Any subdivision not meeting the definition of family member subdivision (as defined in section 3.2.4) or minor subdivision is considered a major subdivision. 3. Cluster/sliding scale "by-right" subdivisions. ..... Any subdivision meeting the requirements of section 3.2.3.C. E. Approving authority. 1. Minor subdivision - Administrative approval. ..... The subdivision agent shall have the authority to approve preliminary plat applications for minor subdivision (see section 3.2.6.D.1, above). 2. Major subdivision. ..... The board of supervisors shall be the approving authority for applications for major subdivision following a recommendation by the planning commission (see section 3.1.1.A, above). 3. Cluster/sliding scale "by-right" subdivisions - Administrative approval. ..... The subdivision agent shall have the authority to approve cluster/sliding scale "by-right" applications. F. Public notice. 1. Public notice shall be provided in conformance with the table in section 3.2.1.D. At minimum, all applications to be acted upon at a hearing before the planning commission (see section 3.2.1.E) shall be advertised. 2. Notification may also be required to the Virginia Department of Transportation, Isle of Wight County School Board, Isle of Wight County Health Department, or any other agency with review or approval authority on the application. G. Action by subdivision agent. 1. Review agencies (internal and external) shall review the preliminary plat application to determine whether or not the preliminary plat generally conforms to the requirements of this subdivision ordinance, the zoning ordinance, and other applicable rules and regulations, and transmit comments back to the subdivision agent. This review may include a meeting with the applicant. 2. Within sixty (60) days of receipt of a completed application the subdivision agent shall provide written comments to the applicant stating any revisions that will be required, and the character and extent of public improvements that will have to be made. A bona fide estimate of the cost of construction or improvements must be furnished by the applicant upon submittal of the construction plan. The amount of the performance bond (if required) must be reviewed and approved as a prerequisite to approval of the final plat. In determining the cost of required improvements and the amount of the performance bond (if required), the agent may consult with a duly licensed engineer who shall prepare this data for the agent. 3. If the subdivision agent determines that only minor corrections to the application are required, the agent may approve the preliminary plat (minor subdivision) with conditions that the corrections be remedied prior to final plat approval, or schedule the application for review at the next regularly scheduled planning commission meeting (major subdivision). If required corrections are extensive, the applicant shall correct the preliminary plat before further action is taken by the subdivision agent. H. Action by other review bodies. 1. Upon receipt of a completed application, the subdivision agent shall transmit copies of the application to all other agencies and entities with review authority over the proposed subdivision. This may include, but is not limited to: a. Isle of Wight County Superintendent of Schools; b. Isle of Wight County Health Department; c. Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT); d. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (VDCR); e. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ); and f. Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC). It will be the responsibility of the applicant to obtain required permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and submit plats to them accordingly. 2. The review body shall review the application for conformance with all of its pertinent rules and regulations and provide written comments to the subdivision agent. It is anticipated that external review of an application will be completed in thirty (30) days or less. However, additional time may be required due to the scope of complexity of an application. Appeals of decisions or comments made by external review entities may be taken in the manner provided by the specific entity. I. Action by the planning commission (major subdivisions). 1. When all requirements have been met, the preliminary plat application, along with all review comments, shall be considered by the planning commission within sixty (60) days unless an extension is requested by the applicant or as otherwise provided for in the Code of Virginia. 2. After hearing a recommendation from the subdivision agent, the planning commission shall review the application for compliance with the adopted Isle of Wight County land use plans, including the comprehensive plan; proffered conditions; and conformance with the requirements of this subdivision ordinance, the zoning ordinance, and other applicable rules and regulations. 3. The planning commission may make a recommendation to approve the preliminary plat as is, approve the plat subject to corrections, defer action for additional information or corrections, or make a recommendation to deny the application. The subdivision agent shall notify the applicant in writing of the decision on the application. In the case of conditional approval, deferral, or denial, the commission shall include the reasons for such action. 4. In the case of a deferral or recommendation for denial, the applicant may take the application directly to the board of supervisors without taking corrective action. However, the application shall be deemed to be recommended for denial by the planning commission in this case. J. Action by the board of supervisors (major subdivisions). 1. Upon recommendation by the planning commission, the preliminary plat application, along with all review comments, shall be considered by the board of supervisors within sixty (60) days unless an extension is requested by the applicant or as otherwise provided for in the Code of Virginia. 2. After hearing a report from the subdivision agent, the board of supervisors shall review the application for compliance with the adopted Isle of Wight County land use plans, including the comprehensive plan; and conformance with the requirements of this subdivision ordinance, the zoning ordinance, and other applicable rules and regulations. 3. The board of supervisors may approve the preliminary plat as is, approve the plat subject to corrections, defer action for additional information or corrections, or deny the application. The subdivision agent shall notify the applicant in writing of the decision on the application within ten (10) days of the hearing. In the case of conditional approval, deferral, or denial, the subdivision agent shall include the reasons for such action. K. Appeal. 1. Appeal of subdivision agent decision. ..... Appeal of a decision by the subdivision agent may be taken in conformance with section 3.2.12, appeal of administrative decision. 2. Appeal of board of supervisors' decision. ..... Appeal of a decision by the board of supervisors on an application for preliminary plat may be taken by filing a written petition for certiorari with the circuit court of Isle of Wight County within sixty (60) days of the action. L. Revisions to approved preliminary plat. 1. The subdivision agent may approve minor revisions to an approved preliminary plat which do not change the basic street and/or lot configuration, or result in any changes that would require review by an external review body (see section 3.2.6.H, above). 2. Significant changes to an approved preliminary plat, as determined by the subdivision agent, shall be resubmitted for review and approval as if a new application. M. No guarantee. ..... Preliminary plat approval does not constitute a guarantee of approval of construction plans or the final plat. N. Duration of preliminary plat validity. ..... The applicant shall have not more than twelve (12) months after receiving official notification concerning the preliminary plat to file an application for final plat approval with the subdivision agent in accordance with section 3.2.8, subdivision, final plat. Failure to do so shall make the preliminary plat approval null and void. The subdivision agent may, on written request by the applicant, grant a one-time extension of this time limit for up to ninety (90) days. 3.2.7. Construction plans. A. Applicability. ..... All subdivision activities that will include the installation of public facilities shall be required to comply with the requirements of this section. 1. Preparer. ..... The construction plans shall be prepared by a land surveyor or other person(s) licensed by the state board for the examination and certification of architects, professional engineers and land surveyors to do land surveying as defined by Section 54.1-406 of the Code of Virginia. B. Timing. ..... Subsequent to approval or conditional approval of the preliminary plat and prior to the submission of the final plat, the applicant shall submit copies of the construction plans to the subdivision agent for approval in conformance with county requirements for construction plans (as established by the county department of planning and zoning). In order to allow the applicant time for revisions between submittals and sufficient time for all reviewing agencies to thoroughly review the construction plans, the plan should be resubmitted as soon as possible following preliminary plat approval. C. Application requirements. ..... Applications for construction plan approval shall be submitted in conformance with section 3.2.1.C. At minimum, plans shall show the following information: 1. All information contained on the approved preliminary plat (see section 4.2.2). 2. A cross section showing the proposed street construction, depth and type of base, and type of surface. 3. A profile or contour map showing the proposed grades for the streets and drainage facilities including elevations of existing and proposed ground surface at all street intersections and at points of major grade change along the center line of streets together with proposed grade lines. 4. Proposed connections with existing sanitary sewers and existing water supply or alternate means of sewage disposal and water supply. 5. Any additional county requirements for construction plans. D. Action by subdivision agent. 1. The subdivision agent shall distribute the construction plan application to the applicable review bodies for review and approval. 2. The subdivision agent and other review bodies shall review the construction plan application for conformance with the approved proffered conditions, the approved preliminary plat and all other applicable county, state, and federal requirements. 3. Within sixty (60) days of receipt of the completed application, the subdivision agent shall provide written comments to the applicant indicating areas where the application is not conforming with county requirements. 4. The applicant shall have one hundred twenty (120) days to correct the errors on the application. This time period may be extended by the subdivision agent for up to sixty (60) days for a total period of up to one hundred eighty (180) days upon written request by the applicant. 5. The subdivision agent may approve or deny the application at the end of the time period. 6. Within forty-five (45) days of receipt of a resubmittal of plans previously disapproved, the subdivision agent shall provide written comments to the applicant indicating areas where the application is not conforming with county requirements, or approval of the plans if applicable. E. Appeal of subdivision agent decision. ..... Appeal of a decision by the subdivision agent (or any other administrative decision) may be taken in conformance with section 3.2.12, appeal of administrative decision. F. Duration of construction plan validity. ..... An approved construction plan shall remain valid for five (5) years, if: 1. A permit to begin development pursuant to the construction plan, such as a building permit or zoning permit, has been issued within twelve (12) months of construction plan approval, and has remained continuously valid; and 2. Building or land disturbing activity has begun on the property. 3. No major modifications to the layout were made on the final plat that would affect the construction plan. G. Record drawings. ..... Upon the satisfactory completion of the installation of the required improvements shown on the approved construction plan and profiles, the developer must submit two (2) copies of the completed record drawings to the subdivision agent. 3.2.8. Subdivision, final plat. A. Applicability. 1. A final plat shall be required for all subdivisions except family member subdivisions (see section 3.2.4). 2. In the case of an application for final plat approval for a minor subdivision (see section 3.2.6.D.1), the subdivision agent may allow the approved preliminary plat to serve as the final plat provided all required notes and certifications are inserted in conformance with this section. B. Application requirements. 1. General. a. An application for the final plat shall be filed in conformance with section 3.2.1.C. A listing of the minimum required information to be included in the preliminary plat may be found in article 4, plat requirements and more specifically in section 4.2.4, final plat requirements. b. All required application and review fees shall be paid by the applicant. A current list of required fees is available from the planning and zoning department. 2. Preparer. ..... The final plat shall be prepared by a land surveyor or other person(s) licensed by the state board for the examination and certification of architects, professional engineers and land surveyors to do "land surveying" as defined by Section 54.1-406 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, who shall endorse upon each plat a signed certificate setting forth the source of the title of the land subdivided, and the plat of record of the last instrument in the chain of title. When the proposed plat is comprised of land acquired from more than one (1) source of title, the outlines of the several tracts shall be indicated upon the final plat, within an inset block, or by means of a dotted boundary line upon the final plat. 3. Owner's statement. ..... In conformance with Section 15.2-2264 of the Code of Virginia, every such final plat, or the deed of dedication to which the final plat is attached, shall contain a statement to the effect that the subdivision as it appears on this final plat is with the free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owners, proprietors and trustees, if any. This statement shall be signed by the owners, proprietors and trustees or their duly authorized agent, and shall be duly acknowledged before some officer authorized to take acknowledgements of deeds. If the final plat is incorporated by reference to a deed, the signatures of the owners on the deed will suffice to show that the subdivision is with their free consent and in accordance with their desires. C. Approving authority. ..... The subdivision agent shall be responsible for final action on all final plat applications. D. Action by the subdivision agent. 1. Upon receipt of a completed application, the subdivision agent shall forward the final plat documents to the appropriate entities for review. 2. The subdivision agent shall have sixty (60) days to review the application and approve the final plat as is, approve it subject to additional corrections, defer action for additional information and corrections, or deny it. 3. The final plat shall be approved by the subdivision agent if it meets the following criteria: a) Conforms with all of the provisions and requirements of this ordinance, proffered conditions, the zoning ordinance, and other applicable county rules and regulations; b) Conforms with the approved preliminary plat; c) Conforms with approved construction plans; d) Required improvements have been satisfactorily installed and completed or an acceptable performance guarantee has been filed with the county (see section 3.2.8.E, below). 4. Approved or corrected final plats shall be certified by the subdivision agent denoting approval. 5. Within forty-five (45) days of receipt of a resubmittal of plans previously disapproved, the subdivision agent shall provide written comments to the applicant indicating areas where the application is not conforming with county requirements, or approval of the plans if applicable. E. Performance guarantee. ..... In lieu of installing and completing all required public improvements, the subdivision agent may approve a performance bond, cash, cash bond, or other acceptable performance guarantee to cover the costs of necessary improvements. F. Issuance of required permits. ..... Upon construction plan approval by all pertinent authorities and receipt of required bond amounts, the applicant may apply for the necessary permits to begin site work and the installation of improvements. All site work shall be performed in compliance with the approved construction plan, the requirements of this ordinance, and other applicable county, state, or federal regulations. No required permit may be issued prior to construction plan approval. G. Appeal of subdivision agent decision. 1. If the final plat is deferred or denied, the subdivision agent shall notify the applicant (in writing) of the reasons for deferral or denial. The applicant may appeal a decision to defer or deny in conformance with section 3.2.12, appeal of administrative decision. 2. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted so as to preclude the filing of a new final plat application for the same property if no appeal is pending and if the corresponding preliminary plat remains valid. H. Expiration of approval. ..... An approved final plat shall be recorded by the subdivider in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Isle of Wight County within six (6) months of the date of final approval, or it is void (see section 3.2.3.D, plat approval and recordation required). I. Duration of plat validity. 1. Generally. ..... In compliance with Section 15.2-2261 of the Code of Virginia, an approved final plat which has been properly recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Isle of Wight County shall remain valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of final plat approval. 2. Specifically. a. The subdivider or developer may submit a written request for an extension of the expiration period if the request is submitted prior to the end of the initial period of validity. The planning commission may grant one (1) extension for a period of up to one (1) year taking into consideration the size and phasing of the proposed development, and the laws, ordinances and regulations in effect at the time of the request for an extension. b. Application for minor modifications to a recorded plat made during the period of validity does not constitute a waiver of the terms of plat validity nor does the approval of minor modifications extend the period of validity of a plat. c. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to affect: 1) The authority of the county to impose valid conditions upon approval of any special use permit, conditional use permit or special exception; 2) The application of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance (or other County ordinances adopted pursuant to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act) to individual lots on recorded plats; or 3) The application of any county ordinance adopted to comply with the requirements of the federal Clean Water Act to individual lots on recorded plats. 3.2.9. Vacation of plat. A. Generally. ..... Any recorded final plat or portion of a recorded final plat, or any interest in streets, alleys, easements for public rights of passage, or easements for drainage granted to the board of supervisors as a condition of the approval, may be vacated according to the provisions of Sections 15.2-2270 through 15.2-2278 of the Code of Virginia. B. Specifically. 1. Any interest in streets, alleys, easements for public rights of passage, easements for drainage, and easements for a public utility as a condition of approval may be vacated in conformance with Section 15.2-2270 of the Code of Virginia. 2. Plats may be vacated before the sale of lots in conformance with Section 15.2- 2271 of the Code of Virginia. 3. Plats may be vacated after the sale of lots in conformance with Sections 15.2- 2272 and 15.2-2274 of the Code of Virginia. 4. Boundary lines may be vacated in conformance with [section] 3.2.3.B, waiver of subdivision requirements, and Section 15.2-2275 of the Code of Virginia provided the vacation does not involve the relocation or alteration of streets, alleys, easements for public passage, or other public areas. 5. A plat of subdivision may be vacated in conformance with Section 15.2-2278 of the Code of Virginia. C. Approving authority. ..... The board of supervisors shall serve as the approving authority for all plat vacation applications. D. Application requirements. ..... An application for vacation of plat approval shall be filed in conformance with section 3.2.1.C. E. Action by the subdivision agent. 1. Upon receipt of a completed application, the subdivision agent shall forward the application documents to the appropriate entities for review. 2. The subdivision agent shall have sixty (60) days to review the application and approve the application as is, defer action for additional information and corrections, or deny it. 3. Approved applications shall be certified by the subdivision agent in writing. F. Appeal of subdivision agent decision. ..... If an application is deferred or denied, the subdivision agent shall notify the applicant (in writing) of the reasons for deferral or denial. The applicant may appeal a decision to defer or deny in conformance with section 3.2.12, appeal of administrative decision. G. Duty of the clerk. ..... Upon receipt of an approved and certified plat vacation, the clerk of circuit court of Isle of Wight County shall write in plain legible letters across such plat, or the part thereof so vacated, the word "vacated," and also make a reference on the plat to the volume and page in which the instrument of vacation is recorded (see Section 15.2-2276 of the Code of Virginia). 3.2.10. Waiver. A. Applicability. ..... The board of supervisors may consider waivers from certain requirements of this ordinance where the strict application of the requirement would cause unnecessary hardship to the subdivider. B. Application requirements. ..... A request for a waiver shall be filed in conformance with section 3.2.1.C. C. Action by the subdivision agent. ..... The subdivision agent shall review the request and place the completed application and the agent's recommendation on the next available board of supervisors meeting agenda. D. Action by the board of supervisors. 1. The subdivision agent shall present the application at the board of supervisors meeting. 2. The applicant shall be present at the meeting to respond to questions. 3. Following the hearing on the application, the board of supervisors may approve, approve with conditions, deny, or continue an application. E. Criteria for waiver. ..... To approve a request for waiver, the board of supervisors shall make an affirmative finding that all of the following criteria are met: 1. That granting the waiver will not have an adverse impact on land use compatibility; 2. That strict adherence to the general regulations would result in substantial injustice or hardship; 3. The waiver has not been opposed in writing by the county, VDOT engineer, or health official; 4. That granting the administrative waiver shall be consistent with the purposes and intent of this ordinance. 3.2.11. Ordinance text amendment. A. Applicability. 1. The board of supervisors shall consider amendments to the text of this ordinance, as may be required from time to time. 2. Amendments to the text of this ordinance shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this section and Section 15.2-2223 et seq. of the Code of Virginia. 3. A request to amend the text of this ordinance may be initiated by the board of supervisors, the planning commission, the subdivision agent, or a citizen. B. Action by the subdivision agent. ..... The subdivision agent shall prepare a staff report that reviews the proposed text amendment request in light of any applicable plans and the general requirements of this ordinance. C. Action by the planning commission. 1. General procedures. a. Before making any recommendation on a text amendment, the planning commission shall consider any recommendations from the subdivision agent, and shall conduct a public hearing where interested parties may be heard. b. Notice and public hearing requirements shall be in accordance with section 3.2.1.D, notice and public hearings. c. The commission shall make its recommendation within ninety (90) days of its initial public hearing. d. When a recommendation is not made within the time period, the board of supervisors may process the request without a commission recommendation. 2. Changed application. ..... If the applicant makes significant changes to the application for a text amendment after the commission has made its recommendation, the subdivision agent may refer the modified request back to the commission for an additional public hearing. D. Action by the board of supervisors. 1. Before taking action on a text amendment, the board of supervisors shall consider the recommendations of the planning commission and subdivision agent, and shall conduct a public hearing. 2. Notice and public hearing requirements shall be in accordance with section 3.2.1.D, notice and public hearings. 3. Following the public hearing, the board of supervisors may approve the amendment, deny the amendment, or send the amendment back to the planning commission or a committee of the board of supervisors for additional consideration. 3.2.12. Appeal of administrative decision. A. Applicability. ..... An appeal by any person aggrieved by a final order, interpretation or decision of the administrative official authorized to make decisions in regard to the provisions of this ordinance may be taken to the board of supervisors, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance. B. Application requirements. 1. An appeal of an administrative decision shall be taken by filing a written notice of appeal specifying the grounds for the appeal with the subdivision agent and the board of supervisors. 2. An application for an appeal of an administrative decision shall be filed with the planning and zoning department in accordance with section 3.2.1.C, application requirements. 3. A notice of appeal of an administrative decision shall be considered filed when a complete application is delivered to the subdivision agent. C. Deadline for submission of application. ..... Unless specified otherwise, an appeal of an administrative decision shall be filed with the board of supervisors within thirty (30) days of receipt of the decision. D. Notice and public hearings. ..... Upon receipt of a completed application, the subdivision agent shall schedule a public hearing at the first available board of supervisors meeting and give public notice as set forth in section 3.2.1.D, notice and public hearings. E. Action by the subdivision agent. ..... The subdivision agent shall transmit to the board of supervisors all the papers constituting the record of the action being appealed. F. Action by board of supervisors. 1. The board of supervisors may reverse or affirm (wholly or partly) or may modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination being appealed and shall make any order, requirement, decision or determination that in its opinion ought to be made in the case before it. To this end, the board of supervisors shall have all the powers of the official being appealed. 2. If a motion to reverse or modify is not made, or fails to receive the necessary number of votes to overturn the decision, then appeal shall be denied. 3. Any motion to overturn or modify a decision shall state the specific reasons or findings of fact that support the motion. G. Effect of appeal. 1. An appeal shall stay all further activity resulting from the action appealed, unless the administrative official being appealed certifies to the board of supervisors that a stay would, in his or her opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property or that because the appeal is transitory in nature a stay would seriously interfere with the effective enforcement of this ordinance. 2. An appeal shall not stop action lawfully approved (including construction activities authorized by a building permit); only actions impacted by the appeal and presumed in violation of this ordinance are stayed. H. Appeal of elected official decision. ..... Appeal of the board of supervisors' action under this subsection may be taken by filing a petition for certiorari with the circuit court for Isle of Wight County. (Ord. No. 2011-15-C, 8-4-11; Ord. No. 2012-11-C, 10-18-12; 5- 1-14.) Adopted this 19th day of November, 2015 , Chairman Board of Supervisors Rex Alphin Attest: _________________________________ Carey Mills Storm, Clerk Approved as to Form: _________________________________ Mark Popovich County Attorney Planning Commission Meeting October 27, 2015 RDR Subdivision Ordinance Amendments PLANNING REPORT APPLICATION: An ordinance to amend and reenact the following sections of the Isle of Wight County Code, Appendix A, Subdivisions: Article 3, Administration and Procedures; in order to make updates enacted by the state legislature. ELECTION DISTRICT: All Districts LOCATION: All Zoning Districts DESCRIPTION: The following revisions to the Subdivision Ordinance are being proposed by Staff, to be compliant with changes enacted by the state legislature. Each revision is detailed below. 1. Article 3 – Administration and Procedures – This update makes changes to Section 3.2.7 pertaining to the time period for review of construction plans. The purpose of this change is to become compliant with the 2015 VA Legislative Sessions updates to the state code. The changes provide for a shorter time period for the review of both first submittal and subsequent submittal projects. Planning Commission Meeting October 27, 2015 RDR Subdivision Ordinance Amendments The effected redlined sections of the Subdivision Ordinance are attached, as well as a copy of the formal resolution. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the ordinance revisions as presented. ATTACHMENTS:  Ordinance Amendment redlined version Page 1 3.2. - Review and approval procedures. 3.2.1. General. A. Authority to file applications. 1. Applications may be initiated by the owner of the land being subdivided or the owner's authorized representative. The subdivision agent may require an applicant to present evidence of authority to submit the application. 2. All real estate taxes and any outstanding fees or charges shall be current prior to submission of an application for any activity regulated under this ordinance. B. Pre-application conference. 1. Before submitting an application for development approval, it is recommended that each applicant schedule a pre-application conference with the subdivision agent to discuss the procedures, standards and regulations required for development approval in accordance with this ordinance. 2. A mandatory pre-application conference with the subdivision agent shall be required for the following development reviews: a. Any subdivision that will require public infrastructure; and b. All applications for major subdivision. C. Application requirements. ..... The following requirements shall apply to all applications for subdivision approval. Applications for reapproval of an expired approval shall be processed in the same manner as any other application. 1. Forms. ..... Applications required under this ordinance shall be submitted on forms and in such numbers as required by the appropriate department. All forms shall include, at a minimum, the following information: a. Contact information for the individual or firm submitting the application and all property owners, including principals of a corporation or other entity. b. Contact information for the individual or firm on whose behalf the application is being submitted. c. Identification of the property affected by the application, such as a legal description, address, or parcel identification as may be appropriate. d. Any other information required by the subdivision agent or the provisions of this ordinance. e. A full listing of application requirements may be found in appendix B of this ordinance. 2. Fees. a. Filing fees shall be as set forth in the Isle of Wight County Uniform Fee Schedule, as adopted by the board of supervisors, as it may be amended, in order to defray the actual cost of processing the application. b. Fees shall be paid with the appropriate department. c. An applicant who has paid the appropriate fee pursuant to the submission of an application, but who chooses to withdraw such application prior to its distribution for review shall be entitled to a refund of the total amount paid, less ten (10) percent for admnistrative costs, upon written request to the appropriate department. Once distribution for review has begun, no refund shall be available. 3. Applications sufficient for processing. Page 2 a. Applications shall contain all required information listed on forms available from each department involved in the review process, unless modified by the department, in writing, pursuant to item b., below. Incomplete applications shall not be entitled to review. b. The presumption shall be that all of the information required in the application forms is necessary to satisfy the requirements of this section. However, it shall be recognized that each application is unique, and therefore more or less information may be required according to the needs of the particular case. The applicant may rely on the recommendations of the appropriate department as to whether more or less information should be submitted. c. Once the application has been determined sufficient for processing, copies of the application shall be distributed by the subdivision agent to the appropriate reviewing entities. 4. Development review meeting after application submitted. a. Upon receipt of comments from appropriate review entities, the subdivision agent may convene a development review meeting including all appropriate review agencies, which may include the applicant, to ensure compliance with the following: 1. The applicable requirements of this ordinance; 2. That the applicant has submitted all of the information he/she intends to submit; and 3. That the application represents precisely and completely what the applicant proposes to do. b. Once the subdivision agent deems that all options have been exhausted to address all review comments and recommendations, and all requirements have been met, the application shall be placed on the agenda of the appropriate reviewing board, department, or committee in accordance with standard procedures. However, if the subdivision agent believes the application is incomplete, a recommendation to deny the application on that basis shall be provided to the appropriate board, department, or committee. 5. Related or concurrent applications. a. Applications for necessarily related development approvals may be filed and reviewed simultaneously, at the option of the applicant. Any application that also requires a rezoning shall not be eligible for final approval until the rezoning has been granted (see section 3.2.3.C, zoning requirements). b. Related applications submitted simultaneously are subject to approval of all other related applications; deferral or denial of any concurrently submitted application shall stop consideration of any related applications until the deferred or denied application is resolved. D. Notice and public hearings. 1. Summary of notice required. ..... Notice shall be required for applications for development approval as shown in the table below: Procedure Published Posted Major subdivision - Preliminary plat approval ✓ Page 3 Waiver ✓ Subdivision ordinance text amendment ✓ 2. Public notice requirements. a. Published notice. ..... Published notice shall be provided in conformance with Section 15.2-2204 of the Virginia Code. A distinctive advertisement shall be placed in a local newspaper of general circulation once a week for two (2) successive calendar weeks, the first notice being published not more than twenty-one (21) days before the date fixed for the public hearing and the second notice being published at least five (5) days before the hearing. At minimum, the notice must contain the following information: 1) The time, date and location of the public hearing; 2) A description of the action requested; 3) A phone number to contact the county; and 4) A statement that interested parties may appear at the public hearing. b. Posted notice. ..... In addition to notice of hearings as required by the applicable statutes of the Commonwealth of Virginia, when posted notice is required, the applicant must erect on or immediately adjacent to the subject property a sign or signs as specified below giving public notice of the action required. 1) The sign must meet the following criteria: [a) Reserved.] b) The wording, size and color of such sign shall be as specified by the subdivision agent and approved by the board of supervisors. c) One (1) sign must be erected so as to be visible and legible to each abutting public street. Where the property has extensive road frontage, one (1) sign shall be erected for each five hundred (500) feet of frontage. d) When a property has no frontage directly on a public street, it shall be posted adjacent to the nearest public street from which future access is contemplated. 2) Signs must be erected at least seven (7) calendar days before the hearing where the application is to be considered and removed by the applicant within two (2) days after the final public hearing on the application. 3) Signs are required for each hearing at which the application is considered. 4) It is unlawful for any person to pull down, write on, cut or otherwise injure or deface required posted notice, which will constitute violation of this ordinance. a) The applicant is responsible for the maintenance or replacement of signs obliterated or destroyed during the posting period. 5) The additional requirements for public notice and posting on the property are for the benefit of the public to identify the location of the property in question and advanced knowledge of a hearing only, and is not a legal requirement of notice. The failure to comply with the provisions herein does not defeat the action of the Page 4 approving authority concerning the application. The only legal notice requirements are those provided by the statutes of the Commonwealth of Virginia. 3. Constructive notice. ..... Minor defects in notice shall not impair the notice or invalidate proceedings pursuant to the notice if a bona fide attempt has been made to comply with applicable notice requirements. E. Required hearings and meetings. ..... A hearing shall be required for development review as shown in the table below: Procedure Planning Commission Board of Supervisors Maior subdivision - Preliminary plat approval Public meeting Public meeting Waiver Public meeting Public meeting Subdivision ordinance text amendment Public hearing Public hearing Appeal of administrative decision Public hearing F. Notice of decision. ..... Within fourteen (14) days after a decision is made, a copy of the decision shall be sent to the applicant. G. Withdrawal or postponement of application. 1. An applicant may withdraw an application at any time, by filing a statement of withdrawal with the subdivision agent. 2. The statement of withdrawal shall be signed by all persons who signed the application, or in the event of death or incompetence, by the estate's lawful personal representative. 3. An applicant may postpone a scheduled hearing once per application for up to ninety (90) days after the date the first hearing was scheduled to occur, after which the subdivision agent may withdraw the application. 3.2.2. Interpretation of this ordinance. A. Applicability. ..... When uncertainty exists, the subdivision agent shall be authorized to make all interpretations concerning the provisions of this ordinance. B. Deferral of interpretation. ..... The subdivision agent may defer interpretations of this ordinance to the appropriate county officials. C. Application requirements. ..... A request for interpretation shall be submitted in writing. D. Action by subdivision agent. ..... The subdivision agent shall: 1. Review and evaluate the request in light of the text of this ordinance, the zoning ordinance, the comprehensive plan and any other relevant information; 2. Consult with the other officials, including the county attorney, as necessary; 3. Render an opinion; and Page 5 4. Cause the interpretation to be provided to the applicant in writing. E. Official record. ..... The subdivision agent shall maintain an official record of all interpretations. The record of interpretations shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours. F. Appeal. ..... Final action on an official interpretation of this ordinance by the subdivision agent (or other administrative official) may be appealed in accordance with section 3.2.12, appeal of administrative decision. 3.2.3. Subdivision, general. A. Applicability. ..... Subdivision review is required for any division of land within the county. However, certain subdivision activities may be eligible to receive an exception of compliance from certain requirements of this ordinance as described in section 3.2.3.B, below. B. Exception to subdivision requirements. 1. Actions eligible for exception. Upon submittal of a survey plat prepared by a licensed professional, the subdivision agent may grant an exception allowing one (1) or more of the following actions without further compliance with the requirements of this ordinance. However, this shall not be construed as an exemption from this ordinance. a. Agricultural, horticultural, or silvicultural. ..... The division of land into parcels greater than ten (10) acres for bona fide agricultural, horticultural, or silvicultural purposes where no street right-of-way dedication is involved and where there is no change in the intensity of use, provided such divisions shall have the following notation prominently set forth on the recorded plat: "Residential development on any lots shown will require Residential Zoning pursuant to Section 3.2.3.C of the Subdivision Ordinance of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, as amended." b. Lots not fronting on a public road. 1) Subject to the required zoning, the division of a tract in single ownership into two (2) lots not fronting a public road, where a twenty-foot access easement is provided, and both lots comply with the requirements of this ordinance. 2) Subject to the required zoning, the division of a tract for commercial lots not fronting on a public road provided that the lots front on a private road that is built to the minimum VDOT street standards, and where the private road shall be maintained by adjacent property owners and guaranteed in writing with a private road maintenance agreement. This agreement shall be revised upon any change in ownership and prior to any additional subdivision approval on lots served by the private road. c. Boundary line adjustments. 1) The public acquisition of strips of land for the widening or opening of streets. 2) The combination or recombination of portions of previously subdivided and recorded lots where the total number of lots does not increase and each resulting lot conforms to the requirements of this ordinance and applicable requirements of the zoning ordinance. 3) The plat making the transfer(s) related to the sale, exchange or other transfer of parcels between adjoining property owners, where it does not create additional lots or make existing lots of lesser width or area than required by this ordinance. 4) Boundary line adjustments to any valid and properly recorded plat, including vacation or alteration, provided the requirements of Section 15.2-2275 of the Code of Virginia and the following requirements are met: (a) The adjustment does not result in the creation of irregularly shaped lots; Page 6 (b) The adjustment is executed by the owner or owners of such land as provided in Section 15.2-2264 of the Code of Virginia; (c) The adjustment does not result in any new violations to the dimensional requirements of the zoning ordinance; (d) The adjustment does not involve the relocation or alteration of streets, alleys, easements for public passage, or other public areas; and (e) No easements or utility rights-of-way shall be relocated or altered without the express written consent of all persons or entities holding any interest in the easement or rights-of-way. d. Well lot and pump station lots. ..... That will be dedicated to the county upon completion and meet the applicable yard setbacks for the zoning district of subject lot and applicable screening standards in the zoning ordinance. e. Family burial plots. ..... Family burial plots shall meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance. f. Lots with existing established metes and bounds and/or divided by existing public roads. ..... The agent or his designee may permit the separation of one (1) parcel from a tract of land without complying with all of the requirements of this ordinance if it is not in conflict with the general meaning and purpose of the ordinance. 2. Conditions for exception. ..... In order to approve an exception from the requirements of this ordinance, the subdivision agent must find the following: a. No subdivision shall result in the creation of a nonconforming lot or lots as set forth in the zoning ordinance. b. Where applicable, the recorded plat must include a private easement at least twenty (20) feet wide for ingress and egress to each lot which does not abut on an existing public road unless otherwise expressly permitted by this ordinance. The board of supervisors may require larger or smaller easement widths in special circumstances. c. Where applicable, the following language must be prominently set forth on the face of the recorded plat of survey and added as a covenant in every deed for every lot in any subdivision in which streets are proposed to be established to a standard less than those set by VDOT for acceptance as part of the secondary system: "a) The streets in this subdivision do not meet the standards necessary for inclusion in the system of state highways and will not be maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) or the County and are not eligible for rural addition funds or any other funds appropriated by the General Assembly and allocated by the Commonwealth Transportation Board; b) It is not the policy of the Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, or VDOT to accept or maintain private streets until the streets are constructed pursuant to the specifications for construction of secondary roads as promulgated by VDOT; c) The streets in this subdivision will have to be constructed in full compliance with VDOT requirements in effect at the time of the request by the property owners prior to requesting addition of the street into the State Secondary Road System of Isle of Wight County. d) It is not the policy of the School Board of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, to allow school buses to travel on other than publicly maintained roads." 3. Plat recordation required. ..... Documents showing lots created with an exception under this section must be stamped by the subdivision agent noting their exception, and signed so they may be recorded with the clerk in conformance with section 3.2.3.D, plat approval and recordation required. C. Zoning requirements. 1. Residential zoning required. ..... Except as provided below, all proposed subdivisions for residential purposes must be zoned residential as defined in section 5.4.2 (RR, NC, SE, SR, UR, VC, PD-R, PD-MH, or PD-MX) or conditional residential (C-RR, C-NC, C-SE, C-SR, C- Page 7 UR, C-VC, C-PD-R, C-PD-MH or C-PD-MX,) pursuant to the zoning ordinance prior to final subdivision plat approval. 2. Exempt from zoning requirement. a. Family member subdivision. ..... The subdivision agent may waive the requirement for residential zoning for a subdivision approved as a family member subdivision (see section 3.2.4). b. Manufactured home. ..... The subdivision agent may waive the requirement for residential zoning for the placement of a manufactured house on a permanent foundation on an existing individual lot located in the rural agricultural conservation (RAC) district as established in the zoning ordinance. c. Clustering/sliding scale "by-right" provisions for single-family residential development in rural agricultural conservation district as designated in the Isle of Wight County comprehensive plan. ..... Under the sliding scale development provision, a tract of land containing one hundred (100) contiguous acres or greater zoned rural agricultural conservation will be allowed four (4) divisions. One (1) additional lot or dwelling unit will be permitted for every additional forty (40) acres encompassed by the overall tract. For example, a one hundred forty-acre tract will yield five (5) lots. Minimum permissible lot sizes shall be encouraged so as not to allow subdivision development which is land consumptive; however, each lot must meet the minimum lot requirements for the rural agricultural conservation (RAC) district. 1. In addition to the base density permitted above and the minimum lot size, width and frontage requirements of the underlying zoning district, the following standards shall be met: a) All residential lots created through the act of subdivision shall be contiguously grouped and served by one (1) point of access to county roads and shall comply with section 5.9 (streets) of the Isle of Wight County Subdivision Ordinance. b) Residential structures in the subdivision shall be located at least one hundred (100) feet from the existing county road right-of-way and screened from the right-of-way by an existing or planted landscaped buffer. c) All residential structures should be set back at least one hundred (100) feet from all active farm operations. d) A central water supply system shall be provided to serve the subdivisions with over fourteen (14) lots. e) The maximum lot size for any new lot created shall be ten (10) acres, unless otherwise approved by the board of supervisors or required by the county health department. f) No lot shall be designed, approved or employed for use in which an area more than thirty (30) percent of the prescribed minimum lot area is comprised of one (1) or more of the environmentally sensitive areas referenced in the net developable calculations of the zoning ordinance. This shall not apply to lots specifically created exclusively to preserve and maintain environmentally sensitive areas. g) Lots shall be located to preserve seventy (70) percent of the original tract size in order to maximize continued use of the residual parcel for agricultural and silvicultural purposes. h) All areas not included in lots or public street rights-of-way shall be incorporated into common open space and may be used for natural or landscaped buffers; agricultural uses including farmland and pasture not Page 8 generating noxious odors such as land application of sewage sludge, hog or poultry farms or similar uses; horticulture; recreational use; historic preservation; forests; wildlife reservations and conservation areas; private stables for personal enjoyment; or other similar use. i) The common open space shall be arranged and designed so as to facilitate its use, ensure continuity of design, and preserve sensitive environmental features. Failure to achieve these goals shall be sufficient reason for the agent to deny applications for open space development plan approval or require modifications that may include loss of lots. j) Recreational areas shall not abut the exterior boundary of the open space development unless entirely adjacent to a publicly-owned facility or community recreation facility of an adjoining residential development. k) Adequate pedestrian and bicycle facilities shall be provided which fully interconnect the development and its recreation areas both internally and with existing, planned or desirable external pedestrian and bicycle facilities. l) Final plats recorded and all deeds for lots within the cluster development shall bear a statement indicating that the land is within an approved residential cluster subdivision and shall also bear a statement indicating the ownership status of the development's open space system and shall reference the covenants creating a property owners' association which shall also be recorded at the time final plats are put to record. m) With approval of the planning commission, common open space within a cluster subdivision may be held by other than a property owner association for agricultural uses including farmland, pasture, horticulture, recreational use, historic preservation, forests, wildlife reservations and conservation areas or other similar use. n) Family member subdivisions shall be prohibited. o) Manufactured homes, Class A and B, and residential accessory apartments shall require a conditional use permit. D. Plat approval and recordation required. 1. All subdivision plats within the county must be submitted, approved, and certified by the subdivision agent in conformance with this ordinance prior to recordation with the clerk of the circuit court of Isle of Wight County. 2. A plat or other instrument showing the approved division of any land subdivided within Isle of Wight County shall be recorded with the clerk of the circuit court of Isle of Wight County within six (6) months of final plat approval. Plat approval shall be deemed void if the plat is not recorded within this period, and a new application for final plat approval shall be required prior to recordation. However, in any case where construction of facilities to be dedicated for public use has commenced pursuant to an approved plan or permit with surety approved by the county, or where the developer has furnished surety to the county by certified check, cash escrow, bond, or letter of credit in the amount of the estimated cost of construction of such facilities, the time for plat recordation shall be extended to one (1) year after final approval or to the time limit specified in the surety agreement approved [by the] county, whichever is greater. The following language shall be prominently stamped on the face of the approved plat and certified by the subdivision agent: "This subdivision plat has been found to be in conformance with the Isle of Wight County Subdivision Ordinance and must be recorded with the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Isle of Wight County within six months of the date of approval. Approval will be deemed void after six months and the plat must be resubmitted for approval. Page 9 Date of Approval: _____ Subdivision Agent: _____" 3. No lot shall be transferred by deed in any subdivision before the subdivision plat has been recorded. 4. No land dedicated to the county, as shown on the plat, shall be accepted by the county unless and until the agent has accepted the dedication. Such acceptance of dedication shall be evidenced by signature of the subdivision agent after the following notation on the recorded plat: "I, the Director of Planning and Zoning for the Isle of Wight County, Virginia, as Subdivision Agent, do hereby accept the dedication(s) made to Isle of Wight County, Virginia, as set forth herein." 5. Other signatures or approval certifications may be required prior to plat recordation. 3.2.4. Subdivision, family member. A. The subdivision agent may approve a family member subdivision subject to the provisions of this section (Section 7-28-1), and any express requirement contained in the Code of Virginia (see specifically Section 15.2-2244, et seq. of the Code of Virginia). The purpose of a family member subdivision may not be to circumvent this ordinance or other county regulations. To approve an application for family member subdivision, the subdivision agent must find the following: 1. The property owner requesting the family member subdivision shall hold fee simple title to the subject property. 2. No person who has previously received land within the county via family member subdivision is eligible to receive additional land through family member subdivision. 3. The approval shall include the proposed deed(s) of sale or transfer from the property owner to the receiving family member. 4. No more than four (4) lots resulting from a single tract may be accessed from a single easement of right-of-way unless approved by the board of supervisors upon recommendation from the planning commission. These lots shall be served by an unobstructed easement of right-of-way of not less than twenty (20) feet, providing ingress and egress to an improved public street, and shall be constructed of a compact surface with a minimum depth of four (4) inches. It is recommended that an additional ten (10) feet of easement be dedicated for emergency management access to bring the easement width to thirty (30) feet. The easement of right-of-way shall be maintained by the owner or owners of the property which is to be served by said easement of right-of-way. A road maintenance agreement providing for perpetual maintenance of said easement of right-of-way shall be executed by the parties to whom the lot(s) created pursuant to this ordinance shall be conveyed. The road maintenance agreement shall be approved by the county attorney and shall be recorded in the clerk's office of the circuit court of Isle of Wight County at the time of recordation of the plat approved pursuant to the ordinance. An erosion and sediment control plan may be required depending on the square footage of land disturbance. 5. Shared driveways shall be required for two (2) or more contiguous lots resulting from a family member subdivision which shares frontage on a public road. A shared driveway with a minimum width of twelve (12) feet must be provided within an unobstructed access easement. 6. No lot shall be designed, approved or employed for use in which an area more than thirty (30) percent of the prescribed minimum lot area is comprised of one (1) or more of the environmentally sensitive areas referenced in the net developable calculations of the zoning Page 10 ordinance. This shall not apply to lots created exclusively to preserve and maintain environmentally sensitive areas, as approved by the zoning administrator. 7. No singular subdivision shall extend over a political boundary line. 8. All applicable requirements of the zoning ordinance, the erosion and sediment control ordinance, the Isle of Wight County Department of Public Utilities' Master Water and Sewer Ordinance, and the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance shall apply. 9. A person receiving land through a family member subdivision may not sell, transfer, subdivide, or otherwise convey such property for a period of five (5) years after plat approval; unless: a. The conveyance or proposed conveyance results from the foreclosure of a mortgage (deed of trust) lien on the property. b. The subdivision is directed by court action. c. Upon application from said recipient, the board of supervisors, upon recommendation from the planning commission finds at least one (1) of the following: i. The proposed conveyance must be made to satisfy a financial obligation that was not contemplated at the time of the transfer of the lot through the family member subdivision, and that cannot be satisfied from other assets. ii. The property is granted rezoning approval. d. The board of supervisors may specify additional conditions to be imposed on a family member subdivision (if an administrative decision goes through appeal or an exception is sought from the board of supervisors for sale prior to five (5) years.) B. Water. ..... One (1) of the following shall apply: 1. Well water. ..... The applicant must provide proof that a water source for the lot has been identified in accordance with the requirements of the Virginia Department of Health. In such case, the following note must be placed on the final plat prior to final approval by the subdivision agent: No zoning permit or building permit shall be issued for any lot until a well or water source has been approved by the County Health Department. 2. Public water. ..... Family member subdivisions resulting in more than four (4) lots may be required to connect to a public water supply system in accordance with the master water and sewer ordinance. In such case, the following note must be placed on the final plat prior to final approval by the subdivision agent: Any lot shown on this plat must be served by public water before any use can be made on such lot. However, NO service has been extended to such lots at the time of approval of the plat. No zoning permit or building permit shall be issued for any lot until public water has been extended to such lot in accordance with the Master Water and Sewer Ordinance. The owner of each lot shown on this plat shall grant, without compensation, such reasonable easements as are necessary to permit such extension of public water to all lots. C. Sewer. 1. Private individual septic. ..... Private individual septic systems shall be designed and constructed to meet the requirements of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the Virginia Department of Health, Isle of Wight County Department of Public Utilities, and any other state or local regulation having authority over such installation, including the zoning ordinance for alternative discharge sewer disposal systems. The following note must be placed on the final plat prior to approval from the subdivision agent: Page 11 No zoning permit or building permit shall be issued for any lot until a septic system has been approved by the County Health Department and any drainfield is identified on the plat. Refer to Section 5.13.2 for additional on-site sewage system requirements. 2. Public sewer. ..... Public sewer systems shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the design standards and specifications for sewerage construction and improvements in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, and meeting the approval of the subdivision agent. D. Recordation and enforcement. 1. The approved family member subdivision plat, road maintenance agreement (if applicable) and deed(s) of sale or transfer shall be recorded simultaneously. The family member subdivision approval shall automatically terminate if all required documents are not filed within six (6) months. 2. The property owner shall place a restrictive covenant on the subdivided property that would prohibit the transfer of the property to a person other than the immediate family for which it is created for a period of five (5) years following the date of subdivision, unless a rezoning is granted. 3. No zoning permit or building permit shall be issued for any lot or parcel found to be in violation of this ordinance until such violation has been corrected. 3.2.5. Subdivision, conceptual plan review. A. Applicability, conceptual plan recommended. ..... It is recommended, but not required, that an applicant submit a conceptual plan for review by the subdivision agent for all subdivision activity. The purpose of this conceptual plan is to permit the agent to advise the applicant whether the plans are in general accordance with the requirements of this ordinance and advise the applicant if it appears that changes would be necessary. B. Conceptual plan requirements. 1. The conceptual plan shall be drawn on white paper, or on a print of a topographic map of the property. The conceptual plan must be to drawn to an acceptable scale. The following are accepted: 1 inch equals 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 or 100 feet. 2. The conceptual plan shall show, in simple sketch/schematic form, the proposed layout and approximate dimensions of streets, lots, parks, playgrounds and other features in relation to existing conditions both within and in the areas surrounding the proposed subdivision. In addition, the plan should contain the following information: 1) Boundary lines of the subject property. 2) Existing land conditions to include: 1) existing topography at a maximum of ten-foot contour intervals and 2) soils information. 3) Zoning of the subject property and adjacent parcels. 4) Location of entrances and points of ingress and egress. 5) Distance to the nearest state road intersection. 3. Whenever part of a tract is proposed for platting and it is intended to subdivide additional parts in the future, a conceptual plan for the entire tract shall be submitted with the preliminary plat. This plan is merely for informational purposes and is not binding on the subdivider, subdivision agent, planning commission, or the board of supervisors. 3.2.6. Subdivision, preliminary plat review and approval. A. Applicability, preliminary plat required. ..... A preliminary plat shall be required for all subdivisions except family member subdivisions (see section 3.2.4, above). Page 12 B. Pre-application conference. ..... A pre-application conference is encouraged for all subdivision applications and may be required (see section 3.2.1.B). C. Application requirements. 1. General. a. An application for preliminary plat shall be filed in conformance with section 3.2.1.C. A listing of the minimum required information to be included in the preliminary plat may be found in article 4, plat requirements and more specifically in section 4.2.2, preliminary plat requirements. b. All required application and review fees shall be paid by the applicant as shall be set forth in the Isle of Wight County Uniform Fee Schedule, as adopted by the board of supervisors, as it may be amended. 2. Preparer. ..... The preliminary plat shall be prepared by a land surveyor or other person(s) licensed by the state board for the examination and certification of architects, professional engineers and land surveyors to do land surveying as defined by Section 54.1-406 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, who shall endorse upon each plat a signed certificate setting forth the source of the title of the land subdivided, and the plat of record of the last instrument in the chain of title. When the proposed plat is comprised of land acquired from more than one (1) source of title, the outlines of the several tracts shall be indicated upon the preliminary plat, within an inset block, or by means of a dotted boundary line upon the preliminary plat. 3. Owner's statement. ..... In conformance with Section 15.2-2264 of the Code of Virginia, every such preliminary plat, or the deed of dedication to which the preliminary plat is attached, shall contain a statement to the effect that the subdivision as it appears on this preliminary plat is with the free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owners, proprietors and trustees, if any. This statement shall be signed by the owners, proprietors and trustees or their duly authorized agent, and shall be duly acknowledged before some officer authorized to take acknowledgements of deeds. If the preliminary plat is incorporated by reference to a deed, the signatures of the owners on the deed will suffice to show that the subdivision is with their free consent and in accordance with their desires. D. Subdivision types. 1. Minor subdivisions. ..... Any subdivision involving fewer than ten (10) lots which satisfies the following requirements may be considered a minor subdivision: a. No new public or private streets are created; b. No public stormwater facilities for water quality or quantity are required; and c. No new public utilities are to be installed. 2. Major subdivisions. ..... Any subdivision not meeting the definition of family member subdivision (as defined in section 3.2.4) or minor subdivision is considered a major subdivision. 3. Cluster/sliding scale "by-right" subdivisions. ..... Any subdivision meeting the requirements of section 3.2.3.C. E. Approving authority. 1. Minor subdivision - Administrative approval. ..... The subdivision agent shall have the authority to approve preliminary plat applications for minor subdivision (see section 3.2.6.D.1, above). 2. Major subdivision. ..... The board of supervisors shall be the approving authority for applications for major subdivision following a recommendation by the planning commission (see section 3.1.1.A, above). Page 13 3. Cluster/sliding scale "by-right" subdivisions - Administrative approval. ..... The subdivision agent shall have the authority to approve cluster/sliding scale "by-right" applications. F. Public notice. 1. Public notice shall be provided in conformance with the table in section 3.2.1.D. At minimum, all applications to be acted upon at a hearing before the planning commission (see section 3.2.1.E) shall be advertised. 2. Notification may also be required to the Virginia Department of Transportation, Isle of Wight County School Board, Isle of Wight County Health Department, or any other agency with review or approval authority on the application. G. Action by subdivision agent. 1. Review agencies (internal and external) shall review the preliminary plat application to determine whether or not the preliminary plat generally conforms to the requirements of this subdivision ordinance, the zoning ordinance, and other applicable rules and regulations, and transmit comments back to the subdivision agent. This review may include a meeting with the applicant. 2. Within sixty (60) days of receipt of a completed application the subdivision agent shall provide written comments to the applicant stating any revisions that will be required, and the character and extent of public improvements that will have to be made. A bona fide estimate of the cost of construction or improvements must be furnished by the applicant upon submittal of the construction plan. The amount of the performance bond (if required) must be reviewed and approved as a prerequisite to approval of the final plat. In determining the cost of required improvements and the amount of the performance bond (if required), the agent may consult with a duly licensed engineer who shall prepare this data for the agent. 3. If the subdivision agent determines that only minor corrections to the application are required, the agent may approve the preliminary plat (minor subdivision) with conditions that the corrections be remedied prior to final plat approval, or schedule the application for review at the next regularly scheduled planning commission meeting (major subdivision). If required corrections are extensive, the applicant shall correct the preliminary plat before further action is taken by the subdivision agent. H. Action by other review bodies. 1. Upon receipt of a completed application, the subdivision agent shall transmit copies of the application to all other agencies and entities with review authority over the proposed subdivision. This may include, but is not limited to: a. Isle of Wight County Superintendent of Schools; b. Isle of Wight County Health Department; c. Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT); d. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (VDCR); e. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ); and f. Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC). It will be the responsibility of the applicant to obtain required permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and submit plats to them accordingly. 2. The review body shall review the application for conformance with all of its pertinent rules and regulations and provide written comments to the subdivision agent. It is anticipated that external review of an application will be completed in thirty (30) days or less. However, additional time may be required due to the scope of complexity of an application. Appeals of Page 14 decisions or comments made by external review entities may be taken in the manner provided by the specific entity. I. Action by the planning commission (major subdivisions). 1. When all requirements have been met, the preliminary plat application, along with all review comments, shall be considered by the planning commission within sixty (60) days unless an extension is requested by the applicant or as otherwise provided for in the Code of Virginia. 2. After hearing a recommendation from the subdivision agent, the planning commission shall review the application for compliance with the adopted Isle of Wight County land use plans, including the comprehensive plan; proffered conditions; and conformance with the requirements of this subdivision ordinance, the zoning ordinance, and other applicable rules and regulations. 3. The planning commission may make a recommendation to approve the preliminary plat as is, approve the plat subject to corrections, defer action for additional information or corrections, or make a recommendation to deny the application. The subdivision agent shall notify the applicant in writing of the decision on the application. In the case of conditional approval, deferral, or denial, the commission shall include the reasons for such action. 4. In the case of a deferral or recommendation for denial, the applicant may take the application directly to the board of supervisors without taking corrective action. However, the application shall be deemed to be recommended for denial by the planning commission in this case. J. Action by the board of supervisors (major subdivisions). 1. Upon recommendation by the planning commission, the preliminary plat application, along with all review comments, shall be considered by the board of supervisors within sixty (60) days unless an extension is requested by the applicant or as otherwise provided for in the Code of Virginia. 2. After hearing a report from the subdivision agent, the board of supervisors shall review the application for compliance with the adopted Isle of Wight County land use plans, including the comprehensive plan; and conformance with the requirements of this subdivision ordinance, the zoning ordinance, and other applicable rules and regulations. 3. The board of supervisors may approve the preliminary plat as is, approve the plat subject to corrections, defer action for additional information or corrections, or deny the application. The subdivision agent shall notify the applicant in writing of the decision on the application within ten (10) days of the hearing. In the case of conditional approval, deferral, or denial, the subdivision agent shall include the reasons for such action. K. Appeal. 1. Appeal of subdivision agent decision. ..... Appeal of a decision by the subdivision agent may be taken in conformance with section 3.2.12, appeal of administrative decision. 2. Appeal of board of supervisors' decision. ..... Appeal of a decision by the board of supervisors on an application for preliminary plat may be taken by filing a written petition for certiorari with the circuit court of Isle of Wight County within sixty (60) days of the action. L. Revisions to approved preliminary plat. 1. The subdivision agent may approve minor revisions to an approved preliminary plat which do not change the basic street and/or lot configuration, or result in any changes that would require review by an external review body (see section 3.2.6.H, above). 2. Significant changes to an approved preliminary plat, as determined by the subdivision agent, shall be resubmitted for review and approval as if a new application. M. No guarantee. ..... Preliminary plat approval does not constitute a guarantee of approval of construction plans or the final plat. Page 15 N. Duration of preliminary plat validity. ..... The applicant shall have not more than twelve (12) months after receiving official notification concerning the preliminary plat to file an application for final plat approval with the subdivision agent in accordance with section 3.2.8, subdivision, final plat. Failure to do so shall make the preliminary plat approval null and void. The subdivision agent may, on written request by the applicant, grant a one-time extension of this time limit for up to ninety (90) days. 3.2.7. Construction plans. A. Applicability. ..... All subdivision activities that will include the installation of public facilities shall be required to comply with the requirements of this section. 1. Preparer. ..... The construction plans shall be prepared by a land surveyor or other person(s) licensed by the state board for the examination and certification of architects, professional engineers and land surveyors to do land surveying as defined by Section 54.1-406 of the Code of Virginia. B. Timing. ..... Subsequent to approval or conditional approval of the preliminary plat and prior to the submission of the final plat, the applicant shall submit copies of the construction plans to the subdivision agent for approval in conformance with county requirements for construction plans (as established by the county department of planning and zoning). In order to allow the applicant time for revisions between submittals and sufficient time for all reviewing agencies to thoroughly review the construction plans, the plan should be resubmitted as soon as possible following preliminary plat approval. C. Application requirements. ..... Applications for construction plan approval shall be submitted in conformance with section 3.2.1.C. At minimum, plans shall show the following information: 1. All information contained on the approved preliminary plat (see section 4.2.2). 2. A cross section showing the proposed street construction, depth and type of base, and type of surface. 3. A profile or contour map showing the proposed grades for the streets and drainage facilities including elevations of existing and proposed ground surface at all street intersections and at points of major grade change along the center line of streets together with proposed grade lines. 4. Proposed connections with existing sanitary sewers and existing water supply or alternate means of sewage disposal and water supply. 5. Any additional county requirements for construction plans. D. Action by subdivision agent. 1. The subdivision agent shall distribute the construction plan application to the applicable review bodies for review and approval. 2. The subdivision agent and other review bodies shall review the construction plan application for conformance with the approved proffered conditions, the approved preliminary plat and all other applicable county, state, and federal requirements. 3. Within ninety sixty (90 60) days of receipt of the completed application, the subdivision agent shall provide written comments to the applicant indicating areas where the application is not conforming with county requirements. 4. The applicant shall have one hundred twenty (120) days to correct the errors on the application. This time period may be extended by the subdivision agent for up to sixty (60) days for a total period of up to one hundred eighty (180) days upon written request by the applicant. 5. The subdivision agent may approve or deny the application at the end of the time period. Page 16 6. Within forty-five (45) days of receipt of a resubmittal of plans previously disapproved, the subdivision agent shall provide written comments to the applicant indicating areas where the application is not conforming with county requirements, or approval of the plans if applicable. E. Appeal of subdivision agent decision. ..... Appeal of a decision by the subdivision agent (or any other administrative decision) may be taken in conformance with section 3.2.12, appeal of administrative decision. F. Duration of construction plan validity. ..... An approved construction plan shall remain valid for five (5) years, if: 1. A permit to begin development pursuant to the construction plan, such as a building permit or zoning permit, has been issued within twelve (12) months of construction plan approval, and has remained continuously valid; and 2. Building or land disturbing activity has begun on the property. 3. No major modifications to the layout were made on the final plat that would affect the construction plan. G. Record drawings. ..... Upon the satisfactory completion of the installation of the required improvements shown on the approved construction plan and profiles, the developer must submit two (2) copies of the completed record drawings to the subdivision agent. 3.2.8. Subdivision, final plat. A. Applicability. 1. A final plat shall be required for all subdivisions except family member subdivisions (see section 3.2.4). 2. In the case of an application for final plat approval for a minor subdivision (see section 3.2.6.D.1), the subdivision agent may allow the approved preliminary plat to serve as the final plat provided all required notes and certifications are inserted in conformance with this section. B. Application requirements. 1. General. a. An application for the final plat shall be filed in conformance with section 3.2.1.C. A listing of the minimum required information to be included in the preliminary plat may be found in article 4, plat requirements and more specifically in section 4.2.4, final plat requirements. b. All required application and review fees shall be paid by the applicant. A current list of required fees is available from the planning and zoning department. 2. Preparer. ..... The final plat shall be prepared by a land surveyor or other person(s) licensed by the state board for the examination and certification of architects, professional engineers and land surveyors to do "land surveying" as defined by Section 54.1-406 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, who shall endorse upon each plat a signed certificate setting forth the source of the title of the land subdivided, and the plat of record of the last instrument in the chain of title. When the proposed plat is comprised of land acquired from more than one (1) source of title, the outlines of the several tracts shall be indicated upon the final plat, within an inset block, or by means of a dotted boundary line upon the final plat. 3. Owner's statement. ..... In conformance with Section 15.2-2264 of the Code of Virginia, every such final plat, or the deed of dedication to which the final plat is attached, shall contain a statement to the effect that the subdivision as it appears on this final plat is with the free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owners, proprietors and trustees, if any. This statement shall be signed by the owners, proprietors and trustees or their duly authorized agent, and shall be duly acknowledged before some officer authorized to take Page 17 acknowledgements of deeds. If the final plat is incorporated by reference to a deed, the signatures of the owners on the deed will suffice to show that the subdivision is with their free consent and in accordance with their desires. C. Approving authority. ..... The subdivision agent shall be responsible for final action on all final plat applications. D. Action by the subdivision agent. 1. Upon receipt of a completed application, the subdivision agent shall forward the final plat documents to the appropriate entities for review. 2. The subdivision agent shall have sixty (60) days to review the application and approve the final plat as is, approve it subject to additional corrections, defer action for additional information and corrections, or deny it. 3. The final plat shall be approved by the subdivision agent if it meets the following criteria: a) Conforms with all of the provisions and requirements of this ordinance, proffered conditions, the zoning ordinance, and other applicable county rules and regulations; b) Conforms with the approved preliminary plat; c) Conforms with approved construction plans; d) Required improvements have been satisfactorily installed and completed or an acceptable performance guarantee has been filed with the county (see section 3.2.8.E, below). 4. Approved or corrected final plats shall be certified by the subdivision agent denoting approval. 5. Within forty-five (45) days of receipt of a resubmittal of plans previously disapproved, the subdivision agent shall provide written comments to the applicant indicating areas where the application is not conforming with county requirements, or approval of the plans if applicable. E. Performance guarantee. ..... In lieu of installing and completing all required public improvements, the subdivision agent may approve a performance bond, cash, cash bond, or other acceptable performance guarantee to cover the costs of necessary improvements. F. Issuance of required permits. ..... Upon construction plan approval by all pertinent authorities and receipt of required bond amounts, the applicant may apply for the necessary permits to begin site work and the installation of improvements. All site work shall be performed in compliance with the approved construction plan, the requirements of this ordinance, and other applicable county, state, or federal regulations. No required permit may be issued prior to construction plan approval. G. Appeal of subdivision agent decision. 1. If the final plat is deferred or denied, the subdivision agent shall notify the applicant (in writing) of the reasons for deferral or denial. The applicant may appeal a decision to defer or deny in conformance with section 3.2.12, appeal of administrative decision. 2. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted so as to preclude the filing of a new final plat application for the same property if no appeal is pending and if the corresponding preliminary plat remains valid. H. Expiration of approval. ..... An approved final plat shall be recorded by the subdivider in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Isle of Wight County within six (6) months of the date of final approval, or it is void (see section 3.2.3.D, plat approval and recordation required). I. Duration of plat validity. 1. Generally. ..... In compliance with Section 15.2-2261 of the Code of Virginia, an approved final plat which has been properly recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Isle Page 18 of Wight County shall remain valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of final plat approval. 2. Specifically. a. The subdivider or developer may submit a written request for an extension of the expiration period if the request is submitted prior to the end of the initial period of validity. The planning commission may grant one (1) extension for a period of up to one (1) year taking into consideration the size and phasing of the proposed development, and the laws, ordinances and regulations in effect at the time of the request for an extension. b. Application for minor modifications to a recorded plat made during the period of validity does not constitute a waiver of the terms of plat validity nor does the approval of minor modifications extend the period of validity of a plat. c. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to affect: 1) The authority of the county to impose valid conditions upon approval of any special use permit, conditional use permit or special exception; 2) The application of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance (or other County ordinances adopted pursuant to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act) to individual lots on recorded plats; or 3) The application of any county ordinance adopted to comply with the requirements of the federal Clean Water Act to individual lots on recorded plats. 3.2.9. Vacation of plat. A. Generally. ..... Any recorded final plat or portion of a recorded final plat, or any interest in streets, alleys, easements for public rights of passage, or easements for drainage granted to the board of supervisors as a condition of the approval, may be vacated according to the provisions of Sections 15.2-2270 through 15.2-2278 of the Code of Virginia. B. Specifically. 1. Any interest in streets, alleys, easements for public rights of passage, easements for drainage, and easements for a public utility as a condition of approval may be vacated in conformance with Section 15.2-2270 of the Code of Virginia. 2. Plats may be vacated before the sale of lots in conformance with Section 15.2-2271 of the Code of Virginia. 3. Plats may be vacated after the sale of lots in conformance with Sections 15.2-2272 and 15.2- 2274 of the Code of Virginia. 4. Boundary lines may be vacated in conformance with [section] 3.2.3.B, waiver of subdivision requirements, and Section 15.2-2275 of the Code of Virginia provided the vacation does not involve the relocation or alteration of streets, alleys, easements for public passage, or other public areas. 5. A plat of subdivision may be vacated in conformance with Section 15.2-2278 of the Code of Virginia. C. Approving authority. ..... The board of supervisors shall serve as the approving authority for all plat vacation applications. D. Application requirements. ..... An application for vacation of plat approval shall be filed in conformance with section 3.2.1.C. E. Action by the subdivision agent. 1. Upon receipt of a completed application, the subdivision agent shall forward the application documents to the appropriate entities for review. Page 19 2. The subdivision agent shall have sixty (60) days to review the application and approve the application as is, defer action for additional information and corrections, or deny it. 3. Approved applications shall be certified by the subdivision agent in writing. F. Appeal of subdivision agent decision. ..... If an application is deferred or denied, the subdivision agent shall notify the applicant (in writing) of the reasons for deferral or denial. The applicant may appeal a decision to defer or deny in conformance with section 3.2.12, appeal of administrative decision. G. Duty of the clerk. ..... Upon receipt of an approved and certified plat vacation, the clerk of circuit court of Isle of Wight County shall write in plain legible letters across such plat, or the part thereof so vacated, the word "vacated," and also make a reference on the plat to the volume and page in which the instrument of vacation is recorded (see Section 15.2-2276 of the Code of Virginia). 3.2.10. Waiver. A. Applicability. ..... The board of supervisors may consider waivers from certain requirements of this ordinance where the strict application of the requirement would cause unnecessary hardship to the subdivider. B. Application requirements. ..... A request for a waiver shall be filed in conformance with section 3.2.1.C. C. Action by the subdivision agent. ..... The subdivision agent shall review the request and place the completed application and the agent's recommendation on the next available board of supervisors meeting agenda. D. Action by the board of supervisors. 1. The subdivision agent shall present the application at the board of supervisors meeting. 2. The applicant shall be present at the meeting to respond to questions. 3. Following the hearing on the application, the board of supervisors may approve, approve with conditions, deny, or continue an application. E. Criteria for waiver. ..... To approve a request for waiver, the board of supervisors shall make an affirmative finding that all of the following criteria are met: 1. That granting the waiver will not have an adverse impact on land use compatibility; 2. That strict adherence to the general regulations would result in substantial injustice or hardship; 3. The waiver has not been opposed in writing by the county, VDOT engineer, or health official; 4. That granting the administrative waiver shall be consistent with the purposes and intent of this ordinance. 3.2.11. Ordinance text amendment. A. Applicability. 1. The board of supervisors shall consider amendments to the text of this ordinance, as may be required from time to time. 2. Amendments to the text of this ordinance shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this section and Section 15.2-2223 et seq. of the Code of Virginia. 3. A request to amend the text of this ordinance may be initiated by the board of supervisors, the planning commission, the subdivision agent, or a citizen. B. Action by the subdivision agent. ..... The subdivision agent shall prepare a staff report that reviews the proposed text amendment request in light of any applicable plans and the general requirements of this ordinance. Page 20 C. Action by the planning commission. 1. General procedures. a. Before making any recommendation on a text amendment, the planning commission shall consider any recommendations from the subdivision agent, and shall conduct a public hearing where interested parties may be heard. b. Notice and public hearing requirements shall be in accordance with section 3.2.1.D, notice and public hearings. c. The commission shall make its recommendation within ninety (90) days of its initial public hearing. d. When a recommendation is not made within the time period, the board of supervisors may process the request without a commission recommendation. 2. Changed application. ..... If the applicant makes significant changes to the application for a text amendment after the commission has made its recommendation, the subdivision agent may refer the modified request back to the commission for an additional public hearing. D. Action by the board of supervisors. 1. Before taking action on a text amendment, the board of supervisors shall consider the recommendations of the planning commission and subdivision agent, and shall conduct a public hearing. 2. Notice and public hearing requirements shall be in accordance with section 3.2.1.D, notice and public hearings. 3. Following the public hearing, the board of supervisors may approve the amendment, deny the amendment, or send the amendment back to the planning commission or a committee of the board of supervisors for additional consideration. 3.2.12. Appeal of administrative decision. A. Applicability. ..... An appeal by any person aggrieved by a final order, interpretation or decision of the administrative official authorized to make decisions in regard to the provisions of this ordinance may be taken to the board of supervisors, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance. B. Application requirements. 1. An appeal of an administrative decision shall be taken by filing a written notice of appeal specifying the grounds for the appeal with the subdivision agent and the board of supervisors. 2. An application for an appeal of an administrative decision shall be filed with the planning and zoning department in accordance with section 3.2.1.C, application requirements. 3. A notice of appeal of an administrative decision shall be considered filed when a complete application is delivered to the subdivision agent. C. Deadline for submission of application. ..... Unless specified otherwise, an appeal of an administrative decision shall be filed with the board of supervisors within thirty (30) days of receipt of the decision. D. Notice and public hearings. ..... Upon receipt of a completed application, the subdivision agent shall schedule a public hearing at the first available board of supervisors meeting and give public notice as set forth in section 3.2.1.D, notice and public hearings. E. Action by the subdivision agent. ..... The subdivision agent shall transmit to the board of supervisors all the papers constituting the record of the action being appealed. F. Action by board of supervisors. Page 21 1. The board of supervisors may reverse or affirm (wholly or partly) or may modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination being appealed and shall make any order, requirement, decision or determination that in its opinion ought to be made in the case before it. To this end, the board of supervisors shall have all the powers of the official being appealed. 2. If a motion to reverse or modify is not made, or fails to receive the necessary number of votes to overturn the decision, then appeal shall be denied. 3. Any motion to overturn or modify a decision shall state the specific reasons or findings of fact that support the motion. G. Effect of appeal. 1. An appeal shall stay all further activity resulting from the action appealed, unless the administrative official being appealed certifies to the board of supervisors that a stay would, in his or her opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property or that because the appeal is transitory in nature a stay would seriously interfere with the effective enforcement of this ordinance. 2. An appeal shall not stop action lawfully approved (including construction activities authorized by a building permit); only actions impacted by the appeal and presumed in violation of this ordinance are stayed. H. Appeal of elected official decision. ..... Appeal of the board of supervisors' action under this subsection may be taken by filing a petition for certiorari with the circuit court for Isle of Wight County. (Ord. No. 2011-15-C, 8-4-11; Ord. No. 2012-11-C, 10-18-12; 5-1-14.) November 19, 2015/RDR ISSUE: Ordinance – Amend and Reenact Appendix B, Zoning: Article I, General Provisions; Article II, Interpretations and Basic Definitions of the Isle of Wight County Code per Updates Enacted by the State Legislature BACKGROUND: The following revisions to the Zoning Ordinance are being proposed by Staff, to be compliant with changes enacted by the state legislature. Each revision is detailed below: 1. Article I – General Provisions – This update makes changes to Section 1019 pertaining to acquiring a variance. The changes provide what the legislature believes are clarifications to the variance process and the language which identifies when a variance should be granted. 2. Article II – Interpretations and Basic Definitions – This update revises the “Variance” definition in the zoning ordinance. This change put the County definition of variance in conformance with the States definition. RECOMMENDATION: At its October 27, 2015 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the ordinance revisions by a vote of 8-0. Staff recommends that the Board adopt a motion to adopt an ordinance to amend and reenact the Isle of Wight County Code by amending and reenacting the following articles of Appendix B, Zoning: Article I, General Provisions; Article II, Interpretations and Basic Definitions; in order to make legislative updates from the state. ATTACHMENTS: - Ordinance to Amend and Reenact - PC Staff Report and All Associated Attachments An Ordinance to Amend and Reenact the Isle of Wight County Code by Amending and Reenacting the Following Articles of Appendix B, Zoning: Article I, General Provisions; Article II, Interpretations and Basic Definitions; in order to make legislative updates from the state. WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, has the legislative authority to make reasonable changes to the ordinances that govern the orderly growth and development of Isle of Wight County; and WHEREAS, the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors is also concerned about the compatibility of uses on public and private lands within Isle of Wight County and seeks to allow flexibility in the administration of the ordinance regulations while protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of present and future residents and businesses of the County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors that Appendix B, Zoning, Article I, General Provisions, Section 1-1019, Provisions for appeals, variances, and interpretations; and Article II, Interpretations and Basic Definitions, Section 2-1002, Definitions of the Isle of Wight County Code be amended and reenacted as follows: Sec. 1-1019. Provisions for appeals, variances, and interpretations. A. Boards of zoning appeals generally. (1) A board of zoning appeals, as provided for in Section 15.2-2308 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, consisting of five (5) residents of the County of Isle of Wight, shall be appointed by the circuit court judge of the County of Isle of Wight. (2) The terms of office shall be for five (5) years provided, however, that the members serving on the board of zoning appeals on the effective date of this ordinance shall continue on such board and shall serve for their remaining respective terms. The secretary of the board of zoning appeals shall notify the court at least thirty (30) days in advance of the expiration of any term of office, and shall also notify the court promptly if any vacancy occurs. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be only for the unexpired portion of the term. Members may be reappointed to succeed themselves. Members of the board shall hold no other public office in the County of Isle of Wight except that one (1) may be a member of the planning commission of the County of Isle of Wight. A member whose term expires shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed and qualifies. (3) The board shall elect from its own membership its officers who shall serve annual terms as such and may succeed themselves. For the conduct of the hearing and the taking of any action, the quorum shall not be less than a majority of all the members of the board. The board may make, alter and rescind rules and forms for its procedures, consistent with the ordinances of the County of Isle of Wight and the general laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The board shall keep a full public record of its proceedings and shall submit a report of its activities to the governing body at least once each year. (4) Within the limits of funds appropriated by the governing body, the board may employ or contract for secretaries, clerks, legal counsel, consultants, and other technical and clerical services. Members of the board may receive such compensation as may be authorized by the governing body. (5) Any board member may be removed for malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance in office, or for other just cause, by the court, which appointed him, after a hearing held following at least fifteen (15) days' notice. B. Powers of the board of zoning appeals. .....The board of zoning appeals shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative officer in the administration or enforcement of this article or of any ordinance adopted pursuant thereto. The decision on such appeal shall be based on the board’s judgement of whether the administrative officer was correct. The determination of the administrative officer shall be presumed to be correct. At a hearing on an appeal, the administrative officer shall explain the basis for his determination after which the appellant has the burden of proof to rebut such presumption of correctness by a preponderance of the evidence. The board shall consider any applicable ordinances, laws, and regulations in making its decision. For purposes of this section, determination means any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative officer. Any appeal of a determination to the board shall be in compliance with this section, notwithstanding any other provision of law, general or special. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, general or special, to grant upon appeal or original application in specific cases a variance, that the burden of proof shall be on the applicant for a variance to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that his application meets the standard for a variance and the criteria set out in this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, general or special, a variance shall be granted if the evidence shows that the strict application of the terms of the ordinance would unreasonably restrict the utilization of the property or that the granting of the variance would alleviate a hardship due to a physical condition relating to the property or improvements thereon at the time of the effective date of the ordinance, and a. The property interest for which the variance is being requested was acquired in good faith and any hardship was not created by the applicant for the variance; b. The granting of the variance will not be of substantial detriment to adjacent property and nearby properties in the proximity of that geographical area; c. The condition or situation of the property concerned is not of so general or recurring a nature as to make reasonably practicable the formulation of a general regulation to be adopted as an amendment to the ordinance; d. The granting of the variance does not result in a use that is not otherwise permitted on such property or a change in the zoning classification of the property; and e. The relief or remedy sought by the variance application is not available through a special exception process that is authorized in the ordinance pursuant to Section 15.2-2309 of the Code of Virginia or the process for modification of a zoning ordinance pursuant to Section 15.2-2286 of the Code of Virginia at the time of the filing of the variance application. No variance shall be considered except after notice and hearing as required by Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia. However, when giving any required notice to the owners, their agents or the occupants of abutting property and property immediately across the street or road from the property affected, the board may give such notice by first-class mail rather than by registered or certified mail. In granting a variance, the board may impose such conditions regarding the location, character, and other features of the proposed structure or use as it may deem necessary in the public interest, and may require a guarantee or bond to ensure that the conditions imposed are being and will continue to be complied with. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, general or special, the property upon which a property owner has been granted a variance shall be treated as conforming for all purposes under state law and local ordinance; however, the structure permitted by the variance may not be expanded unless the expansion is within an area of the site or part of the structure for which no variance is required under the ordinance. Where the expansion is proposed within an area of the site or part of the structure for which a variance is required, the approval of an additional variance shall be required. (3) To hear and decide appeals from the decision of the zoning administrator after notice and hearing as provided by Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia. However, when giving any required notice to the owners, their agents or the occupants of abutting property and property immediately across the street or road from the property affected, the board may give such notice by first-class mail rather than by registered or certified mail. (4) To hear and decide applications for interpretation of the district map where there is any uncertainty as to the location of a district boundary. After notice to the owners of the property affected by the question, and after public hearing with notice as required by Section 15.2-2204 of the Code Virginia, the board may interpret the map in such way as to carry out the intent and purpose of the ordinance for the particular section or district in question. However, when giving any required notice to the owners, their agents or the occupants of abutting property and property immediately across the street or road from the property affected, the board may give such notice by first-class mail rather than by registered or certified mail. The board shall not have the power to change substantially the locations of district boundaries as established by ordinance. (5) No provision of this section shall be construed as granting the board the power to rezone property or to base board decisions on the merits of the purpose and intent of local ordinances duly adopted by the governing body. (6) To hear and decide applications for special exceptions as may be authorized in the ordinance. The board may impose such conditions relating to the use for which a permit is granted as it may deem necessary in the public interest, including limiting the duration of a permit, and may require a guarantee or bond to ensure that the conditions imposed are being and will continue to be complied with.No special exception may be granted except after notice and hearing as provided by Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia. However, when giving any required notice to the owners, their agents or the occupants of abutting property and property immediately across the street or road from the property affected, the board may give such notice by first-class mail rather than by registered or certified mail. (7) To revoke a special exception previously granted by the board of zoning appeals if the board determines that there has not been compliance with the terms or conditions of the permit. No special exception may be revoked except after notice and hearing as provided by Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia. However, when giving any required notice to the owners, their agents or the occupants of abutting property and property immediately across the street or road from the property affected, the board may give such notice by first-class mail rather than by registered or certified mail. If a governing body reserves unto itself the right to issue special exceptions pursuant to Section 15.2-2286 of the Code of Virginia, and, if the governing body determines that there has not been compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit, then it may also revoke special exceptions in the manner provided. (8) The board by resolution may fix a schedule of regular meetings, and may also fix the day or days to which any meeting shall be continued if the chairman, or vice- chairman if the chairman is unable to act, finds and declares that weather or other conditions are such that it is hazardous for members to attend the meeting. Such finding shall be communicated to the members and the press as promptly as possible. All hearings and other matters previously advertised for such meeting in accordance with § 15.2-2312 shall be conducted at the continued meeting and no further advertisement is required. C. Appeals. (1) An appeal to the board may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board or bureau of the county or municipality affected by any decision of the zoning administrator or from any order, requirement, decision or determination made by any other administrative officer in the administration or enforcement of this article or any ordinance adopted pursuant thereto. Any written notice of a zoning violation or a written order of the zoning administrator dated on or after July 1, 1993, shall include a statement informing the recipient that he may have a right to appeal the notice of a zoning violation or a written order within thirty (30) days in accordance with this section, and that the decision shall be final and unappealable if not appealed within thirty (30) days. The appeal period shall not commence until such statement is given. Such appeal shall be taken within thirty (30) days after the decision appealed from by filing with the zoning administrator, and with the board, a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The zoning administrator shall forthwith transmit to the board all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. (2) An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the zoning administrator certifies to the board that by reason of facts stated in the permit a stay would, in his opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property, in which case proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order granted by the board or by a court of record, on application and on notice to the zoning administrator and for good cause shown. (3) In no event shall a written order, requirement, decision or determination made by the zoning administrator or other administrative officer be subject to change, modification or reversal by any zoning administrator or other administrative officer after sixty (60) days have elapsed from the date of the written order, requirement, decision or determination where the person aggrieved has materially changed his position in good faith reliance on the action of the zoning administrator or other administrative officer unless it is proven that such written order, requirement, decision or determination was obtained through malfeasance of the zoning administrator or other administrative officer or through fraud. The sixty-day limitation period shall not apply in any case where, with the concurrence of the attorney for the governing body, modification is required to correct clerical errors. (4) In any appeal taken pursuant to this section, if the board's attempt to reach a decision results in a tie vote, the matter may be carried over until the next scheduled meeting at the request of the person filing the appeal. D. Variances. (1) The board of zoning appeals is authorized to grant variances from the strict application of these regulations when a property owner can show that his property was acquired in good faith and where by reason of the exceptional narrowness, shallowness, size or shape of a specific piece of property at the time of the effective date of this ordinance, or where by reason of exceptional topographic conditions or extraordinary situation or condition of such piece of property, or of the use or development of property immediately adjacent thereto, the strict application of the terms of this ordinance would unreasonably restrict the utilization of the property, as distinguished from a special privilege or convenience sought by the applicant; provided, that all variances shall not be contrary to the purpose of this ordinance. (2) The board of zoning appeals shall not authorize a variance unless it finds: (A) That the strict application of this ordinance would unreasonably restrict the utilization of the property; (B) That such restriction is not shared generally by other properties in the same zoning district and the same vicinity; (C) That the authorization of such variance will not be of substantial detriment to adjacent property and that the character of the district will not be changed by the granting of the variance; (D) No such variance shall be authorized except after notice and hearing as required by Sections 15.2-2204(A), 15.2-431 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. (E) No variance shall be authorized unless the board of zoning appeals finds that the condition or situation of the property concerned or the intended use of the property is not of so general or recurring a nature as to make reasonably practicable the formulation of a general regulation to be adopted as an amendment to this ordinance. (F) In authorizing a variance, the board of zoning appeals may impose such conditions regarding the location, character, and other features of the proposed structure for use as it may deem necessary in the public interest, and may require a guarantee or bond to ensure that the conditions imposed are being and will continue to be complied with. (G) A variance may be issued for a specified duration or an indefinite duration. (H) The granting of a variance does not exempt the applicant from complying with all other requirements of this ordinance or any applicable county, state, or federal law. (3) Whenever the board of zoning appeals disapproves an application for a variance on any basis other than the failure of the applicant to submit a complete application, such action may not be reconsidered by the respective board for a period of one (1) year unless the applicant clearly demonstrates that: (A) Circumstances affecting the property which is the subject of the application have substantially changed; or (B) New information is available that could not with reasonable diligence have been presented at a previous hearing. A request to be heard on this basis must be filed with the zoning administrator. Such a request does not extend the period within which an appeal must be taken. (C) The board of zoning appeals may at any time consider a new application affecting the same property as an application previously denied. A new application is one that differs in some substantial way from the one previously considered, as determined by the zoning administrator. (4) The burden of presenting evidence sufficient to allow the board of zoning appeals to reach a favorable conclusion, as well as the burden of persuasion on those issues referenced herein, remains the responsibility of the applicant seeking the variance. E. Interpretations. (1) The board of zoning appeals is authorized to interpret the zoning map and to pass upon disputed questions of lot or zoning boundary lines and similar questions. If such questions arise in the context of an appeal from a decision of the zoning administrator, they shall be handled as provided in subsection 1-1019.C, appeals. (2) An application for a map interpretation shall be submitted to the board of zoning appeals by filing a copy of the application with the zoning administrator. The application shall contain sufficient information to enable the board to make the necessary interpretation. (3) Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of zones as shown on the official zoning map, the following rules shall apply: (A) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerline of alleys, streets, highways, streams, or railroads shall be construed to follow such centerline. (B) Boundaries indicated as approximately following lot lines, corporate limits of a municipality and county boundary lines shall be construed as following such lines, limits or boundaries. (C) Boundaries indicated as following shorelines shall be construed to follow such shorelines, and in the event of change in the shoreline shall be construed as following such shorelines. (D) Where a zoning boundary divides a lot or where distances are not specifically indicated on the official zoning map, the boundary shall be determined by measurement, using the scale of the official zoning map. (E) Where any street or alley is hereafter officially vacated or abandoned, the regulations applicable to each parcel of abutting property shall apply to that portion of such street or alley added thereto by virtue of such vacation or abandonment. (4) Interpretations of the location of floodway and floodplain boundary lines or boundaries shall be made by the zoning administrator. F. Hearing required on appeals and variances. (1) Before making a decision on an appeal or an application for a variance, the board of zoning appeals shall hold a hearing on the appeal or application and shall give due notice to the parties of interest a public notice as required by Sections 15.2- 431, 15.2-2204(A) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. (2) The board of zoning appeals shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of an application or appeal, give public notice thereof as well as due notice to the parties in interest and decide the same within ninety (90) days of the filing of the application or appeal. In exercising its powers the board may reserve or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify an order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from. The concurring vote of a majority of the membership of the board members shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of an administrative officer or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which it is required to pass under the ordinance or to effect any variance from the ordinance. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings and other official actions, which shall be filed in the office of the zoning administrator and shall be public record. The chairman of the board, or in his absence the vice- chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. (3) The hearing shall be open to the public and all people aggrieved by the outcome of the appeal or application shall be given an opportunity to present testimony and ask questions of persons who testify. (4) The board of zoning appeals may continue the hearing until a subsequent meeting and may keep the hearing open to take additional information up to the point a final decision is made. In no event shall a continuance of the hearing extend the time frame for rendering a decision beyond the maximum days permitted by statute and subsection F(2), hearing required on appeals, and variances of this ordinance. G. Appeal of decision of board of zoning appeals. (1) Any person or persons jointly or severally aggrieved by a decision of the board of zoning appeals, or any taxpayer or any officer, department, board or bureau of the county may present to the Circuit Court of the County of Isle of Wight a petition specifying the grounds on which aggrieved within thirty (30) days after the final decision by the board of zoning appeals. (2) Upon the presentation of such petition, the court shall allow a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the board of zoning appeals and shall prescribe therein the time within which a return thereto must be made and served upon the realtor's attorney, which shall not be less than ten (10) days and may be extended by the court. The allowance of the writ shall not stay proceedings upon the decision appealed from, but the court may, on application, on notice to the board and on due cause shown, grant a restraining order. (3) The board of zoning appeals shall not be required to return the original papers acted upon by it, but it shall be sufficient to return certified or sworn copies thereof or of such portions thereof as may be called for by such writ. The return shall concisely set forth such other facts as may be pertinent and material to show the ground of the decision appealed from and shall be verified. (4) The court may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the decision brought up for review. (5) Costs shall not be allowed against the board, unless it shall appear to the court that it acted in bad faith or with malice in making the decision appealed therefrom. H. Taxes and fees must be paid. (1) Taxes. ..... All real estate taxes and any outstanding fees or charges must be current at such time an application is submitted for all variance or appeal. (2) Fees. ..... An application for a variance or appeal shall be accompanied by the prescribed application fee in accordance with Table 3 (Isle of Wight County Fee Schedule). No application shall be considered complete until the fee is paid. (3) Fees for engineering/consultant review. ..... If, in the discretion of the county review of any request for a variance or appeal by any outside engineering firm or other consultant expert in the field of the request is deemed necessary, the landowner/applicant shall be required to pay the fee for such review prior to consideration of the request by the county. (7-7-05; 9-24-09; Ord. No. 2011-14- C, 8-4-11; Ord. No. 2013-3-C, 4-18-13.) Sec. 2-1002. Definitions. When used in this ordinance the following terms shall have a meaning as ascribed herein: Abutting.\ Having a common border with, or being separated from such common border by right-of-way, alley or easement. Access, pedestrian.\ The right to cross between public and private property, allowing pedestrians to enter and leave property. Access, vehicular.\ A means of vehicular approach or entry to or exit from property, from a street or highway. Accessory building.\ A subordinate building customarily incidental to and located upon the same lot occupied by the main building. When an accessory building is attached to the principal building in a substantial manner, as by a wall or roof, such accessory building shall be considered a part of the principal building. Accessory use.\ A use customarily incidental and subordinate to, and on the same lot as a principal use. Administrator.\ See "zoning administrator." Alley.\ A right-of-way that provides secondary service access for vehicles to the side or rear of abutting properties. Alteration.\ Any change or rearrangement of supporting members of an existing building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders or interior partitions, as well as any change in doors or windows or any enlargement to or diminution of a building or structure, whether horizontally or vertically, or moving of a building or structure from one (1) location to another. Alternate discharge sewage system.\ Any device or system which results in a point source surface discharge of treated sewage with flows less than or equal to one thousand (1,000) gallons per day on a yearly average. These systems are regulated by the Virginia Department of Health and under a general Virginia Pollution Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Amend\ or amendment. Any repeal, modification or addition to a regulation; any new regulation: any change in the number, shape, boundary or area of a zone or zoning district; or any repeal or abolition of any map, part thereof or addition thereto. Amenity space.\ Space devoted to such uses as uncovered open space for public enjoyment consisting of such things as, but not limited to: green areas, gardens, malls, plazas, walks, pathways, promenades, arcades, lawns, fountains, decorative plantings, passive or active recreational areas. Such space shall not include parking or maneuvering areas for vehicles. Area devoted to this purpose shall be easily and readily accessible to the public or residents of the development. In areas where pedestrian walkways are shown on an approved and adopted master plan such area within the percentage required for amenity space as is necessary shall be devoted to the provision of pedestrian walkways or paths for general public use. Anchor store.\ A store that acts as the major retailer and brings in the majority of business within a shopping center, mall or similar commercial complex. Antenna.\ A device in which the surface is used to capture an incoming and/or transmit an outgoing radio-frequency signal. Antennas shall include the following types: 1. Omnidirectional (or "whip") antenna. ..... An antenna that receives and transmits signals in a 360-degree pattern. 2. Directional (or "panel") antenna. ..... An antenna that receives and transmits signals in a directional pattern typically encompassing an arc of one hundred twenty (120) degrees. 3. Dish (or parabolic) antenna. ..... A bowl shaped device, less than two (2) meters in diameter, that receives and transmits signals in a specific directional pattern. Arcade.\ A covered passage having an arched roof. Attic.\ The area between roof framing and the ceiling of the rooms below that is not habitable, but may used for storage or mechanical equipment. Improvement to habitable status shall make it a story. Automobile.\ See "motor vehicle." Automobile wrecking yard.\ Automobile wrecking yard shall mean any lot or place which is exposed to the weather and upon which more than two (2) vehicles of any kind that are incapable of being operated and which it would not be economically practical to make operative, are placed, located or found for a period exceeding thirty (30) days. The movement or rearrangement of such vehicles within an existing lot or facility shall not render this definition inapplicable. (See also scrap and salvage services in section 3-700.) Base density.\ The maximum number of dwelling units permitted outright by a particular land-use classification. Base flood\ The flood having a one (1) percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. Base flood elevation.\ The Federal Emergency Management Agency designated one percent annual chance water surface elevation. The water surface elevation of the base flood in relation to the datum specified on the community's flood insurance rate map. For the purposes of this ordinance, the base flood is one hundred-year flood or one (1) percent annual chance flood. Basement.\ That portion of a building that is partly or completely below grade. A basement shall be counted as a story if its ceiling is over six (6) feet above the average level of the finished ground surface adjoining the exterior walls of such story, or if it is used for business or dwelling purposes. For the purposes of floodplain management, any area of the building having its floor subgrade (below ground level) on all sides. Billboard.\ See "sign, billboard." Block.\ That property abutting one (1) side of a street and lying between the two (2) nearest intersecting streets or the nearest intersecting street and railroad right-of-way, river, or between any of the foregoing and any other manmade or natural barrier to the continuity of development. Board of supervisors.\ Governing body of Isle of Wight County. Also referred to as the board. Board of zoning appeals.\ The board appointed to review appeals made by individuals with regard to decisions of the zoning administrator in the interpretation of this ordinance. The board of zoning appeals is also authorized to grant variances from provisions of the zoning ordinance in particular circumstances. Breezeway.\ A structure for the principal purpose of connecting the main building or buildings on a property with other main buildings or accessory buildings. Buffer\ or bufferyard. A natural open space or landscaped area intended to separate and protect adjacent or contiguous uses or properties, including land uses abutting highly traveled highway corridors, from noise, lights, glare, pollutants or other potential nuisances. Building.\ A structure with a roof designed to be used as a place of occupancy, storage, or shelter. Building, floor area.\ The total number of square feet area in a building, excluding uncovered steps, and uncovered porches, but including the basement and the total floor area of accessory buildings on the same lot. Building, height.\ The height of a building is the mean vertical distance from the average established grade in front of the lot or from the average natural grade at the building line, if higher, measured to the following: to the roof line, to the average height of the top of the cornice of flat roofs, to the deck line of a mansard roof, to the middle height of the highest gable or dormer in a pitched or hipped roof, except that, if a building is located on a terrace, the height above the street grade may be increased by the height of the terrace. On a comer lot, the height is the mean vertical distance from the average natural grade at the building line, if higher, on the street of greatest width, or if two (2) or more such streets are of the same width, from the highest of such grades. Building line.\ A line parallel to the front property line of a yard beyond which the foundation wall and/or any enclosed porch, vestibule, or other enclosed portion of a building shall not project, except as provided in subsection 5-2000.D, supplementary density and dimensional requirements. Building, main.\ See "principal building or structure." Building official, superintendent of building inspections.\ The person designated as the official responsible for enforcing and administering all requirements of the Uniform Statewide Building Code in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Bulk regulations.\ Controls that establish the maximum size of buildings and structures on a lot or parcel and the buildable area within which the structure may be placed, including lot coverage, height, setbacks, density, floor area ratio, open space ratio, and landscape ratio. Caliper.\ A measurement, in diameter, of plant material size. All plant material requiring a caliper measurement shall be measured using diameter at breast height (DBH), which is defined as four and one-half (4½) feet above the ground on the uphill side of the tree or plant. Camping site.\ Any plot of ground within a campground used or intended for occupation by the camping unit. Camping unit.\ A tent, tent trailer, camping trailer, pickup camper, motor home, recreational vehicle or any other commonly used temporary shelter device used as temporary living quarters or shelter during periods of recreation, vacation, leisure time or travel. To qualify as a camping unit, vehicular and mobile units shall be eligible to be currently licensed and registered by a governmental body and shall be legal to travel on Virginia highways without special permits for size, weight or other reasons. Canopy.\ A roof-like structure of a permanent nature which may be freestanding or project from a wall of a building or its supports. Canopy coverage.\ The percent of a fixed land area covered by the crown of an individual plant exceeding five (5) feet in height and measured fifteen (15) years from the date of installation. Or the percent of a fixed land area covered by the outermost limits of the crown of a cluster of plants exceeding five (5) feet in height, which create one (1) continuous area of coverage, measured fifteen (15) years from the date of installation. Carport.\ A permanent roofed structure not more than seventy-five (75) percent enclosed by walls and attached to the main building for the purpose of providing shelter for one (1) or more motor vehicles. Cellar.\ See "basement." Certificate of occupancy.\ A document issued by the building official allowing the occupancy or use of a structure and certifying that the structure and/or site has been constructed and is to be used in compliance with all applicable plans, codes and ordinances. Channel.\ A natural or artificial watercourse with a definite bed and banks to confine and conduct continuously or periodically flowing water. Child.\ Any natural person under eighteen (18) years of age. Chord.\ A line segment joining any two (2) points of a circle. Circulation area.\ That portion of the vehicle accommodation area used for access to parking or loading areas or other facilities on the lot. Essentially, driveways and other maneuvering areas (other than parking aisles) comprise the circulation area. Co-location.\ The use of a single location structure and/or site by more than one (1) wireless communications service provider. Coastal A Zone.\ Flood hazard areas that have been delineated as subject to wave heights between one and one-half (1.5) feet and three (3) feet and identified on the flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) as areas of limits of moderate wave action (LiMWA). Coastal high hazard area (CHHA).\ The portion of a coastal floodplain having special flood hazards that is subject to high velocity waters, including hurricane wave wash. The area is designated on the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) as zone VI-30, VE or V (V- zones). Combination use.\ A use consisting of a combination of one (1) or more lots and two (2) or more principal uses separately listed in the district regulations. Commercial vehicle.\ A vehicle designed to have more than two (2) rear wheels on a single axle. This shall not apply to pickup body type trucks, passenger van type vehicles, or to vehicles essential for an agricultural use associated with the premises. Community impact statement.\ A document required by the county which outlines the impact a proposed development will have on environmental and cultural resources, and county services, including, but not limited to, schools, fire and rescue, and public utilities. Conditional use.\ A conditional use is a use that, because of special requirements or characteristics, may be allowed in a particular zoning district only after review and recommendation by the planning commission and the granting of conditional use approval by the board of supervisors imposing such conditions as necessary to make the use compatible with other uses permitted in the same zone or vicinity. Deck.\ A structure, without a roof or walls, directly adjacent to a principal building, which has an average elevation of thirty (30) inches or greater from finished grade. Development.\ Any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, buildings or other structures, the placement of manufactured homes, streets, and other paving, utilities, filling, grading, excavation, mining, dredging, drilling operations, or storage of equipment or materials. Display lot.\ An outdoor area where active nighttime sales activity occurs and where accurate color perception of merchandise by customers is required. To qualify as a display lot, one (1) of the following specific uses must occur: motor vehicle sales, boat sales, recreational vehicle sales, gardening or nursery sales. Any other use must be approved as display lot uses by the zoning administrator. Dripline.\ A vertical projection to the ground surface from the furthest lateral extent of a tree's leaf canopy. Driveway.\ A roadway providing access for vehicles to a parking space, garage, dwelling, or other structure. A driveway serves only one (1) or two (2) lots. Dwelling.\ A building, or portion thereof, designed or used exclusively for residential occupancy, including single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, and multifamily dwellings, but do not include, hotels, motels, boarding and rooming houses, bed and breakfast establishments, and the like. Dwelling unit.\ One (1) or more rooms physically arranged so as to create an independent housekeeping establishment for occupancy by one (1) family with toilets and facilities for cooking and sleeping separate from any other dwelling unit. Earthcraft certified construction.\ An environmentally friendly, residential building program developed by the Southface Energy Institute which requires certified builders to meet guidelines for energy efficiency, water conservation, and other environmental practices on single-family and multifamily unit construction. Similar to the LEED certification program, but focused specifically on residential development. Earth tone.\ A color scheme that draws from a color palette of browns, tans, grays, greens, and some reds. The colors in an earth tone scheme are muted and flat in an emulation of the natural colors found in dirt, moss, trees, and rocks. Many earth tones originate from clay earth pigments, such as umber, ochre, and sienna. Colors such as orange and blue are not considered earth tones because they are not found naturally on pieces of land even though they can be found within nature. Elevation.\ A vertical distance above or below a fixed reference point. Environmental assessment.\ An analysis of the beneficial or detrimental effects of a development on the natural resources and characteristics of the property, including resources such as, but not limited to, wetlands, flora and fauna, and other ecosystems. Equipment enclosure.\ A small building, cabinet, or vault used to house and protect electronic or mechanical equipment. Associated equipment may include, but is not limited to, air conditioners and emergency generators. Expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision.\ For the purposes of floodplain management means the preparation of additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufacturing homes are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads). Facade.\ That portion of any exterior elevation of the building extending from grade to top of the parapet, wall, or eaves and the entire width of the building elevation. Family.\ An individual, or two (2) or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, or a group of not more than four (4) unrelated persons, occupying a single-family dwelling. Flood.\ A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from: 1. The overflow of inland or tidal waters; 2. The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source; 3. Mudslides (i.e., mudflows) which are proximately caused by flooding and are akin to a river of liquid and flowing mud on the surfaces of normally dry land areas, as when earth is carried by a current of water and deposited along the path of the current. A flood may be further defined as the collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or other body of water as a result of erosion or undermining caused by waves or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels or suddenly caused by an unusually high water level in a natural body of water accompanied by a severe storm, or by an unanticipated force of nature, such as a flash flood or by some similarly unusual and unforeseeable event which results in flooding. Flood hazard zone.\ The delineation of special flood hazard areas into insurance risk and rate classifications on the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and which include the following zones and criteria: 1. Zone A: ..... Areas subject to inundation by the 100-year flood where detailed analyses have not been performed and base flood elevations are not shown. 2. Zone AE: ..... Areas subject to inundation by the 100-year flood as determined by detailed methods with base flood elevations shown within each area. 3. Zone VE: ..... Areas along coastal regions subject to additional hazards associated with storm wave and tidal action as well as inundation by the 100-year flood. 4. Zone X: ..... Areas located above the 100-year flood boundary and having moderate or minimal flood hazards. Flood insurance rate map (FIRM).\ An official map of a community, on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency has delineated both the special hazard areas and the risk premium zones applicable to the community. A FIRM that has been made available digitally is called a digital flood insurance rate map (DFIRM). Flood insurance study.\ An examination, evaluation and determination of flood hazards and, if appropriate, corresponding water surface elevations, mudslide hazards and/or flood-related erosion hazards. Floodplain.\ A relatively flat or low land area adjoining a river, stream or watercourse which is subject to partial or complete inundation; an area subject to the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface water from any source. Floodprone area.\ Any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source (see definition of flooding). Floodproofing.\ Any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, or adjustments to structures which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water, sanitary facilities, structures and their contents. Floodway.\ The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas required to carry and discharge the 100-year flood without increasing the water surface elevation of that flood more than one (1) foot at any point. Floor area.\ The square feet of floor space within the outside lines of walls, including the total of all space on all floors of a building. Floor area shall not include porches, garages, or unfinished space in a basement or attic. Floor area ratio (FAR).\ The total floor area of all buildings or structures on a lot divided by the net developable area of the lot. Footcandle.\ A unit of measure for illuminance. A unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere one (1) foot from a uniform point source of light of one (1) candle and equal to one (1) lumen per square foot. Freeboard.\ A factor of safety usually expressed in feet above a flood level for purposes of floodplain management. "Freeboard" tends to compensate for the many unknown factors that could contribute to flood heights greater than the height calculated for a selected size flood and floodway conditions, such as wave action, bridge openings, and the hydrological effect of urbanization in the watershed. When a freeboard is included in the height of a structure, the flood insurance premiums may be less expensive. Frontage.\ The linear measurement in feet of the front property line abutting a street. Functionally dependent use.\ A use which cannot perform its intended purpose unless it is located or carried out in close proximity to water. The term includes only docking facilities, port facilities that are necessary for the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers, and ship building and ship repair facilities, but does not include long-term storage or related manufacturing facilities. Garage, private.\ An accessory building which is designed or used for the storage of vehicles owned and used by the occupants of the building to which it is accessory and which is not operated as a separate commercial enterprise. Gazebo.\ A detached, covered freestanding, open-air or screened accessory structure designed for recreational use only and not for habitation. Glare.\ The sensation produced by a bright source within the visual field that is sufficiently brighter than the level to which the eyes are adapted to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and visibility; blinding light. Green roof.\ The roof of a building which is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil or other growing medium planted over a waterproof membrane. Habitable floor.\ Any floor usable for living purposes, which includes working, sleeping, eating, cooking, or recreation, or any combination thereof. A floor used only for storage is not a habitable floor. Highest adjacent grade.\ For the purposes of floodplain management, the highest natural elevation of the ground surface prior to construction next to the proposed walls of a structure; Historic landmark/area/structure.\ Any structure that is: 1. Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register; 2. Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district; 3. Individually listed on a state inventory of historic places in states with historic preservation programs which have been approved by the Secretary of the Interior; or 4. Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places in communities with historic preservation programs that have been listed in the county's comprehensive plan or certified: a. By an approved state program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior; or b. Directly by the Secretary of the Interior in states without approved programs. Home garden.\ An accessory use in a residential district for the production of vegetables, fruits and flowers generally for use or consumption, or both, by the occupants of the premises. Impervious surface.\ A surface composed of any material that significantly impedes or prevents natural infiltration of water into the soil. Impervious surfaces may include, but are not limited to; buildings, roofs, streets, parking areas, and any concrete, asphalt, or compacted gravel surface. Intelligent siting.\ The practice of building placement which gives high consideration to environmental aspects such as solar orientation, seasonal shading, prevailing winds, etc., in order to allow for increased energy efficiency. Junkyard.\ Junkyard shall mean any establishment or place of business which is maintained, operated, or used for storing, keeping, buying, or selling junk, or for the maintenance or operation of an automobile wrecking yard. For purposes of this definition, "junk" shall mean old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber, debris, waste, or junked, dismantled, or wrecked automobiles, or parts thereof, iron, steel, and other old or scrap ferrous or nonferrous material. (See also "scrap and salvage services" in section 3-700.) Kiosk.\ A freestanding structure upon which temporary information and/or posters, notices, and announcements are posted. Commercial transactions do not take place here. Landscape.\ An expanse of natural scenery or the addition or preservation of lawns supplemented by, shrubs, trees, plants or other natural and decorative features to land. Landscape surface ratio (LSR).\ A measure, expressed as a percentage, of the area to be landscaped on a site determined by dividing the landscaped area of the site by the total project area. LEED certified.\ Leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) certification program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council, which requires designers to meet guidelines for energy efficiency, water conservation, and other environmental practices. Light trespass.\ Light from an artificial light source that is intruding onto adjacent properties and is a nuisance. Livestock.\ Swine, sheep, cattle, poultry or other animals or fowl which are being produced primarily for food, fiber, or food products for human consumption. Loading and unloading area.\ The area on a lot designated for bulk pickup and deliveries of merchandise and materials directly related to the use on said lot. Lot.\ A parcel of land intended to be separately owned, developed, or otherwise used as a unit, established by plat, subdivision or as otherwise permitted by law. Lot, corner.\ A lot abutting on two (2) or more streets at their intersection. Lot, depth of.\ The shortest horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines. Lot, double frontage.\ An interior lot having frontage on two (2) streets. Lot, flag.\ A lot not fronting on or abutting a public roadway or having limited frontage necessary for access and where access to the public roadway is essentially limited to a narrow private right-of-way. Lot, interior.\ A lot other than a comer lot. Lot, through.\ A lot having its front and rear yards each abutting on a street. Lot area.\ The total horizontal area in square feet within the lot lines of a lot excluding designated future public rights-of-way. Lot coverage.\ A measure of intensity of land use that represents the portion of a site that is impervious (i.e., does not absorb water). This portion includes, but is not limited to, all areas covered by buildings, parked structures, driveways, roads, sidewalks, and any area of concrete or asphalt. Lot line.\ A line dividing one (1) lot from another lot or from a street or alley. Lot line, front.\ On an interior lot, the lot line abutting a street or right-of-way; or, on a comer lot, the shorter lot line abutting a street or right-of-way; or, on a through lot, the lot line abutting the street or right-of-way providing the primary access to the lot. Lot line, rear.\ The lot line located opposite the front line. Lot line, side.\ Any boundary of a lot, which is not a front lot line or a rear lot line. Lot of record.\ A lot which has been legally recorded in the clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Isle of Wight County. Lot width.\ The horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at the required front setback line. Low impact development (LID).\ A site design approach to managing stormwater runoff which emphasizes conservation and use of on-site natural features to protect water quality. This approach implements small-scale hydrologic controls to replicate the pre- development hydrologic patterns of watersheds through infiltrating, filtering, storing, evaporating, and detaining runoff close to its source. Lowest floor.\ For the purpose of floodplain management, the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood-resistant enclosure, useable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement area is not considered a building's lowest floor; provided, that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable non-elevation design requirements of Federal Code 44CFR § 60.3. Luminary.\ A lighting fixture assembly or source of artificial illumination including, but not limited to, bulbs, lamps, reflectors, refractors, and housing associated with them. Manufactured home.\ A structure constructed to federal standards, transportable in one (1) or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight (8) feet or more in width and is forty (40) feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is three hundred twenty (320) or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein. Manufactured home park, existing.\ A parcel of land divided into two (2) or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale existing prior to 08/19/1991. Manufactured home park or subdivision, new.\ A manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after 08/19/1991. Mean sea level.\ National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929, to which all elevations on the FIRM (flood insurance rate map) and within the flood insurance study are referenced. Mixed-use structure.\ A building or other structure containing a combination of two (2) or more different principal uses. Motor vehicle.\ Any self-propelled vehicle designed primarily for transportation of persons of goods along public streets or alleys, or other public ways. Net developable area.\ The land deemed suitable for development within a given area or parcel. It is calculated by subtracting the sensitive environmental areas within the area or parcel that should be protected from development and the estimated right-of-way requirements and existing regional transmission line easements and rights-of-way from the total gross area. The result is the net developable area, which provides a realistic measure of land holding capacity for an area or parcel in the county. Refer to section 5-4000, net developable area, for additional information on net developable area. New construction.\ For the purposes of determining insurance rates, structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of an initial FIRM (flood insurance rate map), 08/19/91, and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. For floodplain management purposes, "new construction" means structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of a floodplain management regulation adopted by a community and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. Nonconforming activity or use.\ The otherwise legal use of a building or structure or of a tract of land that does not conform to the use regulations of this ordinance for the district in which it is located, either at the effective date of this ordinance or as a result of subsequent amendments to the ordinance. Nonconforming building or structure.\ An otherwise legal building or structure that does not conform with the yard, height, maximum density or other bulk regulations, or is designed or intended for a use that does not conform to the use regulations, of this ordinance for the district in which it is located, either at the effective date of this ordinance or as result of subsequent amendments. Nonconforming lot.\ An otherwise legally platted lot that does not conform to the minimum area or width requirements for the district in which it is located either at the effective date of this ordinance or as a result of subsequent amendments to this ordinance. Nonconforming site.\ An otherwise legal site for which existing improvements do not conform to the lot coverage, bufferyard, landscaping, parking and other site requirements set forth in the zoning or special overlay district in which it is located either at the effective date of this ordinance or as a result of subsequent amendments to this ordinance. Office park.\ A large tract of land that has been planned, developed, and operated as an integrated facility for a number of separate office buildings and supporting ancillary uses with special attention given to circulation, parking, utility needs, aesthetics, and compatibility. Official zoning map.\ The map or maps, together with all subsequent amendments thereto, which are adopted by reference as a part of this ordinance and which delineate the zoning district boundaries. Open space.\ An area that is intended to provide light and air, and is designed, depending upon the particular situation, for environmental, scenic or recreational purposes. Open space may include, but need not be limited to, lawns, decorative plantings, walkways, active and passive recreation areas, playgrounds, fountains, swimming pools, wooded areas, and watercourses. Open space shall not be deemed to include structures, driveways, parking lots or other surfaces designed or intended for vehicular traffic. Open space, common.\ Open space that is accessible to all occupants of a particular development and is not restricted to use by occupants of an individual lot or structure. Open space ratio (OSR).\ A measure, expressed as a percentage, of site open space determined by dividing the gross open space area of a lot, parcel or tract of land by the total area of that lot, parcel or tract of land. Parking area aisle.\ That portion of the parking area consisting of lanes providing access to parking spaces. Parking area, lot or structure.\ An off-street area for parking or loading and unloading, whether required or permitted by this ordinance, including driveways, access ways, aisles, and maneuvering areas, but not including any public or private street right-of-way. Parking space.\ A portion of the parking area set aside for the parking of one (1) vehicle. Patio.\ A level surfaced area, directly adjacent to a principal building, without walls or a roof intended for outdoor lounging, dining, and the like, which has an average elevation of less than thirty (30) inches from finished grade. Permeable materials.\ A variety of product alternatives to traditional, impervious surface materials which allow for the infiltration of stormwater through the soil to more naturally reduce runoff volumes and filter pollutants. Increased infiltration occurs either through the paving material itself, or through void spaces between individual paving blocks (also called pavers). Materials may include, but are not limited to: pervious concrete, pervious asphalt, block and concrete modular pavers, and grid pavers. Permit, building.\ An official document or certification permit that is issued by the building official and which authorizes the construction, alternation, enlargement, conversion, reconstruction, remodeling, rehabilitation, erection, demolition, moving or repair of a building or structure. This permit should not be a substitute for a zoning permit. Permit, conditional use.\ A permit issued by the county board of supervisors authorizing the operation of a use under certain conditions and standards. Permit, special use.\ A permit issued by the county board of supervisors authorizing a use not otherwise provided for in this ordinance as a permitted or conditional use. Permit, zoning.\ A permit issued by the zoning administrator that authorizes the recipient to make use of property in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance. Phase I archeological study.\ A survey of archaeological resources undertaken in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines (48 FR, 44742) as may be amended and the Guidelines for Conducting Cultural Resource Survey in Virginia prepared by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, as may be amended. Photometric plan.\ A diagram consisting of lines showing the relative illumination in foot candles from a light source or group of light sources. Planning commission.\ The Isle of Wight County Planning Commission. Porch.\ A projection from a main wall or a building which can be covered, with a roof, or uncovered. The projection may or may not use columns or other ground supports for structural purposes. Portable on demand storage units.\ Also known as a POD, a large container used for temporary storage. A POD is hauled to the property, loaded with items, hauled from the property and stored in a storage yard. Poultry.\ Domestic fowl normally raised on a farm such as chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys. Preliminary and final site development plan.\ Site development plans prepared by a certified or licensed engineer, surveyor, architect or landscape architect, that is required for development proposals outlined in section 7-2004, preliminary and final site development plan requirements. Principal building or structure.\ A building or structure in which the primary or main use of the property on which the building is located is conducted and distinguished from an accessory or secondary building or structure on the same premises. Principal use.\ A use which represents the primary or main use of the land or structure which is distinguished from an accessory use on the same premises. Proffer.\ A condition voluntarily offered by the applicant and owner for a rezoning that limits or qualifies how the property in question will be used or developed. Public water and sewer system.\ A water or sewer system owned and operated by a municipality or county, or owned and operated by a private individual or a corporation approved by the governing body and properly licensed by the state corporation commission or other applicable agency, and subject to special regulations as herein set forth. Public way.\ Any sidewalk, street, alley, highway or other public thoroughfare. Recreation, active.\ Leisure activities, usually organized and performed with others, often requiring equipment and constructed facilities, taking place at prescribed places, sites, or fields. The term active recreation includes, but is not limited to, swimming, tennis, and other court games, baseball and other field sports, golf and playground activities. Recreation, passive.\ Recreation that involves existing natural resources and has a minimal impact. Such recreation does not require development of the site nor any alternation of existing topography. Such passive recreation shall include, but not be limited to, hiking, picnicking, and bird watching. Recreational vehicle.\ A vehicle designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable; and not designed for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational camping, travel, or seasonal use. Redevelopment.\ The process of using land that contains or previously contained development. Required open space.\ Any space required in any front, side or rear yard. Residential plot plan.\ A plan submitted for the construction or location of all new single-family detached dwellings or two-family dwellings on an existing or platted lot. This plan shall meet the requirements of section 7-2002, residential plot plan. Right-of-way.\ A strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a street, crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission line, oil or gas pipeline, water main, sanitary or storm sewer main, shade trees, or other special use. Road.\ See "street." Satellite dish antenna.\ See "antenna." Screening.\ The act of visually shielding or obscuring one (1) abutting or nearby structure or use from another by fencing, walls, berms, or required planted vegetation. Screen material.\ Materials that have been outlined in article VIII for the screening of service structures, equipment, and/or outdoor storage yards. Seasonal shading.\ The practice of using plant material to capitalize on solar energy and light for heating and interior lighting purposes. An example would be using deciduous trees near windows to shade afternoon sun in the summer, but allow afternoon sun for heat and light through in the winter. Service building.\ A building used to house stationary or movable service equipment and mechanical equipment for the maintenance and function of onsite machinery. Setback.\ The required minimum horizontal distance between the building line and the related front, side, or rear property line. A setback is meant from a street not a driveway. Setback line.\ A line within a lot parallel to a corresponding lot line, which is the boundary of any specified front, side, or rear yard, or the boundary of any public right-of- way whether acquired in fee, easement, or otherwise, or a line otherwise established to govern the location of buildings, structures or uses. Where no minimum front, side, or rear yards are specified, the setback line shall be coterminous with the corresponding lot line. Shopping center.\ A grouping of architecturally unified and related retail establishments which are planned, developed, owned, and managed as a single operating unit, and which share interconnected walkways and parking areas. The establishments contained within a shopping center are related to each other and the market area served in terms of size, type, location, and market orientation. Shrub.\ A relatively low growing, woody plant typified by having several permanent stems instead of a single trunk. Shrub, deciduous.\ Any shrub which sheds its foliage during a particular season of the year. Shrub, evergreen.\ Any shrub which retains its foliage throughout the entire year. Sign.\ Any device, fixture, placard, or structure that uses any color, form, graphic, illumination, symbol, or writing to advertise, announce the purpose of, call attention to, or identify the purpose of a person or entity, or to communicate information of any kind to the public. Sign, animated.\ Any sign that uses movement or change of lighting to depict action or to create a special effect or scene. This shall not include a variable message sign. Sign, banner.\ Any sign of lightweight fabric or similar material that is mounted to a pole or a building by one (1) or more of its edges. National flags, state, or municipal flags, or the official flag of any institution or business shall not be considered banners. Sign, beacon.\ Any light with one (1) or more beams directed into the atmosphere or directed at one (1) or more points not on the same zone lot as the light source; also, any light with one (1) or more beams that rotate or move. Sign, billboard.\ An off-premises sign owned by a person, corporation, or other entity that engages in the business of selling the advertising space on that sign. Sign, canopy.\ Any sign that is painted on, printed on, part of or otherwise attached to or displayed on an awning, canopy, or other fabric, plastic, or structural protective cover over a door, entrance, window, or outdoor service area. No such signs shall project vertically above or below, or horizontally beyond the physical dimensions of such canopy. Sign, changeable copy.\ A sign or part of a sign that is designed so that characters, letters, or illustrations can be changed or rearranged on a letter track that can be rearranged without altering the face or surface of the sign. Sign, commercial message.\ Any wording, logo, or other representation that, directly or indirectly, names, advertises, or calls-attention to a business, product, service, or other commercial activity. Sign, directional.\ On-premises signage designed to guide vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic by issuing words such as "Entrance," "Exit," "Parking," "One-Way," or similar instructions, and related indicator graphics such as arrows, which may include the identification of the building or use but may not include any advertising or commercial message or logo. Sign, electronic message board.\ Defined as signs or portions of signs that use changing lights to form a sign message or messages wherein the sequence of messages and the rate of change is electronically programmed and can be modified by electronic processes. Sign, facade.\ Any sign attached to any part of a building, as contrasted to a freestanding sign, and projecting no further than six (6) inches from the building wall it is attached to. See also: "sign, wall." Sign, flag.\ Any fabric or bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns, or symbols, used to communicate a message or draw attention to a development, business, land use, or other similar entity. Sign, freestanding.\ A sign that is attached to, erected on, or supported by some structure (such as a pole, mast, frame, or other structure) that is not itself an integral part of or attached to a building or structure whose principal function is something other than the support of a sign. Sign, internally illuminated.\ A sign where the source of the illumination is inside the sign and light emanates through the message of the sign, rather than being reflected off the surface of the sign from an external source. A sign that consists of or contains tubes that (i) are filled with neon or some other gas that glows when an electric current passes through it and (ii) are intended to form or constitute all or part of the message of the sign, rather than merely providing illumination to other parts of the sign that contain the message, shall also be considered an internally illuminated sign. Sign, marquee.\ A roof-like structure of a permanent nature which projects from the wall of a building or its supports and may overhang the public way. Sign, nonconforming.\ Any sign that does not conform to the requirements of this ordinance. Sign, off-premises.\ A sign that draws attention to or communicates information about a business, service, commodity, accommodation, attraction that draws attention to a cause or advocates or proclaims a political, religious, or other noncommercial message, or other enterprise or activity that exists or is conducted, sold, offered, maintained, or provided at a location other than the lot on which the sign is located. Sign, on-premises.\ A sign that draws attention to or communicates information about a business, service, commodity, accommodation, attraction, or other enterprise or activity that exists or is conducted, sold, offered, maintained, or provided on the lot where the sign is located. Sign, pennant.\ Any lightweight plastic, fabric, or other material, whether or not containing a message of any kind, suspended from or supported by a rope, wire, or string, usually in series, designed to move in the wind. Sign, portable.\ Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported, including, but not limited to, signs designed to be transported by means of wheels, signs converted to "A" or "T" frames; menu and sandwich board signs, balloons used as signs, umbrellas used for advertising, and signs attached to or painted on vehicles parked and visible from the public right-of-way, unless said vehicle is used in the normal day-to-day operations of the business; such vehicles shall be parked only in a designated parking space. Sign, projecting.\ A sign other than a facade, canopy, or marquee sign which is wholly or partially dependent upon a building for support and that projects more than six (6) inches from such building. Sign, special event.\ A sign for the purpose of circuses, fairs, carnivals, festivals, and other types of special events that (i) run for not longer than two (2) weeks, (ii) are intended or likely to attract substantial crowds, and (iii) are unlike the customary or usual activities generally associated with the property where the special event is to be located. Sign, suspended.\ A sign that is suspended from the underside of a horizontal plane surface and is supported by such surface. Sign, temporary.\ A sign that is used in connection with a circumstance, situation, or event that is designed, intended, or expected to take place or to be completed within a reasonably short or definite period after the erection of such sign; or, is intended to remain on the location where it is erected or placed. If a sign display area is permanent but the message displayed is subject to periodic changes, that sign shall not be regarded as temporary. Sign, wall.\ Any sign attached parallel to, but within six (6) inches of a wall, painted on the wall surface of, or erected and confined within the limits of an outside wall of any building or structure, which is supported by such wall or building, and which displays only one (1) sign surface. See also: "sign, facade." Sign, window.\ Any sign, pictures, symbol, or combination thereof designed to communicate information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale, or service, that is placed inside a window or door or upon the window panes or glass and is visible from the exterior of the window or door. Simplified site plan.\ A plan submitted for a change or expansion of a commercial, civic, office or industrial use on an existing site and meets the requirements of section 7- 2003. Site development plan, preliminary/final.\ A plan, to scale, showing uses and structures proposed for a parcel of land as required by the regulations pertaining to site plans in this ordinance. Includes lot lines, streets, building sites, reserved open space, buildings, major landscape features, both natural and manmade, and any other requirements outlined by article VII. Slope.\ The degree of deviation of a surface from the horizontal, usually expressed as a percentage. Slope shall be measured as the vertical rise or fall to horizontal distance of terrain measured perpendicular to the contour lines at horizontal intervals of more than ten (10) feet. Solar orientation.\ The practice of using building placement and design to capitalize on solar energy and light for heating and interior lighting purposes. Special flood hazard area.\ The land in the floodplain subject to the one (1) percent or greater chance of being flooded in any given year. Specified anatomical area.\ Such areas include less than completely and opaque covered human genitals, pubic region, buttocks, female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola, and human male genital in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered. Specified sexual activity.\ Such activity includes human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal, an act of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy, and fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks or female breasts. Start of construction.\ For the purpose of floodplain management, other than new construction and substantial improvement, under the Coastal Barriers Resource Act, means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement or other improvement was within one hundred eighty (180) days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of pipes, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the state of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration on any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not the alteration affects the external dimensions of the building. Storage.\ The keeping, either indoors or outdoors, of equipment, vehicles, or supplies used in the conduct of a trade, business, or profession. Stormwater management.\ For quantitative control, a system of vegetative and structural measures that control the increased volume and rate of surface runoff caused by manmade changes to the land; and for qualitative control, a system of vegetative, structural, and other measures that reduce or eliminate pollutants that might otherwise be carried by surface runoff. Stormwater management practice, nonstructural.\ A stormwater management technique that utilizes the ecological and environmental aspect of a site or area for the collection, conveyance, channeling, holding, retaining, detaining, infiltration, diverting, treating or filtering of surface water, and/or runoff. Stormwater management practice, structural.\ A stormwater management technique that utilizes a manmade facility and/or apparatus for the collection, conveyance, channeling, holding, retaining, detaining, infiltration, diverting, treating or filtering of surface water, and/or runoff. Story.\ That portion of a building, other than the basement, included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it. If there is no floor above it, the space between the face and the ceiling next above it. Story, half.\ A space under a sloping roof, which has the line of intersection of roof decking and wall not more than three (3) feet above the top floor level, and in which space more than two-thirds (2/3) of the floor area is finished off for use other than storage. Street.\ A public or private thoroughfare used, or intended to be used, for passage or travel by motor vehicles. A street serves three (3) or more lots. The word "street" shall include the words "road", and "highway". Street, arterial.\ A street specifically designed to move high volumes of traffic from collector streets through the county and not designed to serve abutting lots except indirectly through intersecting streets. Arterial streets shall include all U.S. Highways, state primaries with one-, two- or three-digit numbers, and any other street which the subdivision agent determines is functionally equivalent to these transportation department classifications. Street, collector.\ A relatively low-speed, low-volume street that provides circulation within and between neighborhoods. Collector streets usually serve short trips and are intended for collecting trips from local streets and distributing them to the arterial network. They also form a secondary network of cross county connectivity. Street, public.\ A public street or street with respect to which an offer of dedication has been made and improvements completed which are consistent with the Isle of Wight County Subdivision Ordinance and the requirements of the Virginia Department of Transportation or a street or portion thereof which is included in the state primary or secondary road system. Structure.\ Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires permanent location on the ground, or attachment to something having a permanent location on the ground. Among other things, structures include buildings, mobile and manufactured homes, walls, fences, signs, piers, and swimming pools, etc. For the purpose of floodplain management, a walled and roofed building, including a gas or liquid storage tank, that is principally above ground, as well as manufactured home. Subdivision.\ The division or resubdivision of a lot, tract, or parcel of land by any means into two (2) or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, transfer of ownership or building or lot development. The term subdivision shall also mean the following: 1. Any development of a parcel of land which involves installation of sanitary sewers, water mains, gas mains or pipes, or other appropriate facilities for the use, whether immediate or future, of the owners or occupants of the land, or of the building abutting thereon. 2. Any development of a parcel of land involving two (2) or more principal structures or involving shopping centers, multiple dwelling projects and the like which require the installation of streets and/or alleys, even though the streets and alleys may be not dedicated to public use and the parcel may be divided for purposes of conveyance transfer or sale. 3. Any development of a parcel of land involving two (2) or more principal structures or involving shopping centers, multiple dwelling projects and the like which require the installation of streets and/or alleys, even thought the streets and alleys may not be dedicated to public use and the parcel may not be dedicated to public use and the parcel may not be divided for purposes of conveyance, transfer or sale. 4. The term "subdivision" includes resubdivision, and as appropriate in this ordinance, shall refer to the process of subdividing the land or to the land subdivided. Substantial damage.\ Damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed fifty (50) percent of the market value of the structure before the damaged occurred. Substantial improvement.\ Damage of any origin sustained by a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty (50) percent of the market value of the structure either before the improvement or repair is started or, if the structure has been damaged, and is being restored, before the damage occurred. For the purposes of this definition, "substantial improvement" is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure. For the purpose of floodplain management, the term does not, however, include either: 1. Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions; 2. Any alteration of a historic structure, provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as historic structure; or 3. Historic structures undergoing repair or rehabilitation that would constitute a substantial improvement as defined above, must comply with all ordinance requirements that do not preclude the structure's continued designation as a historic structure. Documentation that a specific ordinance requirement will cause removal of the structure from the National Register of Historic Places or the State Inventory of Historic places must be obtained from the Secretary of the Interior or the State Historic Preservation Officer. Any exemption from ordinance requirements will be the minimum necessary to preserve the historic character and design of the structure. Tower.\ Any structure that is intended for transmitting or receiving television, radio, telephone, digital, or other similar communications or is used to support a communication antenna or other similar device. Tract.\ See "lot." Traffic impact analysis (TIA).\ An analysis of the effect of traffic generated by a development on the capacity, operations, and safety of the public street and highway system. Tree, deciduous.\ Any tree which sheds its foliage during a particular season of the year. Tree, evergreen.\ Any tree which retains its foliage throughout the entire year. Tree, heritage.\ Any tree or shrub which has been designated by ordinance of the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors as having notable historic or cultural significance to any site or which has been so designated in accordance with an ordinance adopted pursuant to section 15.2-503 of the Code of Virginia, as amended. Tree, mature.\ Any deciduous or evergreen tree with a minimum diameter of fourteen (14) inches when measured four and one-half (4½) feet above ground level. Tree, significant.\ Any deciduous or evergreen tree with a minimum diameter of twenty-two (22) inches when measured four and one-half (4½) feet above ground level. Trip generation.\ The number of trip ends caused, attracted, produced, or otherwise generated by a specific land use, activity, or development in accordance with the latest edition of the trip generation manual, published by the institute of transportation engineers. Use.\ The purpose or activity, for which a piece of land or its buildings is designed, arranged or intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained. Use, permitted.\ A use, which may be lawfully established in a particular district or districts, provided it conforms with all regulations, requirements, and standards of this ordinance. Utility facility.\ Any above or below ground structure or facility (other than buildings, unless such buildings are used as storage incidental to the operation of such structures or facilities) owned by a governmental entity, a nonprofit organization, a corporation, or any entity defined as a public utility for any purpose and used in connection with the production, generation, transmission, delivery, collection, or storage of water, sewage, electricity, gas oil, or electromagnetic signals. Variance.\ A reasonable deviation from the provisions regulating the shape, size, or area of a lot or parcel of land, or the size, height, area, bulk, or location of a building or structure when the strict application of the ordinance would unreasonably restrict the utilization of the property, and such need for a variance would not be shared generally by other properties, and provided such variance is not contrary to the purpose of this ordinance. It shall not include a change in use, which change shall be accomplished by a rezoning or by a conditional zoning. Vehicle.\ See "motor vehicle." Vehicle moving area.\ Any area on a site where vehicles park or drive. Video arcade.\ See "commercial indoor amusement" listed under commercial use types. Violation.\ For the purpose of floodplain management, the failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the community's floodplain management regulations. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance as outlined in the floodplain management overlay district regulations. Watercourse.\ Any natural or artificial stream, river, creek, ditch, channel, canal, conduit, culvert, drain, waterway, gully, ravine, or wash, in and including any area adjacent thereto which is subject to inundation by water. Wooded area.\ An area of contiguous wooded vegetation where trees are at a density of at least one (1) six-inch or greater diameter at breast height (DBH) tree per three hundred twenty-five (325) square feet of land and where the branches and leaves form a contiguous canopy. Xeriscaping.\ Site design and/or gardening techniques which may include the use of native and/or drought tolerant plants to create a landscape or environment which does not require any form of supplemental irrigation after twenty-four (24) months from the time of installation. Yard.\ An open space on the same lot with a building or structure, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground up, except as otherwise permitted in this ordinance. Yard, corner side.\ A side yard adjoining a public or private street. Yard, front.\ A yard extending along the full width of the front lot line between the side lot lines and from the front lot line to the front building line in depth. Yard, interior side.\ A side yard, which is located immediately adjacent to another lot or to an alley separating such yard from another lot. Yard, rear.\ A yard extending along the full length of the lot and lying between the rear lot line and the nearest line of the building. Rear yard depth shall be measured at right angles to the rear line of the lot. Yard, side.\ A yard lying between the side line of the lot and the nearest line of the building and extending from the front yard to the rear yard, or in the absence of either of such front or rear yards, to the front or rear lot lines. Side yard width shall be measured at right angles to side lines of the lot. Zero lot line.\ The location of a structure on a lot in such a manner that one (1) of the structure's sides rest directly on a lot line. Zoning administrator.\ The person designated as the official responsible for enforcing and administering all requirements of the Isle of Wight County Zoning Ordinance, or his duly authorized designee. Zoning, base district.\ Those base underlying zoning districts other than special overlay districts set forth in article IV. Zoning, planned development district.\ Land area of minimum size, as specified by district regulations, to be planned and developed using a common master zoning plan, and containing one (1) or more uses and appurtenant common areas. Zoning, special overlay district.\ A district, which is placed over the existing base zoning and imposes additional restrictions and includes all those districts listed as special overlay zoning districts in article IV. Zoning, underlying district.\ See "zoning, base district." (7-7-05; 8-20-09; 11-4-09; Ord. No. 2013-1-C, 4-18-13, 3-20-14, 6-19-14; 8-21-14.) Adopted this 19th day of November, 2015 , Chairman Board of Supervisors Rex Alphin Attest: _________________________________ Carey Mills Storm, Clerk Approved as to Form: _________________________________ Mark Popovich County Attorney Planning Commission Meeting October 27, 2015 RDR Zoning Ordinance Amendments PLANNING REPORT APPLICATION: An ordinance to amend and reenact the following sections of the Isle of Wight County Code, Appendix B, Zoning: Article I, General Provisions; Article II, Interpretations and Basic Definitions; in order to make updates enacted by the state legislature. ELECTION DISTRICT: All Districts LOCATION: All Zoning Districts DESCRIPTION: The following revisions to the Zoning Ordinance are being proposed by Staff, to be compliant with changes enacted by the state legislature. Each revision is detailed below. 1. Article I – General Provisions – This update makes changes to Section 1019 pertaining to acquiring a variance. The purpose of this change is to become compliant with the 2015 VA Legislative Sessions updates to the state code. The changes provide what the legislature believes are clarifications to the variance process and the language which identifies when a variance should be granted. Planning Commission Meeting October 27, 2015 RDR Zoning Ordinance Amendments 2. Article II – Interpretations and Basic Definitions – This update revises the “Variance” definition in the zoning ordinance. The purpose of this change is to become compliant with the 2015 VA Legislative Sessions updates to the state code. This change put the County definition of variance in conformance with the States definition. The effected redlined sections of the Zoning Ordinance are attached, as well as a copy of the formal resolution. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the ordinance revisions as presented. ATTACHMENTS:  Ordinance Amendment redlined version APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 1 Article I. General Provisions. Sec. 1-1000. Title. Sec. 1-1001. Authority. Sec. 1-1002. Purpose. Sec. 1-1003. Jurisdiction. Sec. 1-1004. Effective date. Sec. 1-1005. Conflicting ordinances. Sec. 1-1006. Severability. Sec. 1-1007. Application of regulations. Sec. 1-1008. Relationship to comprehensive plan. Sec. 1-1009. Copies on file. Sec. 1-1010. Disclosure. Sec. 1-1011. Powers and duties of the zoning administrator. Sec. 1-1012. General permit requirements. Sec. 1-1013. Zoning permit and occupancy permit guidelines. Sec. 1-1014. Transitional provisions. Sec. 1-1015. Amendments. Sec. 1-1016. Conditional zoning. Sec. 1-1017. Conditional uses. Sec. 1-1018. Special use permits for uses not provided for. Sec. 1-1019. Provisions for appeals, variances, and interpretations. Sec. 1-1020. Nonconforming situations. Sec. 1-1021. Public notification for amendments, conditional zoning, conditional or special use permits, variances, manufactured home family member residences, and preliminary site plans. Sec. 1-1000. Title. This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the Isle of Wight County Zoning Ordinance as adopted by the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors on July 7, 2005, effective August 30, 2005. (7-7- 05.) Sec. 1-1001. Authority. A. This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the provisions of Title 15.2, Chapter 22, Article 7, of the Code of Virginia, as amended. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 2 B. Whenever any provision of the ordinance refers to or cites a subsection of Title 15.2, Chapter 22, Article 7, of the Code of Virginia and that section is later amended or superseded, the ordinance shall be deemed amended to refer to the amended section or the section that most nearly corresponds to the superseded section. (7-7-05.) Sec. 1-1002. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to implement the Isle of Wight County Comprehensive Plan and promote and protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the present and future residents and businesses of the county by: A. Giving effect to policies and proposals of the Isle of Wight County Comprehensive Plan; B. Dividing the unincorporated area of the county into districts of distinct community character according to the use of land and buildings, the intensity of such use (including bulk and height), and surrounding open space; C. Preserving and enhancing the county's rural and agricultural character and resources; D. Preserving and protecting the county's natural resources and protecting the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and Blackwater River and their tributaries; E. Regulating the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residences, and other uses; F. Lessening the danger and congestion of traffic on the road and highways; limiting excessive numbers of intersections, driveways, and other friction points; minimizing other hazards; and insuring the continued usefulness of all elements of the existing highway system for their planned function; G. Providing nonvehicular, multipurpose pathways in order to promote the health and safety of our citizens; H. Securing safety from fire, panic, flood, and other dangers; I. Providing adequate light and air, and protecting against the overcrowding of land and undue density of population in relation to the community facilities existing or available; J. Protecting the tax base by facilitating cost-effective development within the county; K. Promoting economy in local government expenditures; L. Protecting the values of property throughout the county; M. Protecting landowners from adverse impacts of adjoining development; N. Providing future land uses with adequate public facilities; O. Protecting against the destruction of or encroachment upon historical areas. Each purpose listed above serves to balance the interest of the general public of the county and those of individual property owners. (7-7-05.) Sec. 1-1003. Jurisdiction. This ordinance shall apply to all properties within Isle of Wight County, Virginia, excluding the incorporated towns of Smithfield and Windsor. (7-7-05.) APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 3 Sec. 1-1004. Effective date. This ordinance shall become effective on August 30, 2005. (7-7-05.) Sec. 1-1005. Conflicting ordinances. A. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, except as hereinafter provided, are hereby repealed; provided, however, that the zoning ordinance of the County of Isle of Wight adopted February 6, 1970, as amended, shall not be considered repealed as to any violation thereof existing on the effective date of this ordinance, unless such violation conforms to the provisions of this ordinance. B. Where there are standards imposed in this ordinance, which are more restrictive than other standards contained in this ordinance, the more restrictive standards shall apply. C. Where there is conflict between the ordinance and the tables, the ordinance shall govern. (7-7-05.) Sec. 1-1006. Severability. Should any section or provision of this ordinance be decided by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the part so held to be unconstitutional or invalid. (7-7-05.) Sec. 1-1007. Application of regulations. A. Subject to section 1-1020 of this ordinance (nonconforming situations), no person may use or occupy any land, building, or structure, or authorize or permit the use or occupancy of any land, building, or structure under his or her control except in accordance with all of the applicable provisions of this ordinance. B. For purposes of this section, the "use" or "occupancy" of a building, structure, or land relates to anything and everything that is done to, on, or in that building or land. (7-7-05.) Sec. 1-1008. Relationship to comprehensive plan. It is the intention of the board of supervisors that this ordinance implement the planning policies and objectives for the county as reflected in the comprehensive plan. While the board of supervisors reaffirms the commitment that this ordinance and any amendment to it be in conformity with adopted plans, the board of supervisors hereby expresses the intent that neither this ordinance nor any amendment to it may be challenged on the basis of any nonconformity with any planning document. (7-7-05.) Sec. 1-1009. Copies on file. A certified copy of the foregoing Zoning Ordinance of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, shall be filed in the Department of Planning and Zoning of Isle of Wight County and in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Isle of Wight County, Virginia. (7-7-05.) Sec. 1-1010. Disclosure. A. The applicant for a special exception, special use permit, amendment to the zoning ordinance or variance shall make complete disclosure of the equitable ownership of the real estate to be affected APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 4 including, in the case of corporate ownership, the name of the stockholders, officers, and directors, and in any case the names and addresses of all the real parties of interest. However, the requirement of listing names of stockholders, officers and directors, shall not apply to a corporation whose stock is traded on a national or local stock exchange or having more than five hundred (500) shareholders. B. Petitions brought by property owners or their agents, (including contract purchasers) shall be sworn to before a notary public or other official before whom oaths may be taken stating whether or not any member of the local planning commission or governing body has any interest in such property, either individually, by ownership or stock in a corporation owning such land, partnership, as the beneficiary or a trust, or the settlor of a revocable trust, or whether a member of the immediate household of any member of the planning commission or governing body has any such interest. (7-7-05.) Sec. 1-1011. Powers and duties of the zoning administrator. A. The office of zoning administrator is hereby established. The primary responsibility for administering and enforcing this ordinance shall be assigned to the zoning administrator. B. The zoning administrator shall be vested and charged with the following powers and duties: 1. Receive, process, and review complete applications under the provisions of this ordinance for transmittal and recommendation to the planning commission, board of zoning appeals, and board of supervisors. 2. Issue zoning permits pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance and suspend or revoke any zoning permit upon violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance or any approvals granted hereunder subject to the requirements of this ordinance. 3. The zoning administrator shall keep records of all zoning permits issued under this ordinance, maintain permanent and current records related to the ordinance, including the official zoning map, amendments, conditional use and special use permits, variances, appeals, and development site plans; and, make annual reports and recommendations to the planning commission and board of supervisors on matters pertaining to this ordinance. If this ordinance requires approval by another agency of certain site plan features, such approval shall be obtained prior to issuance of a zoning permit, unless deemed unnecessary by the zoning administrator due to the scope and nature of the proposed project or development. 4. Conduct inspections and surveys to determine whether a violation of this ordinance exists. 5. Seek criminal or civil enforcement for any provision of this ordinance and take any action on behalf of the county, either at law or in equity, to prevent or abate any violation or potential violation of this ordinance. 6. Render interpretations, upon written request of an interested person whose property may be affected, as to the applicability of this ordinance to particular uses and its application to the factual circumstances presented. When such request is made by an applicant which is not the owner of the property in question, written notice of the request shall be provided to the owner of the property within ten (10) days of receipt of the application. 7. Design and distribute applications and forms required by this ordinance and request information which is pertinent to the requested approval. 8. Perform such duties as are necessary for the proper enforcement and administration of this ordinance. 9. In appropriate cases, allow for the refund of fees paid pursuant to this zoning ordinance upon certification by the zoning administrator of the need for such refund and approval by the county administrator. (7-7-05; 1-22-09; Ord. No. 2011-14-C, 8-4-11.) APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 5 Sec. 1-1012. General permit requirements. A. Severability. ..... Nothing in this section or other sections of this ordinance shall be construed to exempt any applicant for a permit from compliance with all local, state, and federal codes, statutes, and regulations. B. Permit authorization. 1. Zoning, use and occupancy permits issued on the basis of required plans and applications approved by the zoning administrator shall authorize only the use, arrangement and construction set forth in such permits, plans, and no other. The use, arrangement, or construction significantly deviating with that authorization shall be deemed a violation of this ordinance. 2. All departments, officials and public employees of Isle of Wight County, which are vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall do so in conformance with the provisions of this ordinance. Such departments and personnel shall issue permits for uses, buildings or purposes only when they are in harmony with the provisions of this ordinance. Any such permit, if issued in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, shall be null and void. C. Who may submit permit applications. 1. Applications for permits will be accepted only from the property owner or the property owner's authorized representative. The zoning administrator or designated representative may require an applicant to provide evidence of his authority to submit the application. 2. All real estate taxes and any outstanding fees or charges must be current at such time an application is submitted for any activity regulated under this ordinance. D. Applications to be complete. 1. All applications for permits listed in this article must be complete before the application is to be considered. An application is complete when it contains all of the information that is necessary to decide whether or not the development, if completed as proposed, will comply with all requirements of this ordinance. 2. All prescribed application or permit fees as shall be set forth in the Isle of Wight County Uniform Fee Schedule, as adopted by the board of supervisors, as it may be amended, must be paid. E. Compliance with the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance. ..... Any structure or use which is subject to the provisions of this ordinance and located upon any lot, parcel, or tract of land located within the designated Isle of Wight County Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area shall be in compliance with the Isle of Wight County Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance, located in Appendix B- 1 of the Isle of [Wight] County Code. F. Compliance with the Isle of Wight Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance. ..... No excavation or land disturbance associated with any structure or use shall begin until such time as an erosion and sediment control plan is reviewed and approved by the department of planning and zoning and a permit for such disturbance is issued. G. Compliance with subdivision ordinance. ..... Any newly created parcel, lot or tract shall comply with the provisions of this ordinance and the Subdivision Ordinance of Isle of Wight County. (7-7-05; 5-1-14.) Sec. 1-1013. Zoning permit and occupancy permit guidelines. A. When is a zoning permit required. 1. A zoning permit shall be required for the erection, construction, reconstruction, moving, adding to, enlargement or alteration of any structure, or the establishment of any land use, except for APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 6 bona fide agricultural uses, such as raising of crop or livestock, permitted by right under the provisions of this ordinance. 2. No permanent sign may be erected without first obtaining a zoning permit in accordance with this ordinance. 3. No building or other structure except accessory farm structures shall be razed, demolished, or removed, either entirely or in part, nor shall any of said activities be commenced, without a zoning permit. 4. Additional permits may be required to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. B. Exemption from zoning permit. ..... The following uses do not require a zoning permit for erection, construction, reconstruction, moving, adding to, enlargement or alteration: 1. Streets. 2. Electric power, telephone, cable television, gas, water, and sewer lines, street lights, wires or pipes, together with supporting, poles or structures, and traffic control signs located within a public right-of-way. C. Zoning permit applications. 1. All applicants for a zoning permit shall be accompanied by such plans and information as the zoning administrator deems to be necessary and appropriate to determine compliance and provide for enforcement of this ordinance. 2. If this ordinance requires approval by another agency of certain site plan features, such approval shall be obtained prior to issuance of a zoning permit, unless deemed unnecessary by the zoning administrator due to the scope and nature of the proposed project or development. 3. If the zoning permit involves the subdivision of land, an approved subdivision plat shall be required. D. Zoning permit approval. ..... A zoning permit shall not be issued unless and until the site plan and project proposal complies with applicable established design criteria, construction standards, and specifications for all improvements as may be required by this ordinance. E. Expiration of permits. ..... All permits shall expire automatically if, within six (6) months after the issuance of such permits: 1. The use authorized by such zoning and/or other permit has not commenced, in circumstances where no substantial construction, erection, alteration, excavation, demolition, or similar work is necessary before commencement of such use; or 2. If, after some physical alteration to land or structures begins to take place, such work is discontinued for a period of six (6) months, then the permit authorizing such work shall immediately expire. However, expiration of the permit shall not affect the provisions of severability, subsection 1-1012.A. F. General description of occupancy permit. 1. No person shall use or permit the use of any structure or premises or part thereof hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, enlarged or moved, wholly or partly, until an occupancy permit shall have been issued by the building official. 2. No building, or other structure, or land shall be used, nor shall any building, structure, or land be converted, wholly or in part, to any other use, except for bona fide agricultural uses permitted by right under the provisions of this ordinance, until an occupancy permit has been issued by the building official. 3. Such permits shall show that the structure or use, or both, or the premises, or the affected part thereof, are in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 7 4. It shall be the duty of the building official to issue such permit if it is found that all of the provisions of this ordinance have been met and to withhold such permit unless all requirements of this ordinance have been met. If an occupancy permit is not issued, written notice shall be given to the applicant stating why an occupancy permit cannot be issued. 5. Upon written request from the owner, and upon inspection to determine the facts in the case, the building official shall issue an occupancy permit for any building premises or use that is in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance or where a legal nonconformity exists, as determined by the zoning administrator. G. Temporary or partial occupancy permit. 1. The building official at his discretion may issue a temporary occupancy permit with a recommendation from the zoning administrator for a period not exceeding six (6) months during alterations or partial occupancy of a building pending its completion in accordance with general rules or regulations concerning such additional conditions and/or safeguards as are necessary, in the circumstances of the case, to protect the safety of the general public. The occupancy permit recipient may be required to provide a performance bond or other security satisfactory to the zoning administrator and approved as to form by the county attorney to ensure that all of the requirements of this ordinance will be fulfilled within a reasonable period determined by the zoning administrator. 2. A final occupancy permit may be issued for any appropriate complete building or part of a building located in a part of the total area or any approved site plan, provided: a. The other on-site construction and improvements included in the approved site plan for the section have been inspected and accepted by the county and other appropriate agencies and, at the discretion of the zoning administrator, a certified "as built" site plan has been submitted for review and approval prior to the proposed date of occupancy. b. The off-site improvements related to and necessary to serve the section have been completed, inspected and accepted by the county, the Virginia Department of Transportation or other appropriate agencies; and the developer has submitted a certified "as built" drawing for the section; or the developer has provided surety acceptable to the zoning administrator and approved as to form the by the county attorney. H. Enforcement and review. 1. Zoning permit authorization. a. Zoning and occupancy permits issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by the zoning administrator shall authorize only the use, arrangement and construction set forth in such permits, plans, and certificates, and no other. The use, arrangement, or construction at variance with that authorization shall be deemed a violation of this ordinance. b. All departments, officials and public employees of Isle of Wight County, which are vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses, shall do so in conformance with the provisions of this ordinance. Such departments and personnel shall issue certifications or permits for uses, buildings or purposes only when they are in harmony with the provisions of this ordinance. Any such certification or permit, if issued in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, shall be null and void. I. Complaints regarding violations. ..... Whenever the zoning administrator receives a written, signed complaint or a duly completed complaint form alleging a violation of this ordinance, he shall investigate the complaint, take whatever action is warranted, and inform the complainant of what actions have been or will be taken. J. Persons liable. ..... The owner, tenant, or occupant of any building or land or part thereof and any architect, builder, contractor, agent, or other person who participates in, assists, directs, creates, or APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 8 maintains any situation that is contrary to the requirements of this ordinance may be held responsible for the violation and suffer the penalties and be subject to the remedies herein provided. K. Procedures upon discovery of violations. 1. If the zoning administrator finds that any provision of this ordinance is being violated, a written notice shall be forwarded to the person responsible for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. 2. In cases when delay would seriously threaten the effective enforcement of this ordinance or pose a danger to the public health, safety, or welfare, the zoning administrator may seek enforcement without prior written notice by posting an order to "cease and desist", and by invoking any of the penalties or remedies authorized in this ordinance. 3. The zoning administrator in consultation with the county attorney may pursue other legal remedies as may be necessary. L. Penalties and remedies for violations. 1. Violating, causing or permitting the violation of, or otherwise disregarding any of the provisions of this chapter by any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, owner lessee, employee or other similar position, shall be unlawful and is subject to the following: a. Criminal sanctions. ..... Upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00), nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Failure to remove or abate a zoning violation shall constitute a separate misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), and any such failure during any succeeding thirty-day period shall constitute a separate misdemeanor offense for each thirty-day period punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). b. Injunctive relief. ..... Any violation or attempted violation of this chapter may be restrained, corrected or abated as the case may be by injunction or other appropriate relief. c. Civil penalties. i. Each day during which a violation is found to exist shall be a separate offense. However, in no event shall specified violation arising from the same set of operative facts be charged more frequently than one in a ten-day period and in no event shall a series of such violations result in civil penalties of more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). Such civil penalty shall be in lieu of criminal sanctions. However, in the event such civil penalties total five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or more, the violation may be prosecuted as a criminal misdemeanor. ii. The zoning administrator and his designee may issue a civil summons as provided by law for a scheduled violation. Any person summoned for a scheduled violation may make an appearance in person or in writing by mail to the county treasurer prior to the date fixed for trial in court. Any person as appearing may enter a waiver of trial, admit liability and pay the civil penalty established for the offense(s) charged. Such persons shall be informed of their right to stand trial and that a signature to an admission of liability will have the same force and effect as a judgment of court. iii. If a person charged with a scheduled violation does not elect to enter a waiver of trial and admit liability the violation shall be tried in the general district court in the same manner and with the same right of appeal as provided by law. In any trial for a violation, it shall be the burden of the zoning administrator or his or her designee to show the liability of the violator by a preponderance of the evidence. If the violation remains uncorrected at the time of the admission of liability or finding of liability, the court may order the violator to abate or remedy the violation in order to comply with the zoning ordinance. Except as otherwise provided by the court for good cause shown, any such APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 9 violator shall abate or remedy the violation within a period of time as determined by the court, but not later than six (6) months of the date of admission of liability or finding of liability. Each day during which the violation continues after the court-ordered abatement period has ended shall constitute a separate offense. An admission of liability or finding of liability shall not be a criminal conviction for any purpose. d. No provision herein shall be construed to allow the imposition of civil penalties for: i. Enforcement of the Uniform Statewide Building Code; ii. Activities related to land development or activities related to the construction or repair of buildings and other structures; iii. Violations of the erosion and sediment control ordinance; iv. Violations resulting in injury to any person or persons. (7-7-05; Ord. No. 2011-10-C, 6- 16-11.) Sec. 1-1014. Transitional provisions. A. Approved or pending zoning permits, site plans or building permits. 1. The requirements of this ordinance shall not apply to any structure or use established pursuant to a zoning permit or building permit issued prior to the effective date of this ordinance. 2. No zoning permit which was lawfully issued prior to the original effective date of this ordinance and which is in full force and effect at said date shall be invalidated by the passage of this ordinance, provided that all such permits shall expire not later than six (6) months from the effective date of this ordinance, unless actual construction has begun pursuant to the terms of said permit. See subsection 1013.E, expiration of permits, for further explanation of permit expiration. 3. The requirements of this ordinance shall not apply to any structure or use proposed to be established pursuant to a zoning permit, site plan or building permit application pending as of the effective date of the ordinance, provided the following conditions are met: a. The requirements of the former Isle of Wight County Zoning Ordinance adopted and amendments thereof shall be met; b. The zoning permit is issued within ninety (90) days after the effective date of this ordinance; c. For the purpose of this section, a pending site plan or building permit application that does not contain all of the required information for a site plan approval shall not meet the intent of this section. B. Approved and pending preliminary subdivision plats. 1. The requirements of this ordinance shall not apply to lots shown on a preliminary subdivision plat approved by the board of supervisors as of the effective date of this ordinance, provided the subdivider submits a final subdivision plat for all or a portion of the property within one (1) year of such approval and thereafter diligently pursues approval of the final subdivision plat. 2. The requirements of this ordinance shall not apply to lots shown on a preliminary subdivision plat pending approval as of the effective date of this ordinance, provided the following conditions are met: a. The requirements of the former Isle of Wight County Zoning Ordinance and amendments thereof shall be met. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 10 b. The preliminary subdivision plat is approved by the board of supervisors or the subdivision agent, as may be required, within ninety (90) days from the effective date of this ordinance. This time period may be extended by the board of supervisors upon written request. c. A final subdivision plat is submitted for all or a portion of the property within one (1) year of such approval and thereafter the subdivider diligently pursues approval of the final subdivision plat. C. Board of zoning appeals approvals. 1. The requirements of this ordinance shall not apply to any variance granted by the board of zoning appeals pursuant to the former ordinance as amended, provided any activity or development authorized by such approval shall commence within six (6) months of the effective date of this ordinance. 2. The requirements of this ordinance shall not apply to any case pending before the board of zoning appeals or courts of this state, provided that any activity or development authorized by the approval of any case shall commence within six (6) months of the effective date of the board or court decision. D. Zoning in effect prior to effective date of this ordinance. ..... All zoning district classifications and maps, variances and conditional uses, special uses, and all applications for such approvals, including the particular zoning district applicable to a lot, parcel, or tract of land, established under the prior ordinance, as amended, and as applied by legislative or administrative action thereunder, shall, as of the effective date of this ordinance, be of no further effect or validity, except to the extent specific continuing rights are granted by the terms of this ordinance. (7-7-05.) Sec. 1-1015. Amendments. A. Powers and duties of the planning commission. ..... The planning commission shall have all the powers and duties of local planning commissions set forth in Sections 15.2-2211—15.2-2310 of the Code of Virginia (1950) as amended and any other powers and duties now or in the future delegated to local planning commissions, in order to promote the orderly development of the locality and its environs pursuant to Section 15.2-2210 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended and accomplish the objectives of Section 15.2-2200 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. B. General description. ..... The board of supervisors hereby acknowledge as fact that sections of the county are rapidly changing from a rural area to residential, commercial, industrial and other urban uses and, although an attempt has been made in the comprehensive plan to anticipate and direct such growth along desirable lines, it is inevitable that no such plan will be perfect or everlastingly valid. The board of supervisors, therefore, anticipates that the comprehensive plan will need amending from time to time as contemplated and authorized by section 15.2-2223 et seq. of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, and that this ordinance and the zoning map must also be amended from time to time in order that it may continue to be in conformity with the expectations of the board of supervisors. C. Findings for change of zoning map classification. 1. The zoning ordinance and districts shall be drawn and applied with reasonable consideration for the existing use and character of property, the comprehensive plan, the suitability of property for various uses, the trends of growth or change, the current and future requirements of the community as to land use for various purposes as determined by population and economic studies and other studies, the transportation requirements of the community, the requirements for airports, housing, schools, parks, playgrounds, recreation areas and other public services, the conservation of natural resources, the preservation of flood plains, the preservation of agricultural and forestal land, the conservation of properties and their values and the encouragement of the most appropriate use of land throughout the locality. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 11 2. The fact that an application for reclassification complies with all of the specific requirements and purposes set forth in this ordinance shall not be deemed to create a presumption that the proposed reclassification and resulting development would, in fact, be compatible with surrounding land uses and is not, in itself, sufficient to require the granting of the application. D. Filing procedures for amendment applications. 1. An application for text amendment may be initiated by resolution of the board of supervisors, by motion of the planning commission, or by application petition of any property owner(s) addressed to the board of supervisors. An application for text amendment will set forth the new text to be added and the existing text, if any, to be deleted or amended. 2. Zoning map amendment applications may be made by the board of supervisors, planning commission or by any property owner(s) or duly authorized agent. A map amendment may cover a single lot or a larger contiguous area. 3. All real estate taxes and any outstanding fees or charges must be current at such time an application is submitted for a zoning map amendment application. 4. Applications by property owners for change in zoning classification of property shall be accompanied by the prescribed application fee listed in Table 3 of this ordinance (Isle of Wight County Fee Schedule). Such application fee is nonrefundable and no application is considered complete until the fee is submitted. In addition, an application for rezoning not including the entire tract of land shall require a boundary plat to be prepared in accordance with the requirements of the subdivision ordinance, which must be recorded in the clerk's office of the circuit court of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, prior to the rezoning taking effect. If a boundary plat of the rezoned area is not recorded within twelve (12) months of the approval of same by the board of supervisors of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, for good cause shown, the zoning administrator may extend this time period beyond twelve (12) months after the applicant/property owner provides justification for the specified extension demonstrating that the applicant/property owner has diligently pursued the completion of the aforementioned requirements. If the zoning administrator cannot find just cause to grant the extension, then said rezoning will be null and void and the property will revert to the zoning classification existing prior to the action of the board of supervisors. a. Proof of said recordation shall be presented to the zoning administrator prior to the issuance of any zoning permits for the property which has been rezoned. 5. An application petition by any property owner for an amendment or change in the zoning district classification of property which is substantially the same as any petition or application denied by the board of supervisors for the same subject property will not be reconsidered within one (1) year of said action of denial. The zoning administrator shall determine whether petitions or applications are substantially the same. E. Amendment application. 1. Applications for text or map amendments shall be submitted on forms provided by and filed in the office of the zoning administrator. 2. A community impact statement shall be required for all application amendments for residential subdivisions of five (5) or more lots, planned development, commercial and industrial amendment applications, in accordance with subsection 1-1015.F. 3. Upon receipt of an ordinance amendment application, the zoning administrator shall review the application. If the zoning administrator finds all required information has been provided and the required fee paid, then the application shall be accepted. 4. All application files will be in the custody of the zoning administrator and will be open to public inspection during regular office hours. No application file will be removed from the custody of the zoning administrator's office. Any persons may, at their expense, obtain copies of any and all exhibits. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 12 5. Upon determination by the zoning administrator that the application is complete in accordance with the herein requirements, the application shall be promptly submitted for comment and review to appropriate county departments and agencies and scheduled for review before the planning commission. 6. Fees for engineering/consultant review. If in the discretion of the county review of any request for a zoning map amendment by any outside engineering firm or other consultant expert in the field of the request is deemed necessary, the landowner/applicant shall be required to pay the fee for such review prior to consideration of the request by the county. The purpose of the review will be to ensure that the request complies with all regulations. F. Community impact statement. ..... A community impact statement shall address the following: 1. Adequacy of existing public facilities and services intended to serve the proposed development. Analysis shall be made of sewer, water, drainage, schools, fire stations, roadways, and other major locally financed facilities. 2. Additional on-site and off-site public facilities or services which would be required as a result of the development. 3. A traffic impact analysis is required for: a. Any development proposed which will generate two hundred (200) average daily trips (ADT) or more based on vehicular trip generation rates as defined by the Institute of Transportation Engineers' most recent publication, "Trip Generation", or the Virginia Department of Transportation. The analysis must indicate the relationship of the proposed development on the cumulative effect of the traffic and road use for the arterial and secondary roads providing access to the development and any other road or intersection impacted by the development. The traffic impact analysis shall also include traffic data from other existing development to show the cumulative impact of traffic and road use for the affected roadways. Additional areas may be required to be incorporated into the analysis where traffic and accident data warrant. b. At the request of the zoning administrator, when the proposed development is expected to significantly impact the vehicular movement on the arterial highways within the area. 4. Fiscal impact analysis of the proposed development on the county prepared by the applicant to be reviewed and approved by the zoning administrator when the proposal includes residential dwelling units. A fiscal impact analysis is optional when the proposal does not include any residential dwelling units. The analysis shall contain a comparison of the public revenues anticipated to be generated by the development and the anticipated capital, operations, maintenance and replacement costs for public facilities needed to service the project at the adopted county service standards, as well as employment opportunities to be generated by the development. The county shall consider the information provided by the applicant during the development review process; provided, however, that the fiscal impact analysis shall not serve as the sole basis for the approval or disapproval of an individual development proposal unless the health and safety of the community is affected by the inability to provide transportation, fire, police, emergency equipment and services, sewer or water to the proposed development. G. Action of the planning commission for amendment applications. 1. All proposed amendments to this ordinance will be referred to the planning commission for review and a recommendation to the board of supervisors. 2. The zoning administrator or their designee shall present a report representing a review of the application by the staff of the department of planning and zoning and such other agencies as may be appropriate. The staff report may include, without limitation, the following matters: population change, availability of public facilities, present and future transportation patterns, compatibility APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 13 with existing and proposed development for the area and the relationship of such proposed amendment to the comprehensive plan. 3. The planning commission shall hold at least one (1) public hearing on such proposed amendment after notice as required by Section 15.2-2204(A) of the Code Virginia (1950), as amended, and may make appropriate changes in the proposed amendment as a result of such hearing. Upon completion of this work, the planning commission shall present the proposed amendment to the board of supervisors together with its recommendations and appropriate explanatory materials within one hundred (100) days after its first meeting following receipt of the proposed amendment. H. Action of the board of supervisors for amendment applications. 1. Before considering any amendment, the board of supervisors shall hold at least one (1) public hearing thereon, pursuant to public notice as required by Section 15.2-2204(A) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, after which the board of supervisors may make appropriate changes or corrections in the proposed amendment; provided, however, that no additional land may be zoned to a different classification than was contained in the public notice without an additional public hearing after notice required by Section 15.2-2204(A) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. An affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members of the board of supervisors shall be required to amend this ordinance or the zoning map. 2. The record in all zoning cases shall include the application, all documents or communications submitted regarding the application, the recorded testimony received at the hearing, any reports or communications to or from any public officials or agency concerning the application, the recommendation of the planning commission, and the final decision of the board of supervisors. The record shall be open to public inspection and shall be maintained by the zoning administrator. The burden of proof for any zoning change shall be upon the applicant. I. Continuance and withdrawal of amendment applications. 1. The applicant may withdraw, in writing, a text or map amendment case from consideration prior to the public hearing of the planning commission or board of supervisors. Any new application for rezoning of said property shall be subject to all procedures and fees of an original application. 2. If a request by an applicant for continuance of a public hearing on a map amendment is granted after the required public notice has been given, the applicant shall pay an additional fee for another public notice. 3. Nothing shall be construed as limiting the right of the planning commission or the board of supervisors to continue amendment cases on its own initiative. (7-7-05; Ord. No. 2011-1-C, 1-6- 11) Sec. 1-1016. Conditional zoning. A. In order to provide a more flexible and adaptable zoning method to permit differing land uses and to recognize effects of change, conditional zoning is permitted. That is, a zoning reclassification may be allowed subject to certain conditions proffered by the zoning applicant for the protection and well-being of the community that are not generally applicable to land similarly zoned. B. The owner of land seeking a rezoning may provide, by voluntarily proffering in writing, reasonable conditions as part of the application for rezoning, for which such conditions or proffers are in addition to the regulations provided for the zoning district. Proffered conditions shall constitute a part of the rezoning or amendment to the zoning map and shall remain in effect even if the property is sold. 1. Conditional uses may be considered as a permitted use and granted by the board of supervisors when included as a part of a conditional zoning amendment, and shall not require a separate conditional use permit application. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 14 C. The terms of all proffered conditions must be submitted in writing by the owner ten (10) days prior to a public hearing before the board of supervisors provided that the conditions are in accordance with the following: 1. The rezoning itself gives rise to the need for the conditions; 2. Such conditions have a reasonable relation to the rezoning; and; 3. All such conditions are in conformity with the Isle of Wight County Comprehensive Plan. D. In determining the reasonableness and acceptability of voluntary proffers, the board of supervisors of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, will follow the most recent cash proffer resolution and its supporting study, as a guide together with the most current capital improvements plan of Isle of Wight County, Virginia. E. There shall be no amendment or variation of proffered conditions part of an approved rezoning until after a public hearing before the board of supervisors advertised pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance. However, where an amendment to the proffered conditions is requested by the applicant, and where such amendment does not affect conditions of use or density, the board of supervisors may waive the requirements of a public hearing. Once so amended, the proffered conditions shall continue to be an amendment to the ordinance and may be enforced by the zoning administrator pursuant to the provisions of the ordinance. F. The zoning administrator is vested with all necessary authority on behalf of the governing body of the locality to administer and enforce conditions attached to a rezoning or amendment to a zoning map. Any zoning applicant or any other person who is aggrieved by a decision of the zoning administrator may petition the governing body for review of the decision of the zoning administrator. All petitions for review shall be filed with the zoning administrator and with the clerk of the governing body within thirty (30) days from the date of the decision for which review is sought and shall specify the grounds upon which the petitioner is aggrieved. A decision by the governing body on an appeal taken pursuant to this section shall be binding upon the owner of the property which is the subject of such appeal only if the owner of such property has been provided written notice of the zoning violation, written determination, or other appealable decision. An aggrieved party may petition the circuit court for review of the decision of the governing body on an appeal taken pursuant to this section. Every action contesting a decision of the local governing body adopting or failing to adopt a proposed zoning ordinance or amendment thereto or granting or failing to grant a special exception shall be filed within thirty (30) days of the decision with the Isle of Wight County Circuit Court. Nothing herein shall be construed to create any new right to contest the action of the local governing body. (7-7-05; 9-24-09; Ord. No. 2011-1-C, 1-6-11; Ord. No. 2013-3-C, 4-18-13.) Sec. 1-1017. Conditional uses. A. General description. 1. The board of supervisors after public notice and hearing and upon recommendation by the planning commission may authorize the issuance of conditional use permit in harmony with the general purpose and intent, as hereinafter provided, and subject to appropriate conditions. 2. If the board of supervisors shall determine that a conditional use provided for in this ordinance will conform to the general character of the neighborhood to which the proposed use will apply and that the public health, morals, safety and general welfare of such neighborhood will be secure by the granting of such conditional use, subject to the safeguards imposed by the board, then the board of supervisors may authorize the issuance of a permit. Such permits may be granted for a temporary period or permanently, as determined by the board and, if granted for a temporary period, application for extension of same will be subject to a public hearing as required in the original application. B. Initiation of conditional use. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 15 1. Any property owner or other person with an enforceable legal interest in a property may file an application to use such land for one (1) or more of the conditional uses provided for in the zoning district classification in which the land is located. 2. All real estate taxes and any outstanding fees or charges must be current at such time an application is submitted for a conditional use permit. C. Application for conditional use. ..... An application for conditional use shall be filed with the zoning administrator on a form prescribed by the zoning administrator. The application shall be accompanied by such plans and/or data as necessary, and shall include a statement in writing by the applicant and adequate evidence showing that the proposed use will conform to the standards set forth. Such application shall be forwarded from the zoning administrator to the planning commission for review and recommendation. The planning commission shall conduct a public hearing and render a recommendation on the application, which shall be forwarded to the board of supervisors. D. Fees. ..... An application for conditional use permit shall be accompanied by the prescribed application fee listed in Table 3 of this ordinance (Isle of Wight County Fee Schedule). E. Fees for engineering/consultant review. ..... If in the discretion of the county review of any request for a conditional use permit by any outside engineering firm or other consultant expert in the field of the request is deemed necessary, the landowner/applicant shall be required to pay the fee for such review prior to consideration of the request by the county. The purpose of the review will be to ensure that the request complies with any applicable regulations. F. Planning commission recommendation. ..... The planning commission, after public notice and hearing, shall forward its recommendation to the board of supervisors which in turn shall hold another hearing after notice as provided for in section 1-1021, public notification for amendment applications, use permits, plan amendments, and variances, before making its decision. G. The board of supervisors and conditional use permits. ..... The board of supervisors after public notice and hearing and upon recommendation by the planning commission may authorize the issuance of conditional use permits in harmony with the general purpose and intent, as hereinafter provided, and subject to appropriate conditions. H. Standards for review of a conditional use application. ..... The planning commission and board of supervisors shall consider the following criteria before the granting of a conditional use permit: 1. That the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the conditional use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, and general welfare; 2. That the conditional use will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, nor substantially impair the use of other property within the immediate proximity; 3. That adequate utilities, water, sewer or septic system, access roads, storm drainage and/or other necessary public facilities and improvements have been or will be provided; 4. That adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress and egress so designed as to minimize traffic congestion on the public streets; 5. That the proposed conditional use is not contrary to the goals and objectives of the Isle of Wight County Comprehensive Plan; 6. That the conditional use shall, in all other respects, conform to the applicable regulations of the zoning district classification in which it is located and to the special requirements established for the specific use; 7. That the use(s) at the location proposed will not result in a multiplicity or saturation of similar uses in the same general neighborhood of the proposed use. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 16 I. Conditions and guarantees. ..... In addition to the specific standards contained in article V, supplementary use regulations, the other guidelines and criteria described in this ordinance, and other relevant consideration, the board may impose conditions or limitations on any approval, including the posting of performance guarantees. Such conditions may include, but are not necessarily limited to: 1. The number of persons living or working in the immediate area and the proposed hours of operation, as may applicable; 2. Traffic conditions, including facilities for pedestrians, such as sidewalks and parking facilities; the access of vehicles to roads; peak periods of traffic; and proposed roads, but only if construction of such roads will commence within the reasonably foreseeable future; 3. The orderly growth of the neighborhood and community and the fiscal impact on the county; 4. The effect of odors, dust, gas, smoke, fumes, vibration, glare, and noise upon the use of surrounding properties; 5. Facilities for police, fire protection, sewerage, water, trash and garbage collection and disposal, and the ability of the county or persons to supply such services; 6. The degree to which the development is consistent with generally accepted engineering and planning principles and practices; 7. The structures in the vicinity such as schools, houses of worship, theaters, hospitals, and similar places of public use; 8. The purposes set forth in this ordinance, the county's comprehensive plan, and related studies for land use, roads, parks, schools, sewers, water, population, recreation, and the like; 9. The environmental impact, the effect on sensitive natural features, and opportunities for recreation and open space; 10. The preservation of cultural and historic resources or landmarks. J. Other laws applicable. ..... The granting of a conditional use does not exempt the applicant from obtaining a zoning permit certificate or complying with all other requirements of this ordinance or any applicable county, state, or federal law. K. Denial of a conditional use permit. ..... If the board of supervisors finds that in an application for a conditional use provided in this ordinance and requested in said application will not conform to the general character of the neighborhood to which the proposed use will apply, and that the public health, safety and general welfare of such neighborhood will not be secure by granting such conditional use, then the board of supervisors may deny such application, anything in this ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding. L. Effect of denial of a conditional use. 1. No application for a conditional use which has been denied wholly or in part by the board of supervisors shall be resubmitted for a period of one (1) year from the date of said order of denial, except on the grounds of new evidence or proof of change of conditions found to be valid by the board of supervisors. 2. The board of supervisors may, at any time, consider a new application affecting the same property as an application previously denied. A new application is one that differs in some substantial way from the one previously considered, as determined by the zoning administrator. M. Scope of approval. 1. Unless otherwise specified by the conditions of the permit, failure to establish the conditional use authorized by the permit within two (2) years from the date of approval by the board of supervisors shall cause the permit to terminate and to become void. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 17 2. The provisions of this section are cumulative with the power of injunction and other remedies afforded by law to the county and, further, shall not be so interpreted as to vest in any applicant any rights inconsistent or in conflict with the power of the county to rezone the subject property or to exercise any other power provided by law. 3. Once a conditional use permit is granted, such use may be enlarged, extended, increased in intensity or relocated only in accordance with the provisions of this section unless the board of supervisors, in approving the initial permit, has specifically established alternative procedures for consideration of future expansion or enlargement. The provisions of subsection 1-1020.G, relative to expansion of nonconforming uses shall not be construed to supersede this requirement unless the specially permitted use for which the permit was initially granted is in fact, no longer a use permitted as of right or as a conditional use in the zoning district in which located. 4. Where any conditional use is discontinued for any reason for a continuous period of two (2) years or more, the conditional use permit shall terminate and become null and void. A use shall be deemed to have been "discontinued" when the use shall have ceased for any reason, regardless of the intent of the owner or occupier of the property to reinstitute the use at some later date. The approval of a new conditional use permit shall be required prior to any subsequent reinstatement of the use. N. Revocation of conditional use permits. 1. The board of supervisors may, by resolution, initiate a revocation of a conditional use permit. When initiated, the revocation process shall be handled as would a new application for a conditional use permit. 2. After review by the zoning administrator and consideration and recommendation by the planning commission, the governing body shall act on the proposal to revoke the conditional use permit. Grounds for revocation shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a. A change in conditions affecting the public health, safety and welfare since the adoption of the conditional use permit; or b. Repeated violations of this article, including any conditions attached to the conditional use permit, by the owner/operator of the use; or c. Fraudulent, false or misleading information or an error or mistake in fact supplied by the applicant (or his agent) for the conditional use permit. O. Violations. .....If it is determined that violations exist with regard to an approved conditional use permit, the following procedure shall be followed: After review and recommendation by the planning commission, the board of supervisors shall act on the proposal to revoke the conditional use permit. Grounds for revocation shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. A change in conditions affecting the public health, safety and general welfare since adoption of the conditional use permit; or 2. Repeated violations, including any conditions attached to the conditional use permit owner/operator of the use; or 3. Fraudulent, false or misleading information or an error or mistake in fact supplied by the applicant (or his agent) for the conditional use permit. (7-7-05; Ord. No. 2013-3-C, 4-18-13.) Sec. 1-1018. Special use permits for uses not provided for. A. General description. ..... If, in any district established under this ordinance, a use is not specifically permitted and an application is made to the zoning administrator for such use, the zoning administrator APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 18 shall refer the application to the planning commission as a special use permit. The planning commission shall make its recommendation to the board of supervisors after holding a public hearing on the said application. The board of supervisors may, after receiving the recommendations from the planning commission and after holding a public hearing on said application, issue a special use permit for said use for a temporary period or permanently, as determined by the board, upon such conditions as the board may deem necessary to safeguard and protect the public health, morals, safety and general welfare of the neighborhood or area within the proposed use will be located. B. Initiation of special use permit. 1. The property owner or other person with an enforceable legal interest in the property may file an application for a special use permit. 2. All real estate taxes and any outstanding fees or charges must be current at such time an application is submitted for a special use permit. C. Application fees. ..... An application for a special use permit shall be accompanied by the prescribed application fee listed in Table 3 of this ordinance (Isle of Wight County Fee Schedule). D. Application for special use. ..... An application for special use shall be filed with the zoning administrator on a form prescribed by the zoning administrator. The application shall be accompanied by such plans and/or data as necessary, and shall include a statement in writing by the applicant and adequate evidence showing that the proposed use will conform to the standards set forth. Such application shall be forwarded from the zoning administrator to the planning commission for review and recommendation. The planning commission shall conduct a public hearing and render a recommendation on the application, which shall be forwarded to the board of supervisors. E. Fees for engineering/consultant review. ..... If in the discretion of the county review of any request for a special use permit by any outside engineering firm or other consultant expert in the field of the request is deemed necessary, the landowner/applicant shall be required to pay the fee for such review prior to consideration of the request by the county. The purpose of the review will be to ensure that the request complies with any applicable regulations. F. Planning commission recommendation. ..... The planning commission, after public notice and hearing, shall forward its recommendation to the board of supervisors which in turn shall hold another hearing after notice as provided for in section 1-1021, public notification for amendment applications, use permits, plan amendments, and variances, before making its decision. G. The board of supervisors and special use permits. ..... The board of supervisors after public notice and hearing and upon recommendation by the planning commission may authorize the issuance of special use permits in harmony with the general purpose and intent, as hereinafter provided, and subject to appropriate conditions. H. Standards for review of a special use application. ..... The planning commission and board of supervisors shall consider the following criteria before the granting of a special use permit: 1. That the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the special use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, and general welfare; 2. That the special use will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, nor substantially impair the use of other property within the immediate proximity; 3. That adequate utilities, water, sewer or septic system, access roads, storm drainage and/or other necessary public facilities and improvements have been or will be provided; 4. That adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress and egress so designed as to minimize traffic congestion on the public streets; APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 19 5. That the proposed special use is not contrary to the goals and objectives of the Isle of Wight County Comprehensive Plan; 6. That the special use shall, in all other respects, conform to the applicable regulations of the zoning district classification in which it is located and to the special requirements established for the specific use; 7. That the use(s) at the location proposed will not result in a multiplicity or saturation of similar uses in the same general neighborhood of the proposed use. I. Conditions and guarantees. ..... In addition to the specific standards contained in article V, supplementary use regulations, the other guidelines and criteria described in this ordinance, and other relevant consideration, the board may impose conditions or limitations on any approval, including the posting of performance guarantees. Such conditions may include, but are not necessarily limited to: 1. The number of persons living or working in the immediate area and the proposed hours of operation, as may be applicable; 2. Traffic conditions, including facilities for pedestrians, such as sidewalks and parking facilities; the access of vehicles to roads; peak periods of traffic; and proposed roads, but only if construction of such roads will commence within the reasonably foreseeable future; 3. The orderly growth of the neighborhood and community and the fiscal impact on the county; 4. The effect of odors, dust, gas, smoke, fumes, vibration, glare, and noise upon the use of surrounding properties; 5. Facilities for police, fire protection, sewerage, water, trash and garbage collection and disposal, and the ability of the county or persons to supply such services; 6. The degree to which the development is consistent with generally accepted engineering and planning principles and practices; 7. The structures in the vicinity such as schools, houses of worship, theaters, hospitals, and similar places of public use; 8. The purposes set forth in this ordinance, the county's comprehensive plan, and related studies for land use, roads, parks, schools, sewers, water, population, recreation, and the like; 9. The environmental impact, the effect on sensitive natural features, and opportunities for recreation and open space; 10. The preservation of cultural and historic resources or landmarks. J. Other laws applicable. ..... The granting of a special use does not exempt the applicant from obtaining a zoning permit certificate or complying with all other requirements of this ordinance or any applicable county, state, or federal law. K. Denial of a special use permit. ..... If the board of supervisors finds that in an application for a special use provided in this ordinance and requested in said application will not conform to the general character of the neighborhood to which the proposed use will apply, and that the public health, safety and general welfare of such neighborhood will not be secure by granting such special use, then the board of supervisors may deny such application, anything in this ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding. L. Effect of denial of a special use. 1. No application for a special use which has been denied wholly or in part by the board of supervisors shall be resubmitted for a period of one (1) year from the date of said order of denial, except on the grounds of new evidence or proof of change of conditions found to be valid by the board of supervisors. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 20 2. The board of supervisors may, at any time, consider a new application affecting the same property as an application previously denied. A new application is one that differs in some substantial way from the one previously considered, as determined by the zoning administrator. M. Scope of approval. 1. Unless otherwise specified by the conditions of the permit, failure to establish the special use authorized by the permit within two (2) years from the date of approval by the board of supervisors shall cause the permit to terminate and to become void. 2. The provisions of this section are cumulative with the power of injunction and other remedies afforded by law to the county and, further, shall not be so interpreted as to vest in any applicant any rights inconsistent or in conflict with the power of the county to rezone the subject property or to exercise any other power provided by law. 3. Once a special use permit is granted, such use may be enlarged, extended, increased in intensity or relocated only in accordance with the provisions of this section unless the board of supervisors, in approving the initial permit, has specifically established alternative procedures for consideration of future expansion or enlargement. The provisions of subsection 1-1020.G, relative to expansion of nonconforming uses shall not be construed to supersede this requirement unless the specially permitted use for which the permit was initially granted is in fact, no longer a use permitted as of right or as a special use. 4. Where any special use is discontinued for any reason for a continuous period of two (2) years or more, the special use permit shall terminate and become null and void. A use shall be deemed to have been "discontinued" when the use shall have ceased for any reason, regardless of the intent of the owner or occupier of the property to reinstitute the use at some later date. The approval of a new special use permit shall be required prior to any subsequent reinstatement of the use. N. Revocation of special use permits. 1. The board of supervisors may, by resolution, initiate a revocation of a special use permit. When initiated, the revocation process shall be handled as would a new application for a special use permit. 2. After review by the zoning administrator and consideration and recommendation by the planning commission, the governing body shall act on the proposal to revoke the special use permit. Grounds for revocation shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a. A change in conditions affecting the public health, safety and welfare since the adoption of the special use permit; or b. Repeated violations of this article, including any conditions attached to the special use permit, by the owner/operator of the use; or c. Fraudulent, false or misleading information or an error or mistake in fact supplied by the applicant (or his agent) for the special use permit. O. Violations. ..... If it is determined that violations exist with regard to an approved special use permit, the following procedure shall be followed: After review and recommendation by the planning commission, the board of supervisors shall act on the proposal to revoke the special use permit. Grounds for revocation shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. A change in conditions affecting the public health, safety and general welfare since adoption of the special use permit; or 2. Repeated violations, including any conditions attached to the special use permit owner/operator of the use; or APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 21 3. Fraudulent, false or misleading information or an error or mistake in fact supplied by the applicant (or his agent) for the special use permit. (7-7-05; Ord. No. 2013-3-C, 4-18-13.) Sec. 1-1019. Provisions for appeals, variances, and interpretations. A. Boards of zoning appeals generally. (1) A board of zoning appeals, as provided for in Section 15.2-2308 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, consisting of five (5) residents of the County of Isle of Wight, shall be appointed by the circuit court judge of the County of Isle of Wight. (2) The terms of office shall be for five (5) years provided, however, that the members serving on the board of zoning appeals on the effective date of this ordinance shall continue on such board and shall serve for their remaining respective terms. The secretary of the board of zoning appeals shall notify the court at least thirty (30) days in advance of the expiration of any term of office, and shall also notify the court promptly if any vacancy occurs. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be only for the unexpired portion of the term. Members may be reappointed to succeed themselves. Members of the board shall hold no other public office in the County of Isle of Wight except that one (1) may be a member of the planning commission of the County of Isle of Wight. A member whose term expires shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed and qualifies. (3) The board shall elect from its own membership its officers who shall serve annual terms as such and may succeed themselves. For the conduct of the hearing and the taking of any action, the quorum shall not be less than a majority of all the members of the board. The board may make, alter and rescind rules and forms for its procedures, consistent with the ordinances of the County of Isle of Wight and the general laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The board shall keep a full public record of its proceedings and shall submit a report of its activities to the governing body at least once each year. (4) Within the limits of funds appropriated by the governing body, the board may employ or contract for secretaries, clerks, legal counsel, consultants, and other technical and clerical services. Members of the board may receive such compensation as may be authorized by the governing body. (5) Any board member may be removed for malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance in office, or for other just cause, by the court, which appointed him, after a hearing held following at least fifteen (15) days' notice. B. Powers of the board of zoning appeals. .....The board of zoning appeals shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative officer in the administration or enforcement of this article or of any ordinance adopted pursuant thereto. The decision on such appeal shall be based on the board’s judgement of whether the administrative officer was correct. The determination of the administrative officer shall be presumed to be correct. At a hearing on an appeal, the administrative officer shall explain the basis for his determination after which the appellant has the burden of proof to rebut such presumption of correctness by a preponderance of the evidence. The board shall consider any applicable ordinances, laws, and regulations in making its decision. For purposes of this section, determination means any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative officer. Any appeal of a determination to the board shall be in compliance with this section, notwithstanding any other provision of law, general or special. after notice and public hearing as provided by Sections 15.2-431, 15.2-2204(A) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. (2) To authorize upon appeal in specific cases such variance from the terms of this ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest, when, owing to special conditions a literal enforcement of APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 22 the provisions will result in unnecessary hardship; provided, that the spirit of this ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, general or special, to grant upon appeal or original application in specific cases a variance, that the burden of proof shall be on the applicant for a variance to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that his application meets the standard for a variance and the criteria set out in this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, general or special, a variance shall be granted if the evidence shows that the strict application of the terms of the ordinance would unreasonably restrict the utilization of the property or that the granting of the variance would alleviate a hardship due to a physical condition relating to the property or improvements thereon at the time of the effective date of the ordinance, and a. The property interest for which the variance is being requested was acquired in good faith and any hardship was not created by the applicant for the variance; b. The granting of the variance will not be of substantial detriment to adjacent property and nearby properties in the proximity of that geographical area; c. The condition or situation of the property concerned is not of so general or recurring a nature as to make reasonably practicable the formulation of a general regulation to be adopted as an amendment to the ordinance; d. The granting of the variance does not result in a use that is not otherwise permitted on such property or a change in the zoning classification of the property; and e. The relief or remedy sought by the variance application is not available through a special exception process that is authorized in the ordinance pursuant to Section 15.2-2309 of the Code of Virginia or the process for modification of a zoning ordinance pursuant to Section 15.2-2286 of the Code of Virginia at the time of the filing of the variance application. No variance shall be considered except after notice and hearing as required by Section 15.2- 2204 of the Code of Virginia. However, when giving any required notice to the owners, their agents or the occupants of abutting property and property immediately across the street or road from the property affected, the board may give such notice by first-class mail rather than by registered or certified mail. In granting a variance, the board may impose such conditions regarding the location, character, and other features of the proposed structure or use as it may deem necessary in the public interest, and may require a guarantee or bond to ensure that the conditions imposed are being and will continue to be complied with. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, general or special, the property upon which a property owner has been granted a variance shall be treated as conforming for all purposes under state law and local ordinance; however, the structure permitted by the variance may not be expanded unless the expansion is within an area of the site or part of the structure for which no variance is required under the ordinance. Where the expansion is proposed within an area of the site or part of the structure for which a variance is required, the approval of an additional variance shall be required. (3) To hear and decide appeals from the decision of the zoning administrator after notice and hearing as provided by Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia. However, when giving any required notice to the owners, their agents or the occupants of abutting property and property immediately across the street or road from the property affected, the board may give such notice by first-class mail rather than by registered or certified mail. (4) To hear and decide applications for interpretation of the district map where there is any uncertainty as to the location of a district boundary. After notice to the owners of the property affected by the question, and after public hearing with notice as required by Section 15.2-2204 of the Code Virginia, the board may interpret the map in such way as to carry out the intent and purpose of the ordinance for the particular section or district in question. However, when giving any required notice to the owners, their agents or the occupants of abutting property and property APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 23 immediately across the street or road from the property affected, the board may give such notice by first-class mail rather than by registered or certified mail. The board shall not have the power to change substantially the locations of district boundaries as established by ordinance. (5) No provision of this section shall be construed as granting the board the power to rezone property or to base board decisions on the merits of the purpose and intent of local ordinances duly adopted by the governing body. (6) To hear and decide applications for special exceptions as may be authorized in the ordinance. The board may impose such conditions relating to the use for which a permit is granted as it may deem necessary in the public interest, including limiting the duration of a permit, and may require a guarantee or bond to ensure that the conditions imposed are being and will continue to be complied with.No special exception may be granted except after notice and hearing as provided by Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia. However, when giving any required notice to the owners, their agents or the occupants of abutting property and property immediately across the street or road from the property affected, the board may give such notice by first-class mail rather than by registered or certified mail. (7) To revoke a special exception previously granted by the board of zoning appeals if the board determines that there has not been compliance with the terms or conditions of the permit. No special exception may be revoked except after notice and hearing as provided by Section 15.2- 2204 of the Code of Virginia. However, when giving any required notice to the owners, their agents or the occupants of abutting property and property immediately across the street or road from the property affected, the board may give such notice by first-class mail rather than by registered or certified mail. If a governing body reserves unto itself the right to issue special exceptions pursuant to Section 15.2-2286 of the Code of Virginia, and, if the governing body determines that there has not been compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit, then it may also revoke special exceptions in the manner provided. (8) The board by resolution may fix a schedule of regular meetings, and may also fix the day or days to which any meeting shall be continued if the chairman, or vice-chairman if the chairman is unable to act, finds and declares that weather or other conditions are such that it is hazardous for members to attend the meeting. Such finding shall be communicated to the members and the press as promptly as possible. All hearings and other matters previously advertised for such meeting in accordance with § 15.2-2312 shall be conducted at the continued meeting and no further advertisement is required. (3) To hear and decide applications for the interpretation of the zoning district map where there is any uncertainty as to the location of a district boundary. After written notice to the owners of the property affected by any such question that an application has been submitted, and after public hearing with notice as required by Section 15.2-2204(A) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, the board may interpret the map in such way as to carry out the intent and purpose of this ordinance for the particular section or district in question. The board shall not have the power, however, to rezone property or substantially to change the location of district boundaries as established by the ordinance. C. Appeals. (1) An appeal to the board may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board or bureau of the county or municipality affected by any decision of the zoning administrator or from any order, requirement, decision or determination made by any other administrative officer in the administration or enforcement of this article or any ordinance adopted pursuant thereto. Any written notice of a zoning violation or a written order of the zoning administrator dated on or after July 1, 1993, shall include a statement informing the recipient that he may have a right to APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 24 appeal the notice of a zoning violation or a written order within thirty (30) days in accordance with this section, and that the decision shall be final and unappealable if not appealed within thirty (30) days. The appeal period shall not commence until such statement is given. Such appeal shall be taken within thirty (30) days after the decision appealed from by filing with the zoning administrator, and with the board, a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The zoning administrator shall forthwith transmit to the board all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. (2) An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the zoning administrator certifies to the board that by reason of facts stated in the permit a stay would, in his opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property, in which case proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order granted by the board or by a court of record, on application and on notice to the zoning administrator and for good cause shown. (3) In no event shall a written order, requirement, decision or determination made by the zoning administrator or other administrative officer be subject to change, modification or reversal by any zoning administrator or other administrative officer after sixty (60) days have elapsed from the date of the written order, requirement, decision or determination where the person aggrieved has materially changed his position in good faith reliance on the action of the zoning administrator or other administrative officer unless it is proven that such written order, requirement, decision or determination was obtained through malfeasance of the zoning administrator or other administrative officer or through fraud. The sixty-day limitation period shall not apply in any case where, with the concurrence of the attorney for the governing body, modification is required to correct clerical errors. (4) In any appeal taken pursuant to this section, if the board's attempt to reach a decision results in a tie vote, the matter may be carried over until the next scheduled meeting at the request of the person filing the appeal. D. Variances. (1) The board of zoning appeals is authorized to grant variances from the strict application of these regulations when a property owner can show that his property was acquired in good faith and where by reason of the exceptional narrowness, shallowness, size or shape of a specific piece of property at the time of the effective date of this ordinance, or where by reason of exceptional topographic conditions or extraordinary situation or condition of such piece of property, or of the use or development of property immediately adjacent thereto, the strict application of the terms of this ordinance would effectively prohibit or unreasonably restrict the use utilization of the property or where the board is satisfied, upon evidence heard by it, that the granting of such variances will alleviate a clearly demonstrable hardship, as distinguished from a special privilege or convenience sought by the applicant; provided, that all variances shall not be contrary to the in harmony with the intended spirit and purpose of this ordinance. (2) The board of zoning appeals shall not authorize a variance unless it finds: (A) That the strict application of this ordinance would produce undue hardship unreasonably restrict the utilization of the property; (B) That such hardship restriction is not shared generally by other properties in the same zoning district and the same vicinity; (C) That the authorization of such variance will not be of substantial detriment to adjacent property and that the character of the district will not be changed by the granting of the variance; (D) No such variance shall be authorized except after notice and hearing as required by Sections 15.2-2204(A), 15.2-431 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 25 (E) No variance shall be authorized unless the board of zoning appeals finds that the condition or situation of the property concerned or the intended use of the property is not of so general or recurring a nature as to make reasonably practicable the formulation of a general regulation to be adopted as an amendment to this ordinance. (F) In authorizing a variance, the board of zoning appeals may impose such conditions regarding the location, character, and other features of the proposed structure for use as it may deem necessary in the public interest, and may require a guarantee or bond to ensure that the conditions imposed are being and will continue to be complied with. (G) A variance may be issued for a specified duration or an indefinite duration. (H) The granting of a variance does not exempt the applicant from complying with all other requirements of this ordinance or any applicable county, state, or federal law. (3) Whenever the board of zoning appeals disapproves an application for a variance on any basis other than the failure of the applicant to submit a complete application, such action may not be reconsidered by the respective board for a period of one (1) year unless the applicant clearly demonstrates that: (A) Circumstances affecting the property which is the subject of the application have substantially changed; or (B) New information is available that could not with reasonable diligence have been presented at a previous hearing. A request to be heard on this basis must be filed with the zoning administrator. Such a request does not extend the period within which an appeal must be taken. (C) The board of zoning appeals may at any time consider a new application affecting the same property as an application previously denied. A new application is one that differs in some substantial way from the one previously considered, as determined by the zoning administrator. (4) The burden of presenting evidence sufficient to allow the board of zoning appeals to reach a favorable conclusion, as well as the burden of persuasion on those issues referenced herein, remains the responsibility of the applicant seeking the variance. E. Interpretations. (1) The board of zoning appeals is authorized to interpret the zoning map and to pass upon disputed questions of lot or zoning boundary lines and similar questions. If such questions arise in the context of an appeal from a decision of the zoning administrator, they shall be handled as provided in subsection 1-1019.C, appeals. (2) An application for a map interpretation shall be submitted to the board of zoning appeals by filing a copy of the application with the zoning administrator. The application shall contain sufficient information to enable the board to make the necessary interpretation. (3) Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of zones as shown on the official zoning map, the following rules shall apply: (A) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerline of alleys, streets, highways, streams, or railroads shall be construed to follow such centerline. (B) Boundaries indicated as approximately following lot lines, corporate limits of a municipality and county boundary lines shall be construed as following such lines, limits or boundaries. (C) Boundaries indicated as following shorelines shall be construed to follow such shorelines, and in the event of change in the shoreline shall be construed as following such shorelines. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 26 (D) Where a zoning boundary divides a lot or where distances are not specifically indicated on the official zoning map, the boundary shall be determined by measurement, using the scale of the official zoning map. (E) Where any street or alley is hereafter officially vacated or abandoned, the regulations applicable to each parcel of abutting property shall apply to that portion of such street or alley added thereto by virtue of such vacation or abandonment. (4) Interpretations of the location of floodway and floodplain boundary lines or boundaries shall be made by the zoning administrator. F. Hearing required on appeals and variances. (1) Before making a decision on an appeal or an application for a variance, the board of zoning appeals shall hold a hearing on the appeal or application and shall give due notice to the parties of interest a public notice as required by Sections 15.2-431, 15.2-2204(A) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. (2) The board of zoning appeals shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of an application or appeal, give public notice thereof as well as due notice to the parties in interest and decide the same within ninety (90) days of the filing of the application or appeal. In exercising its powers the board may reserve or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify an order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from. The concurring vote of a majority of the membership of the board members shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of an administrative officer or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which it is required to pass under the ordinance or to effect any variance from the ordinance. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings and other official actions, which shall be filed in the office of the zoning administrator and shall be public record. The chairman of the board, or in his absence the vice- chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. (3) The hearing shall be open to the public and all people aggrieved by the outcome of the appeal or application shall be given an opportunity to present testimony and ask questions of persons who testify. (4) The board of zoning appeals may continue the hearing until a subsequent meeting and may keep the hearing open to take additional information up to the point a final decision is made. In no event shall a continuance of the hearing extend the time frame for rendering a decision beyond the maximum days permitted by statute and subsection F(2), hearing required on appeals, and variances of this ordinance. G. Appeal of decision of board of zoning appeals. (1) Any person or persons jointly or severally aggrieved by a decision of the board of zoning appeals, or any taxpayer or any officer, department, board or bureau of the county may present to the Circuit Court of the County of Isle of Wight a petition specifying the grounds on which aggrieved within thirty (30) days after the final decision by the board of zoning appeals. (2) Upon the presentation of such petition, the court shall allow a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the board of zoning appeals and shall prescribe therein the time within which a return thereto must be made and served upon the realtor's attorney, which shall not be less than ten (10) days and may be extended by the court. The allowance of the writ shall not stay proceedings upon the decision appealed from, but the court may, on application, on notice to the board and on due cause shown, grant a restraining order. (3) The board of zoning appeals shall not be required to return the original papers acted upon by it, but it shall be sufficient to return certified or sworn copies thereof or of such portions thereof as may be called for by such writ. The return shall concisely set forth such other facts as may be pertinent and material to show the ground of the decision appealed from and shall be verified. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 27 (4) If, upon the hearing, it shall appear to the court that testimony is necessary for the proper disposition of the matter, it may take evidence or appoint a commissioner to take such evidence as it may direct and report the same to the court with his findings of fact and conclusions of law, which shall constitute a part of the proceedings upon which the determination of the court shall be made. The court may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the decision brought up for review. (5) Costs shall not be allowed against the board, unless it shall appear to the court that it acted in bad faith or with malice in making the decision appealed therefrom. H. Taxes and fees must be paid. (1) Taxes. ..... All real estate taxes and any outstanding fees or charges must be current at such time an application is submitted for all variance or appeal. (2) Fees. ..... An application for a variance or appeal shall be accompanied by the prescribed application fee in accordance with Table 3 (Isle of Wight County Fee Schedule). No application shall be considered complete until the fee is paid. (3) Fees for engineering/consultant review. ..... If, in the discretion of the county review of any request for a variance or appeal by any outside engineering firm or other consultant expert in the field of the request is deemed necessary, the landowner/applicant shall be required to pay the fee for such review prior to consideration of the request by the county. (7-7-05; 9-24-09; Ord. No. 2011- 14-C, 8-4-11; Ord. No. 2013-3-C, 4-18-13.) Sec. 1-1020. Nonconforming situations. A. General description. (1) If, within zoning district classifications established by this ordinance, or amendments subsequently adopted, there exist lots, buildings, structures or uses of land which were lawful prior to the enactment of this ordinance, or subsequent amendments, and which would not conform to regulations and restrictions under the terms of this ordinance or amendments thereto, or which could not be built or used under this ordinance, such nonconformities may continue to exist subject to the regulations contained in this section. (2) The purpose of this article is to restrict nonconforming buildings, structures, and uses, and to specify those circumstances and conditions under which such nonconforming buildings, structures, and uses shall be permitted to continue. B. Changes in district boundaries. ..... Whenever the boundaries of a district are changed, any uses of land or buildings, which become nonconforming as a result of such changes shall become subject to the provisions of this section. C. Continuation. (1) Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to authorize the impairment of any lawful nonconforming situation; except, that land, buildings and structures and the uses thereof which do not conform to the regulations and restrictions prescribed for the district in which they are situated may be continued only so long as the existing or a more restricted use continues and such use is not discontinued for more than two (2) years, and so long as the buildings or structures are maintained in their then structural condition; and that the uses of such buildings or structures are continued in their then intensity and condition; and that the uses of such buildings or structures shall conform to such regulations whenever they are enlarged, extended, are reconstructed or structurally altered; and no nonconforming building or structure may be moved on the same lot or to any other lot which is not properly zoned to permit such nonconforming use. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 28 (2) Any lot reduced in area or yard setback to a nonconforming lot by reason of a realignment or dedication of any existing public highway or by reason of a condemnation proceeding, is considered to be a nonconforming lot of record. Any lawful structure on the lot before such reduction in lot size occurs, by which such action is rendered nonconforming, shall be considered a legal nonconforming structure and may continue. However, this provision does not apply to the creation of new streets in a proposed subdivision. (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the land owner or home owner from removing a valid nonconforming manufactured home from a mobile or manufactured home park and replacing that home with another comparable manufactured home that meets the current HUD manufactured housing code. In such mobile or manufactured home park, a single-section home may replace a single-section home and a multisection home may replace a multisection home. The owner of a valid nonconforming mobile or manufactured home not located in a mobile or manufactured home park may replace that home with a newer manufactured home, either single- section or multisection, that meets the current HUD manufactured housing code. Any such replacement home shall retain the valid nonconforming status of the prior home pursuant to Section 15.2-2307 of the Code of Virginia. (4) The burden of proof for determining nonconforming status shall be with the applicant. D. Verification of nonconforming uses prior to any changes in nonconforming use or structure. (1) Prior to the approval of any change in, enlargement, extension, are reconstruction, or structural alteration of, a nonconforming use or structure, the lawful status of the use shall be verified in writing by the zoning administrator. The zoning administrator may also verify in writing the lawful status of a nonconforming use not proposed to change upon the request of the owner of the property on which the use or structure is located or upon the request of a neighboring property owner. (2) In verifying the lawful status of a nonconforming use, the zoning administrator shall determine the following: (A) Whether the use, in fact, is a lawful nonconforming use as defined by this article; and, if so, then: (B) The location and floor area (in square feet) of all buildings associated with the nonconforming use; and (C) The location, use and size of all structures other than buildings associated with the nonconforming use; and (D) The area of land (in square feet) devoted to all aspects of the nonconforming use (including buildings, parking, outside storage, travel ways, open spaces, etc.); and (E) A description of the principal use(s) and all accessory uses that make up the lawful nonconforming use as a whole. (3) Classification of use. If such determination results in the use, or any portion, being verified as a lawful nonconforming use, the zoning administrator shall classify the overall nonconforming use of the property based on the zoning district in which the use would be a permitted use. If the use would be permitted in more than one (1) zoning district, the assigned classification shall be based on the zoning district that is the least intense of all districts where the use would be permitted. The assignment of such a zoning classification shall not operate to change the zoning of the property on which the nonconforming use is located, but shall be used only in determining the applicable criteria for change of the nonconformance use under the provisions of subsection 1- 1020.E, permitted changes of nonconforming uses and structures. (4) Basis for the zoning administrator's decision. The decision of the zoning administrator shall be based on information provided by the owner of the property on which the nonconforming use is located, on information provided by other persons with knowledge of the property and on any APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 29 other information available to the zoning administrator as public record. Such information may include, but shall be limited to, permits, licenses, tax records, receipts, business records, photographs, plats, plans, bills, utility information, assessment information, and sworn affidavits from individuals with personal knowledge of the use and/or the property on which the use is located. E. Permitted changes of nonconforming uses and structures. (1) If the proposed change in use is from an existing nonconforming use to a use that will conform to a use permitted in the zoning district in which the property is located, the property owner must make application for the change in use in accordance with section 5-1003, change in use, and subsection 1-1013.A.(1), zoning permit required and occupancy permit guidelines, in the same manner as authorized to make an initial use of a vacant lot. If, and in the event, conformity of land use with this ordinance is achieved, the property may not later revert to the nonconforming use. (2) If the intended change in use is to a principal use that is permitted by right in the zoning district classification where the property is located, but all of the requirements of this ordinance applicable to that use cannot be complied with, then an exception or waiver, as required by the applicable sections of this ordinance shall be obtained from the appropriate approval authority. In considering such requests, financial hardship shall not be considered as justification for the exception or waiver, if approved. (3) A nonconforming use or structure may be changed, enlarged, extended, are reconstructed or structurally altered only in accordance with the provisions of this article and subject to the appropriate approvals (including, among others, verification of the nonconforming use, site plan approval, building permit approval and zoning approval under this ordinance) otherwise required by law. F. Repairs and maintenance. ..... A nonconforming structure may be repaired, provided such repair constitutes only routine maintenance necessary to keep the structure in the same general condition it was in when it originally became nonconforming. G. Expansion/improvements to nonconforming uses and structures. (1) A nonconforming use may be extended throughout any portion of a completed building that, when the use was made nonconforming by this ordinance, was designed or arranged to accommodate such use, provided, that current parking requirements shall be adhered to upon such extension. (2) Any permitted expansion shall occur only on the lot occupied by the nonconforming use or structure and no area of any lot not originally devoted to the nonconforming use shall be utilized for any aspect of such expansions. (3) A nonconforming structure may be altered to decrease its nonconformity. (4) Minor alterations, cosmetic modifications, interior renovations and similar changes for nonconforming uses or structures may be permitted, subject to the following standards: (A) Any building or structure that is conforming as to use, but is nonconforming as to the requirements of this chapter, including floor area, lot, yard, road frontage, setback, parking, loading spaces, fences, signs or height requirements, may be enlarged or structurally altered, if the alteration or enlargement complies with this article. (B) Such construction shall meet all current use requirements for the zoning district assigned by the zoning administrator as a part of the nonconforming use verification process. (5) A nonconforming single-family detached dwelling may not be expanded, except as provided for in this article. In addition, new or expanded detached residential accessory structures or uses (such as a storage shed, garage, swimming pool, etc.) may be permitted subject to the provisions APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 30 of this article. Expansion of the dwelling and new or expanded detached accessory structures and uses shall meet all current zoning requirements, including height, yard and setbacks, for the zoning district in which they are located. In no case shall a nonconforming one-family dwelling be modified to accommodate additional dwelling units. (6) For commercial, industrial, other nonresidential uses or residential uses, other than a single family detached use, where the use is compatible with the proposed land use district as designated by the comprehensive plan, but where the current zoning requirements (including, but not limited to, parking, yards, setbacks, landscaping, screening and buffering, height, signs, lot coverage, connection to public sewer and water) are not met, expansion of the building, and expansion of the land area within the lot devoted to activities other than buildings, may be approved, provided all current zoning requirements applicable to the expansion are met. (A) A one-time exemption may be granted by the zoning administrator for properties located in the Highway Corridor Overlay District in accordance with subsection 6-1005.D. (7) For commercial, industrial and other nonresidential uses not connected to public water and sewer, where the expansion of a use compatible with the proposed land use district as designated by the comprehensive plan, and meeting all zoning requirements except for connection to public water and sewer, expansion of buildings and the land area within the lot devoted to activities other than buildings may be permitted subject to a waiver granted by the board of supervisors upon recommendation from the planning commission. (8) Existing commercial, industrial and other nonresidential uses compatible with the proposed land use district as designated by the comprehensive plan, and which have been made nonconforming with respect to open space, perimeter landscape requirements or setback requirements as a result of a right-of-way dedication to the County or the Virginia Department of Transportation without compensation shall be allowed to expand the buildings and the land area devoted to the activity only to the extent that would have been permitted under the ordinance requirements prior to the dedication. (9) Improvements may be made to a nonconforming use or structure for the sole purpose of accessibility or public safety when such improvements are necessitated by a local, state, or federal law. Such improvements may be approved by the zoning administrator and are not subject to items (3), (4) and (5) of subsection 1-1020.G. H. Restoration or replacement. (1) A residential or commercial nonconforming structure damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster, casualty, or other act of God, may be repaired, rebuilt or replaced to eliminate or reduce the nonconforming features to the extent possible, without the need to obtain a variance. If such building is damaged greater than fifty (50) percent and cannot be repaired, rebuilt or replaced except to restore it to its original nonconforming condition, the owner of the property shall have the right to do so. The owner shall apply for a zoning and building permit and any work done to repair, rebuild or replace such building shall be in compliance with the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code and any work done to repair, rebuild or replace such building shall be in compliance with the provisions of the Floodplain Management Overlay District as contained in article VI of this ordinance. Unless such building is repaired rebuilt or replaced and construction completed within two (2) years of the date of the natural disaster, casualty, or other act of God, such building shall only be repaired, rebuilt or replaced in accordance with the provisions of subsection H(2) below. However, if the nonconforming building is in area under a federal disaster declaration and the building has been damaged or destroyed as a direct result of conditions that gave rise to the declaration, an additional two (2) years shall be provided for the building to be repaired, rebuilt or replaced as otherwise provided in this paragraph. (A) One (1) extension not exceeding ninety (90) days may be granted by the zoning administrator if it is determined that such additional time is required to reasonably complete the construction, repair or rebuild the replacement residence. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 31 (2) "Casualty" shall mean as result of a fire or other cause beyond the control of the owner or by an act of nature, and shall not be caused by age or ordinary wear and tear or damage intentionally caused by the owner or an agent thereof. For purposes of this section, "act of God" shall include any natural disaster or phenomena including a hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind- driven water, tidal wave, earthquake or fire caused by lightning or wildfire. For purposes of this section, owners of property damaged by accidental fire have the same rights to rebuild such property as if it were damaged by an act of God. Nothing herein shall be construed to enable the property owner to commit an arson under Section 18.2-77 or 18.2-80 of the Code of Virginia, and obtain vested rights under this section. (3) All other nonconforming uses or structures destroyed or damaged in any manner, to the extent that the cost of restoration to its condition before such an occurrence shall exceed fifty percent (50%) of the current replacement value of the structure at the time of damage, it shall be restored only if it complies with the requirements of this ordinance. (A) When such use or structure is damaged less than fifty percent (50%) of the cost of reconstructing the entire use or structure, it may be repaired or restored; provided, any such repair or restoration is started within twelve (12) months and completed within eighteen (18) months from the date of partial destruction. (4) The cost of land or any factors other than the cost of the structure are excluded in the determination of cost of restoration for any structure or activity devoted to a nonconforming use. (5) Nonconforming uses other than buildings and signs (such as, but limited to, underground storage tanks, private sewage disposal systems and parking lots) may be restored or replaced when such structures become unsafe or unsound. A relocation on the same lot may be approved by the zoning administrator, provided the new location is less nonconforming than the original location, and further provided that the new location shall not cause a greater detrimental impact on conforming uses in the neighborhood. (6) Such restoration shall not include any minor alterations, cosmetic modifications, interior renovations or similar changes unless approved under the provisions of subsection 1-1020.G, expansion/improvements to nonconforming uses and structures, of this article, nor shall such restoration include any expansion unless approved under the provisions of subsection 1-1020.G, expansion/improvements to nonconforming uses and structures. Such restoration may include changes that make the use less nonconforming than it was prior to the casualty. (7) Redevelopment of a site which is nonconforming as to lot coverage standards shall be permitted to maintain lot coverage on site equal to or less than the existing impervious coverage on site at the time of redevelopment, provided that the post-development stormwater runoff shall meet the quality and quantity requirements or the County Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance and stormwater management regulations. I. Moving a nonconforming use or structure. ..... No structure used as part of a nonconforming use shall be moved to any other lot unless such lot is properly zoned to permit the use, nor shall such a structure be moved within the lot on which it exists, unless a relocation is specifically provided for in other sections of this article. J. Certifications. (1) The construction or use of a nonconforming building or land area for which a zoning permit was issued legally prior to the adoption of this ordinance may proceed, provided such building is complete within one (1) year or such use of land is established within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this ordinance. K. Undeveloped nonconforming lots. (1) This section applies only to undeveloped nonconforming lots. A lot is undeveloped if it has no principal building upon it or if there is a principal building upon it which is physically unsafe or APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 32 unlawful due to lack of repairs and maintenance and is declared by a duly authorized official to be unsafe or unlawful by reason of physical condition. A change in use of a developed nonconforming lot may be accomplished in accordance with section 5-1003 (2) When a nonconforming lot can be used in conformity with all of the regulations applicable to the intended use, except that the lot is nonconforming as to the lot area, lot width and/or frontage, or lot depth, or a combination thereof, required by the zoning district, unless specifically prohibited, the lot may be used as proposed just as if it were conforming, provided all other requirements of the zoning district are met or the board of zoning appeals establishes setbacks in accordance section 1-1019, provisions for appeals, variances, interpretations. (A) If a lot lacks street frontage, it must be documented that the lot has an unrestricted right of ingress and egress to a public street. (3) For undeveloped lots zoned for commercial, industrial and other nonresidential uses located in the Highway Corridor Overlay District, the board of supervisors upon recommendation from the planning commission may grant exemptions, whether partial or total, from Highway Corridor Overlay provisions in accordance with subsection 6-1005.D, exemptions to the Highway Corridor District Requirements. (4) If two (2) or more undeveloped lots or combinations of lots with continuous frontage under the same ownership are of record at the same time of passage or amendment of this article, and if all or part of the lots do not meet the requirements established for lot area and width, the lands involved shall be considered to be an unsubdivided parcel for the purposes of this article, and no portion of said parcel shall be used or sold in a manner diminishing compliance with the area and width requirements applicable to such nonconforming lot. This subsection shall not apply to a nonconforming lot if it is determined that a majority of the developed lots located on either side of the street where such nonconforming lot is located and within five (500) hundred feet of such lot are also nonconforming. The intent of this subsection is to require nonconforming lots to be combined with other undeveloped lots to create conforming lots, but not to require such combinations when it would be clearly out of character with the manner in which the neighborhood had previously been developed. L. Abandonment and discontinuance of nonconforming situation. (1) In the event a nonconforming use ceases for a period of two (2) years or more, then the nonconforming use shall be deemed abandoned and compliance with this ordinance shall be required. The casual, temporary or illegal use of land or structure does not establish the existence of a nonconforming use. (2) When a structure or use made nonconforming by this ordinance is vacant or discontinued at the effective date of this ordinance, the two-year period for purposes of this article begins to run on the effective date of this ordinance. (7-7-05; 9-24-09.) Sec. 1-1021. Public notification for amendments, conditional zoning, conditional or special use permits, variances, manufactured home family member residences, and preliminary site plans. A. Publication of notice. ..... The zoning administrator, upon acceptance of any application, shall cause a notice of the public hearing to be published. Public newspaper notice of the time and place of such hearing, together with a summary describing the proposed application shall be published in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in Isle of Wight County once each week for two (2) successive weeks in accordance with Section 15.2-2204(A) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. B. Written notice to adjoining property owners. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article I. General Provisions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 33 1. Map amendments. ..... In the case of proposed map amendments, the zoning administrator shall send written notice to adjoining property owners, whether separated by streets, railroads or other rights-of-way, of the time, date, place and nature of the public hearing, at least ten (10) days. 2. Conditional use permits. a. Before an application for a conditional use may be heard by the planning commission, a complete and accurate list of the names and addresses of the owners of all the lands adjoining and within a radius of two hundred (200) feet of the property affected by such application shall be prepared by the zoning administrator. b. The zoning administrator shall send, by mail, to each owner shown on said list, at least ten (10) days before the date set for a hearing upon such application, a notice addressed to such owners generally, identifying the property affected thereby, and setting forth the conditional use requested and the date, hour and place fixed by the planning commission for the hearing thereon. This provision shall likewise apply to any application for the extension of a temporary conditional use. C. Posting of signs. 1. In addition to notice of public hearings as required by the applicable statues of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the applicant for amendments, conditional zoning, conditional or special use permits, variances, manufactured home family member residences and preliminary site plans shall erect on or immediately adjacent to such property a sign or signs as specified herein giving public notice of the zoning action required. 2. The sign must meet the following criteria: a. The wording, size and color of such sign shall be as specified by the zoning administrator and approved by the board of supervisors. b. One (1) sign shall be erected so as to be visible and legible to each abutting public street. Where the property has extensive road frontage, one (1) sign shall be erected for each five hundred (500) feet of frontage. When a property has no frontage directly on a public street, it shall be posted adjacent to the nearest public street from which future access is contemplated. c. Such signs shall be erected not less than seven (7) calendar days before any public hearing of which they give notice and removed by the applicant within two (2) days after the final public hearing before the action of the board of supervisors on said application. 3. Such signs shall be required for each public hearing at which the application is considered. It shall be unlawful for any person to pull down, write on, cut or otherwise injure or deface such public notice, which will constitute violation of this ordinance. a. The applicant shall be responsible for the maintenance or replacement of signs obliterated or destroyed during the posting period. b. The zoning administrator may require the applicant to deposit with the county a cash bond equal to the replacement value of the sign(s). D. [Addition requirements.] ..... The additional requirements for public notice and posting on the property is for the benefit of the public to identify the location of the property in question only and to have advanced knowledge of a hearing and is not a legal requirement of notice and the failure to comply with the provisions herein shall not defeat the action of the board of supervisors concerning the application. The only legal notice requirements shall be those provided by the statutes of the Commonwealth of Virginia. (7-7-05, 3-20-14.) APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 1 Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Sec. 2-1000. Purpose. Sec. 2-1001. Word usage. Sec. 2-1002. Definitions. Sec. 2-1000. Purpose. It is the purpose of this article to define words, terms, and phrases contained within this ordinance. (7- 7-05.) Sec. 2-1001. Word usage. Unless otherwise specifically provided, or unless clearly required by the context, the words and phrases defined in this section shall have the meaning indicated when used in this ordinance. To amplify and clarify all provisions of this ordinance, the following rules shall apply: A. Words used in the present tense shall include the future tense; words used in the singular number shall include the plural number, and the plural number shall include the singular number, unless the obvious construction of the wording indicates otherwise. B. The word "shall" is mandatory and not discretionary. C. The word "may" is permissive. D. The word "lot" shall include the words "piece," "tract", "parcel" and "plots;" the word "building" includes all other structures of every kind regardless of similarity to buildings; and the phrase "used for" shall include the phrase "arranged for" and "occupied for." E. All "measured distances" shall be rounded to the nearest "integral foot." F. The word "person" includes individuals, firms, corporations, associations, trusts, and any other similar entities. G. The word "county" shall mean Isle of Wight County, Virginia. H. The words "recorder" and "recorder of deeds" shall mean the Isle of Wight County Clerk of the Circuit Court. I. In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text of this ordinance and any caption, illustration, or table, the text shall control. J. The masculine gender shall include the feminine, and the feminine gender shall include the masculine. In instances where a word is not defined in this chapter, the zoning administrator has the authority to interpret its meaning. In such cases the zoning administrator shall refer to the latest edition of Webster Collegiate Dictionary for the definition. Words currently defined in this chapter shall not be disputed. (7-7-05.) APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 2 Sec. 2-1002. Definitions. When used in this ordinance the following terms shall have a meaning as ascribed herein: Abutting.\ Having a common border with, or being separated from such common border by right-of- way, alley or easement. Access, pedestrian.\ The right to cross between public and private property, allowing pedestrians to enter and leave property. Access, vehicular.\ A means of vehicular approach or entry to or exit from property, from a street or highway. Accessory building.\ A subordinate building customarily incidental to and located upon the same lot occupied by the main building. When an accessory building is attached to the principal building in a substantial manner, as by a wall or roof, such accessory building shall be considered a part of the principal building. Accessory use.\ A use customarily incidental and subordinate to, and on the same lot as a principal use. Administrator.\ See "zoning administrator." Alley.\ A right-of-way that provides secondary service access for vehicles to the side or rear of abutting properties. Alteration.\ Any change or rearrangement of supporting members of an existing building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders or interior partitions, as well as any change in doors or windows or any enlargement to or diminution of a building or structure, whether horizontally or vertically, or moving of a building or structure from one (1) location to another. Alternate discharge sewage system.\ Any device or system which results in a point source surface discharge of treated sewage with flows less than or equal to one thousand (1,000) gallons per day on a yearly average. These systems are regulated by the Virginia Department of Health and under a general Virginia Pollution Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Amend\ or amendment. Any repeal, modification or addition to a regulation; any new regulation: any change in the number, shape, boundary or area of a zone or zoning district; or any repeal or abolition of any map, part thereof or addition thereto. Amenity space.\ Space devoted to such uses as uncovered open space for public enjoyment consisting of such things as, but not limited to: green areas, gardens, malls, plazas, walks, pathways, promenades, arcades, lawns, fountains, decorative plantings, passive or active recreational areas. Such space shall not include parking or maneuvering areas for vehicles. Area devoted to this purpose shall be easily and readily accessible to the public or residents of the development. In areas where pedestrian walkways are shown on an approved and adopted master plan such area within the percentage required for amenity space as is necessary shall be devoted to the provision of pedestrian walkways or paths for general public use. Anchor store.\ A store that acts as the major retailer and brings in the majority of business within a shopping center, mall or similar commercial complex. Antenna.\ A device in which the surface is used to capture an incoming and/or transmit an outgoing radio-frequency signal. Antennas shall include the following types: 1. Omnidirectional (or "whip") antenna. ..... An antenna that receives and transmits signals in a 360- degree pattern. 2. Directional (or "panel") antenna. ..... An antenna that receives and transmits signals in a directional pattern typically encompassing an arc of one hundred twenty (120) degrees. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 3 3. Dish (or parabolic) antenna. ..... A bowl shaped device, less than two (2) meters in diameter, that receives and transmits signals in a specific directional pattern. Arcade.\ A covered passage having an arched roof. Attic.\ The area between roof framing and the ceiling of the rooms below that is not habitable, but may used for storage or mechanical equipment. Improvement to habitable status shall make it a story. Automobile.\ See "motor vehicle." Automobile wrecking yard.\ Automobile wrecking yard shall mean any lot or place which is exposed to the weather and upon which more than two (2) vehicles of any kind that are incapable of being operated and which it would not be economically practical to make operative, are placed, located or found for a period exceeding thirty (30) days. The movement or rearrangement of such vehicles within an existing lot or facility shall not render this definition inapplicable. (See also scrap and salvage services in section 3-700.) Base density.\ The maximum number of dwelling units permitted outright by a particular land-use classification. Base flood\ The flood having a one (1) percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. Base flood elevation.\ The Federal Emergency Management Agency designated one percent annual chance water surface elevation. The water surface elevation of the base flood in relation to the datum specified on the community's flood insurance rate map. For the purposes of this ordinance, the base flood is one hundred-year flood or one (1) percent annual chance flood. Basement.\ That portion of a building that is partly or completely below grade. A basement shall be counted as a story if its ceiling is over six (6) feet above the average level of the finished ground surface adjoining the exterior walls of such story, or if it is used for business or dwelling purposes. For the purposes of floodplain management, any area of the building having its floor subgrade (below ground level) on all sides. Billboard.\ See "sign, billboard." Block.\ That property abutting one (1) side of a street and lying between the two (2) nearest intersecting streets or the nearest intersecting street and railroad right-of-way, river, or between any of the foregoing and any other manmade or natural barrier to the continuity of development. Board of supervisors.\ Governing body of Isle of Wight County. Also referred to as the board. Board of zoning appeals.\ The board appointed to review appeals made by individuals with regard to decisions of the zoning administrator in the interpretation of this ordinance. The board of zoning appeals is also authorized to grant variances from provisions of the zoning ordinance in particular circumstances. Breezeway.\ A structure for the principal purpose of connecting the main building or buildings on a property with other main buildings or accessory buildings. Buffer\ or bufferyard. A natural open space or landscaped area intended to separate and protect adjacent or contiguous uses or properties, including land uses abutting highly traveled highway corridors, from noise, lights, glare, pollutants or other potential nuisances. Building.\ A structure with a roof designed to be used as a place of occupancy, storage, or shelter. Building, floor area.\ The total number of square feet area in a building, excluding uncovered steps, and uncovered porches, but including the basement and the total floor area of accessory buildings on the same lot. Building, height.\ The height of a building is the mean vertical distance from the average established grade in front of the lot or from the average natural grade at the building line, if higher, measured to the following: to the roof line, to the average height of the top of the cornice of flat roofs, to the deck line of a mansard roof, to the middle height of the highest gable or dormer in a pitched or hipped roof, except that, APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 4 if a building is located on a terrace, the height above the street grade may be increased by the height of the terrace. On a comer lot, the height is the mean vertical distance from the average natural grade at the building line, if higher, on the street of greatest width, or if two (2) or more such streets are of the same width, from the highest of such grades. Building line.\ A line parallel to the front property line of a yard beyond which the foundation wall and/or any enclosed porch, vestibule, or other enclosed portion of a building shall not project, except as provided in subsection 5-2000.D, supplementary density and dimensional requirements. Building, main.\ See "principal building or structure." Building official, superintendent of building inspections.\ The person designated as the official responsible for enforcing and administering all requirements of the Uniform Statewide Building Code in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Bulk regulations.\ Controls that establish the maximum size of buildings and structures on a lot or parcel and the buildable area within which the structure may be placed, including lot coverage, height, setbacks, density, floor area ratio, open space ratio, and landscape ratio. Caliper.\ A measurement, in diameter, of plant material size. All plant material requiring a caliper measurement shall be measured using diameter at breast height (DBH), which is defined as four and one- half (4½) feet above the ground on the uphill side of the tree or plant. Camping site.\ Any plot of ground within a campground used or intended for occupation by the camping unit. Camping unit.\ A tent, tent trailer, camping trailer, pickup camper, motor home, recreational vehicle or any other commonly used temporary shelter device used as temporary living quarters or shelter during periods of recreation, vacation, leisure time or travel. To qualify as a camping unit, vehicular and mobile units shall be eligible to be currently licensed and registered by a governmental body and shall be legal to travel on Virginia highways without special permits for size, weight or other reasons. Canopy.\ A roof-like structure of a permanent nature which may be freestanding or project from a wall of a building or its supports. Canopy coverage.\ The percent of a fixed land area covered by the crown of an individual plant exceeding five (5) feet in height and measured fifteen (15) years from the date of installation. Or the percent of a fixed land area covered by the outermost limits of the crown of a cluster of plants exceeding five (5) feet in height, which create one (1) continuous area of coverage, measured fifteen (15) years from the date of installation. Carport.\ A permanent roofed structure not more than seventy-five (75) percent enclosed by walls and attached to the main building for the purpose of providing shelter for one (1) or more motor vehicles. Cellar.\ See "basement." Certificate of occupancy.\ A document issued by the building official allowing the occupancy or use of a structure and certifying that the structure and/or site has been constructed and is to be used in compliance with all applicable plans, codes and ordinances. Channel.\ A natural or artificial watercourse with a definite bed and banks to confine and conduct continuously or periodically flowing water. Child.\ Any natural person under eighteen (18) years of age. Chord.\ A line segment joining any two (2) points of a circle. Circulation area.\ That portion of the vehicle accommodation area used for access to parking or loading areas or other facilities on the lot. Essentially, driveways and other maneuvering areas (other than parking aisles) comprise the circulation area. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 5 Co-location.\ The use of a single location structure and/or site by more than one (1) wireless communications service provider. Coastal A Zone.\ Flood hazard areas that have been delineated as subject to wave heights between one and one-half (1.5) feet and three (3) feet and identified on the flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) as areas of limits of moderate wave action (LiMWA). Coastal high hazard area (CHHA).\ The portion of a coastal floodplain having special flood hazards that is subject to high velocity waters, including hurricane wave wash. The area is designated on the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) as zone VI-30, VE or V (V-zones). Combination use.\ A use consisting of a combination of one (1) or more lots and two (2) or more principal uses separately listed in the district regulations. Commercial vehicle.\ A vehicle designed to have more than two (2) rear wheels on a single axle. This shall not apply to pickup body type trucks, passenger van type vehicles, or to vehicles essential for an agricultural use associated with the premises. Community impact statement.\ A document required by the county which outlines the impact a proposed development will have on environmental and cultural resources, and county services, including, but not limited to, schools, fire and rescue, and public utilities. Conditional use.\ A conditional use is a use that, because of special requirements or characteristics, may be allowed in a particular zoning district only after review and recommendation by the planning commission and the granting of conditional use approval by the board of supervisors imposing such conditions as necessary to make the use compatible with other uses permitted in the same zone or vicinity. Deck.\ A structure, without a roof or walls, directly adjacent to a principal building, which has an average elevation of thirty (30) inches or greater from finished grade. Development.\ Any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, buildings or other structures, the placement of manufactured homes, streets, and other paving, utilities, filling, grading, excavation, mining, dredging, drilling operations, or storage of equipment or materials. Display lot.\ An outdoor area where active nighttime sales activity occurs and where accurate color perception of merchandise by customers is required. To qualify as a display lot, one (1) of the following specific uses must occur: motor vehicle sales, boat sales, recreational vehicle sales, gardening or nursery sales. Any other use must be approved as display lot uses by the zoning administrator. Dripline.\ A vertical projection to the ground surface from the furthest lateral extent of a tree's leaf canopy. Driveway.\ A roadway providing access for vehicles to a parking space, garage, dwelling, or other structure. A driveway serves only one (1) or two (2) lots. Dwelling.\ A building, or portion thereof, designed or used exclusively for residential occupancy, including single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, and multifamily dwellings, but do not include, hotels, motels, boarding and rooming houses, bed and breakfast establishments, and the like. Dwelling unit.\ One (1) or more rooms physically arranged so as to create an independent housekeeping establishment for occupancy by one (1) family with toilets and facilities for cooking and sleeping separate from any other dwelling unit. Earthcraft certified construction.\ An environmentally friendly, residential building program developed by the Southface Energy Institute which requires certified builders to meet guidelines for energy efficiency, water conservation, and other environmental practices on single-family and multifamily unit construction. Similar to the LEED certification program, but focused specifically on residential development. Earth tone.\ A color scheme that draws from a color palette of browns, tans, grays, greens, and some reds. The colors in an earth tone scheme are muted and flat in an emulation of the natural colors found in dirt, moss, trees, and rocks. Many earth tones originate from clay earth pigments, such as umber, ochre, APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 6 and sienna. Colors such as orange and blue are not considered earth tones because they are not found naturally on pieces of land even though they can be found within nature. Elevation.\ A vertical distance above or below a fixed reference point. Environmental assessment.\ An analysis of the beneficial or detrimental effects of a development on the natural resources and characteristics of the property, including resources such as, but not limited to, wetlands, flora and fauna, and other ecosystems. Equipment enclosure.\ A small building, cabinet, or vault used to house and protect electronic or mechanical equipment. Associated equipment may include, but is not limited to, air conditioners and emergency generators. Expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision.\ For the purposes of floodplain management means the preparation of additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufacturing homes are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads). Facade.\ That portion of any exterior elevation of the building extending from grade to top of the parapet, wall, or eaves and the entire width of the building elevation. Family.\ An individual, or two (2) or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, or a group of not more than four (4) unrelated persons, occupying a single-family dwelling. Flood.\ A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from: 1. The overflow of inland or tidal waters; 2. The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source; 3. Mudslides (i.e., mudflows) which are proximately caused by flooding and are akin to a river of liquid and flowing mud on the surfaces of normally dry land areas, as when earth is carried by a current of water and deposited along the path of the current. A flood may be further defined as the collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or other body of water as a result of erosion or undermining caused by waves or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels or suddenly caused by an unusually high water level in a natural body of water accompanied by a severe storm, or by an unanticipated force of nature, such as a flash flood or by some similarly unusual and unforeseeable event which results in flooding. Flood hazard zone.\ The delineation of special flood hazard areas into insurance risk and rate classifications on the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and which include the following zones and criteria: 1. Zone A: ..... Areas subject to inundation by the 100-year flood where detailed analyses have not been performed and base flood elevations are not shown. 2. Zone AE: ..... Areas subject to inundation by the 100-year flood as determined by detailed methods with base flood elevations shown within each area. 3. Zone VE: ..... Areas along coastal regions subject to additional hazards associated with storm wave and tidal action as well as inundation by the 100-year flood. 4. Zone X: ..... Areas located above the 100-year flood boundary and having moderate or minimal flood hazards. Flood insurance rate map (FIRM).\ An official map of a community, on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency has delineated both the special hazard areas and the risk premium zones applicable to the community. A FIRM that has been made available digitally is called a digital flood insurance rate map (DFIRM). APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 7 Flood insurance study.\ An examination, evaluation and determination of flood hazards and, if appropriate, corresponding water surface elevations, mudslide hazards and/or flood-related erosion hazards. Floodplain.\ A relatively flat or low land area adjoining a river, stream or watercourse which is subject to partial or complete inundation; an area subject to the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface water from any source. Floodprone area.\ Any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source (see definition of flooding). Floodproofing.\ Any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, or adjustments to structures which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water, sanitary facilities, structures and their contents. Floodway.\ The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas required to carry and discharge the 100-year flood without increasing the water surface elevation of that flood more than one (1) foot at any point. Floor area.\ The square feet of floor space within the outside lines of walls, including the total of all space on all floors of a building. Floor area shall not include porches, garages, or unfinished space in a basement or attic. Floor area ratio (FAR).\ The total floor area of all buildings or structures on a lot divided by the net developable area of the lot. Footcandle.\ A unit of measure for illuminance. A unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere one (1) foot from a uniform point source of light of one (1) candle and equal to one (1) lumen per square foot. Freeboard.\ A factor of safety usually expressed in feet above a flood level for purposes of floodplain management. "Freeboard" tends to compensate for the many unknown factors that could contribute to flood heights greater than the height calculated for a selected size flood and floodway conditions, such as wave action, bridge openings, and the hydrological effect of urbanization in the watershed. When a freeboard is included in the height of a structure, the flood insurance premiums may be less expensive. Frontage.\ The linear measurement in feet of the front property line abutting a street. Functionally dependent use.\ A use which cannot perform its intended purpose unless it is located or carried out in close proximity to water. The term includes only docking facilities, port facilities that are necessary for the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers, and ship building and ship repair facilities, but does not include long-term storage or related manufacturing facilities. Garage, private.\ An accessory building which is designed or used for the storage of vehicles owned and used by the occupants of the building to which it is accessory and which is not operated as a separate commercial enterprise. Gazebo.\ A detached, covered freestanding, open-air or screened accessory structure designed for recreational use only and not for habitation. Glare.\ The sensation produced by a bright source within the visual field that is sufficiently brighter than the level to which the eyes are adapted to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and visibility; blinding light. Green roof.\ The roof of a building which is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil or other growing medium planted over a waterproof membrane. Habitable floor.\ Any floor usable for living purposes, which includes working, sleeping, eating, cooking, or recreation, or any combination thereof. A floor used only for storage is not a habitable floor. Highest adjacent grade.\ For the purposes of floodplain management, the highest natural elevation of the ground surface prior to construction next to the proposed walls of a structure; APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 8 Historic landmark/area/structure.\ Any structure that is: 1. Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register; 2. Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district; 3. Individually listed on a state inventory of historic places in states with historic preservation programs which have been approved by the Secretary of the Interior; or 4. Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places in communities with historic preservation programs that have been listed in the county's comprehensive plan or certified: a. By an approved state program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior; or b. Directly by the Secretary of the Interior in states without approved programs. Home garden.\ An accessory use in a residential district for the production of vegetables, fruits and flowers generally for use or consumption, or both, by the occupants of the premises. Impervious surface.\ A surface composed of any material that significantly impedes or prevents natural infiltration of water into the soil. Impervious surfaces may include, but are not limited to; buildings, roofs, streets, parking areas, and any concrete, asphalt, or compacted gravel surface. Intelligent siting.\ The practice of building placement which gives high consideration to environmental aspects such as solar orientation, seasonal shading, prevailing winds, etc., in order to allow for increased energy efficiency. Junkyard.\ Junkyard shall mean any establishment or place of business which is maintained, operated, or used for storing, keeping, buying, or selling junk, or for the maintenance or operation of an automobile wrecking yard. For purposes of this definition, "junk" shall mean old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber, debris, waste, or junked, dismantled, or wrecked automobiles, or parts thereof, iron, steel, and other old or scrap ferrous or nonferrous material. (See also "scrap and salvage services" in section 3-700.) Kiosk.\ A freestanding structure upon which temporary information and/or posters, notices, and announcements are posted. Commercial transactions do not take place here. Landscape.\ An expanse of natural scenery or the addition or preservation of lawns supplemented by, shrubs, trees, plants or other natural and decorative features to land. Landscape surface ratio (LSR).\ A measure, expressed as a percentage, of the area to be landscaped on a site determined by dividing the landscaped area of the site by the total project area. LEED certified.\ Leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) certification program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council, which requires designers to meet guidelines for energy efficiency, water conservation, and other environmental practices. Light trespass.\ Light from an artificial light source that is intruding onto adjacent properties and is a nuisance. Livestock.\ Swine, sheep, cattle, poultry or other animals or fowl which are being produced primarily for food, fiber, or food products for human consumption. Loading and unloading area.\ The area on a lot designated for bulk pickup and deliveries of merchandise and materials directly related to the use on said lot. Lot.\ A parcel of land intended to be separately owned, developed, or otherwise used as a unit, established by plat, subdivision or as otherwise permitted by law. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 9 Lot, corner.\ A lot abutting on two (2) or more streets at their intersection. Lot, depth of.\ The shortest horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines. Lot, double frontage.\ An interior lot having frontage on two (2) streets. Lot, flag.\ A lot not fronting on or abutting a public roadway or having limited frontage necessary for access and where access to the public roadway is essentially limited to a narrow private right-of- way. Lot, interior.\ A lot other than a comer lot. Lot, through.\ A lot having its front and rear yards each abutting on a street. Lot area.\ The total horizontal area in square feet within the lot lines of a lot excluding designated future public rights-of-way. Lot coverage.\ A measure of intensity of land use that represents the portion of a site that is impervious (i.e., does not absorb water). This portion includes, but is not limited to, all areas covered by buildings, parked structures, driveways, roads, sidewalks, and any area of concrete or asphalt. Lot line.\ A line dividing one (1) lot from another lot or from a street or alley. Lot line, front.\ On an interior lot, the lot line abutting a street or right-of-way; or, on a comer lot, the shorter lot line abutting a street or right-of-way; or, on a through lot, the lot line abutting the street or right-of-way providing the primary access to the lot. Lot line, rear.\ The lot line located opposite the front line. Lot line, side.\ Any boundary of a lot, which is not a front lot line or a rear lot line. Lot of record.\ A lot which has been legally recorded in the clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Isle of Wight County. Lot width.\ The horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at the required front setback line. Low impact development (LID).\ A site design approach to managing stormwater runoff which emphasizes conservation and use of on-site natural features to protect water quality. This approach implements small-scale hydrologic controls to replicate the pre-development hydrologic patterns of watersheds through infiltrating, filtering, storing, evaporating, and detaining runoff close to its source. Lowest floor.\ For the purpose of floodplain management, the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood-resistant enclosure, useable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement area is not considered a building's lowest floor; provided, that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable non- elevation design requirements of Federal Code 44CFR § 60.3. Luminary.\ A lighting fixture assembly or source of artificial illumination including, but not limited to, bulbs, lamps, reflectors, refractors, and housing associated with them. Manufactured home.\ A structure constructed to federal standards, transportable in one (1) or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight (8) feet or more in width and is forty (40) feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is three hundred twenty (320) or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein. Manufactured home park, existing.\ A parcel of land divided into two (2) or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale existing prior to 08/19/1991. Manufactured home park or subdivision, new.\ A manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 10 at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after 08/19/1991. Mean sea level.\ National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929, to which all elevations on the FIRM (flood insurance rate map) and within the flood insurance study are referenced. Mixed-use structure.\ A building or other structure containing a combination of two (2) or more different principal uses. Motor vehicle.\ Any self-propelled vehicle designed primarily for transportation of persons of goods along public streets or alleys, or other public ways. Net developable area.\ The land deemed suitable for development within a given area or parcel. It is calculated by subtracting the sensitive environmental areas within the area or parcel that should be protected from development and the estimated right-of-way requirements and existing regional transmission line easements and rights-of-way from the total gross area. The result is the net developable area, which provides a realistic measure of land holding capacity for an area or parcel in the county. Refer to section 5-4000, net developable area, for additional information on net developable area. New construction.\ For the purposes of determining insurance rates, structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of an initial FIRM (flood insurance rate map), 08/19/91, and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. For floodplain management purposes, "new construction" means structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of a floodplain management regulation adopted by a community and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. Nonconforming activity or use.\ The otherwise legal use of a building or structure or of a tract of land that does not conform to the use regulations of this ordinance for the district in which it is located, either at the effective date of this ordinance or as a result of subsequent amendments to the ordinance. Nonconforming building or structure.\ An otherwise legal building or structure that does not conform with the yard, height, maximum density or other bulk regulations, or is designed or intended for a use that does not conform to the use regulations, of this ordinance for the district in which it is located, either at the effective date of this ordinance or as result of subsequent amendments. Nonconforming lot.\ An otherwise legally platted lot that does not conform to the minimum area or width requirements for the district in which it is located either at the effective date of this ordinance or as a result of subsequent amendments to this ordinance. Nonconforming site.\ An otherwise legal site for which existing improvements do not conform to the lot coverage, bufferyard, landscaping, parking and other site requirements set forth in the zoning or special overlay district in which it is located either at the effective date of this ordinance or as a result of subsequent amendments to this ordinance. Office park.\ A large tract of land that has been planned, developed, and operated as an integrated facility for a number of separate office buildings and supporting ancillary uses with special attention given to circulation, parking, utility needs, aesthetics, and compatibility. Official zoning map.\ The map or maps, together with all subsequent amendments thereto, which are adopted by reference as a part of this ordinance and which delineate the zoning district boundaries. Open space.\ An area that is intended to provide light and air, and is designed, depending upon the particular situation, for environmental, scenic or recreational purposes. Open space may include, but need not be limited to, lawns, decorative plantings, walkways, active and passive recreation areas, playgrounds, fountains, swimming pools, wooded areas, and watercourses. Open space shall not be deemed to include structures, driveways, parking lots or other surfaces designed or intended for vehicular traffic. Open space, common.\ Open space that is accessible to all occupants of a particular development and is not restricted to use by occupants of an individual lot or structure. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 11 Open space ratio (OSR).\ A measure, expressed as a percentage, of site open space determined by dividing the gross open space area of a lot, parcel or tract of land by the total area of that lot, parcel or tract of land. Parking area aisle.\ That portion of the parking area consisting of lanes providing access to parking spaces. Parking area, lot or structure.\ An off-street area for parking or loading and unloading, whether required or permitted by this ordinance, including driveways, access ways, aisles, and maneuvering areas, but not including any public or private street right-of-way. Parking space.\ A portion of the parking area set aside for the parking of one (1) vehicle. Patio.\ A level surfaced area, directly adjacent to a principal building, without walls or a roof intended for outdoor lounging, dining, and the like, which has an average elevation of less than thirty (30) inches from finished grade. Permeable materials.\ A variety of product alternatives to traditional, impervious surface materials which allow for the infiltration of stormwater through the soil to more naturally reduce runoff volumes and filter pollutants. Increased infiltration occurs either through the paving material itself, or through void spaces between individual paving blocks (also called pavers). Materials may include, but are not limited to: pervious concrete, pervious asphalt, block and concrete modular pavers, and grid pavers. Permit, building.\ An official document or certification permit that is issued by the building official and which authorizes the construction, alternation, enlargement, conversion, reconstruction, remodeling, rehabilitation, erection, demolition, moving or repair of a building or structure. This permit should not be a substitute for a zoning permit. Permit, conditional use.\ A permit issued by the county board of supervisors authorizing the operation of a use under certain conditions and standards. Permit, special use.\ A permit issued by the county board of supervisors authorizing a use not otherwise provided for in this ordinance as a permitted or conditional use. Permit, zoning.\ A permit issued by the zoning administrator that authorizes the recipient to make use of property in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance. Phase I archeological study.\ A survey of archaeological resources undertaken in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines (48 FR, 44742) as may be amended and the Guidelines for Conducting Cultural Resource Survey in Virginia prepared by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, as may be amended. Photometric plan.\ A diagram consisting of lines showing the relative illumination in foot candles from a light source or group of light sources. Planning commission.\ The Isle of Wight County Planning Commission. Porch.\ A projection from a main wall or a building which can be covered, with a roof, or uncovered. The projection may or may not use columns or other ground supports for structural purposes. Portable on demand storage units.\ Also known as a POD, a large container used for temporary storage. A POD is hauled to the property, loaded with items, hauled from the property and stored in a storage yard. Poultry.\ Domestic fowl normally raised on a farm such as chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys. Preliminary and final site development plan.\ Site development plans prepared by a certified or licensed engineer, surveyor, architect or landscape architect, that is required for development proposals outlined in section 7-2004, preliminary and final site development plan requirements. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 12 Principal building or structure.\ A building or structure in which the primary or main use of the property on which the building is located is conducted and distinguished from an accessory or secondary building or structure on the same premises. Principal use.\ A use which represents the primary or main use of the land or structure which is distinguished from an accessory use on the same premises. Proffer.\ A condition voluntarily offered by the applicant and owner for a rezoning that limits or qualifies how the property in question will be used or developed. Public water and sewer system.\ A water or sewer system owned and operated by a municipality or county, or owned and operated by a private individual or a corporation approved by the governing body and properly licensed by the state corporation commission or other applicable agency, and subject to special regulations as herein set forth. Public way.\ Any sidewalk, street, alley, highway or other public thoroughfare. Recreation, active.\ Leisure activities, usually organized and performed with others, often requiring equipment and constructed facilities, taking place at prescribed places, sites, or fields. The term active recreation includes, but is not limited to, swimming, tennis, and other court games, baseball and other field sports, golf and playground activities. Recreation, passive.\ Recreation that involves existing natural resources and has a minimal impact. Such recreation does not require development of the site nor any alternation of existing topography. Such passive recreation shall include, but not be limited to, hiking, picnicking, and bird watching. Recreational vehicle.\ A vehicle designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable; and not designed for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational camping, travel, or seasonal use. Redevelopment.\ The process of using land that contains or previously contained development. Required open space.\ Any space required in any front, side or rear yard. Residential plot plan.\ A plan submitted for the construction or location of all new single-family detached dwellings or two-family dwellings on an existing or platted lot. This plan shall meet the requirements of section 7-2002, residential plot plan. Right-of-way.\ A strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a street, crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission line, oil or gas pipeline, water main, sanitary or storm sewer main, shade trees, or other special use. Road.\ See "street." Satellite dish antenna.\ See "antenna." Screening.\ The act of visually shielding or obscuring one (1) abutting or nearby structure or use from another by fencing, walls, berms, or required planted vegetation. Screen material.\ Materials that have been outlined in article VIII for the screening of service structures, equipment, and/or outdoor storage yards. Seasonal shading.\ The practice of using plant material to capitalize on solar energy and light for heating and interior lighting purposes. An example would be using deciduous trees near windows to shade afternoon sun in the summer, but allow afternoon sun for heat and light through in the winter. Service building.\ A building used to house stationary or movable service equipment and mechanical equipment for the maintenance and function of onsite machinery. Setback.\ The required minimum horizontal distance between the building line and the related front, side, or rear property line. A setback is meant from a street not a driveway. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 13 Setback line.\ A line within a lot parallel to a corresponding lot line, which is the boundary of any specified front, side, or rear yard, or the boundary of any public right-of-way whether acquired in fee, easement, or otherwise, or a line otherwise established to govern the location of buildings, structures or uses. Where no minimum front, side, or rear yards are specified, the setback line shall be coterminous with the corresponding lot line. Shopping center.\ A grouping of architecturally unified and related retail establishments which are planned, developed, owned, and managed as a single operating unit, and which share interconnected walkways and parking areas. The establishments contained within a shopping center are related to each other and the market area served in terms of size, type, location, and market orientation. Shrub.\ A relatively low growing, woody plant typified by having several permanent stems instead of a single trunk. Shrub, deciduous.\ Any shrub which sheds its foliage during a particular season of the year. Shrub, evergreen.\ Any shrub which retains its foliage throughout the entire year. Sign.\ Any device, fixture, placard, or structure that uses any color, form, graphic, illumination, symbol, or writing to advertise, announce the purpose of, call attention to, or identify the purpose of a person or entity, or to communicate information of any kind to the public. Sign, animated.\ Any sign that uses movement or change of lighting to depict action or to create a special effect or scene. This shall not include a variable message sign. Sign, banner.\ Any sign of lightweight fabric or similar material that is mounted to a pole or a building by one (1) or more of its edges. National flags, state, or municipal flags, or the official flag of any institution or business shall not be considered banners. Sign, beacon.\ Any light with one (1) or more beams directed into the atmosphere or directed at one (1) or more points not on the same zone lot as the light source; also, any light with one (1) or more beams that rotate or move. Sign, billboard.\ An off-premises sign owned by a person, corporation, or other entity that engages in the business of selling the advertising space on that sign. Sign, canopy.\ Any sign that is painted on, printed on, part of or otherwise attached to or displayed on an awning, canopy, or other fabric, plastic, or structural protective cover over a door, entrance, window, or outdoor service area. No such signs shall project vertically above or below, or horizontally beyond the physical dimensions of such canopy. Sign, changeable copy.\ A sign or part of a sign that is designed so that characters, letters, or illustrations can be changed or rearranged on a letter track that can be rearranged without altering the face or surface of the sign. Sign, commercial message.\ Any wording, logo, or other representation that, directly or indirectly, names, advertises, or calls-attention to a business, product, service, or other commercial activity. Sign, directional.\ On-premises signage designed to guide vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic by issuing words such as "Entrance," "Exit," "Parking," "One-Way," or similar instructions, and related indicator graphics such as arrows, which may include the identification of the building or use but may not include any advertising or commercial message or logo. Sign, electronic message board.\ Defined as signs or portions of signs that use changing lights to form a sign message or messages wherein the sequence of messages and the rate of change is electronically programmed and can be modified by electronic processes. Sign, facade.\ Any sign attached to any part of a building, as contrasted to a freestanding sign, and projecting no further than six (6) inches from the building wall it is attached to. See also: "sign, wall." APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 14 Sign, flag.\ Any fabric or bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns, or symbols, used to communicate a message or draw attention to a development, business, land use, or other similar entity. Sign, freestanding.\ A sign that is attached to, erected on, or supported by some structure (such as a pole, mast, frame, or other structure) that is not itself an integral part of or attached to a building or structure whose principal function is something other than the support of a sign. Sign, internally illuminated.\ A sign where the source of the illumination is inside the sign and light emanates through the message of the sign, rather than being reflected off the surface of the sign from an external source. A sign that consists of or contains tubes that (i) are filled with neon or some other gas that glows when an electric current passes through it and (ii) are intended to form or constitute all or part of the message of the sign, rather than merely providing illumination to other parts of the sign that contain the message, shall also be considered an internally illuminated sign. Sign, marquee.\ A roof-like structure of a permanent nature which projects from the wall of a building or its supports and may overhang the public way. Sign, nonconforming.\ Any sign that does not conform to the requirements of this ordinance. Sign, off-premises.\ A sign that draws attention to or communicates information about a business, service, commodity, accommodation, attraction that draws attention to a cause or advocates or proclaims a political, religious, or other noncommercial message, or other enterprise or activity that exists or is conducted, sold, offered, maintained, or provided at a location other than the lot on which the sign is located. Sign, on-premises.\ A sign that draws attention to or communicates information about a business, service, commodity, accommodation, attraction, or other enterprise or activity that exists or is conducted, sold, offered, maintained, or provided on the lot where the sign is located. Sign, pennant.\ Any lightweight plastic, fabric, or other material, whether or not containing a message of any kind, suspended from or supported by a rope, wire, or string, usually in series, designed to move in the wind. Sign, portable.\ Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported, including, but not limited to, signs designed to be transported by means of wheels, signs converted to "A" or "T" frames; menu and sandwich board signs, balloons used as signs, umbrellas used for advertising, and signs attached to or painted on vehicles parked and visible from the public right-of-way, unless said vehicle is used in the normal day-to-day operations of the business; such vehicles shall be parked only in a designated parking space. Sign, projecting.\ A sign other than a facade, canopy, or marquee sign which is wholly or partially dependent upon a building for support and that projects more than six (6) inches from such building. Sign, special event.\ A sign for the purpose of circuses, fairs, carnivals, festivals, and other types of special events that (i) run for not longer than two (2) weeks, (ii) are intended or likely to attract substantial crowds, and (iii) are unlike the customary or usual activities generally associated with the property where the special event is to be located. Sign, suspended.\ A sign that is suspended from the underside of a horizontal plane surface and is supported by such surface. Sign, temporary.\ A sign that is used in connection with a circumstance, situation, or event that is designed, intended, or expected to take place or to be completed within a reasonably short or definite period after the erection of such sign; or, is intended to remain on the location where it is erected or placed. If a sign display area is permanent but the message displayed is subject to periodic changes, that sign shall not be regarded as temporary. Sign, wall.\ Any sign attached parallel to, but within six (6) inches of a wall, painted on the wall surface of, or erected and confined within the limits of an outside wall of any building or structure, APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 15 which is supported by such wall or building, and which displays only one (1) sign surface. See also: "sign, facade." Sign, window.\ Any sign, pictures, symbol, or combination thereof designed to communicate information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale, or service, that is placed inside a window or door or upon the window panes or glass and is visible from the exterior of the window or door. Simplified site plan.\ A plan submitted for a change or expansion of a commercial, civic, office or industrial use on an existing site and meets the requirements of section 7-2003. Site development plan, preliminary/final.\ A plan, to scale, showing uses and structures proposed for a parcel of land as required by the regulations pertaining to site plans in this ordinance. Includes lot lines, streets, building sites, reserved open space, buildings, major landscape features, both natural and manmade, and any other requirements outlined by article VII. Slope.\ The degree of deviation of a surface from the horizontal, usually expressed as a percentage. Slope shall be measured as the vertical rise or fall to horizontal distance of terrain measured perpendicular to the contour lines at horizontal intervals of more than ten (10) feet. Solar orientation.\ The practice of using building placement and design to capitalize on solar energy and light for heating and interior lighting purposes. Special flood hazard area.\ The land in the floodplain subject to the one (1) percent or greater chance of being flooded in any given year. Specified anatomical area.\ Such areas include less than completely and opaque covered human genitals, pubic region, buttocks, female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola, and human male genital in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered. Specified sexual activity.\ Such activity includes human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal, an act of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy, and fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks or female breasts. Start of construction.\ For the purpose of floodplain management, other than new construction and substantial improvement, under the Coastal Barriers Resource Act, means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement or other improvement was within one hundred eighty (180) days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of pipes, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the state of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration on any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not the alteration affects the external dimensions of the building. Storage.\ The keeping, either indoors or outdoors, of equipment, vehicles, or supplies used in the conduct of a trade, business, or profession. Stormwater management.\ For quantitative control, a system of vegetative and structural measures that control the increased volume and rate of surface runoff caused by manmade changes to the land; and for qualitative control, a system of vegetative, structural, and other measures that reduce or eliminate pollutants that might otherwise be carried by surface runoff. Stormwater management practice, nonstructural.\ A stormwater management technique that utilizes the ecological and environmental aspect of a site or area for the collection, conveyance, channeling, holding, retaining, detaining, infiltration, diverting, treating or filtering of surface water, and/or runoff. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 16 Stormwater management practice, structural.\ A stormwater management technique that utilizes a manmade facility and/or apparatus for the collection, conveyance, channeling, holding, retaining, detaining, infiltration, diverting, treating or filtering of surface water, and/or runoff. Story.\ That portion of a building, other than the basement, included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it. If there is no floor above it, the space between the face and the ceiling next above it. Story, half.\ A space under a sloping roof, which has the line of intersection of roof decking and wall not more than three (3) feet above the top floor level, and in which space more than two-thirds (2/3) of the floor area is finished off for use other than storage. Street.\ A public or private thoroughfare used, or intended to be used, for passage or travel by motor vehicles. A street serves three (3) or more lots. The word "street" shall include the words "road", and "highway". Street, arterial.\ A street specifically designed to move high volumes of traffic from collector streets through the county and not designed to serve abutting lots except indirectly through intersecting streets. Arterial streets shall include all U.S. Highways, state primaries with one-, two- or three-digit numbers, and any other street which the subdivision agent determines is functionally equivalent to these transportation department classifications. Street, collector.\ A relatively low-speed, low-volume street that provides circulation within and between neighborhoods. Collector streets usually serve short trips and are intended for collecting trips from local streets and distributing them to the arterial network. They also form a secondary network of cross county connectivity. Street, public.\ A public street or street with respect to which an offer of dedication has been made and improvements completed which are consistent with the Isle of Wight County Subdivision Ordinance and the requirements of the Virginia Department of Transportation or a street or portion thereof which is included in the state primary or secondary road system. Structure.\ Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires permanent location on the ground, or attachment to something having a permanent location on the ground. Among other things, structures include buildings, mobile and manufactured homes, walls, fences, signs, piers, and swimming pools, etc. For the purpose of floodplain management, a walled and roofed building, including a gas or liquid storage tank, that is principally above ground, as well as manufactured home. Subdivision.\ The division or resubdivision of a lot, tract, or parcel of land by any means into two (2) or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, transfer of ownership or building or lot development. The term subdivision shall also mean the following: 1. Any development of a parcel of land which involves installation of sanitary sewers, water mains, gas mains or pipes, or other appropriate facilities for the use, whether immediate or future, of the owners or occupants of the land, or of the building abutting thereon. 2. Any development of a parcel of land involving two (2) or more principal structures or involving shopping centers, multiple dwelling projects and the like which require the installation of streets and/or alleys, even though the streets and alleys may be not dedicated to public use and the parcel may be divided for purposes of conveyance transfer or sale. 3. Any development of a parcel of land involving two (2) or more principal structures or involving shopping centers, multiple dwelling projects and the like which require the installation of streets and/or alleys, even thought the streets and alleys may not be dedicated to public use and the parcel may not be dedicated to public use and the parcel may not be divided for purposes of conveyance, transfer or sale. 4. The term "subdivision" includes resubdivision, and as appropriate in this ordinance, shall refer to the process of subdividing the land or to the land subdivided. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 17 Substantial damage.\ Damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed fifty (50) percent of the market value of the structure before the damaged occurred. Substantial improvement.\ Damage of any origin sustained by a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty (50) percent of the market value of the structure either before the improvement or repair is started or, if the structure has been damaged, and is being restored, before the damage occurred. For the purposes of this definition, "substantial improvement" is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure. For the purpose of floodplain management, the term does not, however, include either: 1. Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions; 2. Any alteration of a historic structure, provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as historic structure; or 3. Historic structures undergoing repair or rehabilitation that would constitute a substantial improvement as defined above, must comply with all ordinance requirements that do not preclude the structure's continued designation as a historic structure. Documentation that a specific ordinance requirement will cause removal of the structure from the National Register of Historic Places or the State Inventory of Historic places must be obtained from the Secretary of the Interior or the State Historic Preservation Officer. Any exemption from ordinance requirements will be the minimum necessary to preserve the historic character and design of the structure. Tower.\ Any structure that is intended for transmitting or receiving television, radio, telephone, digital, or other similar communications or is used to support a communication antenna or other similar device. Tract.\ See "lot." Traffic impact analysis (TIA).\ An analysis of the effect of traffic generated by a development on the capacity, operations, and safety of the public street and highway system. Tree, deciduous.\ Any tree which sheds its foliage during a particular season of the year. Tree, evergreen.\ Any tree which retains its foliage throughout the entire year. Tree, heritage.\ Any tree or shrub which has been designated by ordinance of the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors as having notable historic or cultural significance to any site or which has been so designated in accordance with an ordinance adopted pursuant to section 15.2-503 of the Code of Virginia, as amended. Tree, mature.\ Any deciduous or evergreen tree with a minimum diameter of fourteen (14) inches when measured four and one-half (4½) feet above ground level. Tree, significant.\ Any deciduous or evergreen tree with a minimum diameter of twenty-two (22) inches when measured four and one-half (4½) feet above ground level. Trip generation.\ The number of trip ends caused, attracted, produced, or otherwise generated by a specific land use, activity, or development in accordance with the latest edition of the trip generation manual, published by the institute of transportation engineers. Use.\ The purpose or activity, for which a piece of land or its buildings is designed, arranged or intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained. Use, permitted.\ A use, which may be lawfully established in a particular district or districts, provided it conforms with all regulations, requirements, and standards of this ordinance. Utility facility.\ Any above or below ground structure or facility (other than buildings, unless such buildings are used as storage incidental to the operation of such structures or facilities) owned by a APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 18 governmental entity, a nonprofit organization, a corporation, or any entity defined as a public utility for any purpose and used in connection with the production, generation, transmission, delivery, collection, or storage of water, sewage, electricity, gas oil, or electromagnetic signals. Variance.\ A reasonable deviation from the provisions regulating the shape, size, or area of a lot or parcel of land, or the size, height, area, bulk, or location of a building or structure when the strict application of the ordinance would unreasonably restrict the utilization of the property, and such need for a variance would not be shared generally by other properties, and provided such variance is not contrary to the purpose of this ordinance. It shall not include a change in use, which change shall be accomplished by a rezoning or by a conditional zoning. waiver of the dimensional and numeric requirements of this ordinance A variance is approved by the board of zoning appeals in accordance with section 1-1019 of this ordinance. Vehicle.\ See "motor vehicle." Vehicle moving area.\ Any area on a site where vehicles park or drive. Video arcade.\ See "commercial indoor amusement" listed under commercial use types. Violation.\ For the purpose of floodplain management, the failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the community's floodplain management regulations. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance as outlined in the floodplain management overlay district regulations. Watercourse.\ Any natural or artificial stream, river, creek, ditch, channel, canal, conduit, culvert, drain, waterway, gully, ravine, or wash, in and including any area adjacent thereto which is subject to inundation by water. Wooded area.\ An area of contiguous wooded vegetation where trees are at a density of at least one (1) six-inch or greater diameter at breast height (DBH) tree per three hundred twenty-five (325) square feet of land and where the branches and leaves form a contiguous canopy. Xeriscaping.\ Site design and/or gardening techniques which may include the use of native and/or drought tolerant plants to create a landscape or environment which does not require any form of supplemental irrigation after twenty-four (24) months from the time of installation. Yard.\ An open space on the same lot with a building or structure, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground up, except as otherwise permitted in this ordinance. Yard, corner side.\ A side yard adjoining a public or private street. Yard, front.\ A yard extending along the full width of the front lot line between the side lot lines and from the front lot line to the front building line in depth. Yard, interior side.\ A side yard, which is located immediately adjacent to another lot or to an alley separating such yard from another lot. Yard, rear.\ A yard extending along the full length of the lot and lying between the rear lot line and the nearest line of the building. Rear yard depth shall be measured at right angles to the rear line of the lot. Yard, side.\ A yard lying between the side line of the lot and the nearest line of the building and extending from the front yard to the rear yard, or in the absence of either of such front or rear yards, to the front or rear lot lines. Side yard width shall be measured at right angles to side lines of the lot. Zero lot line.\ The location of a structure on a lot in such a manner that one (1) of the structure's sides rest directly on a lot line. Zoning administrator.\ The person designated as the official responsible for enforcing and administering all requirements of the Isle of Wight County Zoning Ordinance, or his duly authorized designee. APPENDIX B. - ZONING.* Article II. Interpretations and Basic Definitions. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Page 19 Zoning, base district.\ Those base underlying zoning districts other than special overlay districts set forth in article IV. Zoning, planned development district.\ Land area of minimum size, as specified by district regulations, to be planned and developed using a common master zoning plan, and containing one (1) or more uses and appurtenant common areas. Zoning, special overlay district.\ A district, which is placed over the existing base zoning and imposes additional restrictions and includes all those districts listed as special overlay zoning districts in article IV. Zoning, underlying district.\ See "zoning, base district." (7-7-05; 8-20-09; 11-4-09; Ord. No. 2013-1-C, 4-18-13, 3-20-14, 6-19-14; 8-21-14.) November 19, 2015/BHW/Gatling Pointe Waterline ISSUE: Motion – Approval of the Gatling Point Waterline BACKGROUND: At its regular meeting on August 27, 2015, the Board of Supervisors referred the proposed Gatling Pointe waterline extension to the Planning Commission for consideration in accordance with Sec. 15.2-2232 of the Code of Virginia. The Planning Commission received information at its regular meeting on September 22, 2015 and set a public hearing on the proposed water line for the delivery of public water to the Gatling Pointe subdivision at its regular meeting on October 27, 2015. RECOMMENDATION: At its regular meeting on October 27, 2015, the Planning Commission voted 6-0-2 to recommend denial of the waterline extension on the basis that the water line project would be outside the Newport Development Service District, and therefore is not in substantial accord with the Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission also recommended that the following suggestions be forwarded to the Board relative to this waterline project: 1) consider the project as part of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan review process, 2) initiate more cooperative efforts between the County, the Town and the citizens, and 3) consider the need for a sewer line in addition to the water line. Attached is the PowerPoint presentation detailing the support for staff’s recommendation which will be reviewed with the Board. Staff recommends approval of the proposed waterline project. ATTACHMENT: . Correspondence from the Planning Commission . PowerPoint Presentation/Planning Commission Meeting of October 27, 2015 Lo c a l Ro o t s , Gl o b a l Re a c h IS L E OF WI G H T CO U N T Y , Vl R G I N I A DE P A R T M E N T Of PL A N N I N G AN D ZO N I N G Th e Ho n o r a b l e Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y , Vi r g i n i a No v e m b e r 9, 20 1 5 RE : A pr o p o s e d wa t e r li n e fo r th e de l i v e r y of pu b l i c wa t e r to th e Ga t l i n g Po i n t e su b d i v i s i o n , as mo r e sp e c i f i c a l l y id e n t i f i e d as "A l t e r n a t i v e Ro u t e No . 5" an d sh o w n in th a t Pr e l i m i n a r y En g i n e e r i n g Re p o r t , da t e d Au g u s t 21 , 20 1 5 , as pr e p a r e d by WW As s o c i a t e s . 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B o x 80 17 1 4 0 Mo n u m e n t Ci r c l e Is l e of Wi g h t . VA 23 3 9 7 (7 5 7 ) 3S 7 - 9 2 0 6 ww w . c o . i s l e -of - w i g h t . v a . u s 3) Co n s i d e r th e ne e d fo r a se w e r li n e in ad d i t i o n to th e wa t e r li n e . I f yo u sh o u l d ne e d mo r e in f o r m a t i o n or as s i s t a n c e , pl e a s e do no t he s i t a t e to co n t a c t me . Cc : An n e F. Se w a r d , Co u n t y Ad m i n i s t r a t o r Ma r k Po p o v i c h , Co u n t y At t o r n e y Be v e r l y H. Wa l k u p , D i r e c t o r of Pl a n n i n g an d Zo n i n g Do n Je n n i n g s , As s i s t a n t Di r e c t o r of Ge n e r a l Se r v i c e s an n m g Co m m i s s i o n NIKE PARK WATER IMPROVEMENTS PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 27, 2015 SUMMARY OF RESULTS PRESENTATION SUMMARY •ROUTE SELECTION •WHY DO WE CONSTRUCT WATERLINES? •IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER •DANGERS OF ‘DOING NOTHING’ •RECOMMENDATION ROUTE SELECTION Route Selection Criteria: •Cost •Engineering •Construction •Jones Creek bore •Environmental Effects •Project impact •Easement Acquisition •Difficulty •Cost •Land Owner Effects •Number of owners •Inconvenience •Adverse effects •Traffic Impacts •Drivers and Owners •Alternative Routes •Work Hour Restrictions •6 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED •RECOMMENDED ROUTE #5 AT $3.77M*(75 YEAR LIFE CYCLE) •PIPELINE LENGTH = 4.3 MILES •DIRECTIONAL DRILL REQUIRED AT JONES CREEK FOR ALL •ALL ROUTES WOULD IMMEDIATELY SERVE AN EXISTING COUNTY CUSTOMER BASE •587 CUSTOMERS (GATLING POINT & BATTERY PARK) *FUNDING ALREADY IN PLACE ROUTE SELECTION RECOMMENDED ROUTE •CONNECTS 16” MAIN ON CARROLLTON BLVD TO GATLING POINT WITH NEW 12” MAIN •TRAVERSES EDGE OF EAGLE HARBOR TO REYNOLDS DR, THEN WEST TO NIKE PARK RD •CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE: •REVIEW, PERMITTING, AND DESIGN TO RUN CONCURRENTLY ~ 8 TO 10 MONTHS •BID/AWARD PROCESS ~ 2 MONTHS •CONSTRUCTION ~ 1 YEAR •TOTAL PROJECT WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS RECOMMENDED ROUTE WHY DO WE CONSTRUCT PUBLIC WATERLINES? FACTORS INCLUDE: •SUSTAINABILITY •WTWA SUPPLY IS SAFE, EFFICIENT, RELIABLE, AND PLENTIFUL •BACKUP LINES FOR EMERGENCY SUPPLY •EXTENSIONS CONNECT SOURCES, PROVIDE AN ALTERNATE SUPPLY IN CASE A MAIN IS DISRUPTED •SERVICE TO EXISTING AND FUTURE CUSTOMERS •IOW IS OBLIGATED TO ENSURE LONG TERM RELIABLE SUPPLY TO COUNTY CUSTOMER BASE IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER ANNEXATION = DEVELOPMENT IN AREA REGARDLESS OF IOW ACTIONS •DEVELOPMENT IN ANNEXED AREAS OCCURS WITHOUT CONTRIBUTION TO COUNTY SERVICES (PROFFERS) •ANNEXATION SHIFTS TAX REVENUES FROM COUNTY TO TOWN (LOSS OF REVENUE FOR IOW) •ANNEXATION WILL RESULT IN TAX &SERVICE IMPACTS TO ALL 36,000 TOWN AND COUNTY RESIDENTS •TOWN OF SMITHFIELD HAS IDENTIFIED MULTIPLE AREAS TO ANNEX (FOLLOWING SLIDE) •WATERLINE EXTENSION WILL DIRECTLY SERVE CUSTOMERS & HELP PREVENT ANNEXATION TOWN REQUESTED CONCURRENT 5-YR RENEWAL OF EXISTING WATER & SEWER CONTRACTS •IN THE PAST 5 YEARS, SMITHFIELD RATE HAS INCREASED 64%VS.COUNTY INCREASE OF 16.5% •WTWA WATER USAGE RATE IS CURRENTLY CHEAPER THAN TOWN RATE IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER GATLING POINT SCOTT FARM IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER GROUNDWATER ISSUES •DEQ IS ACTING TO FIX A REGIONAL GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL CRISIS •REGIONAL AQUIFER LEVELS ARE DECLINING AT AN ALARMING RATE •STATE RESPONSE = REGIONAL GROUNDWATER PERMIT REDUCTIONS •DEQ REPORT (AUG 2014) INDICATES TOWN SUPPLY MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT AS SOON AS 2020 IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER TOWN GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL •TOWN’S CURRENT PERMIT CAPACITY = 1.27 MGD •WATER USAGE OCCASIONALLY BUMPS UP ON PERMIT CAPACITY TODAY •CAPACITY EXCEEDED IN 2007/2008 & REACHED IN 2010 •TOWN TREATMENT PROCESS WASTES 16% OF TOTAL WITHDRAWAL •WASTE EXCEEDS AVERAGE GATLING POINT DEMAND AT CURRENT WITHDRAWAL RATE •TOWN REQUIRED TO SUBMIT EXPANSION PLAN WHEN USE REACHES 80% OF CAPACITY •CURRENTLY USING 64% OF PERMIT CAPACITY •AT 30 HOMES/YR, 80% CAPACITY WILL BE REACHED IN 22 YEARS •AT 2% GROWTH RATE, 80% CAPACITY WILL BE REACHED IN 12 YEARS •GATLING POINT TO WTWA ADDS 10 YRS TO REACH 80% THRESHOLD (AT 2%) IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER TOWN GROUNDWATER AND GROWTH ISSUES •ADDING ANY NEW CUSTOMERS INCREASES GROUNDWATER USAGE (PERMIT PROBLEM) •933 DEVELOPABLE ACRES FALL WITHIN CURRENT TOWN BOUNDARY •YIELDS ~3,700 POTENTIAL RESIDENTIAL UNITS (AT 4 UNITS/ACRE) •TOWN PERMIT CAPACITY WILL BE REACHED AT 1,900 ADDED RESIDENTIAL UNITS •REMOVING GATLING POINT FROM TOWN CUSTOMER BASE ADDS ~600 UNITS FOR TOWN GROWTH CAPACITY –INCREASES TO 2,500 RESIDENTIAL UNITS IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER ANY USE OF WTWA WATER IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR IOW •COUNTY IS OBLIGATED TO PAY WTWA RESERVATION FEES WHETHER WE USE OR NOT •WE NEED CUSTOMERS TO BUY IT (TAKE OR PAY) •WE CURRENTLY ONLY USE ~1/6 OF THE WTWA WATER WE PAY FOR •COUNTY CURRENTLY PAYS FOR 0.2 MGD COMBINED FROM OTHER SOURCES •RESULTS IN PURCHASE ‘FROM OTHERS’ AT HALF OF CURRENT WTWA WATER USE •WHY BUY WATER FROM OTHER SOURCES BEFORE MEET OUR OWN OBLIGATION? •SERVING GATLING POINT ALONE WOULD INCREASE WTWA WATER USAGE BY 29% •WATER LINE EXTENSION WILL HELP MEET LONG TERM DEMANDS FOR COUNTY & TOWN •WILL LIKELY NEED THIS LINE TO SERVE THE TOWN IN THE NEAR FUTURE GIVEN DEQ PREMIT REDUCTIONS •TOWN HAS TO SUBMIT EXPANSION PLAN TO DEQ WHEN 80% CAPACITY IS REACHED IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER CUSTOMERS ARE COMING •COUNTY POPULATION GROWTH RATE IS 1.78% ANNUALLY OR 17.8% IN 10 YEARS •$3.8M CONST COST = 950 EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNITS (ERU’S) OVER 30 YEARS •EAGLE HARBOR APARTMENTS: •WILL GENERATE 220 ERU’S OR $1.5M IN REVENUE FROM TAP FEES THIS YEAR •NEXT 12 MONTHS WILL COVER OVER 1/3 OF THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT ALONE IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER EXAMPLE DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO -SCOTT FARM •CURRENT RAC LAND USE •POTENTIAL YIELD = 35 ERU’S •IF REZONED TO TODAY’S SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL LAND USE •POTENTIAL YIELD = 330 ERU’S (~SAME DENSITY AS GATLING POINT) •WOULD PAY AN ADDITIONAL $1.3M, SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN 1/3 OF COST •LEAVING LESS THAN 1/3 OF COST REMAINING AFTER SCOTT FARM DEVELOPS DANGERS OF ‘DOING NOTHING’ TAKING ACTION DOING NOTHING •COUNTY PAYS $3.65M RESERVATION FEE THIS YEAR FOR WATER WE AREN’T USING W/ SIGNIFICANT FUTURE INCREASES (WHETHER WE USE IT OR NOT) •TAX RATE INCREASES ARE INEVITABLE WITHOUT A PROACTIVE PLAN TO USE WTWA WATER •KEEPS US ON A NEGATIVE FINANCIAL PATH •CONTINUAL RENEWAL OF TOWN WATER AGREEMENT EFFECTIVELY PROMOTES ANNEXATION •KICKS CAN ON TOWN SOLUTION TO REDUCED PERMIT WITHDRAWAL CAPACITY •INVESTING $3.8M PROVIDES A PARTIAL FIX AND RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) •PLAN TO BUILD LINE WORKS TO PROVIDE ROI & TO MINIMIZE FUTURE TAX INCREASES •INVESTING IN CONSTRUCTION YIELDS POSITIVES (FUTURE SUPPLY LINE, BACKUP SOURCE, FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY) •COUNTY SERVICE USES AVAILABLE WTWA WATER AT A LOWER RATE AND DISCOURAGES LOSSES INCURRED BY ANNEXATION •ALLOWS ADDITIONAL CAPACITY FOR TOWN IN SHORT TERM AND PROVIDES SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATE SOURCE IN LONG TERM RECOMMENDATION GENERAL SERVICES RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE NIKE PARK WATERLINE PROJECT. QUESTIONS? BULLPEN SLIDES November 19, 2015/MCP ISSUE: Staff Report – Draft Ordinance Board Bylaws & Rules of Procedure BACKGROUND: As required by the Board of Supervisors’ By-Laws and Rules of Procedure, the Board is to begin considering any proposed changes or revisions to its by-laws and rules at this time. The Board is asked to provide any comments or suggestions they deem appropriate so that the County Attorney may revise the by-laws and rules accordingly in preparation for the Board’s annual by- laws and rules of procedure adoption at its Organizational Meeting in January 2016. BUDGETARY IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATION: Review and provide any suggested revisions to the By-Laws and Rules of Procedure the Board deems appropriate. ATTACHMENTS: 2015 By-Laws and Rules of Procedure ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BY-LAWS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE Revised and Adopted January 5, 2015 Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 2 ARTICLE 1 – PURPOSE AND BASIC PRINCIPLES SEC. 1-1. PURPOSE OF BY-LAWS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE A. To enable County government to transact business expeditiously and efficiently affording every opportunity to citizens to witness and participate in the operation of government; B. To protect the rights of each individual Board Member; C. To preserve the spirit of cooperation among Board members; and D. To determine the will of the Board on all matters. SEC. 1-2. FIVE BASIC PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING BY-LAWS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE A. Only one subject may claim the attention of the Board at one time; B. Each item presented for consideration is entitled to full and free discussion; C. Every member has rights equal to every other member; D. The will of the majority must be carried out, and the rights of the minority must be preserved; and E. The desires of each member should be merged into the larger unit of the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors. ARTICLE 2 – MEETINGS SEC. 2-1. WHEN AND WHERE REGULAR MEETINGS HELD A. The time and place of regular meetings and work sessions of the Board of Supervisors (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”) shall be established at each annual organizational meeting. Such regular meetings shall be held in the Robert C. Claud, Sr. Board Room on the third (3rd) Thursday of the month. Such meetings shall begin at 5:00 p.m. for closed session purposes only, with all other matters to be heard and considered at 6:00 p.m. Should the Board subsequently change the date, time or place of a regular meeting, it shall comply with the requirements of Section 15.2-1416 of the Code of Virginia (1950, as amended). B. Work session meetings shall be held at the same place as regular meetings at such time(s) as may be determined by the Board. SEC. 2-2. CONTINUED MEETINGS A regular or work session meeting shall be continued to the immediately following regular meeting date, time and place, unless otherwise set, if the Chair, or Vice Chair if the Chair is unable Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 3 to act, finds and declares that weather or other conditions are such that it is hazardous for members to attend the regular meeting. Such finding shall be communicated to the members and the press as promptly as possible. All hearings and other matters previously advertised shall be conducted at the continued meeting and no further advertisement is required. SEC. 2-3. MEETING TERMINATION Meetings of the Board shall terminate not later than 11:00 p.m.; provided, however, with majority consent of those members present and voting, a meeting may be extended. SEC. 2-4. SPECIAL OR EMERGENCY MEETINGS A. The Board may hold such special or emergency meetings, as deemed necessary, at such date, time and place as it may find convenient; and it may adjourn from time to time. A special or emergency meeting of the Board shall be called pursuant to Sections 15.2-1417 and 15.2-1418 of the Code of Virginia (1950, as amended). B. Special or emergency meetings may be called by the Chairman or any two (2) members in writing to the County Administrator for any purpose stated in the notice of the special or emergency meeting pursuant to Section 15.2-1418 of the Code of Virginia (1950, as amended). Only matters specified in the notice shall be considered unless all of the members of the Board are present. C. Notice, reasonable under the circumstances, to the public and press of any special or emergency meeting shall be given contemporaneously with the notice provided the members of the Board and the County Attorney. SEC. 2-5. LEGAL HOLIDAY When a regularly scheduled meeting falls on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the following business day unless the meeting is canceled by a majority of the Board. SEC. 2-6. ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING A. The Board shall meet on the first (1st) Thursday of January of each year which shall be known as the annual organizational meeting. The County Administrator shall preside during the annual organizational meeting pending the election of the Chair of the Board. B. The Chair shall be elected at the annual meeting for a term of one year, ending at the commencement of the organizational meeting the following year. C. Following the election of the Chair, he or she shall assume the Chair and conduct the election of the Vice Chair for the same term. D. Following the election of the Vice Chair, the Board shall: Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 4 1. Appoint the Clerk of the Board (as set forth herein); 2. Establish dates, times and places for its regular meetings; 3. Adopt its By-Laws and Rules of Procedure; and 4. Appoint Board members to standing and ad hoc committee. SEC. 2-7. PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS A. The following procedures shall be followed to elect the Chair and Vice Chair: 1. The presiding officer shall call for nominations from the membership. 2. Any member, after being recognized by the presiding officer, may place one or more names in nomination and discuss his or her opinions on the qualifications of the nominee(s). 3. When all nominations have been made, the presiding officer shall close the nominating process and call for the vote. 4. Each member may cast one vote for any one nominee. 5. A majority of those voting shall be required to elect the officer. B. Officers shall serve until replaced. SEC. 2-8. SEATING ARRANGEMENT The Board Chair shall occupy the center seat on the dias with the Vice Chair occupying the seat at his or her immediate left. The remaining members of the Board shall determine their seating arrangement by seniority with the most senior member selecting his or her seat first and the remaining members selecting their respective seats in seniority order based on years served on the Board. In the event that two or more Board members have equal seniority, the selection of seating for those members shall be by alphabetical order. SEC. 2-9. QUORUM AND METHOD OF VOTING A. At any meeting, a majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum. B. All actions authorized by the Board shall be pursuant to a roll call vote which shall be taken by the Clerk or Deputy Clerk of the Board. The Clerk or Deputy Clerk shall call the name of each member and receive in reply the vote of such member as either “Yes” or “No” on the measure being considered. At the beginning of any meeting, the Clerk shall conduct a silent roll call of members present and absent. Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 5 C. The order of voting shall be as called by the Clerk of the Board, with the Chair voting last. D. If there is an abstention, it shall be the responsibility of the Chair to note the abstention for the record and to request that the member abstaining state his or her reason for abstaining for the record. E. A tie vote fails. F. A motion to approve which fails shall be deemed a denial of the question on the floor. SEC. 2-10. CLOSED MEETING A. Closed meetings should only be used when the matter to be discussed is too sensitive for discussion in public. B. No meeting shall become a closed meeting until the Board takes an affirmative recorded vote in open session. Any member dissenting in such vote shall state the reason for the dissent. 1. The motion to move to closed session shall state specifically the purpose or purposes which are the subject of the closed meeting and reasonably identify the substance of the matters to be discussed. The motion shall make specific reference to the applicable exemption(s) under the Freedom of Information Act, which authorizes the closed meeting. 2. The County Attorney shall assist the members in formulating the proper motion to move to closed session in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act. C. No resolution(s), ordinance(s), rule(s), contract(s), regulation(s) or motion(s) considered in a closed meeting shall become effective until the Board reconvenes in an open meeting and takes a vote of the membership on such resolution(s), ordinance(s), rule(s), contract(s), regulation(s) or motion(s) which shall have its substance reasonably identified in the open meeting. D. At the conclusion of a closed meeting, the Board shall reconvene in open session immediately thereafter and shall cast a vote certifying that to the best of each member’s knowledge: 1. Only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements were discussed; and 2. Only public business matters identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed or considered. Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 6 Any member who believes that there was a departure from the above requirements shall so state prior to the Chair’s call for the vote, indicating the substance of the departure that, in his or her judgment, has taken place. E. The failure of the certification to receive the affirmative vote of the majority of the members present during the closed meeting shall not affect the validity or confidentiality of the closed meeting with respect to matters considered therein in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act. F. The Board may permit non-members to attend a closed meeting if their presence will reasonably aid the Board in its consideration of an issue. SEC. 2-11. ELECTRONIC MEETINGS Except as provided for in this Section 2-11, the Board shall not conduct any meeting wherein the public business is discussed or transacted through telephonic, video, electronic or other communication means where the members are not physically assembled. A. Quorum Physically Assembled – a Board member may participate in a meeting through electronic communication means from a remote location that is not open to the public if: 1. on or before the day of a meeting, the Board member notifies the Chair of the Board that he or she is unable to attend the meeting due to an emergency or personal matter and identifies with specificity the nature of the emergency or personal matter, and the Board (a) approves the member’s participation by a majority vote of the members present at a meeting and (b) the Board records in its minutes the specific nature of the emergency or personal matter and the remote location from which the member participated. In deciding whether or not to approve a Board member’s request to participate from a remote location, the Board shall not consider the identity of the member making the request or the matters that will be considered or voted on at the meeting. If a Board member’s participation from a remote location is disapproved, such disapproval will be recorded in the minutes with specificity. Such participation by a Board member shall be limited each calendar year to two meetings or twenty-five percent (25%) of the meetings of the Board, whichever is fewer; or 2. a Board member notifies the Chair that he or she is unable to attend a meeting due to a temporary or permanent disability or other medical condition that prevents the member’s physical attendance and the Board records this fact and the remote location from which the member participated in the minutes. A Board member may participate in a meeting by electronic means pursuant to this subsection A only when a quorum of the Board is physically assembled at the primary or central meeting location and the Board makes arrangements for the voice of the remote participant to be heard by all persons at the primary or central meeting location. B. Quorum Not Physically Assembled – the Board may meet by electronic communication means without a quorum physically assembled at one location when the Governor Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 7 of the Commonwealth of Virginia has declared a state of emergency in accordance with Section 44-146.17 of the Code of Virginia (1950, as amended), provided that: 1. the catastrophic nature of the declared emergency makes it impracticable or unsafe to assemble a quorum in a single location, and 2. the purpose of the meeting is to address the emergency. If it holds a meeting pursuant to this subsection B, the Board shall: 1. give public notice using the best available method given the nature of the emergency contemporaneously with the notice provided members of the Board; 2. make arrangements for public access to the meeting; 3. make available to the public, at the time of the meeting, agenda packets and all materials, unless exempt, that will be distributed to members of the Board in sufficient time for duplication and forwarding, as best as practicable given the emergency, to all locations at which public access will be provided; 4. record minutes of the meeting; and 5. record in the minutes votes taken by name in roll-call fashion. The nature of the emergency, the fact that the meeting was held by electronic communication means and the type of electronic communication means by which the meeting was held shall be stated in the minutes of the meeting. C. Reporting – if a Board meeting is held by electronic communication means, the Board shall: 1. make a written report of the following to the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council and the Joint Commission on Technology and Science by December 1 of each calendar year: a. the total number of electronic communication meetings held that year; b. the dates and purposes of the meetings; c. a copy of the agenda for each meeting; d. the number of sites for each meeting; e. the types of electronic communication means by which the meetings where held; f. the number of participants, including members of the public, at each meeting location; g. the identity of the members of the Board recorded as absent and those recorded as present at each meeting location; Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 8 h. a summary of any public comment received about the electronic communication meetings; and i. a summary of the Board’s experience using electronic communication meetings, including its logistical and technical experience. 2. make copies of the public comment form prepared by the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council available to the public. ARTICLE 3 – OFFICERS SEC. 3-1. CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR The Chair shall preside over all meetings of the Board. The Vice Chair serves in the absence of the Chair. In the absence from any meeting of both the Chair and Vice Chair, the members present shall choose one of their members as temporary chair. The Chair shall make all appointments to standing or ad hoc Board Committees. Substitutes or alternates to Board Committees may participate only if so authorized by the Chair. SEC. 3-2. CLERK The Clerk of the Board shall be appointed by the Board at its annual organizational meeting, and the duties and responsibilities of the Clerk shall be as set out in Sections 15.2-1538 and 15.2-1539 of the Code of Virginia (1950, as amended). The Board may also designate a Deputy Clerk, and at the discretion of the Board, any County employee can be designated as Temporary Clerk. SEC. 3-3. PARLIAMENTARIAN The County Attorney, or his or her designee, shall serve as the Parliamentarian for the purpose of interpreting these By-Laws and Rules of Procedure, Robert’s Rules of Order and the Code of Virginia, as may be directed by the Chair, or as required as a result of a point of order raised by any one or more Board member. If the County Attorney, or his or her designee, is unavailable, the County Administrator shall serve as the Parliamentarian. SEC. 3-4. PRESERVATION OF ORDER A. At meetings of the Board, the presiding officer shall preserve order and decorum. B. Board members shall not speak until recognized by the Chair. Board members shall address the Chair or address other members through the Chair. After being recognized by the Chair, a Board member shall not be interrupted, except when a point of order is called or when requested to yield the floor by another member. SECTION 4 – CONDUCT OF BUSINESS SEC. 4-1. ORDER OF BUSINESS Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 9 A. At regular meetings of the Board on the third (3rd) Thursday of the month, the order of business shall generally be as follows: 1. Closed Meeting (if necessary) (commencing at 5 p.m.) 2. Call to Order - Silent Roll Call of Members (commencing at 6 p.m.) 3. Invocation - Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approval of Agenda 5. Consent Agenda 6. Regional Reports 7. Appointments (if necessary) 8. Special Presentations 9. Citizens’ Comments 10. Public Hearings (if necessary) 11. County Attorney’s Report (if necessary) 12. County Administrator’s Report 13. Unfinished/Old Business 14. New Business 15. Adjournment B. The above order of business may be modified by the County Administrator to facilitate the business of the Board. C. Regional reports and special presentations are limited to five (5) minutes per speaker. This time may be extended at the discretion of the Chair. D. Citizens’ Comments shall be governed by the following rules: 1. Citizens’ Comments shall be for the limited purpose of allowing members of the public to present any matter, which, in their opinion, deserves the attention of the Board. They shall not serve as a forum for debate with the Board or individual members of the Board. Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 10 2. Board members shall not discuss issues raised by the public except by consent of a majority of the Board members present. 3. Citizens wishing to speak during the Citizens’ Comments portion of the agenda shall sign the registration form, identifying, with reasonable certainty, the subject matter of his or her comments prior to the commencement of the Citizens’ Comments portion of the agenda. Citizens who do not sign the registration form prior to the commencement of Citizens’ Comments may address the Board at the end of the meeting. 4. Remarks shall be addressed directly to the Board and not to staff, the audience or the media. 5. The Chair shall open Citizens’ Comments. 6. The Parliamentarian will explain the Citizens’ Comments policy prior to the commencement of the first citizen’s comment(s) being received by the Board. 7. The Chair will call on each speaker who has signed the registration form in the order upon which their name shall appear on the registration form. 8. Each speaker shall clearly state their name and address and/or election district of residence, and shall be subject to a three (3) minute time limitation. The Parliamentarian shall be responsible for noting the expiration of time limits, and the Chair shall be responsible for enforcing it. If the speaker represents a group of individuals in attendance at a particular meeting, there shall be a time limit of five (5) minutes. Members of a group in attendance shall forfeit their right to speak on the same topic. For purposes of this section, a “group” shall constitute ten (10) or more individuals. No speaker shall address the Board more than once during Citizens’ Comments at any single Board meeting and citizens shall not donate their unused speaking time to another speaker. Notwithstanding the time limitations stated herein, the Chairman may, at his or her discretion, allow any citizen to speak beyond the designated time limitation for a reasonable period of time, not to exceed an additional one (1) minute. 9. There shall be no comment during Citizens’ Comments on a matter for which a public hearing is scheduled during the same meeting. 10. There shall be no comment during Citizens’ Comments on a matter which has already been the subject of a previous public hearing where no final vote has been taken by the Board. 11. Any issue raised by the public which the Board wishes to consider may be put on the agenda for the next Board meeting by a majority vote. Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 11 12. Public comment shall be germane to policies, affairs and services of the county government. Public comment shall not be used to make political campaign speeches, private advertisements or personal attacks. 13. The above rules notwithstanding, members of the public may present written comments to the Board or to individual Board members at any time during the meeting. Such written comments shall be submitted through the Clerk and shall become a part of the record. SEC. 4-2. CONSENT AGENDA A. The Consent Agenda shall be introduced by a motion “to approve”, and shall be considered by the Board as a single item. B. Upon the request of any Board member, an item may be removed from the Consent Agenda for consideration after approval of the remaining items on the consent agenda. SEC. 4-3. CONDUCT OF MEETINGS When two or more members of the Board wish to speak at the same time, the Chair shall name the one to speak. The Chair may call a brief recess at any time. The Chair may order the expulsion of a disorderly member of the public, subject to appeal to the full Board. The Chair may automatically adjourn, without benefit of any motion or debate, any meeting of the Board. SEC. 4-4. FORM OF PETITIONS, ETC. Every petition, communication or address to the Board shall be in respectful language and is encouraged to be in writing. SEC. 4-5. MOTIONS A. Members are required to obtain the floor before making motions or speaking, which they can do while seated. B. Motions need not be seconded. C. Informal discussion of a subject is permitted while no motion is pending. D. A substitute motion shall be allowed to any motion properly on the floor; it shall have precedence over an existing motion and may be discussed prior to being voted on. If the substitute motion fails, the former motion can then be voted upon. If the substitute motion passes, the substitute motion shall be deemed the main motion and shall stand as having been passed by such vote. If a substitute motion fails, a second substitute motion may be made. No more than two (2) substitute motions may be made. Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 12 E. When a motion is under debate, no motion shall be received unless it be one to amend, substitute, commit or refer for study, postpone, call for the previous question, lay on the table, or to adjourn. F. The Chair need not rise while putting questions to vote. G. The Chair can speak in discussion without rising or leaving the chair; and, can make motions and vote on all questions. H. A motion to call for the question is not in order until every member of the Board has had an opportunity to speak. I. When a vote upon any motion has been announced, it may be reconsidered on the motion of any member who voted with the prevailing side provided that such motion shall be made at the session of the Board at which it was decided. Such motion for reconsideration shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present. A member present at the meeting but temporarily absent during a vote may move for reconsideration. J. A motion to rescind shall not be in order for a land use decision involving a rezoning or a conditional use permit. K. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order. SEC. 4-6. DECISIONS ON POINTS OF ORDER The Chair, when presiding at a meeting of the Board, without vacating the chair, shall refer any point of order to the Parliamentarian. The Parliamentarian shall advise the Chair who shall then make a ruling on the point of order. A Board member may appeal the ruling of the Chair to the full Board which shall decide the matter by majority decision. SEC. 4-7. SUSPENDING RULES One or more of these By-Laws and Rules of Procedure may be temporarily suspended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present, or by unanimous consent. SEC. 4-8. ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER The proceedings of the Board, except as otherwise provided in these By-Laws and Rules of Procedure and by applicable state law, shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order. ARTICLE V – PUBLIC HEARINGS SEC. 5-1. PUBLIC HEARING AUTHORIZATION Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 13 The County Administrator, or his/her designee, shall be authorized to set public hearings for such regular meetings as are appropriate in order to effectuate the timely consideration of matters requiring Board consideration. SEC. 5-2. FORMAT FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS A. The following format shall be followed for all Public Hearings conducted before the Board: 1. The Chair will make a brief statement identifying the matter to be heard and verify that all legal notification requirements have been met. 2. The Chair will call upon the appropriate county staff member to present the item to be heard. Staff presentations should be concise. 3. The applicant may appear on his own behalf, or be represented by counsel or an agent. The applicant, or his counsel or agents, shall have a combined total of ten (10) minutes to speak to the application. 4. The Chair will open the floor to public comment, if any, after the applicant, or his counsel or agent, has spoken. Any private citizen may speak for or against the issue. The Clerk shall prepare a registration form for citizens to sign their name, address and/or election district of residence. The Chair shall call each speaker in the order that their name appears on the registration form. Each speaker shall clearly state his or her name, address and/or election district of residence for the record. Citizen comments are limited to three (3) minutes per citizen speaker. If the speaker represents a group of individuals in attendance at a particular meeting, there shall be a time limit of five (5) minutes. Members of a group shall forfeit their right to speak on the same topic. For purposes of this section, a “group” shall constitute ten (10) or more individuals. The applicant, or his counsel or agent, shall be given the opportunity for rebuttal, which shall last for no more than five (5) minutes. Notwithstanding the time limitations stated herein, the Chairman may, at his or her discretion, allow any citizen to speak beyond the designated time limitation for a reasonable period of time, not to exceed an additional one (1) minute. 5. Speakers will be given a warning one (1) minute prior to the expiration of their presentation time. 6. The Parliamentarian shall be responsible for noting the expiration of time limits, and the Chair shall be responsible for enforcing it. 7. Upon the conclusion of public comments or the applicant’s rebuttal, the Chair shall close the public hearing. B. When a public hearing shall have been closed by order of the Chair, no further public comments shall be received by the Board. However, any Board member may ask a question of any person who spoke during the public hearing after being recognized by the Chair to do so. Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 14 C. Following the close of the public hearing, the Chair may entertain a motion to dispose of the issue and the Board may debate the merits of the issue. ARTICLE 6 – AGENDA SEC. 6-1. PREPARATION A. The Clerk shall prepare an agenda, at the direction of the County Administrator, for the regularly scheduled meetings conforming to the order of business specified in Section 4-1 entitled “Order of Business”. B. All items which are requested to be placed on the agenda which have not been submitted within the prescribed deadline, as set by the County Administrator, shall be placed on the next regular agenda for consideration. C. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Board from adding items to the agenda, provided that such a request is in the form of a motion, voted upon by a majority of the Board. Members must use discretion in requesting the addition of items to the agenda. It is considered desirable to have items listed on the published agenda. SEC. 6-2. DELIVERY OF AGENDA The Board agenda and related materials shall be received by each member of the Board and the County Attorney on the Friday before the scheduled regular meeting. The Clerk of the Board may request an adjustment to the delivery schedule due to special circumstances. SEC. 6-3. COPIES The Clerk shall prepare or cause to be prepared extra copies of the agenda and shall make the same available to the public and the press in the Office of the County Administrator and on the County website. The Clerk shall also have at least one hard copy available at each regular meeting. SEC. 6-4. COMMENTS, QUERIES OF BOARD MEMBERS Board members are to observe the following rules during the discussion of agenda items: 1. The Chair shall ensure that Board comments are constructive and contain no personal attacks of staff or other Board members. 2. The Chair shall keep discussion germane to the subject. Points of clarification shall be limited to questions only. The Chair shall rule other comments out of order. 3. Board members may address questions to the County Administrator or staff member presenting at the meeting. Staff members should be at the podium when addressing Board members’ questions. All legal questions should be addressed to the County Attorney. Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 15 ARTICLE 7 – BOARD, AUTHORITIES, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES SEC. 7-1. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, AUTHORITIES, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES Members of boards, authorities, commissions and committees shall be appointed by a majority of the Board after review of qualifications and discussion in Closed Meeting. Proposed appointments shall be voted upon under the Appointments section of the Agenda. Appointees’ terms shall run in accordance with the applicable by-laws of such boards, authorities, commission or committees to which the appointee is appointed, unless a shorter term is specified by the Board. Subject to any state law provisions to the contrary, all appointees to boards, commissions and committees serve and may be removed, with or without cause, at the pleasure of the Board. SEC. 7-2. ATTENDANCE Members of any standing or ad hoc board, authority, committee or commission of the Board, or of any committee to which the Board appoints a member, shall be expected to attend every scheduled meeting of the body to which they have been appointed. It shall be the duty of the chairman of any Board of Supervisors’ appointed committee to annually report to the Board, but in no event later than the Board’s regular meeting in March, the level of attendance of members for that particular body for the prior calendar year. Any member of an appointed body who fails to attend a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of the scheduled meetings of that particular body in any given calendar year may, at the discretion of the Board, be deemed to have forfeited his or her membership on that body. In the event that the Board determines that an appointee has forfeited his or her appointment pursuant to this section, the Clerk of the Board shall notify, in writing, the appointee of his or her removal from that body based upon his or her failure to attend there required percentage of scheduled meetings and shall thank the appointee for his or her service to the community. Upon the appointment of any appointee, the Clerk of the Board shall forward to the member a copy of this section. SEC. 7-3. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS ATTENDANCE Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, a member of the Planning Commission may be removed from office by the Board without limitation in the event that the commission member is absent from any three (3) consecutive meetings of the commission, or is absent from any four (4) meetings of the commission within any twelve (12) month period. In either such event, a successor shall be appointed by the Board for the unexpired portion of the term of the member who has been removed. SEC. 7-4. BY-LAWS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE OF BOARDS, AUTHORITIES, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES The By-Laws and Rules of Procedure of any board, authority, commission or committee not established by state law shall be submitted to the Board for approval prior to becoming effective. SEC. 7-5. ROLE OF STANDING OR AD HOC BOARD COMMITTEES Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 16 The role of any standing or ad hoc committee(s) of the Board, as they may be created from time to time, shall be to review and consider all matters properly placed before them by motion of the Board. After review and consideration of such matters, the standing or ad hoc committee shall provide the Board with its formal recommendation for action through such report as may be determined appropriate by the County Administrator in the Board’s regular agenda as set forth herein. ARTICLE 8 – GENERAL OPERATING POLICY SEC. 8-1. ACTIONS BY INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD It shall be the policy of the Board that no member(s) shall exert individual action or direct any county employee or initiate any action or assert their individual preference(s) in a manner that would require a county employee to perform any action contrary to the laws, ordinances or policies of Isle of Wight County or which would require the expenditure of public funds in any amount without the approval of the Board. Further, no member of the Board shall seek nor accept more favorable treatment from county officers or employees than would be given to other members of the Board, nor attempt to influence the decisions or recommendations of county appointees, officers or employees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Board member may, and is encouraged, to share information with county appointees, officers and employees. SEC. 8-2. NUMBERING AND INDEXING OF RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES AND PROCLAMATIONS It shall be the responsibility of the Clerk to number and index all resolutions, ordinances and proclamations of the Board. Resolutions and proclamations shall be numbered consecutively and use the last two digits of the calendar year. For example, for the first resolution in January, 2014, the resolution number would be shown as: Resolution No. 14-01. SEC. 8-3. MINUTES OF THE BOARD The minutes of the Board meeting shall reflect the official acts of the Board and names of the public commenting during public hearings and citizen comments, as well as a summary of the Board’s proceedings at each meeting. They shall reflect the issues discussed and Board comments in summary form. SEC. 8-4. AMENDING BY-LAWS These by-laws may be amended with the concurrence of two-thirds (2/3) of the members present at any meeting subsequent to the introduction of a suggested by-laws amendment. SEC. 8-6. ENACTMENT OF BY-LAWS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE No later than December 1st of each year, the County Attorney shall deliver a copy of the most recently enacted By-Laws and Rules of Procedure to each member and member-elect of the Revised and Adopted by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2015 Page 17 Board, soliciting any proposed changes to the same. The County Attorney shall prepare proposed amendments based on any such Board comments as directed by passage of a motion and include them in the Agenda for consideration at the Organizational Meeting. ISSUE: Staff Report – Fire and Rescue Funding Agreement BACKGROUND: At its September 17, 2015 regular meeting, following the approval of the revised Facility Use Agreement, the Board directed staff to work with the volunteer fire and rescue organizations to develop a Funding Agreement setting forth the terms and conditions by which contributions would be provided to the organizations. On November 4, 2015, the Chief of Emergency Services attended the Fire and Rescue Association meeting and raised this issue as an item for discussion. After the discussion, the Fire and Rescue Association took the position that this matter be further discussed at their January meeting. As such, it will not be possible to come to agreement with the Association by the December deadline originally discussed. RECOMMENDATION: For the Board’s information. ATTACHMENT: None ISSUE: Reorganization of Public Works/Public Utilities BACKGROUND: With the vacancy of the Director of General Services position in August 2015, the organizational structure of the Department of General Services has been reevaluated to determine the functionality and overall scope of service areas under the direction and management of the Director of General Services which include Building Maintenance, Capital Programs, Refuse, Transportation, Fleet Management, Stormwater, and Public Utilities. In order to provide for more effective management of this large portfolio of service areas, it is recommended that the Department of General Services be reorganized into a Department of Public Works and a Department of Utility Services. The class title of Director of General Services is recommended for elimination. The addition of two (2)new class titles of Director of Public Works and Director of Utility Services will be filled by existing leadership positions in these areas which will not be backfilled. The vacant Director of General Services’ FTE will be repurposed as a support position to the Department of Public Works to assist with added responsibilities by the County Administrator. The proposed new structure of these departments is highlighted in the attached organizational chart. The proposed reorganization will not result in a net increase in Full Time Equivalent positions (FTEs) and will generate savings of approximately $60,000 annually. If approved by the Board of Supervisors, the FY 2015-2016 Position Classification and Compensation Plan will need to be amended to include the addition of the two (2) new class titles of Director of Public Works and Director of Utility Services, and the abolishment of the Director of General Services. This action is proposed under a separate agenda item. BUDGETARY IMPACT: The proposed reorganization of the Department of General Services into a Department of Public Works and Department of Utility Services will result in cost savings due to the elimination of the Director of General Services position. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a motion to authorize the proposed reorganization as recommended. ATTACHMENTS: - Proposed Organizational Chart - Current Organizational Chart Commissioner of the Revenue Director of Information Resources/legislative Services Communications Director of D.Jdget &. Finance Purchasing Treasurer County Attorney Director of Human Resources Risk Management School Board Director of Information Technology Proposed Organizational Chart Citizens Board of Supervisors Assistant To the County Administrator Chief of Emergency Services Clerk Commonwealth's Attorney Capital Programs lhansportation Building Maintenance Re ruse Fleet Sheriff E-911 Communicatioas Proposed Changes Director of Public Works Director of Utility Services Clerk of the Circuit Court Asst. County Administrator Storm Water Public Utilities Director of Tourism Director of Planning&: Zon.iog Director of Inspections Director of Parks& Recreation Director of Economic Development I Cld7.lens I I I I l I I Commissioner of the I Treasurer School I Board of Commonwealth's y Clerk of the Revenue Board Supervisors Attorney Circuit Court I F,911 I I Communications I I County Attorney County Administrator I :I Assistant County Administrator I Clerk. I Director of l Assistant to the County I -Economic Administrator Development Director of Information Director of Diroctorof Director of I Director of I Chief of H Director of Resources/Legislative Budget& Human Information Gener.al Services Emergency Tourism Senoocs Finance Resources Technology Services I I I Director of I I Engineering I I Stormwater I -Planning & I I I Communications Purchasing Risk Zoning Management I I H Director of Buildiog Maintenance I I Public Utilities I Inspections I Director of Refuse Disposal & I ~ Parks& Collection Recreation ISSUE: Resolution to Amend the FY 2015-2016 Position Classification and Compensation Plan BACKGROUND: Attached for consideration is a resolution to amend the FY 2015-2016 Position Classification and Compensation Plan to include the addition of two (2) new class titles of Director of Public Works and Director of Utility Services, and the abolishment of the Director of General Services, in the FY 2015-2016 Position Classification and Compensation Plan. There is no result in a net increase of Full Time Equivalent positions (FTEs) with these amendments. Additionally, as shared with the Board of Supervisors at the August 27, 2015 meeting, an appeals process was to occur following the implementation of the results of the Classification and Compensation Study completed by Evergreen Solutions, LLC. The appeals process has been completed and the amendments recommended by Evergreen Solutions to finalize and bring closure to the appeals process and ensure equity and proper pay grade and job title assignments are included in the amendments necessary to the FY 2015-2016 Position Classification and Compensation Plan. BUDGETARY IMPACT: There is no anticipated budgetary impact of the amendments to add the two (2) new class titles of Director of Public Works and Director of Utility Services. The budgetary impact of the amendments due to the appeals process of the Classification and Compensation Study is approximately $112,000, which will be funded in part through savings of approximately $60,000 from the reorganization of the General Services Department and through cost share agreements for various joint services. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution to Amend the FY 2015-2016 Position Classification and Compensation Plan ATTACHMENTS: - Resolution - Proposed Amended FY 2015-2016 Position Classification and Compensation Plan RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE FY 2015–2016 POSITION CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has approved the FY 2015-2016 Position Classification and Compensation Plan; and, WHEREAS, in accordance with County Policy (Chapter 1: Personnel, Article II, Position Classification Plan and Article III, Compensation Plan), the Position Classification and Compensation Plan containing the Salary Schedule and Schematic List of Classes assigned to Salary Grades is recommended for amendment to incorporate two (2) new class titles of Director of Public Works and Director of Utility Services, and abolish the class title of Director of General Services; and, WHEREAS, there is no result in a net increase of Full Time Equivalent positions (FTEs) with these amendments; and, WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors desires to amend the FY 2015- 2016 Position Classification and Compensation Plan, as referenced in the attached exhibit, resulting from the Appeals process following the implementation of the Classification and Compensation Study performed by Evergreen Solutions, LLC; and, WHEREAS, these amendments to the FY 2015-2016 Position Classification and Compensation Plan are recommended to the Board of Supervisors for approval and adoption retroactive to October 1, 2015. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia that the amended FY 2015-2016 Position Classification and Compensation Plan is hereby adopted and shall remain in effect until amended by the Board. Adopted this 19th day of November, 2015. Rex W. Alphin, Chairman Carey Mills Storm, Clerk Approved as to Form: ___________________________ Mark C. 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Sh e r i f f s Of f i c e $6 5 , 7 7 8 $8 0 , 9 5 7 N Sy s t e m s An a l y s t 31 . 6 2 $3 8 . 9 2 $6 9 , 0 6 7 $ 8 5 , 0 0 5 E Bu i l d i n g & Ma i n t e n a n c e Ma n a g e r $3 3 . 2 1 $4 0 . 8 7 E Ch i e f Co d e s Co m p l i a n c e In s p e c t o r E Co n s t r u c t i o n Ma n a g e r E Ec o n o m i c De v e l o p m e n t Co o r d i n a t o r N GI S Ma n a g e r E Of f i c e Ma n a g e r - Sh e r i f f s Of f i c e E Pr i n c i p a l Pl a n n e r E Pu r c h a s i n g Ag e n t E Ri s k Ma n a g e m e n t Co o r d i n a t o r E So l i d Wa s t e Ma n a g e r E Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Co o r d i n a t o r $7 3 , 2 1 1 $9 0 , 1 0 6 E Ca p i t a l Pr o j e c t s En g i n e e r $3 5 . 2 0 $ 4 3 . 3 2 E Em e r g e n c y Co m m u n i c a t i o n s Ma n a g e r N Fi r e & EM S Ca p t a i n N Li e u t e n a n t - Sh e r i f f s Of f i c e E Ne t w o r k Co o r d i n a t o r $7 7 , 6 0 4 $9 5 , 5 1 2 E Ch i e f De p u t y Cl e r k $3 7 . 3 1 $4 5 . 9 2 E Ch i e f De p u t y Co m m i s s i o n e r of Re v e n u e E Ch i e f De p u t y Tr e a s u r e r E St o r m w a t e r En g i n e e r Sc h e m a t i c Li s t of Cl a s s Ti t l e s an d Sa l a r y Gr a d e s Pa g e 3 Gr a d e Mi n 30 3 $6 3 , 2 7 7 $3 0 . 4 2 30 4 $6 7 , 0 7 4 $3 2 . 2 5 30 5 $7 1 , 0 9 8 $3 4 . 1 8 30 6 $7 5 , 3 6 4 $3 6 . 2 3 30 7 $7 9 , 8 8 6 $3 8 . 4 1 30 8 $8 4 , 6 7 9 $4 0 . 7 1 30 9 $8 9 , 7 6 0 $4 3 . 1 5 31 0 $9 5 , 1 4 6 $4 5 . 7 4 IS L E OF WI G H T CO U N T Y , VI R G I N I A PO S I T I O N CL A S S I F I C A T I O N AN D CO M P E N S A T I O N PL A N 20 1 5 - 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Re s o u r c e s & Le g i s . Af f a i r s E Di r e c t o r of In s p e c t i o n s E Di r e c t o r of To u r i s m $1 0 3 , 8 5 2 $1 2 7 , 8 1 8 E De p u t y Co m m o n w e a l t h At t o r n e y $4 9 . 9 3 $6 1 . 4 5 E Di r e c t o r of Pa r k s & Re c r e a t i o n $1 1 0 , 0 8 3 $1 3 5 , 4 8 6 E Ch i e f of Fi r e & Re s c u e $5 2 . 9 2 $ 6 5 . 1 4 E Di r e c t o r of Ec o n o m i c De v e l o p m e n t E Di r e c t o r of Fi n a n c e E Di r e c t o r of Hu m a n Re s o u r c e s E Di r e c t o r of In f o r m a t i o n Te c h n o l o g y E Di r e c t o r of Pl a n n i n g & Zo n i n g E Di r e c t o r of Pu b l i c Wo r k s E Di r e c t o r of Ut i l i t y Se r v i c e s $1 1 6 , 6 8 8 $1 4 3 , 6 1 6 E Ch i e f Fi n a n c i a l Of f i c e r $5 6 . 1 0 $6 9 . 0 5 $1 2 3 , 6 9 0 $ 1 5 2 , 2 3 4 E As s i s t a n t Co u n t y Ad m i n i s t r a t o r $5 9 . 4 7 $7 3 . 1 9 Sc h e m a t i c Li s t of Cl a s s Ti t l e s an d Sa l a r y Gr a d e s Pa g e 4 ISSUE: Quarterly Financial Report – 1st Quarter FY2016 BACKGROUND: Staff has compiled information relative to the County’s financial performance for the 1st quarter of FY2016. A brief presentation will be made on the status and implications of the County’s financial performance. RECOMMENDATION: For the Board’s information. ATTACHMENTS: Information to be provided at the November 19, 2015 meeting B&F -- Schools’ Carryover Requests / MWT / 11.19.15 ISSUE: Resolution – Approving Isle of Wight County Schools Carryover Request BACKGROUND: The County received correspondence from the Public Schools acknowledging an expected return to the County of unspent local appropriation remaining at June 30, 2015. County staff has confirmed the amount to be returned is $1,542,699. The Schools also requested $692,500 of the unspent local appropriation to accomplish the following: - Technology and infrastructure improvements (interactive white boards and projectors for all classroom instruction - $600,000), - Conduct a thorough analysis resulting in recommendations for repairs or replacements (roofs--$15,000) and viable recommendations to address” the ground water situation at Hardy” ($6,000), - Repair lighting systems at Windsor High School auditorium ($49,500), - Address a major roof leak at the Central office that has displaced 5 school personnel to work “in conference rooms” ($22,000). BUDGETARY IMPACT: Adoption of the attached resolution to carryover unspent local appropriation in the amount of $692,500 will decrease the Unassigned Fund Balance by said amount. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution to address the Public Schools requests. ATTACHMENTS: - Resolution - Correspondence RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE FOR THE CARRYOVER OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCAL APPROPRIATION TO ADDRESS CAPITAL MAINTENANCE AND/OR FACILITY PROJECTS WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia has received a request from Isle of Wight Public Schools for carryover of $695,000 of unspent local appropriation remaining at June 30,2015; and, WHEREAS, the Schools is requesting the carryover to address specific capital maintenance and/or facility projects. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight County, Virginia authorizes the Schools requests for $692,500 of unspent local appropriation remaining at June 30, 2015 to address specific capital maintenance and/or facility projects. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Administrator of Isle of Wight County is authorized by the Board of Supervisors to make the appropriate accounting adjustments in the budget and to do all things necessary to give this resolution effect. Adopted this 19th day of November, 2015. Rex W. Alphin, Chairman ___________________________ Carey Mills Storm, Clerk Approved as to form: __________________________________ Mark Popovich, County Attorney Office of the Superintendent – Dr. James Thornton 820 W. Main Street | Smithfield, VA 23430 | www.iwcs.k12.va.us TO: Mrs. Anne Seward County Administrator FROM: Dr. Jim Thornton Superintendent DATE: October 28, 2015 I would like to respectfully request $692,500 from the unused funds of the operation budget in fiscal year 2015 which totals approximately $1.531M in order to: • Complete the projector project for all classrooms. Our technology team has given back the money to complete the infrastructure needed and the projectors needed to complete a project to wire and mount a projector in all classrooms the last two years. This project will cost around $600,000 to complete. Interactive white boards with projectors in all classrooms is pretty much routine at this point in education. I was very surprised not to see these interactive white boards never mind projectors. • Conduct a thorough roof analyze with recommendations for repairs or replacement - $15,000 • Conduct an analysis of the ground water situation at Hardy with recommendations - $6,000 • Repair lighting system for the WHS auditorium that has been inoperable for 3 years- $49,500 • Central office has a major roof leak that has displaced 5 people who are currently working in conference rooms etc.- $22,000 As I stated when we last met, I will be developing a conservative budget with the emphasis on a strong maintenance plan to ensure the facilities will be taken care of properly and the buses are maintained and purchased on a routine cycle. If there is anything you can do to release a portion of these funds that were returned to the county this year to assist us with the completion of these much needed projects it would be greatly appreciated. I am dedicated to working cooperatively with you to correct our issues. Funding these items will serve our children and staff that have to live with the outcomes of these shortfalls. November 19, 2015/BHW/Pinewood Heights ISSUE: Motion – Pinewood Heights Recommendation BACKGROUND: On April 3, 2007, the County entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Town of Smithfield to assist the Town in funding the match requirement for the Pinewood Heights Relocation Project. The MOU committed a total of $750,000 cash/in-kind funding towards matching grant funds received from the Department of Housing and Community Development. A copy of the MOU is attached, along with an amendment to the MOU executed in April 2012, altering categorical funding for the project but leaving the total amount of funding unchanged. To date, the County’s funding commitment includes: Property Acquisition $303,129 (Cash) Relocation $446,871 (Cash or In-kind) Total $750,000 According to the MOU, the County has the option of taking possession of the lots acquired using matching funds from the County totaling $303,129. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that, instead of taking possession of lots purchased with County funds, the County’s Economic Development Department assist in marketing the acquired lots to industrial prospects, and the County be reimbursed out of the sale proceeds totaling $303,129. Should the Board concur with this arrangement, Staff will forward correspondence to the Town under the County Administrator’s signature. ATTACHMENT: - MOU between the Town and County - April 2012 addendum .. . . . . ME M O R A N D U M OF UN D E R S T A N D I N G BY AN D BE T W E E N . .. . 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Es t a t e s ne i g h b o r h o o d , or ot h e r av a i l a b l e lo c a t i o n s , i. e . Ev e r g r e e n Ac r e s , an d $4 0 , 0 0 0 (c a s h ) to co v e r th e co s t of th e Re l o c a t i o n Sp e c i a l i s t un d e r co n t r a c t wi t h th e Co u n c i l . Th e Re l o c a t i o n Sp e c i a l i s t sh a l l al s o pr o v i d e th e ad m i n i s t r a t i v e se r v i c e s ne c e s s a r y to co v e r al l as s o c i a t e d ta s k to co m p l e t e th e re l o c a t i o n , to in c l u d e '\ . V o r k i n g to id e n t i f y lo t s fo r pu r c h a s e in Bo o k e r T. Es t a t e s , or ot h e r av a i l a b l e lo c a t i o n s in th e To w n o f Sm i t h f i e l d or Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y , ne g o t i a t i n g th e pu r c h a s e of lo t s , dr a f t i n g th e ne c e s s a r y do c u m e n t a t i o n to fa c i l i t a t e cl o s i n g ac t i v i t i e s an d co n s t r u c t i o n of ne w re s i d e n c e s . Al t e r n a t i v e l y , th e Co u n t y ma y co n s i d e r of f e r i n g ap p r o x i m a t e l y 2. 5 ac r e s of Co u n t y - o w n e d pr o p e r t y lo c a t e d on th e co r n e r of Ja m e s St r e e t an d Wa s h i n g t o n St r e e t in Sm i t h f i e l d fo r bu i l d i n g lo t s to se r v e as a re l o c a t i o n re s o u r c e in li e u of , or in ad d i t i o n to , lo t s in Bo o k e r T. Es t a t e s . 3. Th e Co u n t y wi l l no t pa r t i c i p a t e to w a r d s th e de m o l i t i o n of ex i s t i n g pr o p e r t i e s in Pi n e w o o d He i g h t s . In Wi t n e s s Wh e r e o f t h e _ p a r t i e s ha v e ea c h ex e c u t e d th i s ag r e e m e n t to be ef f e c t i v e on th e da t e fi r s t wr i t t e n ab o v e . IS L E OF WI G H T CO U N T Y BO A R D OF SU P E R V I S O R S By , : l , L ~ Th o m a s R. Iv y , Ch a i At t e s t : Ap p r o v e d as to fo r m : A. Pa u l Bu r t o n , In t e r i m Co u n t y At t o r n e y TO W N OF SM I T H F I E L D io @ } Y ' Wi l l i a m H. Ri d d i c k , To w n At t o r n e y --- - - - 1 I I I AG R E E M E N T BE T W E E N TH E TO W N OF SM I T H F I E L D AN D IS L E OF WI G H T CO U N T Y n u s AG R E E M E N T is ma d e an d en t e r e d in t o on th e \q 4 b . da y of ~ c · 1 \ , 20 1 2 by an d be t w e e n th e To w n of Sm i t h f i e l d , Vi r g i n i a (h e r e i n f l e r th e "T o w n " ) an d Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y , Vi r g i n i a (h e r e i n a f t e r th e "C o u n t y " ) . Th e To w n an d Co u n t y ma y he r e i n a f t e r be re f e r r e d to in d i v i d u a l l y as a "P a n y " or jo i n t l y as th e "P a r t i e s " . WI T N E S S E f f l : WH E R E A S , th e Pa r t i e s en t e r e d in t o a Me m o r a n d u m of U n d e r s t a n d i n g , da t e d Ap r i l 3, 20 0 7 , (t h e "M O U ' ' ) fo r th e pu r p o s e s of re l o c a t i n g th e re s i d e n t s li v i n g in th e Pi n e w o o d He i g h t s Su b d i v i s i o n lo c a t e d wi t h i n th e To w n li m i t s ; an d WH E R E A S , th e To w n ha s re q u e s t e d th a t th e Co u n t y re a l l o c a t e fu n d i n g fr o m th e fu n d s co m m i t t e d by th e Co u n t y fo r re l o c a t i o n pu r p o s e s to ac q u i s i t i o n pu r p o s e s . No w , TH E R E F O R E , in co n s i d e r a t i o n of th e s e pr e m i s e s an d th e mu t u a l co v e n a n t s an d co n d i t i o n s he r e i n co n t a i n e d , th e Pa r t i e s ag r e e as fo l l o w s : 1. Th e re m a i n i n g fu n d s or i g i n a l l y se t as i d e in th e MO U fo r re l o c a t i o n pu r p o s e s , in an am o u n t of Tw e n t y - O n e Th o u s a n d Ni n e Hu n d r e d Tw e n t y - N i n e Do l l a r s an d Th i r t y - Se v e n Ce n t s ($ 2 1 , 9 2 9 . 3 7 ) , ar e he r e b y re a l l o c a t e d fo r ac q u i s i t i o n pu r p o s e s , al l in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h th e te r m s an d co n d i t i o n s of th e MO U . 2. Th e Pa r t i e s ag r e e th a t th i s Ag r e e m e n t sh a l l be de e m e d to ha v e be e n ma d e in Vi r g i n i a an d th a t th e va l i d i t y an d co n s t r u c t i o n of th i s Ag r e e m e n t sh a l l be go v e r n e d by th e la w s of th e Co m m o n w e a l t h of Vi r g i n i a . Th e Pa r t i e s fu r t h e r ag r e e th a t an y le g a l ac t i o n or pr o c e e d i n g ou t of th i s Ag r e e m e n t sh a l l be co m m e n c e d an d tr i e d in th e Ci r c u i t Co u r t o f Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y to th e ex p r e s s ex c l u s i o n of an y ot h e r w i s e pe r m i s s i b l e fo r u m . IN WI T N E S S W H E ~ O F th e Pa r t i e s ha v e ea c h ex e c u t e d th i s Ag r e e m e n t to be ef f e c t i v e on th e da t e fi r s t wr i t t e n ab o v e . Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y :: " & d - Al a n E. Ca s t e e n , Ch a i r m a n To w n of Sm i t h f i e l d To w n Co u n c i l B ~ Da v i d M. Ha r e , Ma y o r At t e s t : Ap p r o v e d as to Fo n n : B y ~ ~M a r k c . op o v i c h Co u n t y At t o r n e y 2 By : ~ :! p O .. ' = ° a ' ~ &I \ : " ' Le s l e y G r e e r , ~ B y : i a d ~ Wi l l i a m H. Ri d d i c k To w n At t o r n e y I I I ISSUE: Matters for the Board’s Information BACKGROUND: The matters attached to this Board report are included as a means of providing information to the Board relative to matters of interest. These items do not require any action by the Board. RECOMMENDATION: For the Board’s information. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Monthly Reports: Tax Levies & Collections as of October 2015; Cash Position; and, Statement of the Treasurer’s Accountability 2. Isle of Wight County Monthly Fire/EMS Call Summary and Other Statistics FY 2015/2016 3. Isle of Wight Sheriff’s Monthly Activity Report/September 2015 4. Isle of Wight Website Statistics/October 2015 5. Solid Waste Division Litter Pickup 6. Isle of Wight Extension Report/October 2015 7. Employee Holiday Luncheon 8. Blackwater Regional Library Bookmobile Upgrade 9. Building, Grounds and Transportation Committee Minutes 10. Atlantic Coast Pipeline Route Changes 11. Isle of Wight Department of Social Services 2015 Annual Financial Statements 12. Hampton Roads Planning District Commission/TPO Regional Legislative Forum 13. Virginia’s Urban Crescent 14. Tree Lighting Ceremony TAX LEVIES & COLLECTIONS AS OF OCT 2015 REAL ESTATE ADJUSTMENTS & TOTAL TAX TAX YEAR TAX LEVY SUPPLEMENTS PUBLIC SERVICE ABATEMENTS LEVIES TAX COLLECTED TAX OUTSTDG. %COU.ECTED %UNC. prior 2009 $ 45,023,862.40 $ 45,022,753.40 $ 1,109.00 100.00% 0.00% 2009-2010 $ 22,935,645.20 $ 148,239.96 $ 1,120,980.11 $ (481,545.08) $ 23,723,320.19 $ 23,722,557.04 $ 763.15 100.00% 0.00% 2010-2011 $ 22,125,331.80 $ 108,036.59 $ 1,238,933.38 $ (543,437.05) $ 22,928,864.72 $ 22,921,444.26 $ 7,420.46 99.97% 0.03% 2011-2012 $ 27,790,010.30 $ 104,355.56 $ 811,545.32 $ (397,664.55) $ 28,308,246.63 $ 28,295,881.74 $ 12,364.89 99.96% 0.04% 2012-2013 $ 26,525.116.80 $ 183,287.39 $ 915,993.22 $ (500,581.30) $ 27,123,816.11 $ 27,098,221.56 $ 25,594.55 99.91% 0.09% 2013-2014 $ 30,047,697.17 $ 173,900.85 $ 1,034,152.63 $ (495,750.96) $ 30,759,999.69 $ 30,650,720.98 $ 109,278.71 99.64% 0.36% 2014-2015 $ 35,272,018.77 $ 240,511.00 $ 1,227,910.28 $ (567,221.61) $ 36, 173,218.44 $ 35,728,586.34 $ 444,632.10 98.77% 1.23% Note DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE= $601,162.86 99.72% 0.34% Real Estate 1st half billed$ 17,732,852.57 payments for Dec 2015 $976,230.50 PERSONAL PROPERTY ADJUSTMENTS & TOTAL TAX TAX YEAR TAX LEVY SUPPLEMENTS PUBLIC SERVICE ABATEMENTS LEVIES TAX COLLECTED TAX OUTS TOG. % CO\.LEClED %UNC. prior 2009 $ 103,197,201.74 $ 103.172,862. 73 $ 24,339.01 99.98% 0.02% 2010 $ 14,477,918.03 $ 497,127.97 $ 29,952.42 $ (642,848.71) $ 14,362,149.71 $ 14,330,776.95 $ 31,372.76 99.78% 0.22% LIC. FEE $ 602,496.00 $ 59,434.00 $ (35,439.81) $ 626,490.19 $ 619,136.82 $ 7,353.37 98.83% 1.17% 2011 $ 9,331,238.47 $ 439,311.19 $ 30,643.10 $ (564,110.86) $ 9,237,081.90 $ 9,193,334.52 $ 43,747.38 99.53% 0.47% LIC. FEE $ 609,590.00 $ 40,268.00 $ (18,682.02) $ 631,175.98 $ 621,990.08 $ 9,185.90 98.54% 1.46% 2012 $ 11,332,597.54 $ 838,421.86 $ 30,972.53 $ (906,120.89) $ 11,295,871.04 $ 11,231,991.69 $ 63,879.35 99.43% 0.57% LIC. FEE $ 622,868.00 $ 41,014.00 $ (27,360.62) $ 636,521.38 $ 625,286.79 $ 11.234.59 98.24% 1.76% 2013 $ 13,130,414.21 $ 460,931.55 $ 35,767.54 $ (1.134,511.87} $ 12,492,601.43 $ 12,385,978.93 $ 106,622.50 99.15% 0.85% UC. FEE $ 944,288.00 $ 49,510.00 $ $ (41,314.45) $ 952,483.55 $ 927,614.57 $ 24,868.98 97.39% 2.61% 2014 $ 13,263,208.40 $ 407,975.64 $ 36,474.99 $ (538,864.52) $ 13.168,794.51 $ 12,954,887.53 $ 213,906.98 98.38% 1.62% UC. FEE $ 1,052,654.00 $ 53,163.00 $ $ (42,948.00) $ 1,062,869.00 $ 1,004,911.85 $ 57,957.15 94.55% 5.45% 2015 $ 6,357,210.39 $ 487,546.54 $ (187,158.79} $ 6,657,598.14 $ 6,091,297.81 $ 566,300.33 91.49% 8.51% LIC. FEE $ 972,558.00 $ 117,345.00 $ $ (44,280.00) $ 1,045,623.00 $ 856,191.21 $ 189,431.79 81.88% 18.12% DELINQUENT PERSONAL PROP.= $1,350,200.09 99.23% 0.77% Note TOTAL DELINQUENT= $1,951,362.95 99.50% 0.50% 1st half supplements due in Dec·$ 444,368.69 included in 2015 figures above December Prepayments $871,443.96 for 2nd half ., . ., . ., . ., . ., . 'C h ... N w ... . 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Is l e o f W i g h t C o u n t y S h e r i f f ' s O f f i c e • M o n t h l y A c t i v i t y R e p o r t - S E P 2 0 1 5 ST A T I S T I C A L I N F O Y T D T O L A S T M O N T H C O M P L E T E D - SE P 10 . 0 6 . 1 5 ME A N ( A V G ) ME D I A N HI G H E S T LO W E S T La w E n f o r c e m e n t 4, 2 1 0 4 , 0 7 8 5 , 2 7 0 3 , 3 2 3 An i m a l S e r v i c e s 95 7 9 1 2 3 6 1 GR A N D T O T A L 4, 3 0 5 4 , 1 5 7 5 , 3 3 4 3 , 3 9 9 Sc h o o l C h e c k s ( n u m ) 53 1 0 1 1 1 7 0 Sc h o o l C h e c k s ( t i m e ) 22 : 5 2 5 0 : 2 7 7 3 : 0 7 0 : 0 0 Fa l s e A l a r m s 4 9 1 4 0 Es c o r t s 11 1 9 1 9 5 Tr a f f i c S t o p s 41 3 3 4 0 5 2 8 1 8 8 Tr a f f i c S u m m o n s 24 4 1 7 9 3 4 2 1 0 1 Tr a f f i c C r a s h e s 70 6 8 9 2 5 6 Mis d e m e a n o r C h a r g e s 43 3 9 5 2 2 1 Fe l o n y C h a r g e s 31 2 6 6 6 1 1 Un k n o w n C l a s s 0 0 0 0 GR A N D T O T A L 74 6 4 1 0 7 4 0 Wr i t - L e v y 3 2 6 0 Wr i t - R e p o 3 3 7 1 Ev i c t i o n s 11 1 2 2 0 7 Al l O t h e r C i v i l 94 4 8 5 0 1 , 2 0 7 6 4 2 GR A N D T O T A L 96 1 8 6 6 1 , 2 2 2 6 5 6 Re p o r t e d S t o l e n 17 , 0 8 7 3 0 , 4 3 0 3 3 , 2 5 5 5 , 2 2 2 St o l e n I t e m s 48 7 4 9 0 2 2 Re p o r t e d R e c o v e r e d 6, 3 7 4 2 , 2 5 0 2 8 , 6 6 4 0 mo n e t a r y 37 % Re c o v e r e d I t e m s 9 1 2 2 1 0 it e m s 18 % Re p o r t e d D a m a g e d 8, 2 6 1 6 , 2 1 6 1 4 , 6 4 1 2 , 4 8 0 Da m a g e d I t e m s 17 1 1 2 6 9 Mil e a g e 87 , 9 7 9 8 5 , 1 0 7 1 0 0 , 6 3 2 7 8 , 8 9 4 Gu n P e r m i t s 53 4 9 7 3 3 7 Fi n g e r p r i n t s ( n o n c r i m . ) 31 2 6 6 1 1 4 Re p o r t s ( I B R ) 71 7 1 9 2 5 0 Re p o r t s ( N o n - I B R ) 12 8 1 2 1 1 4 3 1 0 2 Is l e o f W i g h t C o u n t y S h e r i f f ' s O f f i c e • M o n t h l y A c t i v i t y R e p o r t - 2 0 1 5 Ca l l s f o r S e r v i c e Tr a f f i c Cr i m i n a l P r o c e s s Mo n e t a r y v a l u e s a r e r o u n d e d t o th e n e a r e s t d o l l a r . T o t a l s m a y ch a n g e b e t w e e n r e p o r t i n g pe r i o d s d u e t o o n g o i n g in v e s t i g a t i o n s , c a s e u p d a t e s , er r o r c o r r e c t i o n , a n d l a t e re p o r t i n g . Pr o p e r t y Ci v i l P r o c e s s Ot h e r Pr o p e r t y R e c o v e r y (f r o m A v e r a g e ) 20 1 4 20 1 5 20 1 4 20 1 5 20 1 4 20 1 5 20 1 4 20 1 5 20 1 4 20 1 5 20 1 4 20 1 5 20 1 4 20 1 5 20 1 4 20 1 5 14 TOT15 TOT% Change Ja n u a r y 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 3 1 8 16 1 3 0 0 152246.7% Fe b r u a r y 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 16 19 2 1 0 0 212519.0% Ma r c h 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 13 13 1 0 0 0 1715-11.8% Ap r i l 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 5 6 19 17 2 1 0 0 28280.0% Ma y 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 6 3 18 12 0 0 1 0 2818-35.7% Ju n e 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 7 23 11 2 1 1 0 3221-34.4% Ju l y 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 2 4 24 10 1 1 0 0 3117-45.2% Au g u s t 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 7 9 11 18 1 1 0 0 212938.1% Se p t e m b e r 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 8 5 12 31 0 1 0 1 234595.7% Oc t o b e r 0 1 0 3 10 13 0 0 270-100.0% No v e m b e r 0 0 0 0 3 17 0 0 200-100.0% De c e m b e r 0 0 1 1 0 10 1 0 130-100.0% YT D T O T A L 0 1 1 3 1 4 17 15 41 40 14 4 14 7 10 9 2 1 2162201.9% GR D T O T A L 0 2 2 21 54 18 4 2 276 20 1 4 20 1 4 2 0 1 4 19 19 7 2 1 6 NO T I C E : T H E D A T A I N T H I S R E P O R T I S D Y N A M I C A N D M A Y C H A N G E A S C A S E S A R E R E C L A S S F I E D , R E C O R D S E X P U N G E D , O R E R R O R S C O R R E C T E D . SO U R C E : I O W S O R M S D A T A A S O F 0 1 . 0 9 . 1 5 F O R A L L 2 0 1 4 D A T A A N D 1 0 . 0 6 . 1 5 F O R 2 0 1 5 D A T A IS L E O F W I G H T C O U N T Y S H E R I F F ' S O F F I C E 10.06.15220 Ar s o n 20 0 TOTALS Th i s d a t a e x c l u d e d c r i m e r e p o r t s m a d e t o t h e t o w n p o l i c e d e p a r t m e n t s ( S m i t h f i e l d P D a n d W i n d s o r P D ) ; h o w e v e r , t h e y m a y in c l u d e c r i m e s t h a t o c c u r r e d w i t h i n t h o s e s e l f r e p o r t i n g ju r i s d i c t i o n s i f t h o s e c r i m e s w e r e s p e c i f i c a l l y r e p o r t e d t o a n d i n v e s t i g a t e d b y I O W S O . Ho m i c i d e 09 A CR I M E S A G A I N S T P E R S O N S 2 0 1 5 Y T D La r c e n y 23 MV T h e f t 24 0 Is l e o f W i g h t C o u n t y S h e r i f f ' s O f f i c e 23 Se l e c t G r o u p A O f f e n s e s 2 0 1 5 ( w / 2 0 1 4 c o m p a r i s o n ) Ra p e 11 A Ro b b e r y 12 0 Ag A s s a u l t 13 A Bu r g l a r y 2 2 0 CR I M E S A G A I N S T P R O P E R T Y 2 0 1 5 Y T D T O T A L 2 0 1 5 Y T D 1.9% 0. 0 % 21 . 1 % 19 7 SCHOOLCOUNTTIME% COUNT% TIME CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2317:5119.7%24.4% CARRSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL248:5720.5%12.3% GEORGIE D TYLER MIDDLE SCHOOL138:4211.1%11.9% HARDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1811:2515.4%15.6% ISLE OF WIGHT ACADEMY21:001.7%1.4% SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL108:288.5%11.6% SMITHFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL21:171.7%1.8% WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL64:005.1%5.5% WINDSOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL138:1811.1%11.4% WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL63:035.1%4.2% Grand Total11773:07100.0%100.0% Note: These times only reflect actions of -NON- SRO Personnel 10.10.15 SEP 2015 Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office • Monthly School Check Report RANK NATURE COUNT % TOTAL RANK NATURE COUNT % TOTAL 1 PATROL CHECK 2132 39.97%51FALLS AND RELATED INJURIES5 0.09% 2 BUILDING CHECK 696 13.05%52TRESPASS 4 0.07% 3 CIVIL PAPER 452 8.47%53DIRECT PATROL4 0.07% 4 TRAFFIC STOP 445 8.34%54THREATS 4 0.07% 5 BUSINESS CHECK 270 5.06%55PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEMS4 0.07% 6 CITIZEN ASSIST 169 3.17%56ALARM - ROBBERY4 0.07% 7 SUSPICIOUS PERS./VEH./ACTIVITY 110 2.06%57HARRASSMENT4 0.07% 8 PAPER SERVICE 105 1.97%58OVERDOSE 4 0.07% 9 ALARM - BURGLARY 76 1.42%59OPEN DOOR OR WINDOW4 0.07% 10 DISABLED VEHICLE 74 1.39%60BRUSH FIRE 4 0.07% 11ANIMAL COMPLAINT71 1.33%61BE ON THE LOOKOUT4 0.07% 12PRISONER TRANSPORT70 1.31%62EMERGENCY CUSTODY ORDER3 0.06% 13FINGERPRINTS46 0.86%63SEIZURE 3 0.06% 14ASSIST OTHER JURISDICTION34 0.64%64DOMESTIC ASSAULT - IN PROGRESS3 0.06% 15POLICE INVESTIGATIONS32 0.60%65OTHER OR UNKNOWN PROBLEM3 0.06% 16DOMESTIC - VERBAL ONLY32 0.60%66CAR FIRE 2 0.04% 17ACCIDENT NO INJURIES28 0.52%67FOUND PROPERTY2 0.04% 18RECKLESS DRIVING27 0.51%68STROKE 2 0.04% 19LARCENY PETIT AND GRAND23 0.43%69ABANDONED VEHICLE2 0.04% 20DISTURBANCE-LOUD NOISE21 0.39%70SMELL OR ODOR OF SMOKE2 0.04% 21ACCIDENT UNKNOWN INJURIES20 0.37%71REPOSSESSION2 0.04% 22911 HANG UP19 0.36%72BLEEDING OR HEMORRHAGING2 0.04% 23BUSINESS ASSIST19 0.36%73HIT AND RUN2 0.04% 24HOUSE CHECK18 0.34%74ALARM - UNK TYPE2 0.04% 25EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER17 0.32%75DIFFICULTY BREATHING2 0.04% 26TRAFFIC HAZARD16 0.30%76PERSONAL PROTECTIVE ORDER2 0.04% 27WELFARE CHECK13 0.24%77DISPUTE (NON-FAMILY)2 0.04% 28FRAUD 13 0.24%78POSSIBLE DOA2 0.04% 29DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY13 0.24%79CHEST PAIN 1 0.02% 30SHOTS FIRED/PROMISCUS SHOOTING12 0.22%80ATTEMPT SUICIDE1 0.02% 31POLICE ESCORT11 0.21%81LOITERING 1 0.02% 32ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES11 0.21%82POLICE ASSIST RESCUE SQUAD1 0.02% 33EVICTION 10 0.19%83ARCING WIRES DOWN POWER LINES1 0.02% 34DRUG OFFENSES9 0.17%84PUBLIC ASSIST1 0.02% 35DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE9 0.17%85PARKING VIOLATION1 0.02% 36PROJECT LIFESAVER8 0.15%86BURNING COMPLAINT1 0.02% 37ASSAULT NO WEAPONS8 0.15%87RUPTURE GAS LINE1 0.02% 38OFFICER INFORMATION8 0.15%88SCHOOL CHECK1 0.02% 39JUVENILE PROBLEMS8 0.15%89INDECENT EXPOSURE1 0.02% 40DOMESTIC ASSAULT - OCCURRED8 0.15%90SHOOTING 1 0.02% 41COMMUNITY RELATIONS7 0.13%91BITE 1 0.02% 42BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL7 0.13%92SICK / ILL OR RESCUE1 0.02% 43TRAFFIC CONTROL6 0.11%93LOST PROPERTY1 0.02% 44ALARM - MEDICAL6 0.11%94STOLEN VEHICLE1 0.02% 45DISORDERLY INDIVIDUAL6 0.11%95IDENTITY THEFT1 0.02% 46CIVIL MATTER6 0.11%96ALL OTHERS12 0.22% 47FOOT/BIKE PATROL6 0.11%0.00% 48UNCONSCIOUS OR FAINTING5 0.09%TOTAL 5,334 100% 49TEMPORARY DETENTION ORDER5 0.09%TOP TEN 4,529 84.91% 50 FIGHT IN PROGRESS 5 0.09%10.06.15 NOTE: Prisoner transports include twice daily transport of Animal Shelter work release inmates. PRIOR MONTH TOP TEN FOR COMPARISON 2015 YTD FOR COMPARISON RANK NATURE COUNT % TOTAL RANK NATURE COUNT % TOTAL 1 PATROL CHECK 2,132 39.97%1 PATROL CHECK 12,233 35.68% 2 BUILDING CHECK 696 13.05%2 CIVIL PAPER 3,887 11.34% 3 CIVIL PAPER 452 8.47%3 TRAFFIC STOP 3,349 9.77% 4 TRAFFIC STOP 445 8.34%4 BUILDING CHECK 3,068 8.95% 5 BUSINESS CHECK 270 5.06%5 BUSINESS CHECK 1,596 4.65% 6 CITIZEN ASSIST 169 3.17%6 CITIZEN ASSIST 1,148 3.35% 7 SUSPICIOUS PERS./VEH./ACTIVITY 110 2.06%7 ANIMAL COMPLAINT 848 2.47% 8 PAPER SERVICE 105 1.97%8 PAPER SERVICE 751 2.19% 9 ALARM - BURGLARY 76 1.42%9 SUSPICIOUS PERS./VEH./ACTIVITY 628 1.83% 10 DISABLED VEHICLE 74 1.39%10 PRISONER TRANSPORT 564 1.64% T TOP TEN COMBINED 4,529 84.91%T TOP TEN COMBINED 28,072 81.88% T **TOTAL** CALLS (not just top 10)5,334 100.00%T **TOTAL** CALLS YTD (not just top 10)34,286 100.00% CALLS FOR SERVICE • SEP 2015 Isle of Wight Website Stats (1 -31 October 2015) Page Rank Pageviews Avg. Time on Page Sessions Bounce Rate %Exit /county-home-page/ 1 16,675 0:03:58 11,692 54.21% 52.10% /human-resources/ 2 1,681 0:03:15 834 67.87% 62.17% /solid-waste/convenience-centers/ 3 1,519 0:03:20 1,139 83.32% 78.54% /treasurer/pay-your-bill-online/ 4 1,152 0:02:46 178 47.19% 38.02% /commissioner-of-the-revenue/real-estate-assessments-2/ 5 1,105 0:02:31 725 63.45% 60.27% /gis-services/online-property-map/ 6 1,088 0:04:46 1,025 98.74% 99.08% /gis-services/ 7 936 0:00:03 696 99.29% 99.89% /animal-services/ 8 883 0:00:49 562 21.53% 27.75% /parks-and-recreation/athletics/ 9 865 0:01:40 347 67.72% 60.00% /clerk-of-the-circuit-court/ 10 848 0:01:30 396 42.42% 38.92% /economic/lOWdocs/hotelmarket.pdf 11 762 0:02:49 685 89.78% 89.24% /board-of-supervisors/ 12 710 0:02:24 164 47.56% 31.41% /parks-and-recreation/ 13 709 0:00:42 375 32.00% 30.32% /treasurer/real-estate-tax/ 14 704 0:01:06 206 34.47% 29.26% /animal-services/pet-adoption/ 15 593 0:00:27 270 17.04% 19.06% /gis-services/map-gallery/ 16 577 0:00:42 395 98.75% 99.31% /treasurer/ 17 560 0:01:21 164 36.59% 30.71% /planning-and-zoning/ 18 523 0:01:20 129 41.09% 24.67% /treasurer/personal-property-tax-information/ 19 520 0:01:02 144 29.86% 22.31% /animal-services/available-dogs/ 20 492 0:01:41 49 53.06% 50.20% /voter-registration/ 21 491 0:01:52 181 43.09% 35.03% /public-utilities/making-payments/ 22 479 0:02:56 118 56.78% 46.14% /voter-registration/candidate-campaign-reports/ 23 471 0:04:34 231 67.97% 57.96% /budget-and-finance/ 24 450 0:01:03 147 55.78% 29.11% /general-district-court/ 25 433 0:02:19 220 70.45% 55.89% /animal-services/photos-of-available-shelter-animals/ 26 425 0:00:13 9 22.22% 7.29% /planning-and-zoning/permits/ 27 399 0:01:36 156 37.82% 26.57% I socia 1-se rvi ces/ 28 364 0:00:46 197 37.56% 31.59% I emergency-services/ 29 359 0:00:58 107 47.66% 35.93% MEMORANDUM TO: Tony Wilson, Public Works Administrator FROM: Ralph Anderson, Solid Waste Division Manager SUBJECT: Solid Waste Division Litter Pickup DATE: October 29, 2015 I. Solid Waste Division, with the help of the Western Tidewater Regional Jail Workers, continues to make an effort to keep the County roadways clean. Litter pick-up has been at a standstill during the month of October due to the focus on the recycling program, and limitation on the available number of Work Release inmates from the Western Tidewater Regional Jail. • The following is a list where litter is scheduled to be picked up during the month of November 2015: Old Stage Hwy: Rte 10 to Berry Hill Rd Berry Hill Rd: Rte 10 to Old Stage Hwy Foursquare Rd: Courthouse Hwy to Ting Rd Titus Creek Rd: Nike Park Rd to Smith`s Neck Rd Scott`s Factory Rd: Courthouse Hwy to Turner Dr Bethel Church Ln: Waterworks Rd to Blair`s Creek Dr Turner Dr: Benns Church Blvd. to Scotts Factory Rd. Sunset Dr: Courthouse Hwy. to Buckhorn Dr. VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Invent the Future Virginia Cooperative Extension Isle of Wight County 17100 Monument Circle, Suite B Isle of Wight, VA 23397 757-365-6261 Fax: 757-357-9610 email: jaashle2@vt.edu www.vt.edu Isle of Wight Extension Report October 2015 Janet Spencer, Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources Valerie Nichols, Unit Administrative Assistant Agriculture  Continued to provide support and coordination for the Isle of Wight Master Gardeners (65 active members) and the Historic Southside Master Naturalist Chapter (50 active members)  Transcribed and mailed the Isle of Wight Ag News newsletter: mailed 130 and emailed 49  Provided approximately 500 soil sample kits to local residents and industry personnel  Provided information to 9 individuals concerning pesticide application requirements, soil sampling, land rent, crop variety selection, soil fertility, crop budgets, weed identification, and vegetable pests.  Master Gardner Plant Clinics continued at the Smithfield Farmer’s market  Continuation of gardening workshops held at Carrollton Library taught by local Master Gardener volunteers. Work also includes preparation and planning for installation of learning gardens to be utilized by Master Gardener volunteers for community education.  Continued preparations for presentations to be made at the Mid-Atlantic Horticultural Symposium to be held in January  Implemented an adult gardening class and an Entomology class for the Paul D. Camp Encore Learning series. 10 people were in attendance at both sessions.  Spencer traveled throughout the county and met with several local growers to assess agricultural losses associated with weather events.  Attended a “State of our Water Resources” In-Service Training in Richmond  Harvested the on-farm cotton variety trial conducted in collaboration with a local producer and specialists from the Tidewater AREC.  Attended a Master Gardener Coordinator training for SE District Agents  Attended a County Emergency Board Meeting to discuss crop losses for 2015. It was determined we would seek Agricultural Disaster Declaration designation for Isle of Wight.  Attended the Peanut Soil and Water Conservation Services monthly meeting in Smithfield.  Begin planning for the State Cotton Production Meeting and the State Peanut Production Meeting  Began initial planning for a SE Vegetable Production and Marketing meetings. VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY An equal opportunity, affirmative action institution 4-H Youth Development  Read and scored approximately 17 Animal Project Record books from the IOW Fair 4-H Livestock Shows.  Began initial planning for the 2015 Cured Ham Project. Outreach and Administrative  Spencer and Nichols attended a financial management training session for state funds  Spencer met with Doris Heath (District Director) to begin preparations for advertisement of 4-H Youth Development position.  Spencer and Nichols attended a Diversity training  Spencer attended the SE District Fall Conference for all SE District Extension Agents. Face-to-face: 150 Calls: 75 Emails: 230 Lo c a l Roo t s , Gl o b a l Re a c h IS L E OF WI G H T CO U N T Y , VI R G I N I A DE P A R T M E N T OF HU M A N RE S O U R C E S To : An n e F. Se w a r d , Co u n t y Ad m i n i s t r a t o r Fr o m : Ma r y Be t h Jo h n s o n , SP H R , Di r e c t o r of Hu m a n Re s o u ~ Da t e : No v e m b e r 2, 20 1 5 Re : Em p l o y e e Ho l i d a y lu n c h e o n Th e 20 1 5 Em p l o y e e Ho l i d a y Lu n c h e o n is be i n g pl a n n e d fo r Tu e s d a y , De c e m b e r 15 , 20 1 5 fo r al l fu l l -ti m e an d pa r t -ti m e Co u n t y em p l o y e e s , as we l l as Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s Me m b e r s . A de l i c i o u s lu n c h bu f f e t ca t e r e d by Th e Sm i t h f i e l d St a t i o n wi l l be pr o v i d e d du r i n g th e ho u r s of 11 : 3 0 a m an d 2: 0 0 p m . At t e n d e e s wi l l en j o y fa n t a s t i c fo o d , ho l i d a y mu s i c , an d fe l l o w s h i p am o n g ea c h ot h e r in th e sp i r i t of th e Ho l i d a y Se a s o n . In ad d i t ion , we ar e pl a n n i n g to pa r t n e r ag a i n th i s ye a r wi t h th e Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y De p a r t m e n t of So c i a l Se r v i c e s in pr o v i d i n g to y s an d fu n d s to pu r c h a s e to y s fo r ch i l d r e n an d yo u t h in ou r co m m u n i t y th a t ar e le s s fo r t u n a t e . Em p l o y e e s wi l l ha v e th e op p o r t u n i t y to "d r e s s do w n " as th e y ty p i c a l l y do on Fr i d a y s fo r th e Ho l i d a y Lu n c h e o n , wh i c h is on a Tu e s d a y , by do n a t i n g $2 . 0 0 or a ne w , un w r a p p e d to y . Al l do n a t i o n s an d to y s co l l e c t e d wi l l be pr o v i d e d to th e ts l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y De p a r t m e n t of So c i a l Se r v i c e s fo r di s t r i b u t i o n . I kn o w yo u wi l l jo i n me in ce l e b r a t i n g ou r de d i c a t e d Co u n t y em p l o y e e s at ou r up c o m i n g Em p l o y e e Ho l i d a y Lu n c h e o n . I th a n k yo u an d th e Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s fo r yo u r on g o i n g de d i c a t i o n to em p l o y e e we l f a r e an d mo r a l e . P. O .Bo x 8 0 17 0 9 0 Mo n u m e n t Ci r c l e Is l e of W i g h t . VA 23 3 9 7 (7 S 7 ) 36 5 - 6 2 6 6 ww w . c o . i s 1 e - o ( - w i g h t . v a . u s I ( Oc t o b e r 30 , 20 1 5 Ms . An n e Se w a r d , Ad m i n i s t r a t o r PO Bo x 8 0 17 0 9 0 Mo n u m e n t Ci r . Is l e of Wi g h t , VA 23 3 9 7 Ms . Se w a r d , NO V O 2 201 5 h 61 \ - " I" ht t - OI 1/ IQf'\ f , ~O U I ... Jf t l p ( c , nl !> 1 u 1 t 61 ' \ d 'i un • • ww w .bl a c k w a t e r lb . o r g In an ef f o r t to be on th e cu t t i n g ed g e of th e pu b l i c ed u c a t i o n in d u s t r y , Bl a c k w a t e r Re g i o n a l Li b r a r y ' s Bo o k m o b i l e wi l l be un d e r g o i n g a la r g e sc a l e up g r a d e to th e se r v i c e s it pr o v i d e s to yo u r ci t i z e n s . Ne w se r v i c e s wi l l in c l u d e pu b l i c in t e r n e t ac c e s s vi a Wi - F i , a mo r e co m p r e h e n s i v e po p u l a r ma t e r i a l s co l l e c t i o n an d st r o n g e r pr e s e n c e at th e fe s t i v a l s an d ev e n t s th a t ma k e yo u r co m m u n i t y gr e a t . Bl a c k w a t e r Re g i o n a l Li b r a r y al s o pl a n s on wo r k i n g cl o s e l y wi t h ot h e r no n - p r o f i t ed u c a t i o n a l or g a n i z a t i o n s in yo u r lo c a l i t y , en s u r i n g th e ma x i m u m am o u n t of pe o p l e ar e po s i t i v e l y af f e c t e d by ev e r y t h i n g th e li b r a r y ha s to of f e r . In or d e r to im p l e m e n t th e s e ch a n g e s su c c e s s f u l l y , th e Bo o k m o b i l e wi l l be ta k e n of f of it s cu r r e n t ro u t e be g i n n i n g Ja n u a r y 20 1 6 , wi t h an ex p e c t e d re t u r n to se r v i c e da t e in Ap r i l 20 1 6 . Pl e a s e kn o w th a t ev e r y ef f o r t wi l l be ma d e to re a c h th e ci t i z e n s th a t re g u l a r l y ac c e s s th e Bo o k m o b i l e by ou r st a f f in th e br i c k an d mo r t a r lo c a t i o n s . Al s o , re s t as s u r e d th e ci t i z e n s of yo u r lo c a l i t y th a t re g u l a r l y re c e i v e Bo o k m o b i l e se r v i c e s wi l l be al e r t e d to th e s e ch a n g e s , an d th e re a s o n s be h i n d th e m , we l l be f o r e an y ch a n g e s ar e im p l e m e n t e d . On be h a l f of th e Bl a c k w a t e r Re g i o n a l Li b r a r y Sy s t e m , th a n k yo u fo r un d e r s t a n d i n g th i s sm a l l ou t a g e . I ho p e yo u ' r e as ex c i t e d as we ar e ab o u t th e ne w ou t r e a c h pr o g r a m co m i n g to Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y ! Je n n y l. Ba i l e y , Di r e c t o r Bl a c k w a t e r Re g i o n a l Li b r a r y jb a i l e y @ b l a c k w a t e r l i b .or g 75 7 - 6 5 3 - 0 2 9 8 , ex t 30 3 22 5 1 1 Ma i n St r e e t . Co u r t l a n d , Vi r g i n i a 23 8 3 7 ww w . b l a c k w a t e r l i b . o r g ) ( ( !v f f i E T I N G OF TH E BU I L D I N G , GR O U N D S AN D TR A N S P O R T A T I O N CO M M I T T E E OF TH E IS L E OF WI G H T CO U N T Y BO A R D OF SU P E R V I S O R S HE L D TH E SE V E N T H DA Y OF OC T O B E R IN TH E YE A R TW O TH O U S A N D AN D FI F T H T E E N PR E S E N T : By r o n B. Ba i l e y , Ne w p o r t Di s t r i c t Re p r e s e n t a t i v e Al Ca s t e e n , Sm i t h f i e l d Di s t r i c t Re p r e s e n t a t i v e Al s o At t e n d i n g : An n e F. Se w a r d , Co u n t y Ad m i n i s t r a t o r Ma r k C. Po p o v i c h , Co u n t y At t o r n e y Do n a l d N. Je n n i n g s , Co u n t y En g i n e e r To n y Wi l s o n , Pu b l i c Wo r k s Ad m i n i s t r a t o r Th e Bu i l d i n g , Gr o u n d s an d Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Co m m i t t e e of th e Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s wa s ca l l e d to or d e r at 3: 3 0 p. m . in th e Co u n t y Ad m i n i s t r a t o r ' s Co n f e r e n c e Ro o m lo c a t e d in Su i t e 13 8 of th e Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n Bu i l d i n g at 17 0 9 0 Mo n u m e n t Ci r c l e , Is l e of Wi g h t , Vi r g i n i a . II Th e Co m m i t t e e en t e r e d a cl o s e d me e t i n g in wh i c h to re c e i v e le g a l ad v i c e re g a r d i n g th e So u t h e a s t e r n Pu b l i c Se r v i c e Au t h o r i t y po s t 20 1 8 a n d Wa t e r an d Se w e r Ag r e e m e n t s wi t h th e To w n of Sm i t h f i e l d . II Th e Co m m i t t e e re t u r n e d to op e n se s s i o n an d Su p e r v i s o r Ba i l e y mo v e d th a t th e fo l l o w i n g ce r t i f i c a t i o n re s o l u t i o n be ad o p t e d : CE R T I F I C A T I O N OF CL O S E D ME E T I N G WH E R E A S , th e Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s ' Bu i l d i n g , Gr o u n d s an d Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Co m m i t t e e ha s co n v e n e d a cl o s e d me e t i n g on th i s da t e pu r s u a n t I ( to an af f i r m a t i v e re c o r d e d vo t e an d in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h th e pr o v i s i o n s of th e Vi r g i n i a Fr e e d o m o f In f o r m a t i o n Ac t ; an d , WH E R E A S , Se c t i o n 2. 2 - 3 7 1 2 ( D ) of th e Co d e of Vi r g i n i a re q u i r e s a ce r t i f i c a t i o n by th i s Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s ' Bu i l d i n g , Gr o u n d s an d Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Co m m i t t e e th a t su c h cl o s e d me e t i n g wa s co n d u c t e d in co n f o n n i t y wi t h Vi r g i n i a la w ; NO W , TH E R E F O R E , BE IT RE S O L V E D th a t th e Bo a r d o f Su p e r v i s o r s ' Bu i l d i n g , Gr o u n d s an d Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Co m m i t t e e he r e b y ce 1 1 i f i e s th a t , to th e be s t of ea c h me m b e r ' s kn o w l e d g e , (i ) on l y pu b l i c bu s i n e s s ma t t e r s la w f u l l y ex e m p t e d fr o m op e n me e t i n g re q u i r e m e n t s by Vi r g i n i a la w we r e di s c u s s e d in th e cl o s e d me e t i n g to wh i c h th i s ce r t i f i c a t i o n re s o l u t i o n ap p l i e s , an d (i i ) on l y su c h pu b l i c bu s i n e s s ma t t e r s as we r e id e n t i f i e d in th e mo t i o n co n v e n i n g th e cl o s e d me e t i n g we r e he a r d , di s c u s s e d or co n s i d e r e d by th e Bo a r d o f Su p e r v i s o r s ' Bu i l d i n g , Gr o u n d s an d Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Co m m i t t e e . VO T E A YE S : Ca s t e e n an d Ba i l e y NA Y S : 0 AB S E N T DU R I N G VO T E : 0 AB S E N T DU R I N G l\ 1 E E T I N G : O 2 ( ( II Th e me e t i n g of th e Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s ' Bu i l d i n g , Gr o u n d s an d Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Co m m i t t e e ad j o u r n e d at 4: 5 0 p. m . AJ Ca s t e e n , Sm i t h f i e l d Di s t r i c t 3 At l a n .t1 c Co a s t P1 p e l m e :S u b m i t s Ko u t e Ch a n g e s To A vo i d en v i r o n m e n t a l lm p a c t s , Ad d r e . . . .P a g e l of 2 q,r - : c . At l a n t i c Co a s t Pi p e l i n e Su b m i t s Ro u t e Ch a n g e s To Av o i d En v i r o n m e n t a l Im p a c t s , Ad d r e s s St a k e h o l d e r Co n c e r n s - Su p p l e m e n t a l In f o r m a t i o n fi l i n g to th e FE R C of f e r s mi n o r ro u t e ch a n g e s in se v e r a l ar e a s - Va r i a t i o n pr o p o s e d to re d u c e im p a c t s to we t l a n d mi t i g a t i o n sit e , hi s t o r i c di s t r i c t - Pr o p o s e d ad j u s t m e n t s wo u l d av o i d Gr e a t Di s m a l Sw a m p Na t i o n a l Wi l d l i f e Re f u g e RI C H M O N D , Va . , Oc l . 30 , 20 1 5 /P R N e w s w l r e l - At l a n t i c Co a a l Plp e l f n e , LL C , (A l l a n t i c ) lo d a y au b m l l f a d 11 d r . l i l l o n a l ln f o n n a U o n lo th e Fe d e r a l En e r g y Re g u l a l O l ' f Co m m i s s i o n (F E R C ) fo r Ill e 56 4 - m l l e In t e r s t a t e na l u r a l ge s tr a n a m l u i o n pip e l i n e da ! l l g n e d to me e t Ula ne e d fQ ( cl e a n e r el e c t r l c i ! y 9e n e r a U o n , sa t i s f y th e gr o w i n g de m a n d fo r na l u r a l ge t to he a l ho m e a an d bu s l n e a a e a , an d pr o m o t e co n , u m e r sa v i n g s an d ec o n o m i c gr o w l h . Th e Su p p l e m e n t a l Fill n 1 1 pr o v i d e s ro u t e all e m a U v e s . va r i a t i o n s an d ad ) 1 J 1 l m e 1 1 1 J . de v e l o p e d sin c e All a n l l c su b m l l l e d it s fo r m a l ap p f l c a t i o n on Se p t . 19 , lo min i m i z e Im p a c t s of th e pr o p o s e d ro u t e on se v e r a l en v i r o n m e n t a l . his t o r i c an d pu b l i c la m l la s u e s . "W e be l ! e v e lh e s e ro u t e ad J u s l m e n l s me e l th e pr o j a c l ' a cr i H c a l ne e d of au p p l y ! n g cle a n , ln e x p e n e l v e en e r g y to pu b l i c uU U t y cu s l o m e r s wh l l e pro t e e U n g th a en v i r o n m e n t a l an d cu l t u r a l ,e e o u r c e s of co m m u n i t i e s alo n g th e ro u t e . " aa l d Dia n a Le o p o l d , pr H l d e n l of Do m i n i o n En e r g y , wh i c h Is re , p o n l l l b l e fo r ro u t t n g , bu R d l n 9 a11 d op a r a U n g th e All a n U c Co a s t Pi p e l i n e , pe n d i n g FE R C ap p r o v a l . "V V h l l e th e ro u t e ad j u , t m e n l s th e m s e l v e s ar e mi n o r , th e y re n e c t AU a n ! l c ' a atn m u an d sin c e r e co m m l l m e n t to lis t e n i n g lo pr o j e c t sla k e h o l d e r 1 1 et ev e i y st a g e an d ad d n s s s l f l l l th e i r co n c e m s lo Im p r o v e Ih a pr o p o s e d 1o u t e . • Th e ad j u a l m e n t a ln d u d e : • Th e Ch e a t Mo u n t a i n Ro u l e Va r i a U o n : Th l t wo u l d re d u c e po t e n U e l Im p a c t s on Ch e a t Mo u n t a i n sa l a m a n d e r oc c u p i e d ha b i t a t In th e Mo n o n g a h e l a Na t i o n a l Fo r e t . I In Ra n d o l p h Co u n t y . We e l Vir g i n i a ; • Th e Co w Kn o b Ro u t e Va n a t l o n : Pro p D 1 1 e d al Ih a re q u e s t of lh e U.S . Fo r e s t Se r v i c e (U S F S ) , Atl a n U c wo u l d us e ho r i z o n t a l dlr e c l l o n a l dr i l l (H O O ) oo n s t r u c t l o n 10 av o i d po t e n U 1 l Im p a c t s on Co w Kn o b sa l a m a n d e r a an d th e i r ha b i t a t In th e Ge o r g e WB l l h l n g t o n Na t i o n a l Fo t e s l on an d In th e 'i i d n l t y ol Sh e n a n d o a h Mo u n t a i n In Hig h l a n d an d Au g u s l a co u n t l e a . Vi r g i n i a ; • Th e We n n l n a l e r / S w i f l Is l a n d Ro u t e Ve n a t i o n : Atl a n U c wa u ! d av o i d Im p a c t s wit h i n a wi, t l e n d mlU g e U o n sit e an d po t e n t i a l Im p a c t , on U1e ne w l y Id e n t i f i e d , pr o p o s e d We n n l n , t e r Ru1 1 1 1 His t o r i c Dl& l r i c l , bo t h alo n g lh e Je m e s Ri v e r 111 Ne l s o n an d Bu c k i n g h a m co u n t i e s , Vir g i n i a : • Th e Gr e a t Dl s m a l Sw a m p Ma j o r Ro u t a All e m a U v e : Pr o p o a e d at th e n1 q u e s 1 of lh e U. S . Fle h an d IM l d l i f e Se r v i c e , AU a n U c ha s fu r t h e r de v e l o p e d an d Is pr o p o s i n g an aU e m a U v e ro u l a ld e n U f t e d In lh e Se p t e m b e r fi l i n g lo av o i d cn m l n g Ih a Gr e a t Di s m a l Sw a m p Na l l o n a l \M l d l l r e Re f u g e . AU an t i c wo u l d us e 1-1 0 0 oo n 1 1 1 U c t l o n lo cr o s s un d e r !h e We s t e r n Bra n e h Re s e r v o i r as pe r t of th b alt e m e U v a . Th e ro u l a wo u l d al s o av o i d 1.h a Su n r a y Hl s l o r i c 01 , t n c t . Ad d l U o n a l l y , to d a y ' s fil i n g pr o v i d e s an 11 p d a 1 e on th e sll l l u s of U,e en ~ r o n m e n l a l fie l d su r v e y s All a n U c ha s co n d u c t e d alo n g I. h e pr o p o e e d ro u t e , as we l l es th e an t i c i p a t e d fil i n g da t e a fo r su r v e y ,a p o r t a . Th e s a In c l u d e up d a t e s on ar c h a e o l o g i c a l fte l d su r v e y s an d su r v e y s fo r ra r e , Uir e a ! e n e d an d en d a n g e r l f d sp a c t e s . Th e FE R C Is be i n g ae k e d lo ce r 1 i f y tt , a pu b l i c be n e f i t an d ne o e u l t y of lh e pr o j e c t . Th e FE R C an d a nu m b e r of co o p e r a t i n g ag e n c i e s wll l ex a m i n e ru u y a br o a d nu m b e r of Is s u e , . In c l u d i n g pu b l l c aa f e l y , ai r qu a l t y . wa t e r re s o u r c e s . ge o l o g y , to i l a . wll d f i f a an d ve g e t a t i o n , th r e a t e n e d an d en d a n g e r e d ap e c l e a . la n d an d vl a u a l ru o u , c e s . cu l l u r e l an d hls l o t f c re s o u r c e s , no i s e , cu m u l a l l v e Im p a c t s an d re a s a M b l a all a m a t l v e a . Th e FE R C t. l a f f is pr e p a r i n g a d11 1 f t en v l l o n m e n t a l Im p a c t St a t e m e n t on Ih a pr o J e c l . 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Mo r e ln f o r m a l l o n ab o u t Pie d m o n t Na t u r a l Ga e la av a i l a b l e on th e tn t a m e t at hl1 p : l l w w w . p l e d m o n t n g . c o m / (h l l p : t t w w w . p l e d m o n 1 n g . c o m / ) . Ab o u t AG L Rt 1 o u r c e s AG L Re s o u r c e s (N Y S E : GA S ) i1 an All a n t a - b a s e d en e r g y ,e l ' \ l ! c e a ho l d i n g co m p a n y wi t h op e r a l l o n s In na t u r a l ga s dl s l l i b u t l o n , ra t a l l op e r a t i o n s , wh o l a n l e se r - . i c a s an < l mid s t r e a m op e r a l l o n s . AG L Ra a o u r c e a se r v e s ap p r o x i m a t e l y 4. 5 mll l o n uU l l t y cv a t o m a r a th r o u g h lls te g u l a t a d dl s l l l b u t l o n tu b a l d l a r l a a In nv e n sl a t e s . Th e co m p a n y els o se r v e s mo r e th a n on e mR l l o n re t e l l eu s t o m e r s th r o u g h Ila So u l h S t a r En e r ; y Sa N l c a a jo i n t ve n t u r e an d Piv o t a l Ho m e So l u t i o n s , wh i c h ma r k e t na t u r a l ga , an d re l a t e d ho m e ae r v l c e a . Ol h e r no n - u t f l l l y bu s i n e s s e s In c l u d e as s e t ma n a g e m e n t to r ne t u r a l gu \> A l o l a a a l e cu a t o m e r a lh r o u g h Se q u e n t En e r g y Ma n a g e m e n t an d ow n e r s h i p an d op e r a U o n of na t u r a l ga s sto r a g e fa c l l l U e s . AG L Re s o u r c e s Is a Fo r t u n e 50 0 co m p a n y an d a me m b e r of lh e S& P 50 0 In d e x . 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SC A L E : 1 :2 , 40 0 ,0 0 0 DR A W N BY : Mc G r e g o r Sh e e t 4 Ke n y o n Su f f o l k Sa u n d e r s Wh a l e y ,n r - - • - - " _ .• - • · • Co r a p e a k e Ci t y o f Ch e s a p e OE E P C R E E K A~ 8 \ . N LA N D 70 1 Ea s t Ca r y St r e e t Ri c h m o n d , VA 23 2 1 9 Oc t o b e r 2, 20 1 5 Ms . De l o r e s Da r d e n Vi c e Ch a i r m a n , Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s Is l e of Wi g h t Co u n t y 17 0 9 0 Mo n u m e n t Ci r . PO Bo x 80 Is l e of Wi g h t , VA 23 3 9 7 -00 8 0 At l a n t i c Co a s t Pi p e l i n e sw RE : At l a n t i c Co a s t Pi p e l i n e Ce r t i f i c a t e Ap p l i c a t i o n Fi l i n g No t i f i c a t i o n : Do c k e t Nu m b e r : CP l S - 5 5 4 - 0 0 0 De a r Ms . De l o r e s Da r d e n : Fo r th e pa s t ye a r , At l a n t i c Co a s t Pi p e l i n e , LL C (A t l a n t i c ) ha s be e n sh a r i n g in f o r m a t i o n ab o u t th e At l a n t i c Co a s t Pi p e l i n e (A C P ) pr o j e c t wi t h in d i v i d u a l s an d co m m u n i t i e s al l al o n g th e pr o p o s e d 56 4 - m i l e ro u t e . Th e ab u n d a n t su p p l y of na t u r a l ga s th a t wo u l d fl o w sa f e l y an d re l i a b l y th r o u g h th i s pi p e l i n e is ne e d e d by ut i l i t i e s wi t h i n th e pr o j e c t ar e a to ge n e r a t e el e c t r i c i t y , he a t ho m e s an d bu sin e s s e s an d me e t gr o w i n g do m e s t i c de m a n d fo r en e r g y . On Se p t e m b e r 18 , At l a n t i c of f i c i a l l y ap p l i e d to th e Fe d e r a l En e r g y Re g u l a t o r y Co m m i s s i o n (F E R C ) fo r au t h o r i z a t i o n to bu i l d an d op e r a t e th e AC P . At l a n t i c ha s ap p l i e d fo r wh a t ' s ca l l e d a Ce r t i f i c a t e of Pu b l i c Co n v e n i e n c e an d Ne c e s s i t y (C e r t i f i c a t e ) . FE R C re c e n t l y pu b l i s h e d a No t i c e of Ap p l i c a t i o n (N O A ) fo r th e pr o j e c t si g n i f y i n g it s ac c e p t a n c e of th e fi l i n g of At l a n t i c ' s Ap p l i c a t i o n . Du r i n g th i s Ap p l i c a t i o n Ph a s e , FE R C wi l l be g i n wo r k on a Dr a f t En v i r o n m e n t a l Im p a c t St a t e m e n t (D E I S ) . Wh e n th e DE I S is is s u e d , FE R C wi l l in i t i a t e a pu b l i c co m m e n t pe r i o d an d ma y ho s t pu b l i c me e t i n g s to ga t h e r ad d i t i o n a l in f o r m a t i o n . In t e r e s t e d pa r t i e s ma y at t e n d th e pu b l i c me e t i n g s an d / o r su b m i t wr i t t e n co m m e n t s di r e c t l y to FE R C . Fo l l o w i n g th e de s i g n a t e d co m m e n t pe r i o d , FE R C wi l l ad d r e s s co m m e n t s , is s u e a Fi n a l EI S an d th e n , if th e pr o j e c t is ap p r o v e d , is s u e th e Ce r t i f i c a t e . If ap p r o v e d , th e AC P co u l d af f e c t yo u r co m m u n i t y an d co n s t i t u e n t s yo u re p r e s e n t . FE R C ha s ju r i s d i c t i o n ov e r al l na t u r a l ga s tr a n s m i s s i o n pi p e l i n e s , su c h as AC P , un d e r th e Na t u r a l Ga s Ac t . In ac c o r d a n c e wi t h FE R C re g u l a t i o n s , po t e n t i a l l y af f e c t e d pr o p e r t y ow n e r s al s o ha v e re c e i v e d th e en c l o s e d in f o r m a t i o n ma t e r i a l s . • FE R C ' s No t i c e of Ap p l i c a t i o n • FE R C La n d o w n e r Br o c h u r e : An In t e r s t a t e Na t u r a l Ga s Fa c i l i t y on My La n d ? Wh a t Do I Ne e d to kn o w ? • AC P la n d o w n e r Ri g h t s Ha n d o u t • AC P Pr o j e c t Ov e r v i e w Ma p • Li s t of li b r a r i e s wh e r e yo u ca n vi e w a co p y of At l a n t i c ' s Ap p l i c a t i o n to FE R C FE R C ha s as s i g n e d th i s pr o j e c t a ne w do c k e t nu m b e r * fo r th e Ap p l i c a t i o n Ph a s e : CP 1 5 - S 5 4 - 0 0 0 AC P ma t e r i a l s su b m i t t e d to or is s u e d fr o m FE R C wi l l be av a i l a b l e in th e FE R C el i b r a r y at ww w . f e r c . gov Re g i s t r a t i o n is fr e e an d th e si t e is se a r c h a b l e by do c k e t nu m b e r . If yo u wa n t to as k qu e s t i o n s of FE R C ab o u t th e pr o j e c t , be su r e to us e do c k e t nu m b e r CP 1 S · S 5 4 · 0 0 0 . *D u r i n g th e Pr e - F i l i n g Ph a s e , th e do c k e t nu m b e r fo r th i s pr o j e c t wa s PF l S - 6 - 0 0 0 . E-1 8 < > UN I T E D ST A T E S OF AM E R I C A FE D E R A L EN E R G Y RE G U L A T O R Y CO M M I S S I O N At l a n t i c Co a s t Pi p e l i n e , LL C Do c k e t No s . CP 1 5 - 5 5 4 - 0 0 0 PF 1 5 - 6 - 0 0 0 Do m i n i o n Tr a n s m i s s i o n , In c . CP I 5- 5 5 5 - 0 0 0 PF 1 5 - 5 - 0 0 0 At l a n t i c Co a s t Pi p e l i n e , LL C an d Pi e d m o n t Na t u r a l Ga s Co m p a n y , In c . CP 15 - 5 5 6 - 0 0 0 NO T I C E OF AP P L I C A T I O N (O c t o b e r 2, 20 1 5 ) Ta k e no t i c e th a t on Se p t e m b e r 18 , 20 1 5 , At l a n t i c Co a s t Pi p e l i n e , LL C (A C P ) , 12 0 Tr e d g a r St r e e t , Ri c l u n o n d , Vi r g i n i a 23 2 1 9 fi l e d an ap p l i c a t i o n un d e r se c t i o n 7( c ) of th e Na t u r a l Ga s Ac t an d Pa r t 15 7 of th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s re g u l a t i o n s re q u e s t i n g au t h o r i z a t i o n to in s t a l l , co n s t r u c t , ow n , op e r a t e an d ma i n t a i n ce r t a i n na t u r a l ga s pi p e l i n e fa c i l i t i e s fo r it s At l a n t i c Co a s t Pi p e l i n e pr o j e c t co n s i s t i n g of : i) ap p r o x i m a t e l y 56 4 . l mi l e s of va r i o u s di a m e t e r pi p e l i n e ; ii ) th r e e gr e e n f i e l d co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n s to t a l i n g 11 7 , 5 4 5 ho r s e p o w e r (H P ) of co m p r e s s i o n ; an d ii i ) va r i o u s ap p u r t e n a n t an d au x i l i a r y fa c i l i t i e s de s i g n e d to tr a n s p o r t up to ap p r o x i m a t e l y 1. 5 mi l l i o n de k a t h e r m s pe r da y (M M D t h / d ) of na t u r a l ga s . Fa c i l i t i e s to be co n s t r u c t e d ar e lo c a t e d in Ha r r i s o n , Le \ v i s , Up s h u r , Ra n d o l p h , an d Po c a h o n t a s Co u n t i e s , We s t Vi r g i n i a ; Hi g h l a n d , Au g u s t a , Ne l s o n , Bu c k i n g h a m , Cu m b e r l a n d , Pr i n c e Ed w a r d , No t t o w a y , Di n w i d d i e , Br u n s w i c k , Gr e e n s v i l l e an d So u t h a m p t o n Co u n t i e s an d th e Ci t i e s of Su f f o l k an d Ch e s a p e a k e , Vi r g i n i a ; an d No r t h a m p t o n , Ha l i f a x , Na s h , Wi l s o n , Jo h n s t o n , Sa m p s o n , Cu m b e r l a n d an d Ro b e s o n Co u n t i e s , No r t h Ca r o l i n a . Ad d i t i o n a l l y , AC P is se e k i n g Bl a n k e t Ce r t i f i c a t e s of pu b l i c co n v e n i e n c e an d ne c e s s i t y pu r s u a n t to Pa r t 28 4 , Su b p a r t G au t h o r i z i n g th e tr a n s p o r t a t i o n of na t u r a l ga s fo r ot h e r s , an d Pa r t 15 7 , Su b p a r t F au t h o r i z i n g ce r t a i n fa c i l i t y co n s t r u c t i o n , op e r a t i o n an d ab a n d o n m e n t ac t i v i t i e s , al l as mo r e fu l l y de s c r i b e d in th e ap p l i c a t i o n . In a re l a t e d fi l i n g , on Se p t e m b e r 18 , 20 1 5 , Do m i n i o n Tr a n s m i s s i o n , In c . (D T I ) , 70 7 Ea s t Ma i n St r e e t , Ri c l u n o n d , Vi r g i n i a 23 2 1 9 , fi l e d un d e r se c t i o n s 7( b ) an d 7 ( c ) of th e Na t u r a l Ga s Ac t an d Pa i t 15 7 of th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s re g u l a t i o n s re q u e s t i n g au t h o r i z a t i o n to ab a n d o n , in s t a l l , co n s t r u c t , ow n , op e r a t e an d ma i n t a i n ce r t a i n na t u r a l ga s pi p e l i n e fa c i l i t i e s fo r it s Su p p l y He a d e r Pr o j e c t ( S u p p l y He a d e r ) lo c a t e d in We s t m o r e l a n d an d Gr e e n e Co u n t i e s , Pe n n s y l v a n i a ; an d Ha r r i s o n , Do d d r i d g e , Ty l e r , We t z e l , an d Ma r s h a l l Co u n t i e s , We s t Vi r g i n i a . Th e Su p p l y He a d e r wo u l d pr o v i d e tr a n s p o r t a t i o n se r v i c e of ap p r o x i m a t e l y 1. 5 MM D t h / d fr o m su p p l y ar e a s on th e DT I sy s t e m fo r de l i v e r y to th e AC P . Th e Su p p l y He a d e r fa c i l i t i e s wo u l d co n s i s t of : i) tw o pi p e l i n e lo o p s of 30 - i n c h di a m e t e r pi p e l i n e to t a l i n g 37 . 5 mi l e s ; ii ) ad d e d co m p r e s s i o n at th r e e ex i s t i n g co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n s to t a l i n g 70 , 5 3 0 HP ; an d ii i ) va r i o u s ap p u r t e n a n t an d au x i l i a r y fa c i l i t i e s . DT I al s o pr o p o s e s to ab a n d o n tw o co m p r e s s o r un i t s in We t z e l Co u n t y , We s t Vi r g i n i a , al l as mo r e fu l l y de s c r i b e d in th e ap p l i c a t i o n . Fi n a l l y , on Se p t e m b e r 18 , 20 1 5 , AC P an d Pi e d m o n t Na t u r a l Ga s Co m p a n y , In c . (P i e d m o n t ) , 4 72 0 Pi e d m o n t Ro w Dr i v e , Ch a r l o t t e , No r t h Ca r o l i n a 28 2 1 0 , fi l e d a jo i n t ap p l i c a t i o n un d e r se c t i o n 7( c ) of th e NG A an d Pa r t 15 7 of th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s re g u l a t i o n s se e k i n g Do c k e t No . CP 1 5 - 5 5 4 " 0 0 0 , et al . 3 co p i e s of al l do c u m e n t s fi l e d by th e ap p l i c a n t an d by al l ot h e r pa t t i e s . A pa r t y mu s t su b m i t 7 co p i e s of fi l i n g s ma d e wi t h th e Co m m i s s i o n an d mu s t ma i l a co p y to th e ap p l i c a n t an d to ev e r y ot h e r pa r t y in th e pr o c e e d i n g . On l y pa r t i e s to th e pr o c e e d i n g ca n as k fo r co u r t re v i e w of Co m m i s s i o n or d e r s in th e pr o c e e d i n g . Ho w e v e r , a pe r s o n do e s no t ha v e to in t e r v e n e in or d e r to ha v e co m m e n t s co n s i d e r e d . Th e se c o n d wa y to pa r t i c i p a t e is by fi l i n g wi t h th e Se c r e t a r y of th e Co m m i s s i o n , as so o n as po s s i b l e , an or i g i n a l an d tw o co p i e s of co m m e n t s in su p p o r t of or in op p o s i t i o n to th i s pr o j e c t . Th e Co m m i s s i o n wi l l co n s i d e r th e s e co m m e n t s in de t e r m i n i n g th e ap p r o p r i a t e ac t i o n to be ta k e n , bu t th e fi l i n g of a co m m e n t al o n e wi l l no t se r v e to ma k e th e fi l e r a pa r t y to th e pr o c e e d i n g . Th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s ru l e s re q u i r e th a t pe r s o n s fi l i n g co m m e n t s in op p o s i t i o n to th e pr o j e c t pr o v i d e co p i e s of th e i r pr o t e s t s on l y to th e pa r t y or pa r t i e s di r e c t l y i n v o l v e d in th e pr o t e s t . Pe r s o n s wh o wi s h to co m m e n t on l y on th e en v i r o n m e n t a l re v i e w of th i s pr o j e c t sh o u l d su b m i t an od g i n a l an d tw o co p i e s of th e i r co m m e n t s to th e Se c r e t a r y of th e Co m m i s s i o n . En v i r o n m e n t a l co m m e n t e r s wi l l be pl a c e d on th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s en v i r o n m e n t a l ma i l i n g li s t , wi l l re c e i v e co p i e s of th e en v i r o n m e n t a l do c u m e n t s , an d wi l l be no t i f i e d of me e t i n g s as s o c i a t e d wi t h th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s en v i r o n m e n t a l re v i e w pr o c e s s . En v i r o n m e n t a l co m m e n t e r s wi l l no t be re q u i r e d to se r v e co p i e s of fi l e d do c u m e n t s on al l ot h e r pa r t i e s . Ho w e v e r , t h e no n - p a r t y co m m e n t e r s wi l l no t re c e i v e co p i e s of al l do c u m e n t s fi l e d by ot h e r pa r t i e s or is s u e d by th e Co m m i s s i o n (e x c e p t fo r th e ma i l i n g of en v i r o n m e n t a l do c u m e n t s is s u e d by th e Co m m i s s i o n ) an d wi l l no t ha v e th e ri g h t to se e k co u r t re v i e w of th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s fi n a l or d e r . Th e Co m m i s s i o n st r o n g l y en c o u r a g e s el e c t r o n i c fi l i n g s of co n u n e n t s , pr o t e s t s an d in t e r v e n t i o n s in li e u of pa p e r us i n g th e "e F i l i n g " li n k at ht t p : / / w w w . f e r c . g o v . Pe r s o n s un a b l e to fi l e el e c t r o n i c a l l y sh o u l d su b m i t an or i g i n a l an d 5 co p i e s of th e pr o t e s t or in t e r v e n t i o n to th e Fe d e r a l En e r g y re g u l a t o r y Co m m i s s i o n , 88 8 Fi r s t St r e e t , NE , Wa s h i n g t o n , DC 20 4 2 6 . Co m m e n t Da t e : 5: 0 0 p m Ea s t e r n Ti m e on Oc t o b e r 23 , 20 1 5 Ki m b e r l y D. Bo s e , Se c r e t a r y . \ At l a n t i c Co a s t Pi p e U n e La n d o w n e r Ri g h t s Co m m i t m e n t to La n d o w n e r s At l a n t i c Co a s t Pi p e l i n e , LL C (A t l a n t i c ) is co m m i t t e d to se e k i n g a vo l u n t a r y ag r e e m e n t wi t h ea c h la n d o w n e r wh o s e pr o p e r t y is cr o s s e d by th e pi p e l i n e an d fu l l y su p p o r t s an d pr o m o t e s th e In t e r s t a t e Na t u r a l Ga s As s o c i a t i o n of Am e r i c a (I N G A A ) co m m i t m e n t to la n d o w n e r s . Th e fu l l te x t is av a i l a b l e on th e IN G A A we b s i t e at ww w . i n gaa . o rg , bu t is su m m a r i z e d be l o w : • • • • • • • • Re s p e c t an d tr u s t : de v e l o p po s i t i v e , lo n g la s t i n g re l a t i o n s h i p s bu i l t on mu t u a l re s p e c t an d tr u s t Ac c u r a t e an d ti m e l y in f o r m a t i o n : pr o v i d e in f o r m a t i o n ab o u t pr o j e c t s an d re l a t e d pr o c e s s e s Ne g o t i a t e in go o d fa i t h : li s t e n an d st r i v e to un d e r s t a n d in an ho n e s t , fa i r an d re a s o n a b l e fa s h i o n Re s p e c t th e re g u l a t o r y co m p a c t : co m m u n i c a t e an un d e r s t a n d i n g of re g u l a t o r y pr o c e s s / r e q u i r e m e n t s Re s p o n d i n g to is s u e s : re s p o n d to co n c e r n s in a ti m e l y fa s h i o n an d pr o v i d e a si n g l e po i n t of co n t a c t Ou t r e a c h : pr o m o t e st a k e h o l d e r aw a r e n e s s th r o u g h o u t th e pr o c e s s In d u s t r y am b a s s a d o r s : en s u r e em p l o y e e s an d re p r e s e n t a t i v e s ac t in ac c o r d a n c e wi t h co m m i t m e n t s On g o i n g tr a i n i n g : tr a i n re p r e s e n t a t i v e s to in t e r a c t po s i t i v e l y an d pr o d u c t i v e l y wi t h al l st a k e h o l d e r s Ho w e v e r , in th e ev e n t th a t At l a n t i c is un a b l e to re a c h a ne g o t i a t e d vo l u n t a r y ag r e e m e n t wi t h a la n d o w n e r an d , in th e ev e n t th a t th e Fe d e r a l En e r g y Re g u l a t o r y Co m m i s s i o n (F E R C ) ap p r o v e s At l a n t i c ' s Ap p l i c a t i o n fo r a Ce r t i f i c a t e of Pu b l i c Co n v e n i e n c e an d Ne c e s s i t y (C P C N ) , At l a n t i c wi l l ha v e th e ri g h t to us e em i n e n t do m a i n to ac q u i r e pr o p e r t y ri g h t s to co n s t r u c t an d ma i n t a i n na t u r a l ga s fa c i l i t i e s . FE R C re q u i r e s At l a n t i c to pr o v i d e a br i e f su m m a r y of yo u r ri g h t s un d e r em i n e n t do m a i n ru l e s an d in pr o c e e d i n g s be f o r e FE R C . Th e fo l l o w i n g is on l y a su m m a r y of ri g h t s an d sh o u l d in no wa y be co n s t r u e d as pr o v i d i n g le g a l ad v i c e . La n d o w n e r Ri g h t s in th e FE R C Re v i e w Pr o c e s s La n d o w n e r s ha v e ce r t a i n ri g h t s in pr o c e e d i n g s be f o r e FE R C an d in an y co u r t pr o c e e d i n g re l a t e d to a Co m m i s s i o n de c i s i o n . A br i e f su m m a r y is pr o v i d e d be l o w . Fo r ad d i t i o n a l in f o r m a t i o n vi s i t th e FE R C we b s i t e at ww w . f e r c . gov /fo r - c i t i z e n s / get - i n v o l v e d . a s p. • • • • • • • • Ac c e s s i n g an d in s p e c t i n g , vi a el i b r a r y , al l pu b l i c do c u m e n t s as s o c i a t e d wi t h th e pr o p o s e d pr o j e c t Ma k i n g yo u r co n c e r n s kn o w n in wr i t i n g vi a eF i l i n g to th e Co m m i s s i o n an d it s st a f f Pa r t i c i p a t i n g in pu b l i c me e t i n g s he l d in th e vi c i n i t y of th e pr o p o s e d pr o j e c t ar e a Pa r t i c i p a t i n g in en v i r o n m e n t a l si t e re v i e w s in th e vi c i n i t y of th e pr o p o s e d pr o j e c t ar e a eF i l i n g co m m e n t s on dr a f t En v i r o n m e n t a l As s e s s m e n t s an d En v i r o n m e n t a l Im p a c t St a t e m e n t s In t e r v e n i n g on a sp e c i f i c pr o p o s e d pr o j e c t Ha v i n g th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s de c i s i o n re v i e w e d in fe d e r a l co u r t (m u s t be an in t e r v e n e r to do th i s } Fi l i n g a Cr i t i c a l En e r g y In f r a s t r u c t u r e In f o r m a t i o n Re q u e s t Pr o p e r t y Ri g h t s so u g h t by At l a n t i c To co n s t r u c t , op e r a t e , an d ma i n t a i n th e pi p e l i n e an d mo s t re l a t e d fa c i l i t i e s , At l a n t i c wi l l ty p i c a l l y se e k an ea s e m e n t . An ea s e m e n t is a co n v e y a n c e of pr o p e r t y ri g h t s si m i l a r to a de e d or le a s e . Ho w e v e r , un d e r an ea s e m e n t , th e la n d o w n e r re t a i n s ow n e r s h i p of th e pr o p e r t y . Th e la n d o w n e r ma y co n t i n u e to us e th e pr o p e r t y as lo n g as th e la n d o w n e r ' s us e do e s no t co n f l i c t wi t h At l a n t i c ' s ri g h t s to ow n , op e r a t e an d ma i n t a i n th e pi p e l i n e . At l a n t i c wi l l co m p e n s a t e th e la n d o w n e r fo r gr a n t i n g th e ea s e m e n t , wh i c h is th e n re c o r d e d at th e co u n t y co u r t h o u s e . Fo r so m e pe r m a n e n t st r u c t u r e s , su c h as co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n s , At l a n t i c wi l l se e k to pu r c h a s e th e pr o p e r t y ou t r i g h t by de e d , ra t h e r th a n by ea s e m e n t , so th a t At l a n t i c ha s fu l l an d co m p l e t e ow n e r s h i p . Ot h e r fa c i l i t i e s , su c h as M& R fa c i l i t i e s , ma y be se c u r e d by ea s e m e n t . La n d o w n e r Ri g h t s if Em i n e n t Do m a i n is us e d by At l a n t i c At l a n t i c is co m m i t t e d to se e k i n g a vo l u n t a r y ag r e e m e n t wi t h ea c h la n d o w n e r wh o s e pr o p e r t y is cr o s s e d by th e pi p e l i n e . Ho w e v e r , if an ag r e e m e n t ca n n o t be re a c h e d an d FE R C ap p r o v e s At l a n t i c ' s Ap p l i c a t i o n an d is s u e s a CP C N , At l a n t i c wi l l be au t h o r i z e d to se c u r e th o s e pr o p e r t y ri g h t s by us e of em i n e n t do m a i n , as pr o v i d e d in th e Na t u r a l Ga s Ac t . 1 Vi r g i n i a Th e Co d e of Vi r g i n i a , Ti t l e 25 . 1 go v e r n s em i n e n t do m a i n pr o c e e d i n g s un d e r Vi r g i n i a La w . Th e co m p l e t e Ti t l e is av a i l a b l e fo r re v i e w at b! ! P - : / / l a w . l i s . v i r g i n i a . g o v / v a c o d e . Un d e r Vi r g i n i a La w , a co m p a n y se e k i n g to co n d e m n a pr o p e r t y (p e t i t i o n e r ) mu s t ma k e a bo n a fi d e , bu t in e f f e c t u a l ef f o r t to pu r c h a s e th e pr o p e r t y . Th e of f e r mu s t in c l u d e a wr i t t e n st a t e m e n t to th e pr o p e r t y ow n e r th a t ex p l a i n s th e fa c t u a l ba s i s of th e of f e r . If th e of f e r is no t ac c e p t e d , th e pe t i t i o n e r in i t i a t e s th e co n d e m n a t i o n pr o c e s s by fi l i n g a pe t i t i o n in th e ci r c u i t co u r t of th e co u n t y or ci t y wh e r e th e pr o p e r t y is lo c a t e d . Th e pe t i t i o n e r mu s t gi v e th e pr o p e r t y ow n e r 21 da y s ' no t i c e of th e fi l i n g an d pr o v i d e th e pr o p e r t y ow n e r wi t h a co p y of th e pe t i t i o n . Fo l l o w i n g th e fi l i n g of a pe t i t i o n in i t i a t i n g a co n d e m n a t i o n pr o c e e d i n g , bo t h th e pe t i t i o n e r an d th e pr o p e r t y ow n e r mu s t at t e n d a ma n d a t o r y di s p u t e re s o l u t i o n or i e n t a t i o n se s s i o n . Wi t h i n 21 da y s fr o m th e da t e th e la n d o w n e r is se r v e d wi t h a co p y of th e pe t i t i o n , th e pr o p e r t y ow n e r ma y fi l e an an s w e r to th e pe t i t i o n an d no t e an y ob j e c t i o n s or de f e n s e s to th e ta k i n g or an y al l e g e d da m a g i n g of th e pr o p e r t y in qu e s t i o n . Th e pr o p e r t y ow n e r ma y al s o vo i c e ob j e c t i o n to th e ju r i s d i c t i o n of th e co u r t to he a r th e ca s e an d st a t e a pr e f e r e n c e fo r ei t h e r th e ap p o i n t m e n t of co m m i s s i o n e r s or em p a n e l m e n t of a ju r y fo r de t e r m i n a t i o n of ju s t co m p e n s a t i o n . Th e is s u e of ju s t co m p e n s a t i o n wi l l be de t e r m i n e d by a tr i a l be f o r e ei t h e r a pa n e l of in d e p e n d e n t co m m i s s i o n e r s or a ju r y , de p e n d i n g on th e pr e f e r e n c e of th e pr o p e r t y ow n e r . Wh e n th e bo d y de t e r m i n i n g ju s t co m p e n s a t i o n ha s ar r i v e d at it s co n c l u s i o n , it wi l l ma k e it s re p o r t in wr i t i n g to th e co u r t . No r t h Ca r o l i n a Th e No r t h Ca r o l i n a Ge n e r a l St a t u t e s Ch a p t e r 40 A go v e r n s em i n e n t do m a i n pr o c e e d i n g s un d e r No r t h Ca r o l i n a La w . Th e co m p l e t e Ch a p t e r is av a i l a b l e fo r re v i e w at www . n c ga. s t a t e . n c . u s . Un d e r No r t h Ca r o l i n a La w , if ef f o r t s to ob t a i n a vo l u n t a r y ag r e e m e n t wi t h a la n d o w n e r ar e no t su c c e s s f u l , th e co m p a n y se e k i n g to co n d e m n an ea s e m e n t ma y fi l e a pe t i t i o n wi t h th e cl e r k of th e su p e r i o r co u r t of th e co u n t y wh e r e th e pr o p e r t y is lo c a t e d re q u e s t i n g a he a r i n g be f o r e th e cl e r k an d th e ap p o i n t m e n t of co m m i s s i o n e r s . Th e pe t i t i o n mu s t be se r v e d on an y pa r t y wi t h an es t a t e or in t e r e s t in th e pr o p e r t y , an d th e se r v i c e mu s t be ac c o m p l i s h e d at le a s t 10 da y s pr i o r to th e da t e se t fo r th e cl e r k ' s he a r i n g . At th e he a r i n g , th e cl e r k wi l l re v i e w th e pe t i t i o n , he a r an y ar g u m e n t s of th e pa r t i e s , an d , if no su f f i c i e n t ca u s e ex i s t s to de n y th e re q u e s t , wi l l ap p o i n t th r e e in d e p e n d e n t co m m i s s i o n e r s to de t e r m i n e th e am o u n t of ju s t co m p e n s a t i o n . Af t e r at le a s t 10 da y s ' no t i c e to th e pa r t i e s , th e co m m i s s i o n e r s wi l l me e t , vi e w th e pr e m i s e s , an d co n s i d e r th e pa r t i e s ' ev i d e n c e an d ar g u m e n t s . Af t e r th e te s t i m o n y is cl o s e d , th e co m m i s s i o n e r s wi l l de t e r m i n e th e am o u n t of ju s t co m p e n s a t i o n wh i c h sh o u l d be pa i d by th e co n d e m n o r to th e pr o p e r t y ow n e r . Th e co m m i s s i o n e r s ' re p o r t of th e i r de c i s i o n wi l l be fi l e d wi t h th e cl e r k wi t h i n 10 da y s . If th e cl e r k co n f i r m s th e co m m i s s i o n e r s ' de c i s i o n , an y pa r t y ma y fi l e an ap p e a l an d as k fo r a ju r y tr i a l on th e is s u e of th e am o u n t of ju s t co m p e n s a t i o n . 3 At J a n t i c Co a s t Pi p e l i n e .. Ce r t i f i c a t e Ap p l i c a t i o n Fi l i n g Li b r a r i e s of Re c o r d Fo l l o w i n g is a li s t of li b r a r i e s th a t re c e i v e d a co p y of th e At l a n t i c Co a s t Pi p e l i n e , LL C Ap p l i c a t i o n to th e Fe d e r a l En e r g y Re g u l a t o r y Co m m i s s i o n (F E R C ) re q u e s t i n g a Ce r t i f i c a t e of Pu b l i c Co n v e n i e n c e an d Ne c e s s i t y fo r au t h o r i z a t i o n to co n s t r u c t an d op e r a t e th e At l a n t i c Co a s t Pi p e l i n e (A C P ) . Th e Ap p l i c a t i o n is av a i l a b l e fo r re v i e w at th e s e lo c a t i o n s , as we l l as on th e FE R C do c k e t at ht t p:// el i b r a r y.f e r c . gov an d on th e AC P we b s i t e at ww w . d o m . c o m / AC P i pel i n e . We s t Vi r g i n i a HA R R I S O N CO U N T Y Cl a r k s b u r g -Ha r r i s o n Pu b l i c Li b r a r y 40 4 W. Pi k e St r e e t Cl a r k s b u r g , WV 26 3 0 1 LE W I S CO U N T Y Lo u i s Be n n e t Pu b l i c Li b r a r y 14 8 Co u r t Av e . We s t o n , WV 26 4 5 2 UP S H U R CO U N T Y Up s h u r Co u n t y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y 11 5 Ro u t e 20 So u t h Rd . Bu c k h a n n o n , WV 26 2 0 1 RA N D O L P H CO U N T Y El k i n s - R a n d o l p h Co u n t y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y 41 6 Da v i s Av e . El k i n s , WV 26 2 4 1 PO C A H O N T A S CO U N T Y Po c a h o n t a s Co u n t y Li b r a r y 50 0 8t h St r e e t Ma r l i n t o n , WV 24 9 5 4 Vi r g i n i a HI G H L A N D CO U N T Y Hi g h l a n d Co u n t y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y 10 Wa t e r St r e e t Mo n t e r e y , VA 24 4 6 5 AU G U S T A CO U N T Y St a u n t o n Pu b l i c Li b r a r y 1 Ch u r c h v i l l e Av e St a u n t o n , VA 24 4 0 1 NE L S O N CO U N T Y Ne l s o n Me m o r i a l Li b r a r y 85 2 1 Th o m a s Ne l s o n Hw y . Lo v i n g s t o n , VA 22 9 4 9 BU C K I N G H A M CO U N T Y Bu c k i n g h a m Co u n t y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y 11 4 0 Ma i n St . Di l l w y n , VA 23 9 3 6 CU M B E R L A N D CO U N T Y Cu m b e r l a n d Co u n t y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y 15 3 9 An d e r s o n Hw y . Cu m b e r l a n d , VA 23 0 4 0 PR I N C E ED W A R D CO U N T Y Fa r m v i l l e Pr i n c e Ed w a r d Co m m u n i t y Li b r a r y 13 0 3 W. 3r d St r e e t Fa r m v i l l e , VA 23 9 0 1 NO T I O W A Y CO U N T Y No t t o w a y Co u n t y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y 41 4 Ty l e r St r e e t Cr e w e , VA 23 9 3 0 DI N W I D D I E CO U N T Y Di n w i d d i e Li b r a r y 14 1 0 3 Bo y d t o n Pl a n k Rd . Di n w i d d i e , VA 23 8 4 1 BR U N S W I C K CO U N T Y Me h e r r i n Re g i o n a l Li b r a r y 13 3 Hi c k s St r e e t La w r e n c e v i l l e , VA 23 8 6 8 GR E E N S V I L L E CO U N T Y Ri c h a r d s o n Me m o r i a l Li b r a r y 10 0 Sp r i n g St r e e t Em p o r i a , VA 23 8 4 7 SO U T H A M P T O N CO U N T Y Wa l t e r Ce c i l Ra w l s Li b r a r y 22 5 1 1 Ma i n St r e e t Co u r t l a n d , VA 23 8 3 7 CI T Y OF SU F F O L K Mo r g a n Me m o r i a l Li b r a r y 44 3 W. Wa s h i n g t o n St r e e t Su f f o l k , VA 23 4 3 4 CI T Y OF CH E S A P E A K E Ch e s a p e a k e Pu b l i c Li b r a r y 29 8 Ce d a r Ro a d Ch e s a p e a k e , VA 23 3 2 2 No r t h Ca r o l i n a NO R T H A M P T O N CO U N T Y No r t h a m p t o n Co u n t y Me m o r i a l Li b r a r y 20 7 We s t Je f f e r s o n Ja c k s o n , NC 27 8 4 5 HA L I F A X CO U N T Y Ha l i f a x Co u n t y Li b r a r y 33 Gr a n v i l l e St r e e t Ha l i f a x , NC 27 8 3 9 NA S H CO U N T Y Ha r o l d D. Co o l e y Li b r a r y 11 4 We s t Ch u r c h St r e e t Na s h v i l l e , NC 27 8 5 6 WI L S O N CO U N T Y Wi l s o n Co u n t y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y 24 9 Na s h St r e e t W. Wi l s o n , NC 27 8 9 3 JO H N S T O N CO U N T Y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y of Jo h n s t o n Co u n t y an d Sm i t h f i e l d 30 5 E. Ma r k e t St r e e t Sm i t h f i e l d , NC 27 5 7 7 SA M P S O N CO U N T Y Sa m p s o n - C l i n t o n Pu b l i c Li b r a r y 21 7 Gr a h a m St r e e t Cl i n t o n , NC 28 3 2 8 CU M B E R L A N D CO U N T Y Cu m b e r l a n d Co u n t y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y an d In f o r m a t i o n Ce n t e r 30 0 Ma i d e n La n e Fa y e t t e v i l l e , NC 28 3 0 1 RO B E S O N CO U N T Y Ro b e s o n Co u n t y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y 10 1 N. Ch e s t n u t St r e e t Lu m b e r t o n , NC 28 3 5 9 HA T DO I NE E D TO KN O W ? AN IN T E R S T A T E N AT U R A L GA S FA C I L I T Y O N MY LA N D ? WH A T DO I NE E D TO KN O W ? Th e Fe d e r a l En e r g y Re g u l a t o r y Co m m i s s i o n is ch a r g e d by Co n g r e s s wi t h ev a l u a t i n g wh e t h e r in t e r s t a t e na t u r a l ga s pi p e l i n e pr o j e c t s pr o p o s e d by pr i v a t e co m p a n i e s sh o u l d be ap p r o v e d . Th e Fe d e r a l go v e r n m e n t do e s no t pr o p o s e , co n s t r u c t , op e r a t e , or ow n su c h pr o j e c t s . Th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s de t e r m i n a t i o n wh e t h e r to ap p r o v e su c h a pr o j e c t ma y af f e c t yo u if yo u r la n d is wh e r e a na t u r a l ga s pi p e l i n e , ot h e r fa c i l i t i e s , or un d e r g r o u n d st o r a g e fi e l d s mi g h t be lo c a t e d . We wa n t yo u to kn o w : • Ho w th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s pr o c e d u r e s wo r k ; • Wh a t ri g h t s yo u ha v e ; • Ho w th e lo c a t i o n of a pi p e l i n e or ot her fac il i t ie s is de c i d e d ; and • Wh a t sa f e t y an d en v i r o n m e n ta l is sue s mi g h t be in v o l v ed. F' E D & : R A L E N E R O Y Re : C l l U t . A T r : J l ' i ! Y C O M M I S S I O N UP D A T E Q AL I Q I U O T 2 0 1 3 2 A N IN T E R S T A T E N A T U R A L G A S F A C I L I T Y ON M Y LA N O ' ? PR O C E S S FO R NA T U R A L GA S CE R T l FI C A T E S Us e of th e Pr e -Fi l i n g En v i r o n m e n t a l Re v i e w {P F ) Pr o c e s s is Ap p r o v e d (v o l u n t a r y ) FE R C Is s u e s No t i c e of Ap p l i c a t i o n Co n d u c t Sc o p i n g (i f th e PF Pr o c e s s is ·no t us e d ) Re s p o n d to en v i r o n m e n t a l co m m e n t s / Is s u e Fi n a l EIS Co m m i s s i o n Is s u e s Or d e r FE D E R A L EN E R l 3 Y RE G U L A . T O R Y C O M M I S S I O N W H A T 0 0 I N E E D TO K N O W ? CO N T E N T S Ba c k g r o u n d .• • . . • . • . • . . . ..• . . . • • . • • . .•. .•• . • . • • . • • • . • . • . • • • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . • • • . • • • • • • . . • • • • . . • • • . . • • • . . 4 Ho w th e Pr o c e s s Be g i n s .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S l< e y Is s u e s In v o l v i n g Lo c a t i o n of th e Pr o j e c t .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Pi p e l i n e In s t a l l a t i o n Se q u e n c e .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Pi p e l i n e Co n s t r u c t i o n .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ab a n d o n m e n t .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 14 St o r a g e Fi e l d s .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 LN G Fa c i l i t i e s .. . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 20 Co m p r e s s o r St a t i o n s .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Th e Re s p o n s i b i l i t i e s of Ga s Co m p a n i e s .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Im p o r t a n t Sa f e t y Is s u e s .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Fu r t h e r En v i r o n m e n t a l Is s u e s .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Ad d i t i o n a l In f o r m a t i o n .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Gl o s s a r y of Te r m s .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 0 F ' F I C E O F E N E R G Y P R O J E C T S 4 A N I N T ER S T A T E : N A T U R A L G AS FA C I L I T Y O N M Y L AN D ' ? BA C K G R O U N D Th e Co m m i s s i o n ap p r o v e s th e lo c a n o n , co n s t r u r n o n an d op e r a t io n of in te rsta t e p1 p e h n e s, fa c i l i ti e s an d st o r a ge fi e l d s in v o l v e d in mo v in g na tu r a l gas ac r o s s st a t e bo u n d a r i e s . Th e Co m m i s s i o n al s o ap p rov e s th e ab a n d o n m e n t of th e s e fa c i l it i e s . In t e r s t a t e pip e l i n e s cr i s scr o s s th e Un i t e d St a t e s , mo v i n g ne a r l y a qu a r t e r of th e na t i on 's en e r g y lon g di s ta nc e s co ma r k e t s in ch e 48 co n t ig u o u s sc a r e s . and ar e vi t a l co ch e ec o n o m y . Al t h o u g h pi p e li n e s ge n e r a l l y ar e bu r i e d un d e r g r o u n d , th e y ma y ha v e as s o c i a t e d fa c i l i t i e s ch a t ar e ab o v e - g r oun d su c h as c ap s , va l v e s, me t e r i n g st a t i o n s . in t e r c o n n e c t i o n . pi g la u nc h e r s , pi g re ce i v e r s , or co m p r e s 5 o r st a t i o n s. A na t u r a l ga s st o r a g e fi el d in c l u de s su b s u r f a c e ga s sto r a g e rig h t s an d th e r e ma y be st o ra g e fi e l d pi p e l i n e s an d ga s we l l s as so c ia t e d wi t h ch e st o r a g e ri g h t s . A Pi p eli n e Gl o s s a r y is pr o v i d e d at th e en d of chi s br o c h u r e to he l p yo u un d e r s t a n d so m e of che te c h n i ca l te r m s th a t ar e as s o c i a t ed with pip eline co n s t r u c t i o n an d ab o ve-g ro u n d fa c i l i t i e s . If a pr o p o s e d pi p e l i n e ro u te 1s on , or ab u t s yo u r la n d , yo u will pr ob ab l y fi r s t lea r n of ch i s fr o m th e na t u r a l ga s co m p a n y as 1t pl a n s an d st u d i e s the ro u t e du r i n g ei t h e r che Co m m i s s i o n 's vo l u n t a r y Pre- f i l i n g Pr o c e s s or in th e ap p l i c a t i o n dev e lo p m e n t pr o c e s s . On c e a co m p a n y fi l e s an ap p h ca ti o n re q u e s t i n g th e Co m m i s s i o n to is s u e a ce rt i f i c a t e au th o ri z i n g th e co nm u c r ion of a p ip e lin e pr o j e c t , th e co m p a n y wil l ma i l yo u a co p y of th i s br o c h u re an d ot h e r inf o rm a t i o n with in ch r e e da y s of th e Co m m i ss i o n is s u ing a No t i ce of Ap p l i c a t i o n . Th e Co m m i ss io n ' s st a f f wil l pr e p a r e an en v i r o n m e n t a l st u d y of th e pr o p o s a l ; eit h e r an En v ir o nm e n t a l Im p a c t St a t e m ent or an En v i r o n m e n t a l As s e ssm ent , de p e n d i n g on th e sc o p e of the proje ct . Fo r ma jor co n s c r u c t 1on pr o J e c t s , lo c a l me d ia ma y be no t i f i e d an d pu b l i c me e t i n g s ma y be he l d . Yo u wil l ha v e an op p o r t u n i t y to ex p r e s s yo u r vi e w s an d to ha v e ch e m con s i d e r e d . Yo u wil l al s o ha v e th e op p o r t u n i t y to le a r n th e vie w s of ot h e r in t e r e s t e d pa rt i e s . Th e Co m m 1s s 1o n ma y app r o v e the p ro j e c t, wi t h or wi t h o u t mo d i fi c a t i on s , or re i e c t it . If 1t 1s ap p r o v e d an d yo u fa i l co re a c h an ea s e m e n t ag r e em e nt with th e co m p a n y , ac c e s s to an d co m p e n s a t i o n fo r us e of yo u r la n d wi l l be de t e r m i n e d by a co ur t . Un d e r s t a n d a b l y . th e lo c a t i o n of pi p e l i n e s an d oc h e r fa c 1 h c i e s ma y be of co n c e r n co la n d o w n e r s . Th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s pr o c e s s fo r as s e s s i n g pi p e l i n e ap p l i c a t i o n s is op en an d pu b hc , an d de s i g n e d to ke e p all par t i e s in f o r m e d . F" E O E R A L EN E R G Y R E G U L A T O R Y CO M M I S ! ! I I O N W H A T 0 0 l N E E D TC K N C I W ? Th i s br o c h u r e ge n e r a l l y ex p l a i n s th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s ce r t i f i c a t e pr o c e s s an d ad d r e s s e s so m e of th e ba s i c co n c e r n s of la n d o w n e r s . Th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s Of f i c e of Ex t e r n a l Af f a i r s ac 1- 8 6 6 - 2 0 8 - 3 3 7 2 wil l be ha p p y to an s w e r an y fu r t h e r qu e s t i o n s ab o u t th e pr o c e d u r e s in v o l v e d . H o w TH E PR O C E S S BE G I N S Q: Ho w wi l l I fi r s t he a r ab o u t pr o p o s e d fa c i l i t y co n s t r u c t i o n ? ·· · · · ··· · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·· · · · · · · · A: If yo u ar e lo c a t e d in th e vi c i n i t y of ch e pr o j e c t yo u ma y fi r s t le a r n of it th r o u g h ne w s p a p e r no t i c e s . If yo u ar e an ow n e r of pr o p e r t y ch a t ma y be af f e c t e d by th e pr o j e c t , yo u wil l pr o b a b l y fi r s t he a r of it fr o m th e na t u r a l ga s co m p a n y as it co l l e c t s th e en v i r o n m e n t a l in f o r m a t i o n or co n d u c e s su r v e y s re q u i r e d fo r th e Co m m i s s i o n ap p l i c a t i o n . Th e co m p a n y ma y as k yo u fo r pe r m i s s i o n co ac c e s s yo u r la n d to co n d u c t civ i l an d en v i r o n m e n t a l su r v e y s . le is al s o po s s i b l e th a t th e co m p a n y wil l co n t a c t yo u to &; c u s s ob t a i n i n g an ea s e m e n t pr i o r co fil ing th e ap p l i c a t ion . In th e ca s e of a co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n or oc h e r ab o v e - g r o u n d fa cil i t y , th e co m p a n y wil l of t e n of f e r to pu r c h a s e , or ob t a i n an op t ion to pu r c h a s e , th e pr o p e r t y fo r th e st a t i o n or fa c i l i t y . Th is us u a l l y oc c u r s pr i o r to th e fi l i n g of t h e ap p l i c a t i o n . Fo r a st o r a g e fi e l d , ri g h t s on ce r t a i n pa r c e l s of la n d ma y on l y in v o l v e su b s u r f a c e st o r a g e ri g h t s . Th e co m p a n y wil l al s o no t i f y yo u of th e fi l i n g of th e ap p l i c a t i o n wi t h th e Co m m i s s i o n . •.. . . . . . . . • • . • • • . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . Q: Ho w ca n I ob t a i n mo re d eta i l s ab o u t th e co m p a n y ' s ap p l i c a t i o n ? ·· · ···· · · ··· · · · · · · · · · ·· ·· · · · · ·· · · .. A: A co p y of th e co m p a n y ' s ap p l i c a t i o n ca n be ob t ai n ed fr o m th e co mp a n y , al t h o u g h th e co m pan y is no c obliga te d co pr o vid e vo lu minous ma t e r i a l or ma t e r ia l th a t is diffi cult to re p r o d u ce . Yo u ma y al so ob caim a co p y fo r a no m i n a l co p y ing cha r g e fr o m th e Co mmiss ion 's Pu b li c Re f e r e n c e Ro o m . Ca l l 20 2 - S 0 2 - 8 37 1 fo r de t a ils. Th e ap p l ica t io n ma y also be ob t a i n e d th r o u g h th e Co m m i s s i on ' s We b si te , ww w . f e r c . g o v , us ing th e "e l i br a r y " li n k an d th e pro j ec t's do c k e t nu mb e r . Us e r ass i st a n c e is av a ila b l e at 1- 8 6 6 -20 8 - 3 6 7 6 . Wi t h in th r e e dl ys of as s i g n m en t of a do c k e t nu m b e r , ch e ap p l i c a t i o n will al s o be av a ila b l e ir.i at le a s t on e lo c a t i o n in ea c h co u n t y in wh i c h th e fa c i l ity is lo c a t e d . O F F I C E O F E N E R G Y P R O J E C T S A N IN T E R S T A T E N A T U R A L G A S F A C I L I T Y ON M Y LA N C > ? No t e th a t 1n so m e ca s e s yo u wil l no c be ab l e co vi e w or pn n c co p i e s of la r g e · sc a l e ma p s or si m i l a r in f o r m a c 1 o n ab o u t ch e lo c a t i o n of th e pr o i e c c fr o m th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s We b site . Ho w e v e r . th e We b si t e will pr o v i d e in s t r u c t i o n s fo r ob t a i ni n g th e ma t e r i a l . ·· · ······· · · · · · · · · · · · · ····· · · Q: Ho w do I ma k e my vi e w s kn o w n ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' A: Yo u ma y co n t a c t ch e na c u r a l ga s co m p a n y th r o u g h th e co n c a c c pe r s o n hs t e d 1n th e no t ifi c a t i o n le t t e r yo u re c e i v e fr o m th e co m p a n y . Th e r e ar e tw o wa y s co ma k e yo u r vi e w s kn o w n to th e Co m m i ssio n : fi r s t , 1f yo u wa n e th e Co m m iss i o n co co n s i d e r yo u r vi e w s on th e va r i o u s en v i r o n m e n t a l iss u e s in v o l v e d in th e lo c a t i o n of th e fa c i l i t y , yo u ca n do so by si m p l y wr iting a le t t e r . Wh e n su b m i t c i n g a le t t e r to th e Se c r e t a r y of th e Co m m i s s i o n . yo u sh o u l d id e n t i f y th e pr o j e c t ' s do c k e t nu m b e r in or d e r fo r th e co m m e n t to be su c c e s s f u l l y ent er e d in t o th e re c o r d on th e el i b r a r y sy s t e m . Th e r e ar e se v e r a l st e p s in th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s en v i r o n m e n t a l re v i e w pr o c e s s . Th e Co m m i s s i o n af f o r d s yo u th e op p o r t u n ity to co m m e n t at va r iou s st a g e s in ch is pr o c e s s . De t a i l s ar e av a ila b l e fr o m th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s Of f i c e of Ex t e r n a l Af f a i r s at 1- 8 6 6 - 2 0 8 - 3 3 72 . Ch e c k th e Co m m i s s ion ' s We b s1 c e fo r de t a i l s on ft h n g el e c t r o n i c a l l y . By fi l i n g co m m e n t s , yo u r vi e w s wil l be co n s ide r e d an d ad d r e s s e d in th e en v i r o n m e n t a l do c u m e n t s or a fi n a l or d e r . Ad d i t i o n a l l y . yo u wil l be pl a c e d on a ma i h n g li s t co re c e i v e en v i r o n m e n t a l do c u m e n t s in th e ca s e . Yo u ca n al s o us e eR e g i s r r a t i o n an d eS u b s c r i p t i o n (s e e ww w . f e r c . g o v ) to ke e p tr a c k of in d ivi d u a l pr o c e e d i n g s at FE R C . Us e r s wi c h an eR e g i s t r a c i o n ac c o u n t ma y su b s c r i b e co sp e c i f i c do c k e r s an d re c e i v e em a i l no t ifi c a t i o n wh e n a do c u m e n t is ad d e d to el i b r a r y fo r th e su b s c r i b e d do c k e t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . --.. Q: Wh a t is an in t e r v e n o r ? .• • • • • • • • . . . . . ..... ... .. . ... . .... .. .. A: Yo u ma y fi l e co be c o m e wh a t is kn o w n as an in t e r v e n o r . Yo u ma y ob t a i n in s t r u c t i o n s on ho w to do th i s fr o m th e Of f i c e of Ex t e r n a l Af f a i r s or on ou r We b si t e at ht t p : / / w w w . f e r c .go v /he l p / h o w - t o / int e r v e n e .as p . Be c o m i n g an in t e r v e n o r is no t co m p l i c a t e d an d gi v e s yo u of f i c i a l ri g h t s . As an in t e r v e n o r , yo u wil l re c e i v e th e ap p l i c a n t ' s fi l i n g s an d ot h e r Co m m i s s i o n do c u m e n t s re l a t e d to th e ca s e an d ma t e r i a l s fi l e d by ot h e r in t e r e s t e d pa r t i e s . Yo u wil l al s o be ab l e w fi l e br i e f s . ap p e a r at he a r ing s an d be he a r d by th e co u r t s if yo u ch o o s e co ap p e a l th e Co m m i s s i o n ' s fi n a l ru l i n g . Ho w e v e r , al o n g wi t h th e s e ri g h t s co m e re s p o n s i b i l i t i e s . As an in t e r v e n o r , yo u wi l l be ob l i g a t e d to ma i l co p i e s of wh a t F' E C E R A L EN E R G Y RE G U L A T C R Y CO M M I S S I O N W H A T 0 0 I N E E D TC KN O W ? yo u fi l e wi t h th e Co m m i s s i o n to al l th e ot h e r pa r t i e s at th e ti m e of fi l i n g . In ma j o r ca s e s . th e r e ma y be hu n d r e d s oj pa r t i e s . Yo u ma y fil e to be c o m e an int e r v e n o r by se n d i n g a re q u e s t co int e r v e n e by ma i l or ov e r n i g h t se r v ice s co · Se c r e t a r y Fe d e r a l En e r g y Re g u l a t o r y Co m m i s s i o n 88 8 Fi r s t St r eet , N.E. Wa s h i n g t o n , DC 20 4 26 We pr e f e r ch a t co m m e n c s or re q u e sts fo r in t e r v e n t i o n be su b m i t t e d el e c t r o n i c a l l y th r o u g h th e Co m m issio n ' s We b si t e (w w w . f e r c . g o v ) . If yo u su b m i t co m m e n t s or re q u e sts th r o u g h eF i l 1 n g or eC o m m e n t . th e r e is no ne e d to se n d pa p e r co p i e s . Ho w e v e r , 1f yo u su b m i t a re q u e s t fo r in t e r v e n t i o n th r o u g h th e ma i l . yo u sh o u l d in c l u d e 14 co p i e s of yo u r re q u e s t . Yo u mu s t no r m a l l y fi l e fo r in t e r v e n o r st a t u s wi t h i n 21 da y s of ou r no t ice of th e ap p l ica t i o n in th e Fe d e r a l Re g i s t e r , al t h o u g h th e Co m m i s s ion ma y ac c e p t la c e in t e r v e n t i o n if go o d re a s o n s ar e gi v e n . Vi s i t th e Fe d e r a l Re g i s t e r at ht t p : / / w w w .gp o a c c e s s .go v / j r ! i n d e x .ht m l . Yo u ma y al s o fi l e fo r in t e r v e n o r st a t u s fo r th e pu r p o s e s of ad d r e s s i n g en v i r o n m e n t a l is s u e s du r ing th e co m m e n t pe r i o d fo r a dr a f t en v i r o n m e n t a l imp a c t sc a c e m e n c . Pl e a s e no c e : "P F " do c k e t s ar e as s ign e d co pr o 1 e c t s th a t ar e in th e pr e -filin g or pl a n n i n g sc a g e . Th e r e 1s no pr o v 1 S 1 o n fo r be c o m i n g an in t e r v e n o r in PF do c k e t s . Ho w e v e r , on c e ch e pr e - f i l i n g st a g e ha s be e n co m p l e t e d an d an ap p l ica t i o n ha s be e n fil e d . yo u ma y li l e fo r in t e r v e n o r st a t u s . CU S T O M E R AS S IST A N C E Fo r fu r t h e r as s i s t a n c e an d pu b l i c in q u i r i e s , pl e a s e co n t a c t : Of f i c e of Ex t e r n a l Af f a i r s 1- 2 0 2 -50 2 - 8 0 0 4 1- 8 6 6 - 2 0 8 - 3 3 7 2 (T o l l - f r e e ) cu s t o m e r @ f e r c . g o v Fo r as s i s t a n c e wi t h fe r c .go v or eF i l i n g , pl e a s e co n t a c t : FE R ( On l i n e Te c h n i c a l Su p p o r t 1- 2 0 2 - 5 0 2 - 6 6 5 2 1- 8 6 6 - 2 0 8 - 3 6 7 6 (T o l l -fr e e } fe r c o n l i n e s u p p o r t @ f e r c . g o v Fo r ma t e r i a l s an d co p y i n g as s i s t a n c e . pl e a s e co n t a c t : Pu b l i c Re f e r e n c e Ro o m 1- 2 0 2 - 5 0 2 - 8 3 7 1 1· 8 6 6 - 2 0 8 - 3 6 7 6 {T o l l - f r e e ) pu b l i c . r e f e r e n c e r o o m @ f e r c ,.. . .... . o __ v' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . ~~ - - ~ . c ? . ~ ~ . - - . - ~ -' . - .. -. --- ~ - ~ .. .... ~, OF F I C E CI F ' EN E R l : i l l Y P R O J E C T S A N IN T E R S T A T E N A T U R A L G A S F A C I L I T Y O N M Y L A N D ? KE Y IS S U E S IN V O L V I N G LO C A T I O N OF TH E PR O J E C T ··· · · · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Q: Ho w is th e pj p e l i n e ro u t e , co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n or st o r a g e fi e l d lo c a t i o n se l e c t e d ? A: Th e na t u r a l ga s co m p a n y pr o po s e s th e ro u t e or lo c a t i o n , whi c h 1s ch e n ex a m i n e d by th e Co m m 1 s s 1 o n . T1 1 e co m p a n y mu s e st u dy al t ern a t i v e rout e s or lo c a t i o n s co av o , d or min i m i ze da mag e to th e en v ir on m e n t . Th e Co m m,ss ·on, in c e r v e n o r s , or any co m m e n c e r ma y al s o su g g e s t al te rn a t i v e s an d mo d i f i c a t i o n s to red u c e th e eff ec t s on bu i l d i n g s , fe n c e s , cr o p s . wa t e r su p p l i e s , sr n l , ve gec a t 1 o n . wil d l i f e , air qu a l i ty , no i s e, sa fe t y , la nd ow n e r in t er e s t s an d mo r e. Th e Co m m i s s i o n st a f f ' s Al t e r n a t i v e s an a l y sis wil l co n s i d e r wh e t h e r th e pi p e l i n e ca n be pl a c e d ne a r or wi t h i n an ex i s ti n g pi p e l i n e . po w e r line , hig hwa y or ra il r o ad righ t - o f . w ay . St o r a g e fi e l d s ar e us u a l l y lo c a t e d in de p l e t ed 011 or na t u r a l ga s pr o d u ct i o n fi e l ds or in sa lt de p o s ic s . Th e r e f o r e , th e i r lo c a t i o n is fi x e d by ge o l o g i c co n d i t i o n s . Ho w e v e r , th e fa c i l i t i es ne e d ed to de v e l o p an d us e a st o r a g e fi el d ca n be mo ve d co so m e ex r e n t . Q: Ho w do na t u r a l ga s co m p a n i e s ob t a i n a ri g h t · o f w a y ? .• • • . . • . . • • • . . . . . . . . • .. . • . .... A: Th e co m p a ny ne g o r i a t e s a ng h t - o f ·w a y ea s e m e n t an d co m p e n s a t i o n fo r the ea s e m en t wi t h ea c h la n d o w n e r . La n d o w n e r s ma y be pa i d fo r los s of ce r t a i n us e s of ch e la n d du n n g an d af t e r co n st r uc t i o n , lo s s of an y oc h e r res ou r c e s , an d an y da m a g e to pro p e rty . If ch e Co m m i s s ion ap p rov es the pr o jec t an d no ag r e e m e n t wi t h the la n d o w n e r 1s rea ch e d , ch e co m p a n y ma y ac q u i r e ch e ea s e m e n t un d er em ine n t do m a in (a ri g h t gi v e n to ch e co m p a n y by sc a ru t e co ca k e pr i v a t e la n d fo r Co m m i s s ion · a u t h o r iz e d us e ) wit h a co u r t dec e r mi n i n g co m p e n s a c1on . Q: Wh o pa y s ta x e s on th e ri g h t - o f - w a y ? .. . . . . . . . . . " .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . A: Th e la n d o w n e r pa y s ta x e s on th e ri g h t -of - w a y un l e s s a lo c a l ta x i n g au t h o r i c y gra nt 5 re l ief . Th e co m p a n y si m p ly ha s an ea s e m en t ac r o ss a po r t i on of th e la n d . •• • • . . . . • • • • • . • . . . • . .. .•.• .. . . . ~: .': ' . ~ ~ !!1 . ~ ~ ! . ~s. !~~ .~i ~ ~ ~ : ? f - w a y an d ho w is it ma i n t a i n e d ? A: le 1s ge n e r a l l y 75 co 10 0 fe e t wi d e du r i n g co n s u u c c i o n , al t h o u g h ex c r a sp a c e is us u a l l y re q u i r ed at ro a d or sc r e a m cr o s s i n g s or be c a u s e of so i l co n d i t i o n s . F " E O E R A L E N E R G Y R E G U L A T O R Y C O M M I S S I O N W H A T D o I N E E D TO K N C W ? Th e pe r m a n e n t righ t -of - w a y is us u a l l y ab o u t SO fe e t wr d e . Ro u r m e mo w i n g or cu c r i n g of ve g e t a t i o n is do n e no mo r e th a n on c e ev e r y th r e e ye a r s . A te n - f o o t . wi d e co r r i d o r , ce n t e r e d on th e pipe l i n e . ma y be mo w e d or cu e mo r e fr e q u e n c l y to fa c i l i t a t e pe r i o d i c su r v e y s an d in spe c t i o n s . In cr o p l a n d an d re s i d e n t i a l ar e a s th e ri g h t - o f - w a y is ma i n t a i n e d by the la n d o w n e r co n s i s t e n t wi t h th e pr e s e n c e of a pi p e l i n e . Q: Ho w la r g e is a co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n or st o r a g e fi e l d ? .• . . •• • • .•• ... . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . A: Us u a l l y th e na t u r a l ga s co m p a n y pu r c h a s e s te n co fo r t y ac r e s fo r a co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n , of wh i c h ab o u t fiv e ac r e s ar e ac t u a l l y us e d fo r co n str u c t i o n . A st o r a g e fi e l d co u l d en c o m p a s s ma n y hu n d r e d s or ev e n th o u s a n d s of ac r e s . de p e n d i n g on th e ge o l o g i c st r u c t u r e . St o r a g e fi e l d s al s o fr e q u e n t l y in c l u d e a bu f f e r zo n e or pr o t e c t i o n ar e a fo r m ing a ha l o of so m e hu n d r e d s of ac r e s su r r o u n d i n g th e scorag e fi e ld it s e l f . Q: Mu s t th e co m p a n y co m p l y wi t h lo c a l , co u n t y an d st a t e la w s an d zo n i n g or d i n a n c e s ? ·· · · ··· · · · · · · ·· · ·· · · · · · · · · · · ···· A: Ge n e r a lly , ye s . If th e r e is a co n f l i c t , ho w e v e r . be t w e e n th e s e re q u i r e m e n t s an d wh a c ch e Co m m i s s i o n re q u i r e s : th e Co m m i s s i o n re q u i r e m e n t pr e v a i l s . Q: Ho w clo s e ca n I hu i l d to th e fa c i l i t i e s ? •• • . . • . . . . . . . . ... . ... . ....... . ... . A: Fo r a pi p e l i n e th is de p e n d s on th e te r m s of ch e ea s e m e n t ag r e e m e n r . Bu e bu i l d is us u a l l y al l o w e d up to th e ed g e of th e ri g h t - o f - w a y . Fo r a co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n , ch e si t e is us u a l l y ow n e d by th e co m p a n y . If yo u ow n pr o p e r t y ad j a c e n t co th e si t e . yo u ma y bu i l d on it . Fo r st o r a g e fi e l d s . un l e s s th e r e ar e su r f a c e fa c i l i t i e s or pi p e l i n e s , yo u ma y bu i l d an y w h e r e on th e su r f a c e . If yo u or so m e o n e el s e wi s h e s to dr i l l we l l s wh i « h , wo u l d pe n e t r a t e th e st o r a g e fo r m a t i o n , yo u mu s e co o r d i n a t e th a t ac c i v i c y wi t h th e co m p a n y , an d us u a l l y th e st a t e au t h o r i t y re g u l a t i n g we l l dr i l l i n g . CF " F I C E O F EN E R G Y ~R O J E C T S 10 A N IN T E R S T A T E N A T U R A L G A S FA C I L I T Y O N M Y L A N D ? Q: Wh a t ab o u t bu she s , tr ees, fen ce s, dr i v e w a y s an d so fo r t h ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A: Tr e e s w1 c h ro o t s ch a t ma y da m a g e th e p1 p e l r n e or 1cs co a t i n g an d oc he r ob s t r u c t i o n s th a t pr e v e n c ob s e r v a t i o n fr o m ai r c r a f t du r i n g rn a 1 n c e n a n ce ar e us u a l l y no t all o w ed . Dr i v e w a y s an d ot he r 1m p r o v e m enc s w1 c h o u t fo u n d a t i o n s ar e no r m a l l y al l o w e d . All 1m p r o v e m e n r s are su b 1 e c t co th e te rm s o f th e ea se m e n t an d ar e su bJ ec c to ne go t t ati o n as lo n g as th e pi p eli n e mai n t ena n ce an d sa f e t y ar e no c af f e c t e d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q. How lo n g wi l l th e ri g h t ·of wa y be the r e r • • • • • • • Ill • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A: Pa re of it is te m p o r a ry an d wil l be re s t o r e d 1m m e d 1 a t e ly af t e r co n s c r u c cion 11 , e pe r m a n e n t ng h t· o f -w ay will re m a i n un t i l th e Com m i s s i o n de ter m i n e s it ca n be ab an do n ed by ch e pi p e l i n e co m p a n y . Th i s ca n be 20 co SO ye ar s or mo r e . Q. In ge n e r a l , wi l t I st i l l be ab l e to us e th e rl g h t · o f w a y f .. . .. ..... . ..... ... . . .. . . .... . . . A: Th e ea se me n t ag r ee me n t wil l sp ec i f y re s m c c e d us e s on or ac r o s s th e ri ght · of- w a y an d an y ty p e s of us e s fo r wh i c h th e co mp any ' s pe r m iss ion mu s t be so u g h t . Th e co n c i n u a r 1 o n of pa st ag r i cu lt u r al us e s an d pr ar n ce s on or ac r o ss th e ri g h t - o f -wa y wo u l d be pe r m i t t ed . Bu 1 l d 1 n g s an d la r g e cr e e s ar e us ua l l y no t al l o w e d . Sp e c i a l us e s or ac t ,via es ch a t m1 g h c ha v e an imp a ct on p, p e h n e de sign (s u c h as pl a nne d lo g g i n g ro a ds or dr a i n ti l e s ) sh o u l d be ne got i a t e d wi t h th e pi p e l i n e co m p a n y co minimi z e fu ture co n Aicc s . Q: To wh a t de p t h wou l d th e pi p e l i n e be bu r i e d un d e r g r o u n d ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A: Th e de p t h of co ve r fo r na t u r a l ga s pi p e l i n e s is re gu l a te d by th e Pi p e hn e an d Ha z a r d o u s Ma t e ria l s Sa f e t y Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n . wi t h i n th e U.S . De p a r t m e n t of Tr a n s p o r c a t 1 o n . In no r m a l so i l co n d i t i o n s. th e mi n i m u m re q u i r e d 1s 30 ·3 6 in c h e s be c w e e n che co p of th e pipe l i ne an d th e la n d su r f a c e . Ad d 1 t 1 o n a l co v e r is pr o v i d e d at ro a d an d wa t e r bo d y cr o s s i n g s , wh i l e les s co v e r (a mi n i m u m of 18 in c h e s ) 1s re q u i r e d in con s o h d a c e d ro c k . In sp e c i a l ca s e s , th e pi p e l i n e co u l d be bu r i e d de e p e r (4 8 - 60 inc h e s ) wh e r e ag r icu ltu ra l pr a ct i ce s or ot h e r iss u e s wa r r a n t ad d iti o n a l co ve r . f° J ; : C E R A L . EN l ' ; R G Y R E G U \ . A T O R Y CO M M I S S I O N W H A T 0 0 I NE : E : D T C KN O W ? ... . . . ... • .. • . • . • • • • • . . . ... . .. . . Q: Wh a t if I ha v e pr o b l e m s wi t h er o s i o n or ot h e r is s u e s du r i n g re s t o r a t i o n an d / o r ma i n t e n a n c e of th e ri g h t - o f wa y ? ·· · · · · · · ·· ·· · · · · · · · · · · ···· · · · A: Th e la n d o w n e r sh o u l d fi r s t co n t a c t th e na t u r a l ga s co m p a n y to ad d r e s s an d re s o l v e th e is s u e . If th e la n d o w n e r 1s no t sa t i s f i e d th a t th e pr o b l e m ha s be e n ad e q u a t e l y ad d r e s s e d . he or sh e ca n co n t a c t th e Co m m 1 s s 1 o n ' s D1 s p u c e Re s o l u t i o n D1 v 1 s i o n He l p l i n e at (8 7 7 ) 33 7 - 2 2 3 7 or se n d an em a i l to fer c . a d r @fer c . Sf i l . PI P E L I N E IN S T A L L A T I O N SE Q Y E N C E Af t e r a co m p a n y ha s re c e i v e d au t h o r i z a t i o n fr o m FE R C as we l l as al l ne c e s s a r y pe r m i t s , an d ha s an ea s e m e n t on a pr o p e r t y , co n s t r u c t i o n wo u l d pr o c e e d as fo l l o w s : J) Th e ci v i l su r v e y (a n d an y un c o m p l e t e d en v iro n m e n c a l su r v e y s ) wo u l d be co m p l e t e d an d th e co n s t r u c t i o n ri g h t - o f -wa y wo u l d be ma r k e d / s t a k e d fo r th e cl e a r i n g cr e w . 2) Th e cl e a r i n g cr e w wo u l d re m o v e an y tr e e s or br u sh wit hi n th e righ t -of - wa y th a t wo u ld in t e r f e r e wi t h co n s t r u ctio n. 3) Te m p o r a r y er o s i o n co n t r o l de v i c e s wo u l d be in s t a l l e d as re q u ire d . 4) Ne x t , th e ri g h t -of - w a y wo u l d be gr a d e d . S) To p s o i l wo u l d be se p a r a t e d fr o m su b s o il in ag r i c u l t u r a l / r e s i d e n t i a l ar e a s (o r in oc h e r ar e a s re q u e s t e d du r i n g th e ea sem e n t ne g o t iac i o n s ) . 6) He a v y eq u i p m e n t , su ch as ba c k h o e s or tr e n c h i n g ma c h ine s , wo u l d th e n di g th e cr e n c h . In ar e a s wh e r e be d r o c k is ne a r th e su r f a c e , bl a s t i n g ma y be re q u i r e d . 7) Th e pi p e wo u l d be de live r e d to th e ri g h t -of - w a y in se g m e n t s (c a l l e d jo i n t s ) . 8) T h e pipe wo u ld be be n t to fi t th e tr e n c h an d we l d e d to g e t h e r . All we l d s wo u l d be ce s t e d pr i o r to pl a c i n g th e pi p e in th e tr e n c h . 9) T h e tr e n c h wo u l d be ba c k fi l l e d an d if to p s o i l wa s re m o v e d it wo u l d be re t u r n e d . 10 ) C o n s c r u c c ion de b r i s wo u l d be re m o v e d . 11 ) Th e ri g h t - o f - w a y wo u l d be re g r a d e d , se e d e d , an d te m p o r a r y an c i pe r m a n e n t er o s ion co n t r o l de v i c e s wo u l d be in s t a l l e d . 12 ) Af t e r th e righ t - o f - w a y ha s re v e g e t a t e d th e te m p o r a r y er o s i o n e: 0 n r r o l de v i c e s wo u l d be re m o v e d . 13 ) Pr ior to ga s fl o w i n g , th e pi p e l i n e wo u l d be pr e s s u r e te s t e d (n o r m a l l y wi t h wa c e r ) co en s u r e it do e s no t le a k . OF F I C E O F E N E R G Y PR O J E C T S l l PI P E L I N E C O N S T R U C T I O N A gr a p h i c re p r e s e n t a t i o n of th e pi p e l i n e in s t a l l a t i o n se q u e n c e . Mo v ing a~ s e m b l y lt n t (g r~p h , c no t 10 s( al •l Cl e a r i n g an d gr a d i n g Di t c h i n g (r o c k - f r e e ) Di t c h i n g (r o c k ) Pa d d i n . di t c h bo t t Be n d i n g We l d i n g X- r a y an d we l d re p a i r Co a t i n g ·= ::: = Cl e a n u p Re s t o r i n g re s i d e n t i a l ar e a Re s e e d i n g th e ri g h t - o f wa y 12 FE D E R Ai. EN E R G Y R E G U L ATO R Y CO M M I S S I O N St r i n g i n g In s p e c t i o n an d re p a i r of co a t i n g Lo w e r i n g in Ba c k f i l t co n t i n u e d be t o w Pr e s s u r e te s t i n g fo r le a k s = - ;: : : --= -= = :::: : : : : : : = == :! -= 2: : =: : : : : : : i Re s t o r e d ri g h t -of -wa y " 14 A N IN T E R S T A T E N A T U R A L G A S FA C I L I T Y O N M Y L A N O ? AB A N D O N M E N T Q: Wh a t is ab a n d o n m e n t in pl a c e ? .. . . . . . . . . ........ ... ......... A: A pi p e l i n e co m p a n y ma y requ e s t au t h o r i z a t i o n fo r a p1 p e l 1 n e ro be "a b a n d o n e d m pl a c e ." In ch i s ca s e , th e p1 p e l 1 n e 1s ph y sical l y se p a r a t e d fr o m ics so u r c e of ga s an d 1s no lo n g e r ma i n t a ine d . Th e pi p e l i n e is se al e d at bo t h en d s an d le f c in th e gr o u n d . A co m p a n y ma y re v e r t th e ea s e m e n t ba c k to th e af f e c t e d pr o p e r t y ow n e r s ; 1n ce r t a in ca s e s wh e r e mu l c 1 p l e pi p e l i n e s ex i s t in th e sa m e co r r i d o r , ch e co m p a n y ma y co n t i n u e to ho l d th e ea s e m e n t s an d ma i n t a in the rig h t - o f - w a y ac c o r d i n g co ic s ve g e t a t i o n ma i n t e n a n c e pr a c t i c e s . ··· · · ·· · · · ···· · · · · · · · · · · ·· ··· · · · Q: Ca n th e pi p e l i n e be us e d af t e r ab a n d o n m e n t ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A: In so m e ca s e s a pi p e l i n e co m p a n y ma y as k to ab a n d o n a pi p e l i n e fo r us e as a na t u r a l ga s tr a n s p o r t a t i o n li n e , bu t re s e r v e th e ri g h t ro co n v e r t th a t lm e co ano t h e r us e . su c h as th e tr a n s p o r c a c i o n of cr u d e oi l or ot h e r pe t r o l e u m pr o d uc ts. Ea sem ent s ag r eem en t s af f e c t e d by co n v e r s i o n tr a n sac t i o n s ma y tr a n s f e r co che ne w op e r at o r . ··· · · · · · · · ···· · · · ·· ···· · ·· · ·· .. Q: If th e pi p e l i n e is be i n g ab a n d o n e d wi l l it be re m o v e d fr o m my pr o p e r t y ? ·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ····· · · · ··· · · ·· .. . . A: Th e Co m m iss ion ma y de ci d e ch e r e ar e en v i r o n m e n t a l or oc h e r co n d i t i o n s ch a t sh o u l d de t e r m i n e th e dis p o s i t i o n of th e pi p e l i n e . If no t , th e ea s e m e n t ag r e e m e n t ch a t yo u or pr e v i ou s ow n e r s of ch e la n d si g n e d ma y st i p u l a t e wh e t h e r ch e pipe l i n e is co be re m o v e d . Yo u ma y al s o co m e to so m e ag r e e m e n t wi t h th e co m p a n y on wh a t th e y wil l do wi t h ch e pi p e l i n e . Us u a l l y , ab o v e - g r o u n d fa c i l i t i e s ar e re m o v e d . •• . . . . . . . . . . . . . • .. ... .. . ... . . .. . . Q: If a co m p a n y ab a n d o n s a pi p e l i n e , ca n it ke e p an ea s e m e n t on my pr o p e r t y ? · •• • • • • • . • • • • . . . . ... ...... .. . . .. . . . A: It de p e n d s on th e te r m s of th e ea s e m e n t ag r e e m e n t an d ma y be su b j ec t to ne g o t iat i o n be t w e e n th e la n d o w n e r an d th e pi p e l ine co m p a n y . If th e r e is mo r e th a n on e pi p e l i n e , th e pipe l ine co m p a n y wi l l ke e p th e ea s e m e n t . FE D E R A L EN E R G Y Ri ; ; G U L A T C R Y C O M M I S S I O N W H A T 0 0 I N E E D TO K N O W ? ·· · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · Q: Wi l l I be no t i f i e d if ab a n d o n m e n t is pr o p o s e d ? •• • • •. . • . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . .. A: Yo u will pr o b a b l y be no t i f i e d by th e co m p a n y if it pr o p o s e s to re l i n q u i s h th e ea s e m e n t as pa r r of th e ab a n d o n m e n t an d rh e ea s e m e n t is no t be i n g ua n s f e r r e d to an o t h e r co m p a n y . Ot h e r w i s e , yo u ma y be no t i f i e d by th e Co m m 1 s s 1 o n as pa r t of ch e en v iro n m e n t a l an a l y s i s of th e pr o 1 e c t ST O R A G E FI E L D S Q: Wh a t wi l l ha p p e n to my pr o p e r t y if a st o r a g e fi e l d is lo c a t e d be n e a t h it ? •• • • • • • • . . . • . . . .. . .... .. . . .. .. .. We l l dr i l l i n g ri g ·· · · · · · ·· · · ····· · · · · · · · ········· A: Po s s i b l y no t h ing , si n c e th e st o r a g e fi e l d it s e l f is us u a l l y th o u s a n d s of fe e t be n e a t h th e gr o u n d su r f a c e . We l l s ar e ne e d e d to in i e c c an d wi t h d r a w th e st o r e d na t u r a l ga s or to mo n i t o r fi e l d co n d i t i o n s (o b s e r v a t i o n we l l s ) . Th e we l l s re q u ire a su r f a c e si t e of ro u g h l y on e acre fo r dr ill i n g an d le s s th a n on e te n t h of an ac r e fo r th e su r f a c e we l l h e a d pipi n g an d oc h e r fa c i l i t i e s . If th e r e ar e no fa c i l iti e s to be co n s t r u c t e d on yo u r pr o p e r t y . th e co m p a n y wil l on l y ne e d th e st o r a g e ri g h t s to th e ge o l o g ic fo r m a t i o n in wh i c h th e na t u r a l ga s wo u l d be sc o r e d . Th i s is al s o th e ca s e fo r an y pr o p e r t y wi t h i n an y de s i g n a t e d "b u f f e r zo n e " or "p r o t e c t i v e ar e a " ar o u n d th e ac t u a l st o r a g e fi e l d . · Q: Wh y is st o r a g e im p o r t a n t ? ·· · · · · · · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · · ·· ··· ·· ·· .. . . A: Un d e r g r o u n d na t u r a l ga s st o r a g e ca n be us e d co ba l a n c e th e lo a d re q u ire m e n t s of ga s us e r s . St o r a g e fi e l d s ar e th e wa r e h o u s e s th a t pr o v ide a re a d y su p p l y of na t u r a l ga s co se r v e th e ma r k e t du r i n g pe r i o d s of hi g h de r : n _i\r . \ d. Fo r ex a m p l e , in ch e Mi d w e s t an d th e Mi d - A t l a n t i c re g i 6 n s , na t u r a l ga s is pr i m a r i l y us e d du r i n g ch e wi n c e r be c a u s e ma n y ho m e s ar e he a t e d by na r u r a l ga s . To ac c o m m o d a t e th i s lo a d pr o f i l e , na t u r a l ga s is in j e c t e d in t o st o r a g e fi e l d s C_ F F I C E O F E N E R G Y P R C J E C T S • ii I 9 !I AN IN T E R S T A T E N A T U R A L G A S F" A C I L I T Y O N MY L A N O ? du n n g th e warmer mo nt hs (A p r i l - Octo b er ). an d wi thd r a w n rn ch e co l d e r mo n t h s (N o v e m b e r . Ma r c h ) . Howe v er . si n c e th e 19 8 0 s , mo s t ne w po w er ge n e r a t i o n equ i pme n t ha s be e n ti re d by na t u r a l ga s . wh i c h has cr e a t e d su m m e r pe a k i n g re q u i r e me n t s fo r na t u r a l ga s to ac co mm o d at e air co n d i t i o n i n g load s rn ma n y ar ea s o f the cou n t r y . St o ra ge he l p s ro me et pe ak de m a n d re q u i r e m e n t s bo c l 1 rn wi n t e r an d rn su m m e r . ~: .:1 : ' ~ .~! .tY } ! .~~ ~f . f ? .~i! ~ti e s ar e as s oc i at e d with sto rag e ? A: Mo s t na t u r a l ga s st o ra ge fa c i l i t i e s in th e U.S . co ns i st of un d e r g r o u n d fo r m a t i o n s . comb i n e d wi t h ab ov e- gr o u n d equ i p m e n t . 11 , e s e fa c i l m e s in cl u d e we l l s (i n j e c t i o n / w i t h d r a w a l an d ob s e r v a t i o n , wa t e r su p p l y . wa t e r dis p o sa l ) , we l l h e a d va l v e as s e m b l i e s . ga t h e r ing li n e s {f i e l d li n e s , he a d e r s ) , me t e r i n g an d co m p r e s sio n fa c i l i t i e s , de h y d r a t i o n un i t s , ge n e r a t o r s or tr a n s f o r m e r s. as so c i a t e d el e ct ric eq ui p m e n t , ro a d s , sh e d s / b u i l d in gs an d pi p eli ne pigg ing fa c i l iti e s . A lis t of na t u r a l ga s fa c i l i t i e s th a t fa l l un de r FE R C ju r i i ; d i c c i o n is av a i l a b l e on th e age nc y ' s We b si t e a t http : / / w w w J e r c .go v / i n d u s t r i e s / g a s / i n d u s- ac t / s t o r a g e / f i e l d s -by - ow n e r . p d f . Nacu r al ga s st o r a g e fa c i l i t i e s tha t are ow n e d an d op e r a te d by na c u r a ga s dr s t r i b u c i o n sy ste m s an d use d to de li v e r ga s to the i r cu s t o m e r s fa l l un d e r th au t h o r n y of st a [e re g u l a r o r y age n c i e s . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q: Ar e th e r e di f f e r e n t ty p e s of un d e r g r o u n d st o r a g e fi e / d s r .. . . 11 . . . . . . .. . . . . .... .......... . .. A: Mo s e st o r a g e of na t u r a l ga s ta k e s adva n tag e of na tu r a l ge o l o g i c fo rm a tions (r es e rv oir s) . Th e r e ar e th r e e ty p e s of un d e r g r o u n d st o r a g e fi e l d s : {1 ) de p l ete d oi an d / o r ga s fi e l d s , {2) aq u i f e r s, an d (3 ) sa le cave r n s. De p l e t e d Oil an d / o r Ga s Fi e l d s : Mo s e of ch e na t u r a l ga s sto r a ge 1n th e Un i ted St a t e s co n si s ts of na t u r a l l y - o c cu rr i n g oi l or ga s re s er v oi r s ch at ha v e be e n de p let ed th r o u g h pr o d u c t i o n . Th e s e co n s i s t of po rou s an d pe r m e a b l e un d e r g r o u n d ro c k fo r m a t i o n s (u s u a l l y 1,00 0 co S,00 0 fe e t ch ick ) ch a t ar e co n f i n e d by im p e r m e a b l e ro c k ba r r i e r s an d id e m , F r e d by a si n g l e na t u r a l pr e s s u r e . Ty p i c a l l y , th i s ty p e of fi e l d ha s on e rn j e c t r o n /w i th d ra w al cyc l e e ach ye - ga s is in J e c t e d in su m m e r an d wi t h d r a w n in wi n t e r Th i s ty p e of stor a g e fa cil i 1s no r m a l l y us e d fo r lo n g te r m or se a s o n a l sy s t e m su p p l y , al th o u g h 1n so m e in s t a n c e s 1c is us e d fo r pe a k da y de l i v e r i e s . Th e s e fo r m a t i o n s co n t a i n vo l u m e s of ga s ch a t ar e pe r m a n e n t l y sc o r e d rn th e fi e ld (c a lled cu s h i o n or ba s e ga s ) th a t he l p to ma i n t a in th e un d e r g r o u n d pr e s s u r e re q u i r e d co op e r a c e th e fi e l d . Sc o ra ge ga s 1s th e n ad d ed co th e fi e l d . In fi el d st or ag e ch e bas e ga s is ge n e r a lly ab o u t 50 % of th e to t a l re se rvo ir ca p a c i t y . F' E O E : R A L EN E : R C I Y R E G U L A T O R Y CO M M I S S I O N W H A T 0 0 I N E E D TC I KN C J W ? Aq u i f e r St o r a g e Fi e l d s : Th i s cy p e of st o r a g e fi e l d us e s a pe r m e a b l e ro c k fo r m a c 1 o n co n t a i n i n g wa t e r . ca l l e d an "aq u ife r . " Th e na t u r e of th e wa t e r 1n th e aq u i f e r ma y va r y fr o m fr e s h wa t e r co sa t u r a t e d br i n e . An aq u i f e r wo u l d ha v e a hi g h cu s h i o n ga s re q u ire m e n t , ge n e r a l l y be t w e e n 50 % an d 80 %. as th e wa t e r in th e po r n o n of ch e re ser v o i r be i n g us e d fo r st o r a g e mu s t be dr s p l a c e d co n s t a n c l y . Th e y al s o ha v e hi g h de h v e r a b d i t y ra c e s bu t ar e lim 1 c e d to on e in j e c t i o n / wi t h d r a w a l cy c l e ea c h ye a r . Sa l t Ca v e r n St o r a g e : Th is ty p e of st o r a g e fi e l d us e s ca v e r n s ch a t ar e le a c h e d or mi n e d ou t of un d e r g r o u n d sa l e de p o s i t s (s a l e do m e s or be d d e d sa l t fo r m a t i o n s ) . Sa l t ca v e r n s us u a l l y op e r a t e wi t h ab o u t 20 % ro 30 % cu s h i o n ga s an d ch e re m a i n i n g ca p a c i t y as wo r k i n g ga s . Wo r k i n g ga s ca n be re c y c l e d mo r e th a n on c e pe r ye a r (s o m e up to 10 - 12 cime s pe r ye a r ) , th e in j e c t i o n an d wi t h d r a w a l ra c e s be i n g li m i t e d on l y by th e ca p a b ili t y of th e su r f a c e fa c i l i t i e s . Sa l t ca v e r n st o r a g e ha s hi g h de l l v e r a b i l i c y an d in j e c t i o n ca p a b i l i t i e s an d is us u a l l y us e d fo r pe a k de l l v e r a b i l i c y pu r p o s e s , da ily or ev e n ho u r l y . Mo s e of th e na t u r a l l y - o c c u r r i n g sa l t ca v e r n s in th e Un i t e d Sc a r e s he cl o s e r co th e pr o d u c e r re g i o n - i n Lo u i s i a n a , Te x a s , an d th e Gu l f Co a s t . Fo r mo r e de t a i l e d in f o r m a t i o n ab o u t na t u r a l ga s st o r a g e , v1s 1 c th e s e We b si t e s : • FE R C St a f f Re p o r t on Un d e r g r o u n d Na t u r a l Ga s St o r a g e ht t p : / / w w w . f e r c . g o v / E v e n t C a l e n d a r / F i l e s / 2 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 8 1 3 4 9 f m a l - g s -re p o t t . p d f • EIA : Ba s i c s of Un d e r g r o u n d Na t u r a l Ga s St o r a g e ht t p : / / w w w .ei a . d o e . g o v / p u b / o i l _ g a s / n a t u r a l _ga s / a n a f y s i s _pu b J i c a t i o n s / st o r a g e b a s i c s / s t o r a g e b a s i c s . h t m l • Na c u r a l G a s . o r g : St o r a g e of Na t u r a l Ga s ht t p : / / w w w . n a t u r a f g a s . o r g / n a t u r a l g a s / s t o r a g e . a s p • Th e En e r g y ln f o r m a c 1 o n Ad m i n i s c r a c i o n (E I A ) ht t p : / / w w w . e i a . d o e . g o v / o i l _ g a s /na t u r a l _ g a s / i n f o _ g l a n c e / n a t u r a l _ g a s . h t m l •• • • • . • . . . . . . •• • • • • • • . . . ..... . . .... . . Q: Ho w or e st o r a g e fi e l d bo u n d a r i e s de t e r m i n e d ? •• • • • • • • • . . . . .. . . . . . . ....... . ...... A: Bo u n d a r r e s ar e de t e r m i n e d by th e ge o l o g i c ch a r a c c e r i s c i c s of th e fo r m a t ion in wh ich th e ga s will be st o r e d . Mo s e al s o ha v e bu f f e r zo n e s su r r o l ! n d ing uh e po r ti o n of th e re s e r v o ir co li m it mi g r a t ion of th e st o r e d ga s an d co pr o t e c t ch e int e g r ity of ch e fi e l d . 0F " F " I C E CJ F EN E R G Y P R O J E C T S I • I A N IN T E R S T A T E N A T U R A L G A S FA C I L I T Y ON M Y L A N O ? .. . . . ... . .. . .... . . ... . . . . . . ... ... . Q: Ca n co m p a n i e s us e th e gr o u n d un d e r my pr o p e r t y wi t h o u t pa y i n g / o r it ? Am I re q u i r e d to si g n an ea s e m e n t ? ·· · · ······ ·· ·· · · · · · · · · · · · ··· · ··· . A: A co m p a n y th a t ow n s / o p e r a t e s a st o r a g e fi e l d ca n n o t us e th e un d e r g r o u n d po r t i o n of st o r a g e fa c i l i t i e s w1 c h o u r eith e r ow n i n g mine r a l ri g h t s or ha v i n g so m e fo r m of ag r e e m e m wi t h th e ow n e r of th e mi n e r a l ri g h c s . Co r n p e n s a c , o n fo r th a c us e wil l co m e as a re s u k of th e pr o p e r t y /mine r a l righ t s co n v e y e d to th e co m p a n y by ch e cu r r e n t ow n e r or an a c h e d to th e de e d fr o m a pr e v i o u s pr o p e r t y ow n e r . Th o s e pr o p e r l y / m i n e r a l ri g h t s , de p e n d i n g on ch e fa c t s of ch e pa r t i c u l a r si c u a c 1 o n . wil l mo s t li k e l y be in th e fo r m of a st o r a g e le a s e or an ea s e m e n t ag r e e m e n t . A FE R C ce r t i f i c a t e is no t re q u i r e d in or d e r fo r a co m p a n y to ne g o t i a t e th e ac q u i s i t i o n of a st o r a g e le a s e or ea s e m e n t . Ho w e v e r , if Ft . R C ha s is sue d a ce r t i f i c a t e ap p r o v i n g th e cr e a t i o n of a ne w st o r a g e fi e l d (o r ex p a n s i o n of an ex i s t i n g fi e l d ) . th a t in d i c a t e s ch a t th e ag e n c y ha s co n c l u d e d ch a t ch e sc o r a g e fi e l d is ne e d e d an d is in th e pu b l i c in t e r e s t . In ac c o r d a n c e wi t h ch e Na t u r a l Ga s Ac e (a la w pa s s e d by th e Un i t e d St a t e s Co n g r e s s in 19 3 8 ) , th e FE R C ce r t i f i c a t e gi v e s th e co m p a n y th e ng h c m as k a st a t e or fe d e r a l co u r t co aw a r d th e ne e d e d pr o p e r t y ng h t s to ch e co m p a n y wh e r e vo l u n t a r y go o d fa i r h nego t iat ion ha s fa i l e d . If th e ow n e r of th e pr o p e r t y / m i n e r a l ri g h t s an d th e co m p a n y do no t re a c h an ag r e e m e n t , th e co m p a n y ca n go to co u r t co ob t a i n th e ne c e s s a r y ri g h t s th r o u g l em i n e n t do m a i n . In su c h ca s e s , th e co u r t wil l de t e r m i n e th e am o u n t th a t th e co m p a n y mu s e pa y to th e ow n e r of th e s e ri g h t s . Sim i l a r l y . if th e st o r a g e fi e l d op e r a t i o n s af f e c t th e su r f a c e pr o p e r t y th r o u g h co n s t r u c t i o n of fa c i l i t i e s or by re s e r v i n g ac c e s s ri g h t s , th e co m p a n y mu s t al s o re a c h an ag r e e m e n t wic h th e ow n e r of th e su r f a c e righ t s or go to co u r t co ob t a i n an y ne c e s s a r y pr o p e r t y ri g h t s th r o u g h em i n e n t do m a i n . Th e co u r t wil l de t e r m i n e th e am o u n t th a t ch e co m p a n y mu s e pa y th e ow n e r of th e su r f a c e ri g h t s . Th e st a t e or fe d e r a l co u r t pr o c e du r e is kn o w n as co nd e m n a t io n (o r th e ex e r c i s e of em i n e n t do m a i n ) . •. . . . .. . .• • • • . . .. . . . . . ... .... ... . .. . Q: Ho w fa r fr o m my ho m e ca n a st o r a g e fa c i l i t y be lo c a t e d ? If th e co m p a n y is ju s t us i n g th e ar e a un d e r my la n d , do th e y re q u i r e ac c e s s to my la n d ? ·· · · · · · · · · · · ···· ·· · · · · ··· · ·· · ··· · . A: Th e st o r a g e re s e r v o ir it s e l f is un d e r g r o u n d an d do e s no t re q u i r e su r f a c e fa c i l i t i e s on ev e r y pr o p e r t y wi t h i n th e st o r a g e fi e l d bo u n d a r i e s . Ho w e v e r , F' E D E R A L EN E R G Y RE C ! J U L A T C R Y CO M M I S S I O N Un d e r g r o u n d st o r a g e W H A T D o I N E E D TO K N O W ? th e co m p a n y ma y ne e d to co n s t r u c t an d op e r a t e fa c i l i t i e s on [h e su r f a c e , ,n c l u d r n g in j e c t i o n an d wi t h d r a w a l we l l s to ge t ch e ga s in c o an d ou t of th e su b s u r f a c e ro c k fo r m a t i o n s , we l l li n e s ch a r co n n e c t th o s e we ll s to oc h e r pi p e l i n e s 1n th e st o r a g e li e l d , co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n s co pu m p th e ga s , an d fa c 1l1 c 1 e s ch a t ar e us e d to cl e a n an d mo n i t o r th e in t e r i o r of ce r t a i n un d e r g r o u n d pi p e l i n e s . Wh e r e su r f a c e fa c i h t i e s ar e ne e d e d , ch e sto r a g e le a s e or ea s e m e n t ag r e e m e n t s de v e l o p e d be t w e e n th e la n d o w n e r an d th e st o r a g e fa c i l i t y op e r a t o r us u a l l y in d i c a t e mi n i m u m sp a c i n g of th e fa c i l i t i e s wi t h re s p e c t to ex i s t i n g st r u c t u r e s , li k e yo u r ho m e . In mo s t ca s e s , 1f th e co m p a n y do e s no t ha v e an y su r f a c e fa c i l i t i e s on yo u r pr o p e r t y . th e co m p a n y wo u l d no t ne e d ac c e s s co yo u r pr o p e r t y . Ho w e v e r , th e co m p a n y ma y ne e d ac c e s s co yo u r la n d to ch e c k th e 1n c e g n c y of a p1 p e h n e cr o s s i n g yo u r pr o p e r t y or co mo n i t o r ch e ef f e c t s of pr e v i o u s l y ab a n d o n e d fa c , l m e s (s u c h as an ol d ga s we l l ) or fa c i l i t i e s ow n e d by an o t h e r co m p a n y co in s u r e th a t ch o s e fa c i l i t i e s do no t in t e r f e r e wi c h th e co m p a n y ' s st o r a g e op e r a t i o n s . Be c a u s e th e ne e d fo r ac c e s s ca n n o t be pr e d i c t e d , ch e st o r a g e le a s e or ea s e m e n t ag r e e m e n t ty p i c a l l y re f e r e n c e s th e ri g h t of th e co m p a n y co en c e r yo u r pr o p e r t y wh e n ne e d e d . Th e co m p a n y sh o u l d in f o r m ch e pr o p e r t y ow n e r wh e n it s em p l o y e e s pl a n to en t e r th e pr o p e r t y . •• • .. • • • • • . . . . . . . ..... . . .. .. ... Q: Is al l st o r a g e in th e U.S . un d e r th e ju r i s d i c t i o n of th e Fe d e r a l En e r g y Re g u l a t o r y Co m m i s s i o n ? •• •••• ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . .... .... . . . A: No . On ly na tu ral gas st o ra g e ch a t i s us e d in inc e r s t a c e co m m e r c e is un d e r FE R C jur isd ict ion . Th e r e ar e ap p rox ima t e l y 50 0 ex ist ing un d e r g r o u n d na t u r a l ga s st o r a g e fa c ili ties in ch e Un ite d St a tes . Of th o s e fa ci lities , ap p r o x ima t e l y SO % ar e un d e r FE R C jur isd ict i o n , an d th e re m a ining ar e un d e r st a t e an d / o r lo c a l jur isd ict ion or ar e pr iva t e l y ow n e d an d un r e g u l a t e d . 0F F " I C E O F E N E R G Y f' R O J E C T S A N IN T E R S T A T E N A T U R A L G A S F" A C I L I T Y ON M Y L A N O ? LN G FA C I L I T I E S Na t u r a l ga s ca n al s o be co n v e r c e d to li q u e f i e d na t u r a l ga s (L N G ) an d st o r e d in ab o v e - g r o u n d ta n k s . Fa c i l i t i e s fo r ma k i n g LN G ar e us e d by ma n y ga s di s t r i b u t i o n co m p a n i e s fo r sh o r t - t e r m pe a k i n g re q u i r e m e n t s , an d ar e re g u l a c i un d e r st a c e au c h o n c y . Ho w e v e r , Th e Co m m 1 s s 1 o n re g u l a t e s a sm a l l nu m b e r o si m i l a r fa c 1 h t i e s th a t ar e co n n e c t e d co in t e r s t a t e na t u r a l ga s pi p e l ine s . Th e Un i c e d Sc a c e s al s o ha s se v e r a l la r g e LN G te r m i n a l s , wh i c h in c l u d e la r g e LN G st o r a g e t a n k s as pa r e of th e i r op e r a t i o n s . Tr a d m o n a l l y , im p o r t e d LN G is re g a s i f i e d be f o r e it en t e r s th e sy s t e m of in t e r s t a t e na t u r a l ga s pipe l i n e s fo r de l i v e r y co co n s u m e r s . Th e Gu l f Co a s t ar e a ha s ch e co u n t r y ' s hi g h e s t co n c e n t r a c i o n of ex i s t i n g an d pl a n n e d LN G te r m i n a l s . In th i s re g i o n . sa l e ca v e an d de p l e t e d re s e r v o i r s al s o ma y be us e d as ga s st o r a g e . Th e gr o w i n g pr o d u c c i o n of na t u r a l ga s in th e Un ite d St a t e s fr o m sh a l e de p o s ha s le d to ri s i n g int e r e s t in de v e l o p i n g li q u e f a c t i o n fa c i l i t i e s fo r th e ex p o r t of na c u r a l ga s co oc h e r co u n t r i e s . In th i s ca s e , so m e LN G te r m i n a l s wo u l d be us e d to ex p o r t ga s . Do m e s t i c na c u r a l ga s wo u l d ar r i v e at an LN G te r m i n a l vi , pi p e l i n e ma ga s e o u s st a t e , th e n li q u e f i e d an d pl a c e d on LN G ve s s e l s fo r de l i , to in t e r n a t i o n a l co n s u m e r s . Wh i l e th e Co m m i s s i o n ha s th e re s p o n s i b i l ity to ev a l u a t e an d au t h o r i z e LN G fa c i l i t i e s . an y co m p a n y ch a r ex p o r t s na t u r a l ga s c. mu s e re c e i v e an ex p o r t li c e n s e fr o m th e U.S . De p a r t m e n t of En e r g y . CO M P R E S S O R ST A TI O N S Q: Wh a t is a co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n f •• • • • • • • • • . • • . .. .... • ..•.. . . . . .. . .. . . A: Comp r e s s o r st a t ion s ho us e na t ur a l ga s fi r e d en g i n e s , tu r b i n e s or el e c t r ic mo t o r s th a t dr i v e co m p r e ss o rs to co m pres s , or pu m p , na t u r a l ga s to mo v e it th r o u g h th e sy s c e m . Th e y ar e lo c a t e d st r a t e g ica l l y al o n g a p ipe l ine rout e . Co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n s as s o c iat e d with int e r s t a t e na t u r a l ga s pi p e l ine sy s t e m s a re g u l a t e d by FE R C . Co m p r e s s o r s al s o ar e us e d by pr o d u c e r s in ga t h e r ing fa c i l th a t ar e no t re g u l a t e d by FE R C . El e c m c mo t o r - d r ive n co m p r e s s o r s ar e ve r y cl e a n , an d em ic no pa r t ic ul a t e ma t t e r or po l l u t a n c s . Na t u r a l ga s - f i r e d en g i n e s an d tu r b i n e s bu r n a po r t ion o FE D E R A L EN E R a Y RE G U L A T O R Y C O M M I S S I O N W H A T O c I N E E D TO K N O W ? th e na t u r a l ga s 1n th e pi p e l i n e an d wo u l d em i t po l l u t a n t s . Ai r em i s s i o n s ar e re g u l a t e d by ch e U.S . En v i r o n m e n r a l Pr o t e c t i o n Ag e n c y an d st a t e pe r m i t t i n g au t h o r i t i e s . Th e s e re g u l a t i o n s ar e ap p l i c a b l e to an y so u r c e th a t em its or ha s th e po t e n r i a l co em i t an y ai r co n c a m ina m s , as de f i n e d in th e Cl e a n Ai r Ac t . Co m p a n i e s ar e re q u i red co ob c a i n th e s e fe d e r a l pe r r n i t s , as ap p l i c a b l e . Q: How no i s y is a co m p r e s s o r st a t ion ? ··· · · · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · · ·· · · · · · ·· A: Th e no i s e am 1 b u c a b l e co a ne w co m p r e s s o r sc a t 1 o n , co m p r e ss io n ad d e d to an ex i s t i n g st a t i o n , or an y mo d ifi c a c i o n , up g r a d e or up d a t e of an ex i s t ing st a t i o n , mu s t no t ex c e e d a da y -ni g h t av e r a g e no i s e le v e l of 55 de o b e l s at an y pr e - ex i s t i n g no i s e - s e n s i t i v e ar e a s su c h as sc h o o l s , ho s p i t a l s or re s i d e n c e s . Co m p a n i e s pe r f o r m no i s e su r v e y s du r i n g in i t i a l op e r a t i o n of th e ap p r o v e d fa o l i t i e s an d re p o r t ch e re s u l t s co FE R ( to do c u m e n t co m p l i a n c e . ·· · ·· · · · · · · · · · ·· ········· ······ · · · Q: Ca n co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n s ca u s e vi b r a t i o n at my ho m e ? •• • ••.. . . . . . . ... •• • • • • • . . . ....... . . . A: Vi b r a t i o n is ca u s e d by di r e c t vi b r a t ion or by lo w - f r e q u e n c y no i s e em i t t e d Co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n fr o m a co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n . Th i s is simi l a r co wh a t ha p p e n s wh e n no i s e fr o m a sp e a k e r ca u s e s th e Ro a r co sh a k e or wh e n a he l i c o p t e r fl y i n g ov e r h e a d ca u s e s a wi n d o w to ra t t l e . Co m p a n i e s ar e re q u i r e d co co m p l y wi t h FE R C ' s ru l e at 18 C F R 38 0 . 1 2 ( k ) ( 4 ) ( v ) ( B ) to en s u r e ch a t th e r e is no in c r e a s e in pe r c e p t i b l e vi b r a t i o n fr o m th e op e r a t i o n of th e co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n . Q: Ho w mu c h no i s e is pe r m i t t e d fr o m dr i l l i n g ac t i v i t i e s ? .. . . • . •• • • • • • . . . . . •• • • • . . . . . .. . . .. . A: Dir e ct ion a l drill i n g is so m e t ime s us ed co in st a l l un d e r g r o u n d pi p e l i n e ch ro ug h se n s itive ar e a s . Dri l l ing is al s o us e d to in st a l l ve r t ica l we l l s at st o r a g e fa c i liti e s . Dri l l ing sh o u l d be co n d u c t e d wi t h th e go a l 0f ke e p i n g no i s e im p a c t s at no ise -s e n siti v e ar e a s be l o w a da y - n igh t le v e l of 55 de c i b e l s . St a t e s ma y ha v e th e ir own noi se le v e l re q u ire m e n t s fo r co n s t r u cti o n si r e s . "" " ' - - · - - -- - .. ·- - - · - -- - ·- - - - - - - ~ - A N IN T E R S T A T E N A T U R A L G A S F° A C I L I T Y ON M Y L A N O ? Q; Wi l l th e co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n af f e c t my ai r qu a l i t y ? •. .. .• • . . . •• • • • • • • . • • .. . . .. . .. A: Nu m e r o u s fe d e r a l an d st a t e ai r qu a h c y ru l e s an d pe r m i t s ma y ap p l y to ea c h co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n . FE R C wil l id e n t i f y th e re q u i r e d pe r m its an d re g u l a t i o n s fo r ea c h co m p r e s s o r sc a n o n . We al s o id e n t i f y th e im p a c t s on lo c a l an d re g i o n a l air qu a l i t y fr o m co n s t r u cti o n an d op e r a t i o n of ea c h co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n . Q: Ar e th e r e s pec i a l saf e t y or fi r e is s ues as s o c i at e d wit h co m p r e ss o r st ati on s ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . A: All in t e r s t a t e na t u r a l ga s fa c i li ti e s, in c l u d i n g co m p r e sso r sc a c ion s , ar e re q u r r e d co co m p l y wi t h th e U.S . De p a r t m e n t of Tr a n spo r t a n o n ' s Mi n i m u m Sa f e t y St a n d a r d s . Co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n s ar e co n str u c t e d with ma n y sa f e t y sy s t e m s , su c h as ga s an d fi r e de t e c t i o n sy s t e m s an d em e r g e n cy shu t d o w n eq u i p m e n t . Th e s e sy s t e m s ar e de s i g n e d co en s u r e ch a r in th e ev e n t of an ac c i d e n t . ch e co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n wo u l d be sa f e l y sh u t do w n wi t h mi n i m a l risk to th e pu b l i c . TH E RE S P O N S I B I L I T I E S OF GA S CO M P A N I E S Q: Mu s t co m p a n i e s po s t bo n d s to gu a r a n t e e pe r f o r m a n c e ? ···· · ··· · · ·· ·· · · · · · · · · · · ··· ··· ·· . A: No . buc th e Co mm is s i on ins p e c t s th e ri g h t - o f - w a y du r i n g an d af t e r co n s tr uc tio n to en sur e that th e te r m s of it s ce r t i f i c a t e ha v e be e n me r . Q: Ca n th e pi p e l i n e co m p a n y co m e on my la n d wi t h o u t my pe r m i s s i o n ? •• . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... . . ... ... ... . A: Sc a c e or lo c a l tr e s p a ss la w s pr e v a i l un t i l a ce r t i f i c a t e is is s u e d by ch e Co m m i s s i o n . So m e st a t e s ha v e la w s ch a t al l o w a co m p a n y co ge t ac c e s s to pr o p e r t y fo r su r v e y pu r p o s e s . Pr o c e d u r e s va r y by st a t e . On c e a ce r t ifi c a te is iss u e d or an ea s e m e n t /s ur v e y ag r e em e n t or co u r t or d e r is ob t a ine d , th e co m p a n y ma y co m e on t o yo u r la n d . Us u a ll y th e co m p a n y wil l no t i f y yo u in ad v a n c e . Q: Wh e n ca n th e y st a r t to bu i l d ? ·· · · · · · · · · · ·· ···· · · · · · · · · · · ····· ·· · · A: Co n str u c t i o n ca n n o t co m m e n c e un t il th e Co m m i s s i o n is s u e s a ce r t i f i c a t e , th e com p a n y ac c e p t s ic, rh e co m p a n y re c e i v e s all oc h e r re l e v a n t pe r m i t s an d FE D E R A i . . EN l ! : . R G V RE : G U L . A T O R Y CO M M I S S I O N au t ho r i z a ti o n s , an d ch e co m p an y co m p l i e s wi t h en v i r o n m e n t a l co n d i t i o n s ac c a che d co che ce rn fi c a ce Fo r mo s t lar ge pipe l i n e s , th e ti m e fr o m fili ng an ap p l i c a t i o n to ap p r o v a l ra n g e s fr o m on e ye a r to tw o ye a r s . On ce a ce r t i f i ca t e 1s iss ue d , co n s c r u c c i o n may sc a r e wi t h in a fe w we e ks of th e co m p a n y ha v in g co m ple t e d an y out st a n d i n g sc u d 1es or ha v i n g me c ot h e r pr e c o n d 1 t 1 o n s se t by ch e Com mi s s io n. Q: Wh y wo u l d th e co m p a n y ap p r o a c h me ab o u t an ea s e m e n t .. . . ~!? . . ~ : .~~~. '! ! . ~ ~ ~ ~ ! i~ . ~p p r o v e d r A: Be c a u s e of pl a n n i n g an d le ad cim e , th e co m p an y ma y cr y to ob t a i n ea se m e n t ag r e em e n t s in ad va n c e . Als o , a co m p a n y mu s t co n d u c e en v i r o n m e nt al st u d ies be f o r e it fil e s an ap p l t c a c i o n wi t h th e Co m m i s s i o n . Fo r th e s e st u d ies to be as co m p l e te as po s s i b l e , th e co m p a n y wil l cr y ro ob t a i n ac c es s to all of ch e pr o p os e d ri g h t - o f - w a y . If Co m m iss i o n ap p r o v a l is ul t ima t e l y de n ied . or ch e ro u te ch a n g e s , th e in itial ea s e m e n t ag re e m e n t wi t h ch e la n do w ne r is us u a l l y vo i d (d e p e n d i n g on th e wo r d i n g of th e rig ht- o f-way or ac c e s s con cr ac c ). Fu rth e r , di s p u t e s ov e r th e wo r d i n g of an ea s e m e n t ag r e e m e n t are su b j e c t co st a t e la w . Q: Ca n th e co m p a n y pl a c e mo re th a n on e pi p e l i n e on my pr o p ert y ? Ca n th e pi p e l i n e an d th e ea s e m e n t be used fo r an y t h i n g ot h e r th a n na t u r a l ga s ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A: Th e Co m m i s s i o n gr a nts a ce r t ifi c a t e an d sta t e s ch a t em i n e n t do m a i n ma y on l y be us e d fo r th e pr o p o s e d pi p e l i n e an d re l ate d fa c i l i t ie s in the ex act loc a t i o n de s c r i b e d an d on l y fo r ch e cr a n s p o r c at t o n of na t u r a l ga s. If ch e co mp a n y wi s h e s co in s t a ll an o t h er na t u r a l ga s pipe l i n e un d e r Co m m 1 ss 1o n 1u r isd ic t 1 o n , it mu s e obt a in ad di t i o n a l ap p r o v a l fr o m rhe Co m m i s s i o n . Ot her ut i l i t t e s ma y wis h to us e an adjace n c or ov erlap p i n g eas e me n t , bu t th ey wo u ld ha v e to ob ta i n ap p r o v a l fr om yo u or fr om an o t h er pe r m 1 t t 1 n g au th o n r y ch at ea n gr a n t em i n e n t do m a in ( us ually th e st a t e ) . Of co u rse . yo u ma y ag r e e to ot her u~ O F F I C E : CF ' E N E ~ I I Y ID l ' I M 0 l. , . n T l ' l 1~ A N IN T E R S T A T E N A T U R A L G A S F ' A C I L I T Y O N M Y LA N O ? Q: Ca n th e co m p a n y co n s t r u c t ab o v e · g r o u n d fa c i l i t i e s on th e ri g h t of - w a y ? .. . . . • . . . . . . .. . . • . . . . . . . .. . . . . . A: Ye s , if th e y ha v e be e n ap p r o v e d by th e Co m m i s s i o n . Ab o v e -gr o u n d fa c i l i t ies su c h as va l v es , p ig la u n che r s an d pig re c e i v e r s . ar e co m m o n ly pl a c e d in th e ri g h t of - w ay an d ar e st r a t e g ic al l y pl a c e d al o n g th e pi p elin e syst em fo r op e r a t i o n an d sa f e ty pu r p oses. Q: Ho w cl o s e ca n th e pi p e l i n e be to ot h e r pi p e l i n e s or ut i l i t y fa c i l i t i es? •.. •• .• • ...•. . • . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . A: Pipe l i n e s mu se be at lea s e a fo o t fr o m an y un d e r g r o u n d st r u c w r e an d tw o to th r ee fe e t be l o w gr ou nd. Co m p a n i e s us u a l l y wa n e th e i r pipe l i n e s co be 25 fe e t fr o m an o t h e r pipe line . If sp a c e pe r m i t s , pipel i n e s ca n be pl a c e d in an o t h e r ut i l i t y 's ri g h t - o f -wa y . ·· · · · · ··· · ·· · · · ··· · ···· · ·· ··· ·· · · · · Q: Ca n I re c e i v e se r v i c e fr o m th e pi p e l i n e ? ·· · · · · · · · · · ·· · · · · · · · · · ·· ·· · · · ·· · ·· · · A: No , no t in mo s t ca s e s . Ge n e r a ll y sp e a k i n g , int e r s t a t e pi p e l i n e s ar e op e r a t i n g at pr e s s u r e s in c o m p a t i b le w ith di r e c t re s ide n t i a l use, wh ich is pr o v ided by lo c a l di s t r i b u t i o n co m p a n i e s . .••.. .• .. . ... ... . . .. .. ... .. . . . . . . Q: Ca n a pi p e l i n e be pl a c e d in a ri v e r or th e oc e a n f ·· · · · · · · · · · · ··· · · ··· ······· · · · · · · · ·· A: A pi p e lin e ca n be pl a c e d in th e oc e a n or ac r o s s a ri v e r ; ho w e v e r , it is us u a l l y no r ac c e p t a b l e to pl a c e on e lo n g i t u d ina ll y do w n a r ive r or oc h e r st r e a m . Th e r e ar e dif f e r e n t en v i r o n m e n t a l , co s t , de s i g n an d saf e t y is s u e s as s o c i a t e d wi t h co n s t r u c t i o n in a wa t e r bo d y . Q: Ho w so o n af t e r co n s t r u c t i o n wi l l th e co m p a n y re s t o r e th e la n d ? •• • . • . . . • . . • • . • • .. • . . .... ..... . .. . . A: Co m m i s s i o n ru l e s requ i r e re s t o r a t i o n as so o n as th e tr e n c h is ba ck f i l l e d ar we a t h e r pe r m i t s . •• • • . • . . . . . .. ..• . . . . • • • . ... . .. . . . . . Q. Wh a t au t h o r i z a t i o n al l o w s th e pi p e l i n e co m p a n y to us e em i n e n t do m a i n f A: If th e Co m m i s s i o n au t h o r ize s ch e pr o j e c t an d th e ne c e s s a r y ea s e m e n t s ca n n o t be ne g o t i a t e d , an ap p l i c a n t is gr a n t e d th e ri g h t of em i n e n t do m a in F' E D E R A I . EN l ! : R l ! I Y R E G U L A T O R Y CO M M I S S I O N W H A T D e I NE E O TC I K N O W ? un d e r se c n o n 7( h ) of th e Na t u r a l Ga s Ac t an d th e pr o c e d u r e s se t fo r t h un d e r th e Fe d e r a l Ru l e s of Civ i l Pr o c e d u r e (R u l e 71 A ) . Un d e r th e s e co n d i t i o n s , th e la n d o w n e r co u l d re c e ive co m p e n s a t ion as de t e r m i n e d by th e co u r t s . IM P O R T A N T SA F E T Y IS S U E S .• • • • . ... . . .. . . • . . . . . . .... . . .. . Q: Wh o is re s p o n s i b l e fo r saf e ty ? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • t • • A: Wh i l e th e Co m m i s s i o n ha s ov e r s i g h t m en sur i n g th a t pi p e l ine an d ab o v e - gr o u n d fa c i l i t i e s ar e sa f e l y co n s r r u c c e d an d in s t a l l e d , on c e th e na t u r a l ga s is Ao w i n g in th e ne w sy s t e m , ch e U.S . De p a r c m e m of Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n ' s Pi p e l i n e an d Ha z a r d o u s Pi p e l i n e Ma t e r i a l s Sa f e t y Ad m i n i s t r a t ion ca k e s ov e r ch e re s p o n s i b i l i t y du r i n g th e op e r a t i o n fo r th e li f e t i m e of th e pi p e l i n e . Th e U.S . De p a r t m e n t of Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n is al s o re s p o n s ibl e fo r se t t i n g th e fe d e r a l sa f e t y st a n d a r d s fo r na t u r a l ga s (a n d ot h e r ) pipe l i n e s an d re l a t e d fa c i l iti e s . Th e Pi p e l i n e an d Ha z a r d o u s Ma t e r i a l s Sa f e t y Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n ca n be co n t a c t e d at 20 2 - 3 6 6 -4S 9 S or at ht t p :// w w w . p h m s a . d o t . g o v . ·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·· · · · · · · · · ·· · ·· · · · Q: Ar e pi p e l i n e s sa f e r . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sa f e t y In s p e c t o r s A: Acci d e n t s ar e ra r e an d us u a l l y re s u l t fr o m ou t s i d e fo r c e s or un a u t h o r i z e d ac t i o n by so m e o n e ot h e r th a n th e pi p e l i n e co m p a n y . Th e U.S . De p a r t m e n t of Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n en f o r c e s st r i c t sa f e t y st a n d a r d s an d re q u i r e s sa f e t y ch e c k s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q: Doe s na t u r a l ga s sm e l l ? •• • .••• . . . . . . . .. . A: Na t u r a l gas is od o r l e s s . An od o r a n t , wh i ch sm e l l s like ro t t e n eg g s, is ge n e r a l l y ad d e d fo r qu i c k le ak de t e c t i o n in mo r e po p u l a t e d ar e a s on in t e rs t a t e tr a n smiss ion pi p e l ine s an d ir, i lo c a l di s tr ibu t ion pipe l ine s in ac c o r d a n c e with U.S . De pa r t m e n t of Tr a n s p o r t a t ion sa f e t y reg ulat i on s . O F F I C E CJ F EN & : R D I Y P A C I J E ~ T A A N IN T E R S T A T E NA T U R A L . G A S F' A C l l . l T Y CN M Y L A N D ? FU R T H E R EN V I R O N M E N T A L IS S U ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q: Wh a t if my pr o p e r t y co n t a i n s en d a n g e r e d sp e c i e s , we t l a n d s , or ar c h e o l o g i c a l si t e s ? ·· · · · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · ···· · ··· · · · ·· · A: En d a n g e r e d sp e c i e s mu se be pr o c e c c e d fr o m th e ef f e c r s of co n s c r u w on an d th i s co u l d af f e c t th e lo c a t i o n of rh e pipe h n e or oc h e r fa c i l i t i e s . In rh e ca se of we t l a n d s , if pr o p e r cr o s s i n g pr o c e d u r e s ar e us e d an d no al r e r n a c i v e s ar e av a i l a b l e , th e y ma y be us e d fo r a pi p e l ine ri g h t - o f - w a y . If an ar c h e o l o g i c a l or hi s t o r i c site is el i g i b l e fo r li s t i n g in th e Na t i o n a l Re g i s t e r of Hi s t o r i c We t l a n d s Pl a c e s , im p a c t co it mu s t be mini m i z e d . It ei t h e r wi l l be ex c a v a t e d an d st u d i e d , or th e pi p e l i n e wil l be re r o u t e d to av o i d it . La n d o w n e r s wh o wa n t th e m us u a l l y ar e pe r m i t t e d to ke e p an y ar t i f a c t s af t e r th e y ar e pr o p e r l y st u d i e d , su b j e c t to st a t e la w . .. . . . . . . .. ... .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . Q: En v i r o n m e n t a l st u d i e s we r e me n t i o n e d ea r l i e r . Ho w do th e y wo r k ? ·· · · · · · · ·· ··· · · · · · · · · · · · ····· ··· · · · A: A No r i c e of ln c e n c (N O i ) to pr e p a r e an en v i r o n m e n t a l as s e s s m e n t (E A ) or an en v i r o n m e n t a l im p a c t sr a c e m e n c (E I S ) is is s u e d fo r mo s t ma j o r pr o p o s a l s . It is se n t co fe d e r a l . sc a r e an d lo c a l ag e n c i e s , lo c a l me d i a an d li b r a r i e s , en v i r o n m e n t a l gr o u p s . an d ch e af f e c t e d ow n e r s of an y la n d th a t wo u l d be cr o s s e d . Fo r so m e ma j o r pr o j e c t s th e NO i ma y an n o u n c e a sc h e d u l e of pu b l i c me e t i n g s al o n g th e pr o p o s e d ro u t e . Th e NO i se e k s co m m e n t s fr o m in t e r e s t e d pa r r i e s on th e sc o p e of ch e en v i r o n m e n t a l do c u m e n t , an d th e co m m e n t s mu s t be su b m i t t e d co th e Co m m i s s i o n , no r m a l l y wi t h i n 30 da y s . Af t e r th e co m m e n t pe r i o d , th e Co m m i s s i o n st a f f wil l pr e p a r e an EA or a Dr a f t EIS ou t l i n i n g it s fi n d ing s an d re c o m m e n d a t ion s . Fo r ma j o r pr o p o s a l s , fu r t h e r co m m e n t s ar e so u g h t du r i n g 4S da y s al l o c c e d fo r re v i e w of a Dr a f t EIS or 30 da y s in th e ca s e of an EA . Th e s e co m m e n t s ar e ad d r e s s e d in th e Fin a l EIS or th e fi n a l or d e r gr a n t i n g or de n y i n g th e ap p l i c a t i o n . FE D E R A L EN E R G Y RE l 3 U L A T O R Y C O M M I S S I O N WH A T D o I N E E D TO K N O W ? AD D I T I O N A L IN F O R M A T I O N FO R AD D I T I O N A L IN F O R M A T I O N , CO N T A C T : Fe d e r a l En e r g y Re g u l a t o r y Co m m i s s i o n Of f i c e of Ex c e r n a l Af f a irs 88 8 Fir s t Sr r e e t NE , Wa s h i n g t o n . DC 20 4 2 6 To l l Fre e : 1- 8 6 6 -20 8 - 3 3 7 2 E- m a i l : cu s t o m e r @ f e r c . g o v ww w f e r c . g o v Dis p u t e Reso l u t i o n Di vis i o n He l p l i n e To l l Fre e : 1-87 7 · 3 3 7 - 2 2 3 7 E- m a i l : fe r c . a d r @ f e r c . g o v Ot h e r re l a t e d FE R C do c u m e n t s yo u ma y fi n d he l p f u l ar e li s t e d be l o w . Th e s e ar e av a i l a b l e on ou r we b si t e . Th e fo l l o w i n g ca n be fo u n d ac : ht t p : / / w w w f e r c . g o v / i n d u s t r i e s / g a s / e n v i r o / g u i d e l i n e s . a s p • Gu ide l ine ! ' . fo r Re p o r t i n g On Cu l t u r a l Re s o u r c e s In v e s t i g a t i o n s • Ha n d b o o k fo r Us i n g Th i r d - p a r t y Co n t r a c t o r s to Pr e p a r e En v i r o n m e n t a l As s e s s m e n t s & En v i r o n m e n t a l Im p a c t St a t e m e n t s (E I S ) • Up l a n d Er o s i o n Co n t r o l , Re v e g e c a c ion an d Ma i n t e n a n c e Pla n • We t l a n d an d Wa cer b o d y Co n s t r u c t i o n an d Mi t i g a t i o n Pr o c e d u r e s ht t p : / / w w w . f e r c . g o v / f o r - c i t i z e n s / c i t i z e n ·gu i d e s . a s p • Yo u r Gu i d e co El e c t r o n i c In f o r m a t i o n at FE R C • An ln c e m a c e Na t u r a l Ga s Fa c i l i t y on my La n d • Bl a n k e t Ce r t i f i c a t e Pr o g r a m : No t i c e to la n d o w n e r s O F ' F I C E C F E N E R G Y ... . R C I J E C T S A N IN T E R S T A T E N A T U R A L G A S F" A C I L I T Y O N M Y LA N D ? GL O S S A R Y OF TE R M S Gl o s s a r y of Te r m s su p p l ied co u r t e s y of th e P1 p e h n e an d Ha z a r d o u s Ma t e r ials Sa f e t y Ad m ini m a c i o n an d FE R C st a f f Fo r fu r t h e r in f o r m a t i o n , pl e a s e co n s u l t th e PH M S A we b sit e ar ht t p : / / w w w .ph m s a .do t . g o v . CO M P R E S S O R ST A T I O N S Co m p r e s s o r Sc a c i o n s ar e fa c i l i t i e s lo c a t e d al o n g a na t u r a l ga s pipe l i n e ch a t ho u s e an d pr o c e c c co m p ress or s . Co m p r e s s o r s ar e us e d co co m p r e s s (o r pu m p ) th e ga s co mo v e 1 th r o u g h th e sy s t e m . Co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n s ar e sr r a c e g 1 c a l l y pl a c e d al o n g th e pipe l i n e to bo o s t th e sy s t e m pr e s s u r e to ma i n t a i n re q u i r e d fl o w ra t e s . EA S E M E N T An ea s e m e n t is an ac q u i r e d pr i v i l e g e or ri g h t , su c h as a ri g h t - o f - w a y , af f o r d e d a pe r s o n or co m p a n y to ma k e limi t e d us e of an o t h e r pe r s o n ' s or co m p a n y ' s re a l pr o p e r t y . Fo r ex a m p l e , th e mu n i c i p a l wa t e r co m p a n y ma y ha v e an ea s e m e n t ac r o s s yo u r pr o p e r t y fo r th e pu r p o s e of in s t a l l i n g an d ma i n t a i n i n g a wa t e r li n e . Sim i l a r l y . oi l an d na t u r a l ga s pi p e l i n e co m p a n i e s ac q u i r e ea s e m e n t s fr o m pr o p e r t y ow n e r s co es t a b l i s h ri g h c s - o f - wa y fo r co n s r r u c r i o n an d op e r a t i o n of th e i r pi p e l i n e s . GA T H E R I N G LI N E Pipe h n e s , ge n e r a l l y sm a l l 1n diamet e r , us e d co cr a n s p o r c oi l or ga s fr o m th e we l l to a pr o c e s s i n g fa c i l i t y or a ma i n l ine pipe l i n e . Ga t h e r i n g fa c 1 l 1 t 1 e s . wh i c h ca n in c l u d e ch e ga t h e r i n g li n e s an d co m p r e s s o r st a t i o n s as s o c i a t e d wi t h ga t h e r i n g , ar e no t re g u l a t e d by th e Fe d e r a l En e r g y Re g u l a t o r y Co m m i s s i o n . HY D R A U L I C FR A C T U R I N G Al s o ca l l e d "f r a c k i n g . " ch i s re f e r s to a pr o c e s s of fr a c t u r i n g ro c k us i n g a pr e s s u r i z e d li q u i d . Th i s is us u a l l y wa c e r mi x e d with sa n d an d ch e m i c a l s , in j e c t e d de e p wi c h i n th e gr o u n d th r o u g h a pi p e d we l l bo r e . Th i s te c h n i q u e is co m m o n l y us e d to pr o d u c e na t u r a l ga s or oil fr o m sh a l e , ti g h t or co a l se a m fo r m a t i o n s . LA T E R A L A la t e r a l is a se g m e n t of a pi p e l i n e th a t br a n c h e s of f th e ma i n or tr a n s m i s s i o n li n e to tr a n s p o r t th e pr o d u c t co a te r m i n a t i o n po i n t . su c h as a ta n k fa r m or a me t e r ing st a t ion . LA U N C H E R A la u n c h e r is a pi p e l i n e co m p o n e n t th a t is us e d fo r in s e r t i n g Fr a c k i n g rig an in l i n e in s p e c t i o n to o l , de a n i n g pi g , or ot h e r de v i c e ,n c o a pr e s s u r i z e d pi p e l i n e . Aft E pe r f o r m i n g its ta s k , th e to o l or pi g is re m o v e d vi a re c e ive r . FE D E R A i . . EN E R C 3 Y RE C 3 U I . . A T O R Y CO M M I S S I O N WH A T D e I Ne : e : o TC K N C W ? LI Q U E F A C T I O N Li q u e f a c t ion re f e r s ro th e pr o c e s s of co n v e r t ing na t u r a l ga s (m e t h a n e ) to a l iqu i d co fa c i h r a c e tr a n s p o r t a t i o n or st o r a g e . Th i s pr o c e s s re q u i r e s re m o v i n g im p u r i t i e s an d co o l i n g th e me t h a n e ro -2 6 0 ° F . LO O P A l oop is a se g m e n t of p1 p e l 1 n e ins t a l l e d ad 1 a c e m co an exi s t i n g pipe l i n e an d co n n e c t e d to 1t at bo t h en ds. A lo o p al l o w s mo r e ga s to be mo v e d th r o u g h th e sy s t e m . ME T E R I N G AN O RE G U L A T I N G (M & R ) ST A T I O N S Me t e r i n g an d re g u lat i n g sta t i o n s ar e ins t a l l a t i o n s · co n c a i n i n g eq u i p m e n t co me a s u r e th e am o u n t of ga s en t e r i n g or le a v i n g a p ipe l i n e sy s t e m an d , so m e t i m e s , ro re g u l a t e ga s pr e s s u r e . PI G Me t e r i n g an d Re g u l a t i n g St a t i o n A pi g , al s o kn o w n as a "s m a r t " pig, 1s a ge n e r i c te r m si g n i f y i n g an y in d e p e n d e n t . se l f - co m a i n e d de v i c e . co o l , or ve h icl e th a t is in s e r t e d in t o an d mo v e s th r o u g h th e in t e r i o r of a pi p e l ine fo r ins p e c t i n g , dime n s ion i n g , or cl e a n ing Th e s e co o l s ar e co m m o n l y re f e r r e d to as "pigs " be c a u s e of th e oc c a s i o n a l sq u e a h n g no i s e s ch a t ca n be he a r d as th e y tr a v e l th r o u g h th e pi p e . RE C E I V E R S A pi p e l i n e co m p o n e n t us e d fo r re m o v i n g an in l i n e in s p e c t i o n co o l, cl e a n i n g pig , or oc h e r de v i c e fr o m a pr e s s u r i z e d pi p e l i n e . Th e de v i c e is ins e r t e d in t o th e pi p e l i n e vi a a la u n c h e r . RI G H T S · O F · W A Y (R O W } A ri g h t - o f - w a y is a de f i n e d sc r i p of lan d on wh i c h an op e r a t o r ha s th e ri g h t s co co n s t r u c t . op e r a ( e , an d / o r ma i n t a i n a pi p e l i n e . A RO W ma y be ow n e d ou t r i g h t by th e op e r a t o r or an ea s e m e n t ma y be ac q u i r e d fo r sp e c i f i c us e of th e RO W . TR E N C H A tr e n c h is a lo n g na r r o w di t c h du g in t o th e gr o u n d an d em b a n k e d wi t h it s ow n so il. Th e y ar e us e d fo r co n c e a l m e n t an d pr o c e w o n of pi p e l i n e . Tr e n c h e s ar e us u a l l y du g by a ba c k h o e or by a sp e c i a l i z e d di g g in g ma c h i n e . VA L V E A va l v e is a me c h a n i c a l de v i c e in s t a l l e d in a pi p e l i n e an d us e d t0 co n t r o l th e Ro w of ga s or li q u i d . Se e ht t p : / / w w w . p h m s a . d a t .go v fo r ad d i t f o n a l pi p e l i n e - re l a t e d te r m i n o l o g y de f i n iti o n s . 0F ' F ' I C E CF " E: N l ! : R G :Y . F!RC h J E C T S TO : CO P Y : FR O M : SU B J E C T : CO M M O N W E A L T H of VI R G I N I A DE P A R T M E N T OF SO C I A L SE R V I C E S Co u n t y Ad m i n i s t r a t o r s Ci t y Ma n a g e r s Oc t o b e r 7, 20 1 5 Lo c a l De p a r t m e n t of So c i a l Se r v i c e Di r e c t o r s Ma r g a r e t Sc h u l t z e ./v < c:, _ ~ - 20 1 5 An n u a l Fi n a n c i a l St a t e m e n t s Th e 20 0 4 Vi r g i n i a Ge n e r a l As s e m b l y di r e c t e d st a f f fr o m th e Jo i n t Le g i s l a t i v e Au d i t Re v i e w Co m m i s s i o n (J L A R C ) to co n d u c t a re v i e w of th e op e r a t i o n an d pe r f o r m a n c e of Vi r g i n i a ' s so c i a l se r v i c e s sy s t e m . Th e fi n a l JL A R C re p o r t , is s u e d in Oc t o b e r 20 0 5 , in c l u d e d a nu m b e r of re c o m m e n d a t i o n s fo r th e Vi r g i n i a De p a r t m e n t of So c i a l Se r v i c e s (V D S S ) . On e of JL A R C ' s re c o n u n e n d a t i o n s wa s th a t VO S S pr o v i d e an an n u a l fi n a n c i a l st a t e m e n t to ea c h lo c a l de p a r t m e n t , lo c a l go v e n u n e n t , an d to th e pu b l i c . Th e te n t h an n u a l re p o r t fo r st a t e fi s c a l ye a r 20 1 5 ac t i v i t y wa s re c e n t l y co m p l e t e d . A co p y of yo u r lo c a l i t y ' s fi n a n c i a l st a t e m e n t fo r fi s c a l ye a r 20 1 5 is en c l o s e d . Th e st a t e m e n t re p r e s e n t s a sy n o p s i s of pr o g r a m an d ad m i n i s t r a t i v e co s t s fo r th e so c i a l se r v i c e s pr o v i d e d to yo u r co m m u n i t y . Th e st a t e m e n t al s o re f l e c t s th e sh a r e of co s t s pa i d by fe d e r a l , st a t e , an d lo c a l go v e r n m e n t s . A st a t e - w i d e su m m a r y is al s o en c l o s e d to pr o v i d e a be n c h m a r k fo r re v i e w i n g yo u r lo c a l i t y ' s da t a . Th e s e st a t e m e n t s ar e in t e n d e d to pr o v i d e yo u wi t h a be t t e r vi e w of th e to t a l so c i a l s e r v i c e s sy s t e m as it ex i s t s wi t h i n th e Co m m o n w e a l t h . To pr o d u c e th i s re p 0 1 i > VD S S ga t h e r e d lo c a l i t y da t a fr o m se v e r a l VD S S sy s t e m s , as we l l as f r o m ot h e r st a t e ag e n c y sy s t e m s an d we b s i t e s . Ev e r y ef f o r t is ma d e to en s u r e th e re p o r t is as ac c u r a t e an d us e f u l as po s s i b l e . We we l c o m e an y co m m e n t s yo u ma y ha v e th a t wo u l d as s i s t us in re f i n i n g an d im p r o v i n g th e re p o r t in th e fu t u r e . Ge n e r a l co n u n e n t s an d qu e s t i o n s sh o u l d be di r e c t e d to Da v i d Mo r r i s o n , VD S S Lo c a l Re i m b u r s e m e n t Ma n a g e r at da v i d . m o r r i s o n wi .ds s . vir l! in i a . go v or 80 4 - 7 2 6 - 72 6 6 . MR S /jr s En c l o s u r e s 80 1 Ea s t Ma in St r e e t • Ri c h m o n d , VA 23 2 1 9 - 2 9 0 1 ht t p : / / w w w . d s s yj r g i n i a , g o v • 80 4 - 7 2 6 - 7 0 0 0 • TD D 80 0 · 8 2 8 · 1 1 2 0 I ( FIPS 0093 ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY Fiscal Year 201s Social Services Expenses by Category and Budget Uoe LASER Sol of Books Adjusted by Cosl Allocallon Resull.$ Abbreviation Koy for Category: A: Staff, Administrative and Operational Overhead E,pendltures B: Income Banoflts paid to or on behalf of cllenl.$ by LDSSs PS: Purch3!1ed Services by LDSSs on behalf of Clients U: Unspeclflad Local and Mlscellane-ous Programs R: Central SeNice Co,t Allocation Expenditures 1 0033 Non-Reimbursable oosls are Local Only costs as repo<led by Ille locality In VOSS financial systems. Local ,ee0<ds may v;,,y. 2 0077 Non-Re1mbursabl8 cosls E.xceod State Allocation as reported by locality m VOSS financial syslems. Local recor(fs may vary. > Sections I & II are cosls repo,ted ,n VOSS financial systems and reflect June 1 to May 31 costs. Section Ill a,e costs incurred during the slate FY. • CSA Cosls are paid at Ille local le•el W!lh reimbursement from tile State ChOdren's Setv1ces Act ' The SLH program was not !uncled ror $FY15, therefore !here were no expenoilures • For FY15. Child Care pl<IYldet paymeots are made by VOSS !htO<Jgh VACMS. SW: Slalewlde Benefits-Programs operated by t.DSSs but paid primarily at stale/foderal level Federal Funds C.>legory Bl Budget Line Oescrlptlon YTD Local Department of Social Services • St•ff, AdmlnlstraUve and O erailonal Overhead Costs A 855 Staff & O erations Base Bu et 972272 A 858 Staff & 0 erauons Pass Thro h 173685 Subtotal: Staff, Administrative and Operational Overhead Costs s 1,145,958 Benefit Pa,ments to Clients a 804 AuKiliarv Grant 0 B 806 TANI' • Manual Checks 14131 B 811 IV-I; • Fosler Care 19907 e 812 IV-E • AdooUon Ass1s1ance 63678 a 813 General Rellel 0 8 817 Soeelal Needs Ado""on 7.303 e 920 AdOO(iOOS lncen1lv,es 503 Subtotal: Benefit Paymants to Clients $ 90,978 Client SarYices Purchnad bv LOSS$ PS 924 OtMr Putchased Services 0 PS 929 Familv Preservation ISSBG• 581 PS 833 Adult Services 24 106 PS 661 lndeoend<!nt Lfv1nn Pmnram. E&T Vouchers 999 PS 862 lnd,.,,end<!nt I..Jvma Pmnram • 8as1~ Allocalfon 486 PS 864 Resoile Care for Foster Families 428 PS 666 Famil Preservalion I Su--• Pun:h Serv 5359 PS 871 TANFNIEW Wotl<rno and Trans Child Care 11751 PS 872 VIEW '.\560 PS 873 IV-E Fos1er/AdMtiv" Pa,enl Tra1n1na /enhanced ralel 427 PS 875 IV-E Fos1e,/AMntiv" Parent Tralni"" tadmm rate• 205 PS 883 Fee Child C•re Purchased Sef'Yk:es • 100% Federal 11511 PS 690 Ch~d Care Oualilv ln!Uatl.e P=ram 2490 PS 695 Adult Proteclive Services 1 511 Subtolal: Cllenl Services Purchas•d by LDSSs 39,825 Uns ecined Local & Miscellaneous Pr rams U 000 Miscellaneous 0 Subtotal: Uns~clfied Local & Mlseellaneous Programs $ Totals: Local Department of Social Services 1,276.762 II Reimbursements to Localities for Non LOSS Expenses 3 Cen1,a1 Services Cost AlloeaUon I R I 843 !Central Service Cost Alloeauon Sublolaf: Central Services Cost Alloc1tlon 74.9301 s 14,830 Grand Totals: To Localities s 1,351.592 ' Relugee Assistance payments are made al local Health Orstricts and not the LOSS NOTE: Percentages calculated agalnsl Tolal YTO Relmbursables Total 0033Non oonNon Slale Funds Federal/ Federal/ Local Reimbursable Reimbursable Relmbursablo Fed% YTD State % State YTD State% YTO Local% YTD YTD I YTO ' 5506% 519 897 294~% 1492160 84 50% 213 709 15.50% 1765 2688 0 32.75% 0 000% 173685 3V5% 356663 67.25% 530 8 750 0 49.91% s 519.897 22.64% 5 1,665.845 72.55% 5 630.372 27.45% s 2,29fi,217 s 3,09 s $ 0.()0% 60950 80.00% 60950 80.00% 15238 20.00% 76188 0 0 5100% 1397, 4900% 1810' 100.00% 0 000% /RIO 275 0 50.00% 19907 5000% 39815 10000% 0 000% :'l!l.816 0 0 50.00% 63676 50.00% 127356 10000% 0 0.00% 127"'"" 0 0 000% 4513 62.50% 4513 62.50% 2708 37.50% 7220 0 0 11.25% 57.599 88.75% 64902 10000% 0 0.00% 64902 0 0 10000% 0 0.00% 503 10000% 0 0.00% <M 0 0 28.87% $ 206.250 65A4% $ 297,228 94.31~· $ 17,945 5.69% $ 315,174 $ 275 $ $ 000% 0 0.00°/# 0 000% 0 0.00% 0 317 0 84.00% 3 0.50% S84 84 50% 107 15.50% 691 0 0 80.00% 0 0.00% 24106 80.00% 6027 20.00% 30133 0 0 80.00% 250 20.00% 1249 10000% 0 0.00% 1249 24 0 80.00% 122 2000% 608 100.00% 0 0.00% =• 0 0 35.64% 772 64 36% 1200 100.00% 0 000% 1.200 0 0 75.00% 679 9.50% 6037 84.50% 1107 15.50% 7146 0 0 50.00% 1175\ 50.00% 1350, 100.00% 0 000% /360\ 0 0 20.47% 11137 64.0J'a, 14697 84.50% 2696 15.50% 17393 250 0 37.20% 0 0.00% 427 37.20% 720 6280% 1147 0 0 24 80% 0 OOOo/, 205 2480% 620 75.20% 826 0 0 10000% 0 0.00% 1151, 10000% 0 o.oo~. /1611 0 0 5000% 1 718 34.50% 4209 84.50% 772 15.50% 4981 0 0 84 50• .. 0 0.00% 1 511 84.50% 2n 15.50% 1788 1135, 0 S9.75% S 14,507 21.76% $ 54,332 81.51'!. $ 12,327 18.49% S 4S7 S . s 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 000% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% S 0.00~~ D.OO'Y. S 0.00% $ s 47.68% S 740,644 27.66'Y. $ 2,017,406 75.33'/• $ £60,644 24.67% $ 4,170 50.00%1 ol 14 830 I 50.00%! 74.830 I 5000%1 140,880 I o I t65,30S I 50.00% $ 0.00% S 74.830 50.00% S 74.830 50.00% $ 149,6'0 S • $ 16S,306 S 47.eo• .. s 740.644 26.19'Y, S 2,092.236 4,170 $ 16!>,306 S FINAL Grand Total YTD I 768 557 531098 2,299,655 76188 1535 39815 127 356 7220 64902 503 315,449 317 691 30133 1274 608 1200 7145 1350 17643 1147 825 11511 4981 1653 67,116 0 2.682.219 314 966 ! 314,966 2,997,18S FIPS 0093 ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY Flsul Year 20l5 Sacl•I Ssn,icas E•penses by Category and Budget Line LASER Sot of Books Adjusted by Cost AllocaUon ResuUs Abbreviation Key for Category: A: Staff, AdmlnlslntUvo and Oper~tional Overhead Expenditures B: Income Bsneflls paid to c,-on behalf of clients by LDSSs PS: Pun:hased SeN\ces by LDSSs on behalf of Cllen\$ U: Unspecified Local and Mlseellaneous Programs R: Central Senilce Cost Allocation E.>cpendltures FINAL ' 0033 Non-Reimbursable costs are Lo col Only costs as reported by the localtty in VOSS financi;,I systems. Local 1ec0<ds may vary. 2 0077 Non-Relmbutsable costs Exceed Slate Allocatlon as reported by locality in VOSS f,nancial systems. Local records m.ay vary. 3 Sections I & II are costs reported in VOSS financial systems and reffect June 1 to M;,y 31 costs. Section Ill are costs Incurred during the st.ale FY. ' CSA Costs are paid at the local level wiU, teimbursement from U!e State Children's Services AcL • The SLH ptogram was not funded for SFY15. Uierefore Uiere wete no expenditures ~ For FY 15, Child Care proviOer paymenls are made by VOSS through VACMS. SW: Statewide Bsnsflts-Programs operated by LDSSs but paid primarily al statolfodoral lsvel Category BL Budget Line Description Ill Statewide Benefit Payments s State Federal & Local Paid Benefits SW Children's Services Act fCSAI • SW Medicaid Benefits SW Sunnll>ln<!nt.al Nutrition Assistance Prooram tSNAPI SW St.ate & Local Health> SW Enemv Assislance SW TANF SW FAMIS ITotal Tille XXI Exoendau,esl SW Child Care IVACMSl• SW Refuaee Assistance Subtotal: Sisto, Fedonil & Local Po,d Benefits Grand Totals: Social Services System Federal Funds YTD 0 15915257 5402 055 255 795 1H 176 574 240 117.011 22.378,533 $ 23,730,125 1 Refugee Assistance paymenls are made at Local Heallh Districts and not the LOSS. Fed% 0.00% 50.00% t00.00% 100.00% 46.13% 65.00% 86.93% StateFun(ls YTD 11S 140 15907033 0 0 123041 309206 17586 57.SO'l', S 16,472,005 56.84% S 17,212.649 NOTE: Perce-ntages caJc:utated a.gJlnst Total YTD Relmbursables 64.96% 49.97% 0.00% 0.00% 51.87% 35.00% 13.07% Federal/ State YTO 11S140 31622290 5402 0!>5 255795 237216 683446 134 596 42.32% S 38,850,538 41.23% S 401942.774 Federal/ State'.4 64.96°19 99.97% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 99.82% $ 98.07% $ Local YTO 62106 8724 0 0 0 0 0 70,330 805,804 Total Relmbunablt Local <r, YTD 35.04% 177 248 0.03% 31830514 0.00% 5402""~ 0.00% 255795 0.00% 237218 0.00% 8S3.448 0.00% 134596 0033Non Reimbursable YTO' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0077 Non Relmbursablo YTD' 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 Grand Total YTD 177 246 31930514 5402055 255 795 237216 683446 134 596 0.18% $ 38,920,888 S • $ • $ 33,920,8&~ 1.93% $ 41,748,578 $ 4,170 $ 165.306 $ 41.918.0S4 OVERALL Slatewlde Summary Fiscal Year 2015 Social Services Expenses by Category and Budget Line LASER Set of Books Adjusted by Cost Alloc1U0<1 Results Abbreviation Key for Calegory: A: Staff, AdrnlnistraUve and Operatlor,al Overhead Expenditures B: Income Benefits paid to or on behalf of clients by LOSSs PS: Purchased Setvlces by LDSSs on bahalf of Clients U: UnspeclOed Local and Miscellaneous Programs R: Cantral Service Cos\ AUoc:.aUon Expondttures 1 0033 N011·Reimbu1sable cosls are Local Only costs as reported by the locality m VOSS Onanclal systems. Local records may vary. ' 0077 Non-Reimbuisable oosts e,ceed Slate Alloeatlon as reponed by locality In VOSS linancial systems. Loeat 1eeo,c1s may v,,ry. 3 Sections I & II are costs reported In VOSS financial systems an<i reflect June 1 lo May 31 costs. Sec~on Ill are cosls mcurred duung the state FY. ' CSA Costs are paKI at the local level with re,mbursoment from the Slate Chlld1en's Sc,rviees Act. s The SLH program was not funded for SFY15, lherefore there were oo eKpenditures. • For FYI 5, Child Care provide< payments are made by VOSS through VACMS. SW: Statewide Benoflts,Programs operate<! by LDSSs but paid prlmarlly at state/federal 11!vel 7 Refugee Assistance payments are made at Local Heallh Oislricls and not the LOSS. Category BL Budget line Description Local Department of Soclal Services > Staff. A<!mlnlsltative, and Ooera«onal Ove1head Costs I A I 850 I Outstotioned ERolbllitv Slaff I I A I 852 IDedlealed Medicaid Local Effort I I A I 855 ISlaff & Oaeralions Base Budnet ' I A I ass I Staff & On•raUQ<\s Pass Throuoh I Subtotal. Staff, Admlnlst<aUve. and Oporat,onol OverhHcl Costs Benefll Pavmonts to Clients B 804 AuxPlaru Grant 6 808 TANF • Manual CheckS B 810 TANF • Emeroencv Assistance B 811 IV-E • Fosler Care B 812 IV·E Aoootlon ASsl.iance B 813 General Relief B 816 International Home Stud!e:s B 817 Soecial Neeos Aoonlion B 819 ReftJ<Jee Cash ASsiota,,ee 8 820 AdooUon !ncenlfves 8 848 TANF-UP • Manual Cheeks 8 867 TANF C<>=e11t1ve Gr.an! Subtotal. Benefit Payments to Cll""ts Client Servlcos Purchosed bv lOSSs PS 217 Gu;a;rdfanshio Petitions PS 824 Olher Purchased Setvices PS 925 Sltenalheninn Families PS 829 Familv Preservation 'SSBG• PS 833 AdultServlt•s PS 844 SNAPET Purchased Services PS 861 lndeoendent Livinn P=ram • E& T Vouchers PS 862 lndenendent llvlna Prooram. Basic Alloca1fon PS 864 Re<nlle Care for Foster Families PS 866 Famtlu Preservation I Su-..._... .. Purch Serv PS 871 TANFNIEW Worl<ina and T,ans Child Care PS 872 VIEW PS 873 IV-E Foster/•A-tive Parent Trainln.o ienl>anced ralel PS 875 IV•E Foster/Adootive Parent Tra1ninn ladmin rate\ PS 878 Head Slat! Transition To WOii< Chlld Care PS 881 Fee Child Care • Ma!chlno PS 883 Fee Child Care· 100% Federal PS 886 Non.VIEW Reoavment of VACMS PS 889 VIEW Reoavment of VA,.MS PS 890 Child Care Ouatttv lnlUallve Pma""" PS 995 Adult ProtecUve Serviees Sub1otal. Client Servi<:es Pur~hased by LOSSs Uns eclfle-d Loe;u & Mfscellaneous Pro rams u ODO Miscellaneous. Subtotal: Unspec!Oed local & Miscellanaous Programs Totals: Local Department of Social Services Feoeral Funds. YTO Fed% 1482258 74.37%1 405.940 74.40'1',I 207 889851 54.96%1 61450811 32.64%1 271.234.858 47.67% S 0 0.00% ll 16 7421 51.00% 2111 51.00% 23647906 50.00'1, 40 185 47G 5000'Y, 0 0.00% 4 750 5000% 4 258505 12.25% 944 191 100.00% 57149 100.00% 0 0.00% 2 917 210 99.95% . 71,900,556 37.20~. $ 0 0.00•1, 1751 8000% 0 0.00% 597 136 84.00% 4 070651 80.00% 267 SS4 65.84% 279.482 80.00% 609 763 80.00% 67 793 35.64% 2 549092 75.00% (17 4611 50.00% 2 921 699 22.93% 256936 37.20% 7500 24.60% 13532' 100.00% 17055 50.00% (52618 100.00% 186842 97.36% 12891\l 50.00Y• 591 844 50.00% 732 869 04.50% $ 12,77$,909 48.75'1', S 0 0.00% $ 0.00"/, $ 355,911,324 45.14% $ S1a1eFunds YTD o I 139714 I 111 700 756 I o I 111,848,470 21 251695 1112164 2028 23 647 906 40 185 476 371422 4 750 30 515 871 0 0 115685 1410 115,852,709 9813 0 110001 3555 0 61 487 69870 152 441 122 424 322 886 r17 4611 7 844 699 0 0 0 17 055' 0 12 357 120 911 408 372 0 8,958.762 236,659,942 NOTE; Percentages calculated against Tolal Relmbursables YTO Stole 'I, FedetaUStale YTO 0.00%1 1482256 I 25.60%1 545 6541 29.54'!',I 319 598 607 I 0.00%1 61 456 811 I . 19.6611. $ 383,083,329 00.00'4 21 251695 4900% 1228 907' 4900% 4139 5000% 47295812 50.00% 80 370 952 62.50% 371422 50.00% 9 500 87.75% 34 774 376 000% 944 191 0.00% 57149 100.00% '15 685 0.05% 2916 620 59.94% $ 187,753,266 100.00% 9 913 0.00% 175 100.00% 11000 0.50% 600 691 0.00% 4 070 651 1866% 369 042 20.00% 349352 20 oo,~ 762 203 G436'Y, 190217 9.50% 2 671 978 5000% 134 922• 01.srn 10 766397 0.00% 250 936 000'!', 7 586 0.00% 13 532• 5000% r14110• 0.00% r52 6181 2.04% 189200• 50.00% 157 8231 34.50% 1000215 O.OOo/, 732869 34.19% S 21,734,671 0.00% 0.00% $ 30.01% 5&2,571.266 Federal/ State% 74.37,Y,I 100.00%1 84 50%' 32.641,1 67.l2'Y, $ 80.00% 100 00¥• 10000% 100.00'1, 10().00% 62.50% 10000'1', 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 10000% 97.14% $ 100.00% 80.00'Y, 100.00% 84.50% 8000% 9'1.50% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 84.50'Y, 100.00'l', 84.50% 37.20% 24.80% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00I~ 84 50% 84.50% 82.94% S 0.00% 0.00'/, 7$.15% $ Local Funds YTO Total Relmburo•blH 0033Non Reim bu rs ables YTD' 0077 Non Relmbursables YT0 2 Local% YiO 510 859 I 25.63o/,I 19931161 13 218.9,111 l OI 0.00•1,I 546.1154 I QI 01 58624 289 I 1S.S0%1 37R222 896 I 7 385209 I 41 J\1 I 120S10 U2 I 67.36'Y•I 188.266 963 I 3.244 658 I 39 230 T 185.!MS.290 32.68% S 669,02U1t s 10,626,649 $ 80,S50 $ S 312 924 20.00% 2tl 1564 8111 1121 1.599 0 O.OO'Y, 122"""71 1 661 0 0 O.OO'Y, 4139 l 429 0 0 0.00% ,47 2°~ •12 33271 997 380 0 0.00% An ~7nu.,:;<> 6.270 80 899 222 054 37.50% ..,.,7,. 1 284 722 62 436 0 0.00% n•= 5000 0 0 O.OO'l', 34 774 376 111 0 0 O.OOo/• "'14191 0 0 0 0.00% ~7149 320 0 0 0.00% 1160851 8149 o 0 0.00% 2.1118""" 334 0 5.53S.n7 2.86% $ 193,2119,043 $ 1,341,150 $ 1,142,324 $ 0 0.00% 9813 850 0 1191 20.00'Y• '"" 140962 178562 0 0.00% 11.000 0 0 110 186 15.50% 710 877 97 5110 1017662 20.00% ~naa<1:1:\ I 145 600 2 191 257 6769'1 15.50% 436 73G IP 8 0 0.00% 349,352 2~ 4 494 0 0.00% 782203 0 3602 0 000% 190217 100 751 526813 15.50% ~ -:1na 701 6 068 3.000 0 0.00% ,... 922 0 0 1974 839 15.50% 12741 2AA 11802 280 457 ~JJ.752 6280% 600 689 ~4 266 0 23002 75.20% """"" o 46 0 0.00% 13532 0 0 0 000% /14.110 1256' 0 0 0.00% 152818 0 0 0 0.00% 1ao,nm 0 0 0 000% 167 8231 0 0 183 472 15.50% 11°~-1 2911 7 334 134 430 1550% AA7•~ 52099 10159 4,471.833 17.06% $ 26,208,604 $ 1,404.524 $ 2,684,779 $ 9H.11t 0 947,111 S $ 14,319,433 3,907,653 FINAi. Grand Total YTD 19898961 545 6541 385.6494171 191 550 8501 579,735.817 26566206 -227 246 5567 48 320 471 80 458 129 1 941436 14 500 34 774 375 94~ 191 57 469 .7 536 2 918 954 195,772,$17 10663 319 430 -1000 716085 8 425,170 436 743 353 870 765 806 191 068 3 407 858 -34 921 13033495 734 955 3063'1 .3 532 ·14 366 -52 618 -89200 -57 823 1 193932 929 557 30,295,807 947.111 947,111 806,751,251 OVERALL Statewide Summary Fiscal Year 2015 Social Sel\'lces Expenses by Category and Budgol Line t.ASER Set of Books Adjust~d by Cost Attocatlon Results Abbreviation Key for Category: A; Stafl, Administrative and Operatlonat Overhead E~pandltures e: Income Benell!$ paid to or on behalf of clients by LOSSs PS: Purchased Services by L0S5s on behalf of Clients u: unspeclfle<t Local and Miscellaneous Progr.1ms R; Central Servi1:e Cost AUoe:,Oan Expc,ndftures FINAL ' 0033 Non-Reimbursable costs are local Only costs as reported by the locality in VOSS financial systems. Local records may vary. z 0077 Nofl~Reimbursabfe costs Excood State AllocaUon as reported by locality in VOSS Jinan<iat systems. Loe~ records. may vary. • Sections 1 & It are costs reported m VOSS nnanc1.11 systems and <etlect June 1 to May 3 I cos1s. Seclion Ill are costs incurred during the slale FY. ' CSA Cosu are paid at the focal lever with reimbursement trom Ole State ChlSdren's Setvices Act. $ The SLH program was not funded for SFY15. therefore lhere were no eKpendltures. • Fo, FY15. Child Care prov-poymenls sre made by VOSS lhrough VACMS SW: Statewide Benen1$-Programs operated by LDSSs but paid primarily at stateNedoral level ' Refugee Assistance paymen1s are made at local Healih OlsU1<ts and net the LOSS. Catogo,y BL Budgat Line Oe5<:rlp\lon II Reimbursements to Localities for Non LOSS Expenses ' Central S•rvlces Cost Allocauon I R I 843 ICenfral Sm,lce Cost Allocation Subtotal: Central Services Cosl Allocatlon Grand Totals: To Locall!ies Ill Statewide Beneflt Payments ' St I F d I & L Ip .d eenefl!s a e. e era oca a, SW Chlldren·s Services Act tCSA 1 ' SW Medicaid Beneffls SW S.,noremental Nutrition Asslsa,,nce P=ram ISNAPI SW State & Local Heallh • SW Enemv AsS,islance SW TANFtrANF UP SW FAMIS /Tolal liUe XXI Exoendi1Ures1 SW Child Care IVACMSI" SW Refuoee Assistance Subtotal: State, Federal & local Paid 8eneflts Grand Totals: Social Setvices System $ $ $ Federal Funds YTO Fed% 15 565 101 I so.oo", I 15.5G5.707 50.00% $ 371,477,031 45.32% $ 0 0.00% 3651 430364 50.00% 12~7287678 100.00% 63135 621 !00.00% 39621 021 45.85% 177642646 65.00% 103411 023 79.70% 5.2B2.528,354 55.92'¥, $ 5.654,005,385 55.08% $ - Sa,,tefunds YTO o I 236,659.942 223 512 032 3 632 ?40 ~83 0 0 46 786010 95653733 26330028 4,024.529,466 4,261.189,428 NOTE: Percent,-,ges caleulateo against Totat Relmbursabtes YTO State% federal/Stale YTO 15 5~707 ! 0.00% $ 15.565.707 28.87% $ 608,130,973 65.11% 223 512 032 49.74"· 7 283 670 847 0.00% 1 '·17 287 678 I, 0.00% 6313S 621 M.15% 86 ~07 631 35.00% 273 296 379 20.30'Y, 129.7~7 652 42.61% $ 9.307.057.841 41.51'/, $ 9.915,194.813 Federal/ State% 50.00%! 50.00% $ 74.19% $ 65.11% 99.74'Y, 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00I~ 100.00% . 98.537, S 96.59% $ Local Funds YTO Total R•lmh<lrublu 0033 Non Relmbursables YTD' 0077Nan Relmbursoblos YT01 LocalY, YTO 15.SGS 707 ! 50.00% ! 31.131,4H! ol 31 864 5421 15,565,707 50.00% $ 31,131,414 S $ 31.864.642 $ 211,518.600 25.81,Y, $ 910,866,679 $ 14.319,433 $ 35,772,294 $ 119 788 501 34.89% 343300 533 0 0 19189 001 0.20% 7.302-•r•M 0 0 0 0.00% 1247287678 0 0 0 0.00% 11.1"1"'"'21 0 0 0 0.00% 86407631 0 0 0 0.00% 27•·-"'79 0 0 0 0.00% 129 747662 0 0 .. " ~ 130,978.302 1.47% $ ll,44S,030,223 S • $ • $ Gr.1nd To!at YTO 62,006.055 ! 62,996,055 869.7-47.307 343.300 533 7 302 660 728 I 247 287 870 63 135 621 86 407 631 273 290 379 129 7H652 9.446,036.223 350.496.988 3.41% S 10.2811.991.802 S 35,772,294 $ 10.315,783.529 Date: December 16th Time: 10:00 am Chesapeake Conference Center First Annual HRPDC/HRTPO Regional Leglslatlve Forum Invited Guests: Hampton Roads Congressional Delegation Hampton Roads General Assembly Delegation Be a part of the only regional forum that gathers elected officials from all of Hampton Roads 17 localities together to discuss issues of importance to the region! Our elected officials have joined together to identify priority issues for Hampton Roads and we want to enlist the help of our state and federal delegations to affect positive change for our residents! For more Info, contact: Julia HIiiegass ihlllegass@hrpdcva.gov Or Kendall MIiier kmHler@hrtpo.org ~ ::::::-,.. ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ i:' J /J >~ Vi r g i n i a ' s -= - - ~ - - - - - ' - r-~----l, f ~ rrba r1 Cres c e U i J ' t ME M B E R JU R I S D I C T I O N S AL E X A N D R I A AR L I N G T O N AS H L A N D BO W L I N G GR E E N CA R O L I N E CH A R L E S CI T Y CH E S A P E A K E CH E S T E R F I E L D CO L O N I A L HE I G H T S DI N W I D D I E DU M F R I E S EM P O R I A FA I R F A X CI T Y FA I R F A X CO U N T Y FAL L S CH U R C H FR A N K L I N FR ED E R I C K S B U R G GL O U C E S T E R GO O C H L A N D GR E E N S V I L L E HA M P T O N HA N O V E R HE N R I C O HE R N D O N HO P E W E L L IS L E OF WI G H T JA M E S CIT Y KI N G GE O R G E LE E S B U R G LO U D O U N MA N A S S A S MA N A S S A S PA R K NE W KE N T NE W P O R T NE W S NO R F O L K PE T E R S B U R G PO Q U O S O N PO R T S M O U T H PO R T RO Y A L PO W H A T A N PR I N C E GE O R G E PR I N C E WI L L I A M PU R C E L L V I L L E RI C H M O N D SM I T H F I E L D SO U T H A M P T O N SP O T S Y L V A N I A ST A F F O R D SU F F O L K SU R R Y SU S S E X VIE N N A VIR G I N I A BE A C H WI L L I A M S B U R G WI N D S O R YO R K No v e m b e r 4, 20 1 5 To Vi r g i n i a ' s Ur b a n Cr e s c e n t Ch i e f El e c t e d Of f i c i a l s Ch i e f Ad m i n i s t r a t i v e Of f i c e r s Pu b l i c Sc h o o l Su p e r i n t e n d e n t s Pu b l i c Sc h o o l Bo a r d Ch a i r s : We ar e pl e a s e d to in v i t e yo u to a me e t i n g of re p r e s e n t a t i v e s fr o m ju r i s d i c t i o n s an d sc h o o l di s t r i c t s wi t h i n Vi r g i n i a ' s Ur b a n Cr e s c e n t to di s c u s s th e ne e d fo r in c r e a s e d st a t e su p p o r t fo r pu b l i c ed u c a t i o n fu n d i n g . Th i s me e t i n g ha s be e n sc h e d u l e d fo r De c e m b e r 11 fr o m 10 : 0 0 am to 11 : 4 5 a m at th e fo l l o w i n g lo c a t i o n : Un i v e r s i t y of Ma r y Wa s h i n g t o n St a f f o r d Co u n t y Ca m p u s 12 1 Un i v e r s i t y Bo u l e v a r d Fr e d e r i c k s b u r g , VA 22 4 0 6 Si n c e 20 0 9 , th e Co m m o n w e a l t h ha s re d u c e d it s sh a r e of fu n d i n g fo r pu b l i c ed u c a t i o n by ap p r o x i m a t e l y $1 bi l l i o n . St a t e fu n d i n g on a pe r pu p i l in f l a t i o n ad j u s t e d ba s i s ha s de c r e a s e d fr o m $4 , 2 7 5 pe r pu p i l in 20 0 9 to $3 , 6 5 5 pe r pu p i l in 20 1 5 . Th i s re d u c t i o n in st a t e fu n d i n g ha s ca u s e d ch a l l e n g e s fo r lo c a l go v e r n m e n t s wh o ar e si g n i f i c a n t l y li m i t e d in th e i r ab i l i t y to ra i s e re v e n u e as th e y st r u g g l e wi t h re d u c t i o n s in lo c a l re v e n u e s an d a ch a l l e n g i n g ec o n o m i c cl i m a t e . At ou r me e t i n g on De c e m b e r 11 , we pl a n to pr e s e n t in f o r m a t i o n re g a r d i n g th e in a d e q u a c y of st a t e K- 1 2 pu b l i c ed u c a t i o n fu n d i n g . Th i s se s s i o n wi l l be an op p o r t u n i t y fo r at t e n d i n g re p r e s e n t a t i v e s to di s c u s s wh e t h e r th e r e is su f f i c i e n t su p p o r t wi t h i n Vi r g i n i a ' s Ur b a n Cr e s c e n t ju r i s d i c t i o n s to pe t i t i o n th e 20 1 6 Vi r g i n i a Ge n e r a l As s e m b l y an d Go v e r n o r wi t h a re q u e s t to en s u r e ad e q u a t e an d ap p r o p r i a t e st a t e K- 1 2 fu n d i n g th a t re f l e c t s th e tr u e co s t s of pr o v i d i n g a hi g h qu a l i t y pu b l i c ed u c a t i o n . We re s p e c t f u l l y as k ea c h ju r i s d i c t i o n an d sc h o o l di s t r i c t wi t h i n th e Vi r g i n i a Ur b a n Cr e s c e n t to co n s i d e r se n d i n g th e fo l l o w i n g re p r e s e n t a t i v e s to th i s me e t i n g : • Ch i e f Lo c a l El e c t e d Of f i c i a l or th e i r Co u n c i l / B o a r d de s i g n e e fr o m ea c h ju r i s d i c t i o n • Ch i e f Ad m i n i s t r a t i v e Of f i c e r /M a n a g e r fr o m ea c h ju r i s d i c t i o n • Sc h o o l Bo a r d Ch a i r or Sc h o o l Bo a r d de s i g n e e fr o m ea c h sc h o o l di s t r i c t • Su p e r i n t e n d e n t fr o m ea c h sc h o o l di s t r i c t In v i t a t i o n s wi l l al s o be se n t to ot h e r im p o r t a n t pu b l i c ed u c a t i o n pa r t n e r s to pa r t i c i p a t e in th i s mu l t i - r e g i o n co n v e r s a t i o n . 6mi a ' s Ur b a n Cr e s c e n t Ch i e f El e c t e d Of f i c i a l s Ch i e f Ad m i n i s t r a t i v e Of f i c e r s Pu b l i c Sc h o o l Su p e r i n t e n d e n t s Pu b l i c Sc h o o l Bo a r d Ch a i r s No v e m b e r 4, 20 1 5 Pa g e 2 To he l p us pl a n fo r th i s ev e n t , pl e a s e RS V P yo u r at t e n d a n c e pl a n s at yo u r ea r l i e s t co n v e n i e n c e to Ke l l i Ar l e d g e at ka r l e d g e @ h r p d c y a . g o v . We lo o k fo r w a r d to yo u r pa r t i c i p a t i o n in th i s im p o r t a n t me e t i n g . If yo u ha v e an y qu e s t i o n s , pl e a s e co n t a c t Ro b e r t Cr u m , Ex e c u t i v e Di r e c t o r of th e Ha m p t o n Ro a d s Pl a n n i n g Di s t r i c t Co m m i s s i o n at 75 7 - 42 0 - 8 3 0 0 or Ma r k Gi b b , Ex e c u t i v e Di r e c t o r of th e No r t h e r n Vi r g i n i a Re g i o n a l Co m m i s s i o n at 70 3 - 6 4 2 - 07 0 0 . Si n c e r e l y , -< J - l c u ~ ~ Ho n o r a b l e Sh a r o n Bu l o v a Ch a i r , Fa i r f a x Co u n t y Bo a r d of Su p e r v i s o r s ~s r ~ ~ Ci t y of Wi l l i a m s b u r g Ch a i r m a n , Ha m p t o n Ro a d s Pl a n n i n g Di s t r i c t Co m m i s s i o n MEMORANDUM TO: Anne Seward, County Administrator FROM: Mark Furlo, Director of Parks and Recreation SUBJECT: Courthouse Tree Lighting Ceremony DATE: November 9, 2015 CC: Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors I am requesting authorization to reserve the front lawn of the Old Isle of Wight County Courthouse for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 5:00 PM. 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