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2023

March

Ordinance 2023-3: Amending and Reenacting Chapter 11, Planning and Development, of Article IV -Erosion and Sediment Control

February

ORDINANCE, NO. 2023-2 Amending and Reenacting Chapter 14, Taxation, of Article IV - Transient Occupancy Tax Code of the County of Amherst, Virginia.

January

Ordinance 2022-7, Amending 1207.01 Subdivision Platting Requirements

2022

October

Ordinance 2022-9, Amending sections 302, 702, 703, 705, 706, 707, 708 and 712 of the County Code Zoning and Subdivisions Ordinance

Amending sections 801 and 1207 of Appendix A - Zoning and Subdivisions

Amending sections 702.02 and 702.03, Other Requirements of Zoning Restrictions

April

Amending Section 1003, Zoning Permits to the Amherst County Code

February

Amending County Code re permitted uses of camping no longer than 12 consecutive months

Amending County Code re-landscaping requirements self-storage and/or accessory structures

2021

May

Addressing truck, food, trailer or cart

April

Addressing Procedure of Site Plan Review Requirements

2020

November

Solar Generation Facilities

September

Amending Code to Allow Dual Use Structures and Height for On-site Directional Signs

July

Amherst County Code to Address Maximum Height Restrictions in R-1 Limited Residential District

Amending Amherst County Code to Address Buffer Zone Surrounding Public Land Districts

2019

September

Amending County Code to add Language Pertaining to Vacation of Boundary Lines

August

Appendix A - Zoning and Subdivision, Changing Number of Lots

Appendix A - Zoning and Subdivision, Pertaining to Accessory and Temporary Buildings

Amending RMI-1 District to Add Restaurants to Special Exceptions

July

Rt. 130 Corridor setback

May

Amending Sections to Address Changes to the Board of Zoning Appeals

March

Business Friendliness Initiative - Zoning Administrator Variances and Interpretations

Business Friendliness Initiative - Parking and Residential Density Amendments

Business Friendliness Initiative - Special Exception Code Changes

2017

October

Short-term Tourist Rentals

August

Private Subdivision Street Requirements

April

Flood Hazard Overlay District

January

Streets in Subdivisions

2016

NOVEMBER

Wireless Broadband Facilities

AUGUST

Distilleries in the Agricultural Residential District

JUNE

Travel Trailer Parks

Personal Wireless Service Facilities

APRIL

Abandoned and Inoperable Vehicles

Business and Industrial District Amendments

A-1 Agricultural Time-Share Projects

2015

NOVEMBER

Misc Code Changes

2014

MAY

Shopping Center/Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Ordinance

Breweries Ordinance

Delinquent Charges Ordinance

Townhouses Ordinance

JANUARY

Dam Break Inundation Zones Ordinance

2013

DECEMBER

Hunt Clubs and Shooting Ranges Ordinance

OCTOBER

Amending the Wireless Communication Ordinance

Amending Section 907.04 of the Sign Ordinance

Amending and Adding to Definitions Section

Amending Landscaping Requirements

2012

AUGUST

Amend Requirements Governing Signs Ordinance

JULY

Family Day Homes, Group Homes, Temporary Health Care Structures Ordinance

Amend Requirements for Surface Treatment of Parking Lots & Lot Aisles Ordinance

Farm Wineries Ordinance

RMU-1 Zoning District Ordinance

MARCH

Wireless Communications Ordinance

JANUARY

Pawnbrokers / Other Uses in Zoning Districts

2011

DECEMBER

Mixed Use Traditional Neighborhood Development Zoning District

2010

DECEMBER

Sign Ordinance Revisions

MAY

Zoning Administrator - Text Amendment

MARCH

LP Gas Containers Ordinance

Expansion of uses in the V-1 Village Center District

Off-site Directional Signs Ordinance

FEBRUARY

Planning Commission Charter - Code Amendment

JANUARY

Marine Sales and Service Ordinance

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Ordinance

2009

DECEMBER

Small Wind Energy System Ordinance

AUGUST

Revisions to the Family Division Ordinance

JULY

Flag lot and cul-de-sac reduction text amendment

Revisions to the site plan review requirements

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