04-20-2021 Legislative Committee Meeting Agenda Packet
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 – 2:00 PM
Elections and Training Center
18 Depot Street,
Chatham, Virginia 24531
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ANY REVISIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
a. Potential Private Residential Waste Hauler Ordinance Revisions (PCC §§ 17-4 and
17-5); (C. Adcock)
b. Potential Special Event Camping/Campgrounds Ordinance Revisions (PCC §§ 35-87
(New) and 35-138 (revised)); (Emily Ragsdale)
c. Potential Revisions to PCC Chapter 10 (Music Festivals); (Emily Ragsdale)
d. Potential Community Solar Revisions (PCC §§ 35-35; 35-141(C), (D), (E), and (F));
(Emily Ragsdale)
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Legislative Committee
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ACTION ITEM
Agenda Title: Potential Private Residential Waste Hauler Ordinance Revisions (PCC §§
17-4 and 17-5); (C. Adcock)
Staff Contact(s): Chris Adcock
Agenda Date: April 20, 2021 Item Number: 5.a
Attachment(s): Section 17-5 Collection Licenses_REV_040621
Reviewed By:
SUMMARY:
Recently, the County has been approached by commercial entities seeking to haul and dispose of
residential waste at the County’s Landfill. Due to this interest, County Staff reviewed the
County’s existing related Ordinance and discovered it was lacking in detail, clarity, and proper
safety measures to protect the County and the public. For the Committee’s review, attached are
proposed revisions to Pittsylvania County Code (“PCC”) § 17-5 to remedy the above issues.
FINANCIAL IMPACT AND FUNDING SOURCE:
Increased County revenue as detailed in proposed PCC §17-5(C).
RECOMMENDATION:
County Staff recommends the Legislative Committee recommend that the full Board authorize
the advertisement of the required Public Hearing at its May Business Meeting to potentially
revise PCC § 17-5 as presented.
MOTION:
“I make a Motion to recommend that the full Board authorize the advertisement of the required
Public Hearing at its May Business Meeting to potentially revise PCC § 17-5 as presented.”
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SEC. 17-5. COLLECTION LICENSES.
A. No commercial hauler shall collect, remove, haul, or convey any solid waste through or upon
any of the streets or alleys of the County of Pittsylvania or dispose of the same in any manner or
place without obtaining approval from the governing body and a license from the Commissioner
of Revenue of the County.
B. The license fee for such vehicle shall be annually set by the Board of Supervisors. All licenses
shall be issued for the calendar year, or such portion thereof as shall remain after the issuance
thereof. There shall be no reduction in the fee for a license issued after the beginning of any
calendar year.
C. Every person or firm who shall apply for a license under this Section shall state the type or
types of refuse to be collected, the manner of collections, and the place and method of disposal,
and shall maintain minimum liability coverage on each vehicle used for such collection as
mandated by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
D. No license shall be granted if the place and method of disposal shall not conform to the
requirements of this Ordinance, or to the ordinance of any municipal or quasi-municipal
corporation, wherein disposal of refuse is to be made.
E. No licensed collector or commercial hauler shall make any change in the arrangements for
disposal or refuse collection by him without first receiving the approval of the governing body.
F. It shall be unlawful to permit an unlicensed collector or unlicensed commercial hauler to collect
or remove refuse from a household, institution, or commercial enterprise located in Pittsylvania
County, Virginia.
SEC. 17-5. COLLECTION LICENSES.
A. License Required
1. It shall be unlawful for any commercial hauler to collect, transport, or dispose of
any solid waste or recyclable material generated in the County, without first obtaining a solid waste
collection license from the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors.
2. It shall be unlawful for the occupant of any premises to permit any unlicensed
collector to collect or remove solid waste from such premises.
B. Application
The applicant shall apply to the Commissioner of Revenue upon such forms as required by the
Commissioner. Each application shall contain the name, address, and telephone number of the
place where the applicant proposes to maintain his equipment and vehicles and the number and
description of vehicles to be used. Each application shall state the number and type of vehicles,
include their year, make, model, gross weight, tare weight, capacity, vehicle identification number,
and Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) license number. Each application shall state
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the type or types of solid waste to be collected, the manner of collections, and the place and method
of disposal.
C. Fee
The fee for a license required by this Section shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) per vehicle, up to a
maximum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per company. The fee shall be for all vehicles
operating within and registered with Virginia DMV to that company, as certified in the license
application. This fee may be modified from time-to-time by Board of Supervisor’s action. All
licenses shall be issued for the calendar year, or such portion thereof as shall remain after the
issuance thereof. There shall be no proration of the fee for a license issued after the beginning of
any calendar year.
D. Inspection of Vehicles and Premises
The County Administrator, or his/her duly authorized representative, shall have the authority to
inspect or cause an inspection of the premises and vehicles named and described in the license
application for the purpose of determining whether the premises and vehicles comply with the
provisions of this Article or any other Ordinance, Resolution, and/or County regulation. If the
permit has been issued, the permittee shall correct any deficiencies immediately upon notification
by the County, or its duly authorized representative, and said vehicle shall not be used for refuse
collection until the deficiencies have been corrected.
E. Display/Possession of Permit
Each refuse collection vehicle must always have in its possession a signed and validated copy of
the approved permit. Failure to present this approved license at the weight scale building upon
entering the County Landfill will result in that vehicle being turned away and dumping of its
contents will not be allowed.
F. Annual Renewal
Each licensee see shall annually submit a renewal application of his/her permit no later than the
1st of December by paying the current annual license fee. The annual renewal application must
indicate any changes from the original license application and must be signed by a business owner.
G. Violation/Revocation/Penalties
If a licensed commercial hauler fails to follow these regulations, the County reserves the right to
impose reasonable fines and/or revoke the license to operate within the County, subject to any
appeal provisions described herein.
Penalties shall be as outlined in Sec. 17-21. Each day of failure to comply with the regulations
shall constitute a separate violation.
F. Minimum Standards
Any licensee as described herein who does not comply with the following minimum standards
shall be subject to suspension of the license issued under this Section:
1. Haulers transporting solid waste within the County shall prevent or remedy any
spillage from vehicles or containers used in the transport of such solid waste. The vehicles shall
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be securely covered, watertight, strongly built, and kept thoroughly cleaned and well maintained.
Except for roll-offs, open trucks, or trucks covered with tarps will not be used for the collection of
solid waste.
2. Solid waste shall be collected in vehicles which are suitable and dedicated for use
in performance of such collection, which bear prominent legible marking, signs, or decals
identifying them as being solid waste collection vehicles and bearing the name, address, and
telephone number of the licensed hauler.
3. Haulers shall maintain minimum liability coverage on each vehicle used for such
collection as mandated by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
4. The premises wherein vehicles, equipment, and offices are maintained shall be kept
in a clean and sanitary condition. An accumulation of solid waste or recyclable material which
tends to create a health problem or nuisance shall not be permitted on such premises.
5. All vehicles shall be emptied before being placed on the licensee's premises for
overnight parking (except for Sunday nights only, where the vehicle will be emptied first thing
Monday morning).
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Legislative Committee
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ACTION ITEM
Agenda Title: Potential Special Event Camping/Campgrounds Ordinance Revisions
(PCC §§ 35-87 (New) and 35-138 (revised)); (Emily Ragsdale)
Staff Contact(s): Emily Ragsdale
Agenda Date: April 20, 2021 Item Number: 5.b
Attachment(s): campground amendment (002)
Temporary Camping Amendment (002)
Reviewed By:
SUMMARY:
To ensure that the Pittsylvania County Zoning Ordinance can better regulate growing trends,
specifically camping associated with special events and regulations governing approved
campgrounds, County Community Development Staff has recommended the following attached
amendments to the Pittsylvania County Code (“PCC”):
(1) Create PCC § 35-87 (TEMPORARY CAMPING); and
(2) Amend PCC § 35-138 (CAMPGROUNDS AND RECREATIONAL
VEHICLE/CAMPER AREAS).
FINANCIAL IMPACT AND FUNDING SOURCE:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
County Community Development Staff recommends the Legislative Committee recommend that
the full Board authorize the advertisement of the required Public Hearing at its May Business
Meeting to potentially add PCC § 35-87 to the PCC and amend PCC § 35-138 as presented.
MOTION:
“I make a Motion to recommend that the full Board authorize the advertisement of the required
Public Hearing at its May Business Meeting to potentially add PCC § 35-87 to the PCC and
amend PCC § 35-138 as presented.”
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SEC. 35-138. CAMPGROUNDS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/CAMPER AREAS
1. Definitions
These developments should be established to provide locations for campgrounds or travel trailer parks
which shall be used only by travel trailers, pick-up coaches, motor homes, recreational vans, camping
trailers, and other vehicular accommodations all suitable for temporary habitation. By definition
campground includes but is not limited to a travel camp, recreation camp, family campground,
camping resort, recreational vehicle park and camping community. The definition does not include a
summer camp for children, migrant labor camp, or park or subdivision for mobile homes as defined in
the Code of Virginia and this Ordinance.
2. Standards for Campgrounds and Recreational Vehicle/Camper Areas
a. Lot/Space Sizes
Lots or spaces of this district shall be no less than three thousand (3,000) one thousand six
hundred (1,600) square feet. Each lot or space in this district shall not be less than (50) twenty-
five (25) feet in width at the narrowest point.
b. Maximum Percentage of Lot or Space Coverage
Lots or spaces in this district shall have allowances so that no more than forty (40) percent of
the lot or space is covered. Units placed on lot or space shall not be placed closer than ten (10)
feet from the adjacent space.
c. Minimum Size for Campground
The area for the total campground shall be no less than three (3) acres.
d. Density Requirements
Density shall be no more than ten (10) twenty (20) sites per acre.
e. Minimum Yard Dimensions
A separation distance of ten (10) feet is required between units set on lots and adjacent lot lines.
Front yards, that portion of the lot between the unit and a public or private street in the
campground, shall be no less than twenty (20) feet in depth which shall include the distance
from the unit to the right-of-way line for the street.
f. Open Space/Recreation Space Requirements
Not less than five (5) percent of the gross areas of the facility shall be reserved as common
open space and recreation facilities exclusive of required exterior boundary setback areas,
pedestrian ways, parking bays, public or private streets and community storage facilities.
g. Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces
At least two (2) one (1) off-street parking spaces on ten (10) feet by twenty (20) feet shall be
provided for each lot or space, on or adjacent to the lot or space, and/or a total of two hundred
(200) square feet. A consolidated parking area within sixty (60) feet of the lots or spaces may
be used to provide required space.
h. Maximum Height of Buildings
Buildings in this district shall be limited to thirty-five (35) feet in height.
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i. Signs
Each campground shall, at all times, have a sign at its entrance designating
the name of the campground, the owner(s), and the telephone number of the owner or renting
agent. The sign and its contents shall be visible from a distance of forty (40) feet in either
direction; minimum letter size shall be six (6) inches.
j. Occupancy
Campgrounds are designed for transient occupancy, requiring that units remain movable at all
times. Permanent structures shall not be constructed on or attached to units in a manner that
would inhibit the ability of the unit to be moved.
3. Plat Requirements
a. Any owner or developer of a tract of land in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, proposing to
develop a "campground and recreational vehicle/camper area" shall submit plats to the Zoning
Administrator that have been prepared by a Professional Engineer or Licensed Land Surveyor
in the Commonwealth of Virginia whichever is applicable in a scale of one (1) inch equal one
hundred feet (10 ft) or greater setting forth the following information:
1. Name and address of owner and developer.
2. Location and map inset showing nearest highway and intersection of highways.
3. Boundary survey of entire tract of and owned on which proposed camp to be located.
4. If less than whole tract is to be used for camp, show proposed use of remaining land
with boundary of campsite shown.
5. Size, location, and number of lots.
6. Entrances, exits, streets and walks.
7. Size and location of vehicle storage.
8. Location and size of proposed service buildings, including floor plan and elevations and
any other structures i.e., including pools, cabanas, and accessory buildings to be located
in a camp.
9. Location and size of recreation area, showing development plans, landscaping and
drainage.
4. Permits Required
a. Water Supply. An adequate supply of water, approved by the Health Department, shall be
furnished from a public water supply: system, or from a private water system conforming to all
applicable laws, regulations and Ordinances, with supply faucets or hookups located on each lot or
space. No drinking water comers or fountains shall be located in any room or building housing toilet
facilities. All water lines shall be made frost-free.
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b. Sewerage Facilities. In each campground, all waste or wastewater (including such waste from
units or vehicles, main buildings on the site, or accessory buildings on the site, or any other shelters or
enclosures that might house equipment) from a faucet, toilet, tub, shower, sink, slop sink, drain,
washing machine, garbage disposal unit or laundry shall empty into a sewer system approved by the
Health Department and shall be installed ill accordance with the Health Department regulations.
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SEC. 35-86. PARKING AND STORAGE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES
Major recreational equipment as defined for purposes of these regulations includes travel trailers,
pickup campers, motorized dwellings, tent trailers, beats and boat trailers, house boats and the like,
and cases or boxes used for transposing such recreational equipment, whether occupied by such
equipment or not.
No major recreational equipment shall be used for living, sleeping or other occupancy when parked
or stored on a residential lot or in any other location not approved for such use.
No buses or renovated buses shall be used for living, sleeping or other occupancy when parked or
stored on a residential lot or in any other location not approved for such use.
SEC. 35-87. TEMPORARY CAMPING
Major recreational equipment as defined by Sec. 35-86 may be used for living, sleeping or other
occupancy when such a use is in conjunction with an event held on property zoned for such an
event and a Temporary Camping Permit has been issued by the Zoning Administrator. Fees for
Temporary Camping Permits shall be set by the Board of Supervisors. Major recreational
equipment shall be located on the same property as the event and may be permitted for a period
that shall not exceed 24 hours prior to the start of the event and 24 hours after the conclusion of
the event. A Temporary Camping Permit shall be issued by the Zoning Administrator prior to any
event for a period not to exceed twenty-one (21) consecutive days or one hundred-eighty (180)
days per calendar year. Prior to the issuance of a Temporary Camping Permit, the following shall
be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Administrator:
1) Site plans shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator identifying major recreational
equipment parking locations, utility hookups and/or dump stations, bathhouses, and any
other amenities that will be offered as an incidental use.
2) A plan for adequate sanitation facilities and garbage, trash, and sewage disposals shall be
approved by the Zoning Administrator prior to a permit being issued. This plan shall
meet the requirements of all state and local statutes, ordinances, and regulations.
3) A plan for adequate fire protection shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of
Public Safety. This plan shall meet the requirements of all state and local statutes,
ordinances, and regulations.
No such permit shall be issued for events held within residential zoning districts.
SEC. 35-138. CAMPGROUNDS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/CAMPER AREAS
1. Definitions
These developments should be established to provide locations for campgrounds or travel trailer
parks which shall be used only by travel trailers, pick-up coaches, motor homes, recreational vans,
camping trailers, and other vehicular accommodations all suitable for temporary habitation. By
definition campground includes but is not limited to a travel camp, recreation camp, family
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campground, camping resort, recreational vehicle park and camping community. The definition
does not include a summer camp for children, migrant labor camp, or park or subdivision for
mobile homes as defined in the Code of Virginia and this Ordinance.
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Legislative Committee
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ACTION ITEM
Agenda Title: Potential Revisions to PCC Chapter 10 (Music Festivals); (Emily
Ragsdale)
Staff Contact(s): Emily Ragsdale
Agenda Date: April 20, 2021 Item Number: 5.c
Attachment(s): Chapter 10 Music Festivals
Reviewed By:
SUMMARY:
Pittsylvania County Code (“PCC”), Chapter 10 (Music Festivals), attached, regulates music or
entertainments festivals conducted in open spaces that continue for longer than six (6) hours.
Since this Ordinance has not been revised since 1991, and with large planned future music
festivals in the County, County Staff will discuss the need for potential revisions to ensure that
the Ordinance remains relevant and that the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of
the County residents continue to be protected. Please also be advised that County Staff recent
met with numerous local and state agencies related to this matter and is in the process of
receiving/reviewing their input on potential necessary revisions to PCC Chapter 10.
FINANCIAL IMPACT AND FUNDING SOURCE:
None currently.
RECOMMENDATION:
None currently. For informational purposes only.
MOTION:
None currently. For informational purposes only.
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Legislative Committee
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ACTION ITEM
Agenda Title: Potential Community Solar Revisions (PCC §§ 35-35; 35-141(C), (D),
(E), and (F)); (Emily Ragsdale)
Staff Contact(s): Emily Ragsdale
Agenda Date: April 20, 2021 Item Number: 5.d
Attachment(s): Pittsylvania County - Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments (BKK 3-
19-21) (01778943xAC2B5)
Reviewed By:
SUMMARY:
In 2020, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation allowing Community Solar Projects
within the Dominion Energy service area. Currently, these facilities are considered Utility Scale
Solar Energy Facilities. Based on 2020 amendments to Pittsylvania County Code (‘PCC”) § 35-
141(C), attached, the locations of these Community Solar Energy Projects would be restricted
based on the requirement that Utility Scale Solar Energy Facilities cannot be located less than
five (5) miles from any other Utility Scale Solar Energy Facility.
For the Committee’s review and consideration, attached are proposed text amendments
submitted to Community Development Staff by Bean, Kinney & Korman, Attorneys for an
interested Solar Developer, that propose the following:
(1) Amendment to PCC § 35-35 to include a definition for a “Community Solar
Energy Facility;” and
(2) Amendment to PCC § 35-141, excluding Community Scale Solar Energy
Facilities from the five (5) mile requirement and allowing for reduced setbacks.
FINANCIAL IMPACT AND FUNDING SOURCE:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
For the Committee’s consideration.
MOTION:
For the Committee’s consideration
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Pittsylvania County
Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments
A. Add the following definition to Section 35-35:
SEC. 35-35. GENERAL USAGE TERMS
Solar energy facility, community – A private solar energy conversion system, whose primary
purpose is to produce power under contract to be credited to a customer through a voluntary
subscription agreement between the customer and facility owner or its agent, consisting of
photovoltaic panels, support structures, and associated control, conversion, and transmission
hardware, and which has a rated capacity to produce not more than 5,000 kilowatts (kW) alternating
current of electrical power.
B. Amend Section 35-141 as follows:
SEC. 35-141(C). UTILITY SCALE AND COMMUNITY SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIESY.
1. Utility-scale solar energy facilities and Community solar energy facilities shall be by Special
Use Permit in the M-1 Industrial District, Light Industry zoning district and the M-2
Industrial District, Heavy Industry zoning district, and in the A-1 Agricultural zoning district.
2. Utility-scale solar energy facilities and Community solar energy facilities shall be located no
more than 2 miles from an existing electrical transmission or distribution line to which the
facility is interconnected.
3. Utility-scale solar energy facilities shall be located at least five (5) miles from any other
utility scale solar energy facility. This provision shall not apply to Community solar energy
facilities.
SEC. 35-141(D). PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE, COMMUNITY, AND
UTILITY SCALE SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES.
In addition to the requirements of Article V, Division 4 (Site Development Plans) and, where
applicable, Article V, Division 3 (Special Use Permits ) of Chapter 35, Pittsylvania County Zoning
Ordinance, the following documents and information must be provided for review and approval of
large-, community-, and utility-scale solar energy facilities:
3. A site plan meeting the requirements of Chapter 35, Article V, Division 4 Pittsylvania
County Code, including the following additional information and details:
a) Property lines and setbacks as set out below, unless required setbacks are increased
modified by the Board of Zoning Appeals as a condition of approval for a Special Use
Permit.
• All aspects and components associated with a solar energy facility, with the
exception of access road and new utility poles and associated interconnection
equipment, shall be no less than one hundred fifty (150) feet from any property
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line; provided, however, the Board of Zoning Appeals may increase such
setbacks as a condition of approval for a Special Use Permit and, in the case of
Community solar energy facilities only, may reduce such setbacks where the
reduction is consistent with Section 35-712 hereof. No setbacks are required
between the property lines of parcels that are adjacent to each other and within
the project area of a single project.
• The project area shall be no less than two hundred (200) feet from the property
line of any residential use located outside of the project area; provided, however,
the Board of Zoning Appeals may, in the case of Community solar energy
facilities only, reduce such setback where the reduction is consistent with Section
35-712 hereof.
SEC. 35-141(E). DECOMMISSIONING REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE, COMMUNITY,
AND UTILITY SCALE SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES.
The owner or operator of a large, community, or utility scale solar energy facility shall completely
decommission a facility within 12 months if the facility ceases to generate electricity for a continuous
period of 12 months. This period may be extended by the Board of Zoning Appeals if the owner or
operator provides evidence that the failure to generate electricity is due to circumstances beyond their
control and the facility has not been abandoned. Decommissioning shall include the removal of all
solar collectors, cabling, electrical components, fencing and any other associated equipment,
facilities and structures to a depth of at least 36 inches and stabilization of the site. A
decommissioning plan shall be submitted, which shall include the following: (1) the anticipated life
of the project; (2) the estimated decommissioning cost in current dollars, not including a salvage or
recyclable material value used to offset the decommissioning cost, provided in an itemized format by
a Virginia Licensed Professional Engineer (PE); (3) how said estimate was determined; and (4) the
manner in which the project will be decommissioned. As allowed by Section 35-714 of the
Pittsylvania County Zoning Ordinance, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall require a bond with surety
or other approved security to ensure compliance with conditions imposed in a Special Use Permit.
The plan shall acknowledge that if at any time the project is declared to be an unsafe structure by the
Pittsylvania County Building Code Official, the terms of the “unsafe structure” code shall apply. The
surety instrument shall meet the following requirements:
SEC. 35-141(F). GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE, COMMUNITY, AND
UTILITY SCALE SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES.
3. All large, community, and utility scale solar energy facilities shall utilize components which
have a UL listing or equivalent and fully comply with all applicable building and electrical
codes and shall not generate or create electrical interruptions or interference with existing
electrical or electronic uses.
4. All large, community, and utility scale solar energy facilities shall comply with all applicable
state and federal permitting and regulatory requirements.
5. All large, community, and utility scale solar energy facilities must comply with the
Pittsylvania County Noise Ordinance, but the requirements shall be no more stringent than
for other development in the underlying zoning district.
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