The following uses require a site plan when they require a building permit or involve a land area greater than 2,500 square feet:

(1)

Nonresidential uses, to include, but not limited to, churches, schools or colleges, hospitals, nursing homes, institutional buildings, public buildings, parks and playgrounds.

(2)

Any land use or development in multifamily residential, mobile home park, business, and industrial districts.

(3)

Any nonresidential land use permitted by right in any district.

(4)

Any land use or development for which a conditional use permit or special exception is required.

(5)

Planned unit developments.

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(1)

Site plans, or any portion thereof, involving engineering, landscape architecture, architecture, or land surveying, shall be prepared or certified respectively by an engineer, landscape architect, architect, or land surveyor duly registered by the State of Virginia to practice as such.

(2)

Requests for site plan review and approval shall be accompanied by the following:

(a)

A completed application form;

(b)

12 copies of all applicable plans;

(c)

Required fees (see chapter 18, section 18-13);

(d)

A request by the applicant to use either the administrative site plan review process or the planning commission site plan review process; and

(e)

Copies, the number of which shall be determined by the director of planning, of all commission's and board's minutes relating to zoning and development of the property.

(3)

A site plan may be prepared in one or more sheets to show clearly the information required by this article to facilitate review and approval of the plan. If prepared in more than one sheet, match lines shall clearly indicate where the sheets join and each sheet shall contain an overall sketch plan showing the relationship of improvements on each sheet.

(4)

A master site plan may be submitted for large areas to be developed in phases. Further changes, additions, or deletions may be submitted as site plans wherein only that portion of the land or building affected need be shown.

(5)

Clearly legible blue- or black-line copies of a site plan prepared in accordance with the requirements of this article, are required to be submitted for approval as provided in this article.

(6)

Sheet size shall not exceed 24" × 32".

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Every site plan shall be prepared in the following manner and show the following information and location of land uses where necessary and applicable:

(1)

Proposed title and location of the development.

(2)

The names, addresses, telephone numbers, and facsimile numbers of the owner or owners of record of the tract and the applicant.

(3)

The name, address, telephone number, and facsimile number of the engineer, architect, designer, or landscape architect who prepared the plan.

(4)

The owners names, zoning, tax map number, deed and plat book reference, and present use of all contiguous and abutting property.

(5)

Date, scale, north arrow, and number of sheets.

(a)

Scale shall be one inch equals 100 feet or larger, for all plan sheets showing buildings or building lots; and at least one inch equals 600 feet on plan sheets showing no buildings or building lots.

(b)

For projects containing 200 acres, or more, the scale shall not be more than 200 feet to one inch.

(6)

Vicinity sketch.

(7)

Existing zoning and zoning district boundaries.

(8)

Proposed zoning changes, if any.

(9)

Boundary of entire tract by courses and distances, including two points connected to the Virginia Coordinate System of 1983 (NAD83), and total area of parcel.

(10)

Recreation or open spaces.

(11)

All building and highway setback lines, utility easements, covenants, reservations, and existing, as well as ultimate, right-of-way, as shown on the general plan.

(12)

Existing and finished topography with a maximum of two-foot contour intervals with spot elevations where necessary. Plans depicting any off-site drainage area shall show off-site topography with a maximum of five-foot contour intervals.

(13)

Storm drainage systems, and natural and artificial watercourses.

(14)

All existing improvements, including privately owned and underground utilities and the like.

(15)

Limits of any established 100-year floodplains and wetlands.

(16)

All existing and proposed streets, sidewalks, alleys, and easements; their names and widths.

(17)

Buildings and structures to include architectural elevations/renderings; location of; distances between buildings; number of stories; area in gross square feet of each floor; number of dwelling units or guest rooms; building height; and location and size of required street address sign.

(18)

Driveways, entrances, exits, parking areas, and on- and off-street loading spaces to include number of parking spaces; number of handicapped parking spaces; and number of loading spaces and pavement design detail.

(19)

The location and sizes of sanitary and storm sewers, water mains, culverts, and other underground structures, and of all utility lines, including electric, natural gas, CATV, telephone, and other lines, both underground and overhead, existing and planned, in or near the project.

(20)

Slopes, terraces, retaining walls, fencing and screening within the required yards and location of existing trees within yard or setback areas.

(21)

Plans for collecting and depositing storm water, (in accordance with Virginia Erosion Control and Sedimentation) and method of treatment of natural and artificial watercourses, including a delineation of proposed limits of floodplains, if any, as created or enlarged by the proposed development.

(22)

Conceptual outdoor lighting, provided detailed plans are submitted prior to installation.

(23)

Conceptual landscaping, provided detailed plans are submitted prior to installation.

(24)

Graves, objects, or structures marking places of burial.

(25)

Location and number of dumpsters, and detail of dumpster pad and type of screening.

(26)

Location, size, height, and orientation of all existing and proposed signage.

(27)

Any other feature of the development which is required by this chapter to be shown on a site plan.

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(a)

The director of planning or his agent shall be responsible for reviewing the site plans for general completeness and compliance with adopted plans or such administrative requirements as may be established prior to forwarding copies thereof to other reviewing agencies or officials.

(b)

The director of planning or his agent shall send written notice of site plan submission to adjacent property owners by registered, certified or first class mail as soon after site plan submission as practicable, but in no event less than 21 days prior to approval or disapproval of the site plan. If such written notice is sent by first class mail, the director of planning or his agent shall make affidavit that such notice has been sent and shall file the affidavit with the application for approval.

The director of planning or his agent shall be responsible for posting a sign notifying the public of site plan submission for administrative review as soon as practicable, but in no event less than 21 days prior to approval or disapproval of the site plan. Such posting shall be performed as required by § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.

(c)

All site plans which are properly submitted as provided in this article for review and approval shall be reviewed and recommended for approval or denial by:

(1)

The director of planning, or his agents, relative to:

a.

Compliance with the requirements of this chapter, including but not limited to, setbacks, side yards and rear yards, height of building, lot area and lot coverage, fencing, screening, landscaping, lighting; and pedestrian access.

b.

Compliance with chapters 9, 17.5, 18, and 21.

c.

Location, design and adequacy of automobile parking as to number of spaces, square footage per space including movement lanes and total area.

(2)

Virginia Department of Transportation Engineer relative to highway matters.

(3)

Dinwiddie County Water Authority relative to:

a.

Adequacy of water supply and sanitary wastewater facilities.

b.

Compliance with applicable established design criteria, construction standards and specifications for all required public water and wastewater improvements.

(4)

Building official or his agent, relative to compliance with the Uniform Statewide Building Code.

(5)

Appomattox River Soil and Water Conservation District relative to adequacy of drainage and erosion control measures.

(6)

The Virginia Department of Health if septic tanks and other sewage disposal facilities other than sanitary sewers are involved.

(d)

The director of planning, or his agent, shall approve or disapprove site plans in accordance with the reviewing authorities' recommendations. He shall notify the applicant of his decision to approve or disapprove the site plan within 60 days of the date of submission of the plan, if practicable. If the director of planning fails to approve or disapprove the site plan within 60 days after it has been officially submitted for approval, the applicant, after ten days' written notice to the director of planning, may petition the circuit court to decide whether the site plan should or should not be approved. The court shall hear the matter and shall approve or disapprove the site plan in accordance with this chapter.

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(a)

An approved site plan shall become null and void if no significant work is done or development is made on the site within five years after final site plan approval.

(b)

There shall be no clearing or grading of any site without approval of a grading and/or erosion control plan by the director of planning. Construction or development may begin upon approval of the site plan by the director of planning and of building permits by the building official.

(c)

The subdivider or developer may file for an extension prior to the expiration of final site plan approval. The director of planning may grant one or more extensions of such approval for additional periods as the director may determine to be reasonable, 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.

(d)

Deviation from an approved site plan without the written approval of the director of planning shall void the plan and the director of planning shall require the applicant to submit a new site plan for consideration.

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(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, erect or structurally alter any building or structure or develop, change or improve land for which a site plan is required, except in accordance with the approved site plan.

(b)

Inspections during the installation of the off-site improvements and required on-site improvements shall be made by the department responsible for such improvements as required to certify compliance with the approved site plan and applicable county standards.

(c)

The owner shall notify the director of planning 24 hours prior to the beginning of all street or storm sewer work shown to be constructed on the approved site plan.

(d)

The owner shall have one set of approved plans, profiles and specifications available at the site at all times when work is being performed. A designated, responsible employee shall be available for contact by county inspectors.

(e)

No building permit shall be issued to construct, erect or alter any building or structure or develop, or improve any land, that is subject to the provisions of this article until a site plan has been submitted and approved.

(f)

The applicant or developer shall submit to the director of planning a set of as-built drawings certified by an engineer, licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, acceptable to the director of planning stating that all improvements have been installed as represented and function as designed.

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A final occupancy permit may be issued for any appropriately completed building or part of building located in a part of the total area of an approved site plan, provided:

(a)

The other on-site construction and improvements included in the approved site plan for the section have been completed and have been inspected and accepted by the director of planning, Dinwiddie County Water Authority, or their agents.

(b)

The owner shall receive an approval from the director of planning, Dinwiddie County Water Authority, or Virginia Department of Transportation on the installation of all the required improvements upon the application. Such approval will authorize the release of any bond which may guarantee the satisfactory installation of such improvements or parts thereof. Inspections will be made within a reasonable time of the request, and the bond released as quickly as circumstances will permit.

(c)

The installation of improvements as required in this chapter shall in no case serve to bind the county to accept such improvements for the maintenance, repair or operation thereof, but such acceptance shall be subject to the existing regulations concerning the acceptance of each type of improvement.

(d)

The off-site improvements related to and necessary to service the section have been completed and have been inspected and accepted by the director of planning, Dinwiddie County Water Authority, or their agents, or the developer has provide surety acceptable to the bonding requirements of the county.

(Ord. No. 4-1-98)