A. Slaughtering
Activities. All slaughtering activities in the
A-1 District shall comply with the following standards:
1. Such
activity shall not be conducted within one hundred fifty
(150) feet of the property boundary. 2. No
frequent or repetitive emission of noises or odors of
such intensity and character as to interfere with the
health, welfare and comfort of the public or neighboring
land owners at or beyond the property line shall be
permitted. B. Flea Markets.
Where flea markets are permitted by approval of a
special use permit, the following standards shall be
complied with, in addition to any conditions placed on
the special use permit, and Section 98-46 of the Town
Code. 1.
Adequate water and sanitary facilities shall be provided
if found necessary based on the size, frequency and
duration of the market. 2. A
minimum fifty (50) foot setback shall be maintained from
all property lines. 3. No
adverse effect on adjoining properties, including but
not limited to excessive or untimely noise or lighting,
overflow parking, or visual problems potentially
affecting property values or marketability, is found. 4. No
manufactured buildings shall be permitted. 5. All
tables, facilities and structures shall be maintained in
a well-kept and attractive manner. 6. All
temporary structures or facilities, including but not
limited to canopy frames, except as provided in
subsection B.5 above, table extensions and display
shelving, shall be removed during the hours that the
market is not in operation. 7.
Operation of the market shall be confined to Saturday,
Sunday and Holidays, unless other dates are specifically
approved by the Town Council in conjunction with the
special permit. The hours of operation shall be posted
on the property. 8. Open
air markets shall only be conducted during the months of
April through October. During the period from November
15 to March 15, all tables and other temporary fixtures
shall be removed. Such fixtures may be stored on the
site, provided they are located within a completely
enclosed building or otherwise screened from public
view.
C. Manufactured
Housing. Manufactured housing shall be
permitted on individual parcels or lots in the A-1
District, provided the following standards are met: 1. The
manufactured housing unit shall have a minimum width of
nineteen (19) or more feet. 2. The
manufactured housing unit shall be attached to a
permanent foundation in the ground. 3. The
manufactured housing unit shall have the appearance and
character of conventional, site-built single-family
housing. 4. Such
manufactured housing units shall meet all applicable
Building Code requirements. D. Commercial Outdoor
Recreation, Hospitals, Schools and Churches.
Where commercial outdoor recreation, hospitals, schools
and/or churches are permitted by special use permit the
following standards shall be complied with, in addition
to any conditions placed on the special use permit. 1. A
minimum of 50% of the lot area shall be designated as
open space. 2.
Buildings and structures used in association with
outdoor recreation, hospital, school and churches shall
be setback from adjoining property lines by a distance
of 200 feet, except that the setback specified under
Section 175-10.6 shall apply along property lines
abutting a public road or the Shenandoah River. 3.
Amphitheaters, stadiums and other similar activities
that involve the outdoor gathering of large groups of
people shall submit a traffic impact study for
evaluation by the Town during the special use permit
application process if the total number of attendees is
anticipated to exceed 2,500 persons. Gatherings of
people above 2,500 may only be permitted by the Town on
a temporary basis. 4. All
outdoor lighting shall be reviewed and approved during
the special use permit process. If outdoor lighting is
authorized by special use permit, such lighting shall be
designed so that light fixtures and the light that they
emit minimize light glare to adjoining properties and
the night-sky. 5.
Campgrounds and similar facilities, shall comply with
all requirements of the Virginia Department of Health,
except that in no circumstance shall a campground not be
provided with public bathroom facilities with either
public utilities or an approved independent well and
sanitary sewer system. 6. The
hours of operation for outdoor activities shall be
defined on any special use permit that may be approved
by the Town.
(Ord.
No. Z-6-91 Added Entire Section 2-25-91-Effective Upon Passage) (Amended
Entire Section (changed title to STANDARDS) 7-23-12-Effective
Upon Passage)