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2014 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 15.2-2288 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.2-2288. Localities may not require a special use permit for certain agricultural activities.
A zoning ordinance shall not require that a special exception
or special use permit be obtained for any production agriculture or
silviculture activity in an area that is zoned as an agricultural district or
classification. For the purposes of this section, production agriculture and
silviculture is the bona fide production or harvesting of agricultural or
products as defined in § 3.2-6400, including silviculture products,
but shall not include the processing of agricultural or silviculture products,
the above ground application or storage of sewage sludge, or the storage or
disposal of nonagricultural excavation material, waste and debris if the
excavation material, waste and debris are not generated on the farm, subject to
the provisions of the Virginia Waste Management Act. However, localities may
adopt setback requirements, minimum area requirements and other requirements
that apply to land used for agriculture or silviculture activity within the
locality that is zoned as an agricultural district or classification. Nothing
herein shall require agencies of the Commonwealth or its contractors to obtain
a special exception or a special use permit under this section.
2. That the provisions of this act shall become effective on January 1, 2015.