THE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD, VIRGINIA

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Published 1997 by Order of the Board of Supervisors

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OFFICIALS

of the

COUNTY OF

CHESTERFIELD, VIRGINIA

AT THE TIME OF THIS CODIFICATION

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Arthur S. Warren, Chairman
Clover Hill District

Renny B. Humphrey, Vice Chairman
Matoaca District

J. L. McHale, III
Bermuda District

Harry G. Daniel
Dale District

Edward B. Barber
Midlothian District

Board of Supervisors

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Lane B. Ramsey

County Administrator

CURRENT OFFICIALS

of the

COUNTY OF

CHESTERFIELD, VIRGINIA

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James A. "Jim" Ingle, Jr.
Bermuda District

 

Christopher M. Winslow
Clover Hill District

 

James M. "Jim" Holland
Dale District

 

Kevin P. Carroll
Matoaca District

 

Leslie A.T. Haley
Midlothian District

Board of Supervisors

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Dr. Joseph P. Casey

County Administrator

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a complete recodification of the general and permanent ordinances of the County of Chesterfield, Virginia.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1978 Code, as supplemented through January 24, 1996, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the board of supervisors. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the 1978 Code, as supplemented, and any subsequent ordinance included herein.

The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.

Chapter and Section Numbering System

The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1 and 6-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.5. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division. New chapters may be included in the same manner. If new material is to be included between chapters 12 and 13, it will be designated as chapter 12.5. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

CHARTER	CHT:1
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE	CHTCT:1
CODE	1:1
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES	CCT:1
RELATED LAWS	RL:1
RELATED LAWS COMPARATIVE TABLE	RLCT:1
STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE	SLT:1
CHARTER INDEX	CHTi:1
CODE INDEX	CDi:1
RELATED LAWS INDEX	RLi:1

 

Indexes

The indexes have been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the indexes themselves which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

This publication was under the direct supervision of Alyce Whitson, Supervising Editor, and Connie Timmons, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. The publisher is grateful to the many employees of Chesterfield County who participated in the rewriting and recodification of the Code. In particular, the publisher appreciates the efforts of the Office of the County Attorney, and especially of Nancy W. Pecoraro, who was dedicated to this effort from its inception.

Copyright

All editorial enhancements of this Code are copyrighted by Municipal Code Corporation and the County of Chesterfield, Virginia. Editorial enhancements include, but are not limited to: organization; table of contents; section catchlines; prechapter section analyses; editor's notes; cross references; state law references; numbering system; code comparative table; state law reference table; and index. Such material may not be used or reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of Municipal Code Corporation and the County of Chesterfield, Virginia.

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Municipal Code Corporation and the County of Chesterfield, Virginia. 1997.

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REVISION, REORGANIZATION AND RECODIFICATION OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD, VIRGINIA, ENTITLED "THE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD, VIRGINIA," PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES

Be It Ordained by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Chesterfield, Virginia:

Section 1. There is adopted by the Board of Supervisors a Code entitled "The Code of the County of Chesterfield, Virginia," containing ordinances codified and indexed in chapters 1 to 19, both inclusive.

Section 2. The provisions of such Code shall be in force on and after March 31, 1997, except as otherwise provided herein, and all ordinances of a general and permanent nature adopted on or before November 13, 1996, and not contained in such Code are hereby repealed from and after March 31, 1997, except as provided below.

Section 3. The repeal provided for in the preceding section of this ordinance shall not affect any offense or act committed or done or any penalty or forfeiture incurred or any contract or right established or accruing before March 31, 1997; nor shall it affect any prosecution, suit or proceeding pending or any judgment rendered prior to March 31, 1997; nor shall such repeal affect any ordinance or resolution promising or guaranteeing the payment of money for the County or authorizing the issue of any bonds of the County or any evidence of the County's indebtedness or any contract or obligation assumed by the County; nor shall it affect any annual tax rate or levy; nor shall it affect any right or franchise conferred by ordinance or resolution of the County on any person or corporation; nor shall it affect any ordinance adopted for purposes which have been consummated; nor shall it affect any ordinance which is temporary, although general in effect, or special, although permanent in effect; nor shall it affect any ordinance relating to the salaries or other benefits or entitlements of the County's officers or employees; nor shall it affect any ordinance annexing territory to the County; nor shall it affect any ordinance naming, renaming, opening, accepting or vacating streets or alleys in the County; nor shall it affect any ordinance adopted after November 13, 1996.

Section 4. The following ordinances shall remain in effect, as amended, after March 31, 1997, but shall not be included in the codified Code:

Ruffin Mill Road Area Subdivision and Development Sewer District

Ruffin Mill Road Area Special Tax or Assessment Water District

Ruffin Mill Road Area Special Tax or Assessment Sewer District

Ruffin Mill Road Area Subdivision and Development Sewer District II

Route 1/301 Area Special Tax or Assessment Sewer District

Route 10/Landfill Drive Special Tax or Assessment Sewer District

East Rexmoor Drive/Harwick Drive Special Tax or Assessment Sewer District

Rexmoor Drive Special Tax or Assessment Sewer District

Division I. Lyndale Drive Special Tax or Assessment Water District

Development Standards Manual

These ordinances shall have the full force and effect of County ordinances and may only be amended or repealed in the same manner as ordinances generally.

Section 5. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and provisions of this ordinance, the ordinances listed in section 4 above, and the Code hereby adopted are severable, and if any provision, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance the ordinances listed in section 4 above or of the Code hereby adopted are declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by the valid judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, the ordinances listed in section 4 above or of the Code.

Section 6. The amendments to § 8-13(f) of the current Code and recodified as § 9-51(f) shall be effective immediately upon adoption of this ordinance.

Section 7. Except as provided above in Section 6, this ordinance shall be effective on March 31, 1997.