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Amherst County adopts abandoned-vehicle ordinance and sets 75-foot setback option for energy storage sites
Summary
The Amherst County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21 approved an updated abandoned-vehicle ordinance and a zoning change that requires a 75-foot minimum setback for energy storage facilities, with the board able to increase setbacks through the special-exception process.
The Amherst County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21 adopted a revised abandoned-vehicle ordinance and approved an ordinance setting a 75-foot setback standard for energy storage facilities, county officials said.
The abandoned-vehicle ordinance replaces a longer, multi-step notice process with a standardized multi-copy form officers will serve to vehicle owners, the sheriff’s office told the board. The form lists vehicle details and the time owners have to remove the vehicle. Because the county lacks storage space, staff said it has arranged for Virginia Auto Parts, a local salvage yard, to pick up vehicles, hold them for five additional days for owner retrieval and then proceed with disposal if unclaimed.
The board also approved…
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