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State 'clutter' exemption limits county removal of junk on agricultural land; Dinwiddie staff to revise ordinances and seek fixes
Summary
Dinwiddie County — The Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors was briefed May 6 on changes to Virginia state code that add a definition of "clutter" and exempt agricultural land from certain junk‑and‑trash removal powers, a change county attorneys say limits the locality’s ability to enforce cleanup rules on A‑1 and A‑2 parcels.
Dinwiddie County — The Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors was briefed May 6 on changes to Virginia state code that add a definition of "clutter" and exempt agricultural land from certain junk‑and‑trash removal powers, a change county attorneys say limits the locality’s ability to enforce existing cleanup rules on A‑1 and A‑2 parcels.
Assistant county attorney Michael Drury told the board the amended state code includes the term clutter in the section that authorizes removal of junk and trash. He read the state definition presented to the board: "Clutter" means "mechanical equipment, household furniture, containers, and similar items that may be detrimental to the well‑being of a community when they are left in public view for an extended period of time, or allowed to accumulate." Drury said that the statute also exempted land zoned for agriculture or an active farm operation from enforcement under…
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