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Loudoun TLUC weighs whether weddings and events are "usual and customary" for wineries, breweries
Summary
The Transportation and Land Use Committee on Nov. 5 heard sharply divergent views on whether weddings and other special events should be treated as "usual and customary" agricultural activity at Loudoun wineries and breweries or as accessory uses that require a permit and additional safety review.
The Transportation and Land Use Committee on Nov. 5 heard that whether weddings and similar gatherings are "usual and customary" to Loudoun agritourism businesses — and therefore allowed as accessory activities — is the central policy question for the county's zoning rewrite.
County staff summarized the legal and administrative tension at the heart of the debate: longstanding county practice has treated many large, organized events as special events requiring permitting, while some industry representatives say events have become a customary and essential part of wineries' and breweries' business models. Judy (county counsel) told the committee that the question "is a decision of direction…
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