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Pittsylvania County staff propose new solar permit fees and larger land‑disturbance charges to recover inspection costs
Summary
County building and community development staff proposed a simplified megawatt‑based solar permitting schedule and significantly higher land‑disturbance fees (including monthly inspection charges for large sites), and asked the board to allow a public hearing on the changes.
County staff presented a two‑part proposal on Nov. 18 to change how Pittsylvania County charges for solar permits and for erosion/land‑disturbance permits, saying the goal is to recover administrative and inspection costs and make fee rules consistent.
Otis Vaughn, the county’s chief building official, said the county lacks a clear solar schedule and recommended charging by megawatt for utility‑scale projects rather than trying to measure panels or posts. Vaughn presented example tiers and told the board that smaller utility projects could be charged about $2,000 per megawatt with sliding reductions for very…
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