Nothing in this article shall authorize the use of land for
the raising or keeping of livestock in conflict with the provisions
of the County zoning ordinance. In case of conflict between any terms,
provision or requirement of this article with that of any other ordinance
or regulation, the stricter interpretation shall prevail.
No stable or housing for livestock shall be constructed or located
within 100 feet of any abutting property owned or occupied by a person
other than the owner or occupant of the property on which such stable
or housing is located, nor within 100 feet of a public highway or
road.
No person shall utilize any stable, pasture or animal yard for
the keeping of livestock in any manner that is detrimental to the
use of adjacent property or that, because of odor, noise or attraction
of flies or other pests, reduces or otherwise unreasonably restricts
the rights of adjacent property owners to enjoy the use of their property.
[Ord. No. 14-3, 2-4-2014]
(a)
All stables, pastures or other areas or enclosures used to keep livestock
shall comply with all applicable standards of the Virginia Administrative
Code and the Virginia Department of Health concerning separation from
active wells and the protection of wells from drainage or runoff from
such areas.
(b)
No person shall permit the drainage from any animal yard, pasture
or stable to contaminate or pollute any stream, watercourse or drainage
way, natural or man-made.
The boundary line of each lot or tract of land and any stream
in the County are declared to be, and the same shall be henceforth,
a lawful fence as to any and all livestock domesticated by man.
No person shall store, stockpile or permit any accumulation
of manure or livestock waste in any manner whatsoever that, due to
odor, attraction of files or other pests or for any other reason,
diminishes the rights of adjacent property owners to enjoy reasonable
use of their property.
