CODE OF THE COUNTY OF AMHERST, VIRGINIA

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GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE COUNTY

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Published in 1987 by Order of the Board of Supervisors

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OFFICIALS

of the

COUNTY OF AMHERST, VIRGINIA

AT THE TIME OF THIS CODIFICATION

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Richard E. Harper

Chairman

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Henry S. Myers, III, Vice Chairman

Rufus A. Scott, Jr.

Stanley C. Harris

Carson Clements

Supervisors

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Stewart E. Shaner

County Administrator

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W. Edward Meeks, III

Commonwealth Attorney

CURRENT OFFICIALS

of the

COUNTY OF AMHERST, VIRGINIA

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Claudia D. Tucker, District 2

Chair

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L. J. Ayers III, Vice Chairman, District 3

Kenneth M. Campbell, District 1

David W. Pugh, Jr., District 4

Jennifer R. Moore, District 5

Supervisors

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Dean C. Rodgers

County Administrator

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Michael W. S. Lockaby

County Attorney

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W. Lyle Carver

Commonwealth Attorney

PREFACE

This Code is a codification of the ordinances of Amherst County, Virginia of a general and permanent nature.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the ordinances adopted by the board of supervisors. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this volume, the reader can locate any ordinance included herein.

The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Footnotes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state laws have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this volume.

Numbering System

The numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state, municipal and county codes. Each section number consists of two component parts separated by a dash, the figure before the dash referring to the chapter number and the figure after the dash referring to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the first section of Chapter 2 is numbered 2-1 and the sixth section of Chapter 4 is 4-6. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter and at the same time new sections or even whole chapters can be inserted in their proper place simply by using the decimal system for amendments. By way of illustration: If new material consisting of three sections that would logically come between sections 6-6 and 6-7 is desired to be added, such new sections would be numbered 6-6.1, 6-6.2, and 6-6.3 respectively. New chapters may be included in the same manner. If the new material is to be included between Chapters 4 and 5, it will be designated as Chapter 4.5. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject, the next successive number being assigned to the article or division.

Index

The general index of the Code has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of the headings being couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by county officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which he is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this Code to which the attention of the user is especially directed is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing for the Code. With this system, the Code will be kept up-to-date periodically. Upon the final passage of amendatory ordinances, they will be properly edited and the appropriate page or pages affected will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the Code, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages. Each such amendment, when incorporated into this Code, may be cited as a part hereof.

The successful maintenance of this Code up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the volume. As revised sheets are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publishers that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

The publication of this Code was under direct supervision of Milton E. Lefkoff, Supervising Editor, and Guy Lebeda, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publishers are most grateful to Mr. W. Edward Meeks, III, Commonwealth Attorney, Mr. Stewart E. Shaner, County Administrator, and Mr. Robert Chambers, County Purchasing Agent, for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this Code. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publishers have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the county readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the county's affairs.

MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION
Tallahassee, Florida

ADOPTING ORDINANCE

An Ordinance Adopting and Enacting a New Code for the County of Amherst, Virginia; Providing for the Repeal of Certain Ordinances Not Included Therein; Providing a Penalty for the Violation Thereof; Providing for the Manner of Amending Such Code; and Providing When Such Code and This Ordinance Shall Become Effective

The Board of Supervisors of Amherst County, Virginia Ordains:

Section 1. The Code entitled "Code of the County of Amherst, Virginia" published by Municipal Code Corporation consisting of Chapters 1 through 15, each inclusive, is adopted.

Section 2. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before February 3, 1987, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein are repealed.

Section 3. The repeal provided for in Section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance.

Section 4. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any duly adopted ordinance, rule or regulation shall be deemed guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each day upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense, except where otherwise provided. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided shall apply to the amendment of any Code section whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the board may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunction relief, and revocation of licenses or permits.

Section 5. Additions or amendments to the Code, when passed in the form as to indicate the intention of the board to make the same a part of the Code, shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments.

Section 6. Ordinances adopted after February 3, 1987 that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code, shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code.

Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective October 6, 1987.

A COPY, TESTE: /s/ _____
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Stewart E. Shaner