CODE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER, VIRGINIA

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THE GENERAL ORDINANCES

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PUBLISHED IN 1982 BY ORDER OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

REPUBLISHED IN 2015

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Adopted, February 16, 1982
Effective, May 1, 1982

PREFACE

This volume constitutes the first revision and codification of the general ordinances of Gloucester County, Virginia. It contains such of the ordinances of a general and permanent nature passed on or before May 30, 1973, and, as analyzed through October 21, 1980, as were found desirable for retention, except those expressly saved from repeal by the Adopting Ordinance.

The ordinances were codified, edited, indexed and published in 1975 by the Editorial Staff of Michie City Publications Company under the supervision of Chas. W. Sublett and Stephen C. Williard. Particular acknowledgment is due Mr. William P. West, prior County Administrator, and Mr. Herman L. Moore, Superintendent of the Sanitary District, for their assistance during the progress of the work.

In 1980, Municipal Code Corporation analyzed the previously published Code and brought it into conformance with state law, incorporating a backlog of nearly six years' worth of ordinances. The review was carried out under the direction of J. Edgar Pointer, Jr., County Attorney.

In 2015, Municipal Code Corporation republished the Code under the direct supervision of Dennis Sinnett, Supplement Department Vice President and Katrina Hansen, Supplement Editor. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to Edwin "Ted" Wilmot, County Attorney, and Linda Ann Duncan Northstein, Senior Legal Assistant, for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this republication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher 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.

The new county Code is presented to the officials and citizens of the County of Gloucester, Virginia in the belief that it will merit their approval.

Chapter and Section Numbering System

The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1 and 6-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.5. 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 shall be assigned to the new article or division. New chapters may be included by using one of the reserved chapter numbers. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

CHARTER	CHT:1
RELATED LAWS	RL:1
SPECIAL ACTS	SA:1
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE	CHTCT:1
RELATED LAWS COMPARATIVE TABLE	RLCT:1
SPECIAL ACTS COMPARATIVE TABLE	SACT:1
CODE	CD1:1
CODE APPENDIX	CDA:1
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES	CCT:1
STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE	SLT:1
CHARTER INDEX	CHTi:1
CODE INDEX	CDi:1

(Index or Indexes)

The (index or indexes) (has or have) been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the (index itself or indexes themselves) which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up to date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up to date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages 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 publisher 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.

All editorial enhancements of this Code are copyrighted by Municipal Code Corporation and Gloucester County, Virginia. Editorial enhancements include, but are not limited to: organization; table of contents; section catchlines; prechapter section analyses; editor's notes; cross references; state law references; numbering system; code comparative table; state law reference table; and index. Such material may not be used or reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of Municipal Code Corporation and Gloucester County, Virginia

ORDINANCE ADOPTING CODE

An Ordinance Adopting a Revision and Codification of the Ordinances of Gloucester County, Virginia; Providing for the Repeal of Certain Ordinances Not Included Therein, with Certain Exceptions, and for Other Purposes Hereinafter Set Out.

Be It Ordained by the Board of Supervisors of Gloucester County, Virginia:

Section 1. There is hereby adopted by the board of supervisors that certain Code entitled "The Code of Gloucester County, Virginia," containing certain ordinances of a general and permanent nature as compiled, consolidated, codified and indexed in Chapters 1 to 21, both inclusive, of which Code not less than three (3) copies have been and are now filed in the office of the clerk of the board of supervisors of Gloucester County.

Section 2. The provisions of such Code shall be in force on and after May 1, 1982, and all ordinances of a general and permanent nature adopted on final reading and passage on or before October 21, 1980, and not contained in such Code are hereby repealed from and after May 1, 1982, except as hereinafter provided.

Section 3. No such repeal shall affect or impair:

Any offense or act committed or done, or any penalty or forfeiture incurred, or any right established, accrued, or accruing before the 1st day of May, 1982;

Any prosecution, suit or proceeding pending on the 1st day of May, 1982, or any judgment or decree rendered prior thereto;

Any ordinance or resolution promising or guaranteeing the payment of money by or on behalf of the county;

Any ordinance or resolution authorizing any contract, agreement or other contractual obligation to which the county is a party;

Any ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or other evidences of debt of the county;

Any ordinance or resolution granting a franchise, right, privilege, license or permit to use any public property or facility or any other property owned or controlled by the county;

Any ordinance concerning the building code, or any amendment thereof or addition thereto;

Any ordinance or resolution concerning the management, control and administration of the affairs of the county government, the appropriation or expenditure of money, the levying, assessing, or imposing of taxes, the salaries or wages of officers and employees;

Any ordinance authorizing, providing for or otherwise relating to any public improvement;

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Any ordinance prescribing subdivision regulations or otherwise relating to the subdivision of land;

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Any ordinance concerning planning or zoning;

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Any resolution;

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Any temporary, yet general ordinance;

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Any special, yet permanent ordinance;

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Any ordinance or resolution regulating traffic on specific streets, highways or areas of the county;

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Any ordinance adopted for purposes which have been consummated.

Section 4. Whenever in the Code adopted by this ordinance or in any other ordinance of the county or in any rule, regulation or order promulgated by any officer or agency of the county under authority duly vested in him and subsequently included in this Code or whenever any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor by this Code, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of such Code or any other ordinance of the county or such rule or regulation shall be punished as prescribed in section 1-7 of this Code.

Except where otherwise provided, every day any violation of such Code shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

Section 5. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the board of supervisors that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance and the Code hereby adopted are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance or the Code hereby adopted shall be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by the valid judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance or the Code hereby adopted.

Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective the 1st day of May, 1982.

I, John J. Jackson, County Administrator, do hereby certify that the above ordinance is a true and exact copy of the ordinance adopted by the Board of Supervisors at their regular meeting of February 16, 1982.

/s/ John J. Jackson
County Administrator

                    
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