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 Culpeper County
 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix A. ZONING ORDINANCE
 Article 20. SITE PLANS

  § 20-7. Approval and Expiration.  

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  • 20-7-1. In accordance with Section 15.2-2261 of the Code of Virginia, full site plans, minor site plans and administrative site plans approved after January 1, 1992 shall be valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of approval or for such longer period as the Approving Authority may, at the time of approval, determine to be reasonable, taking into consideration the size and phasing of the proposed development. Full site plans and minor site plans shall be deemed approved when the only requirement remaining to be satisfied in order to obtain a land development or building permit is the execution of any written agreements and posting of any securities and escrows. Administrative site plans shall be deemed to be approved on the date of such approval by the Approving Authority. Thereafter, when a building permit has been obtained for construction in accordance with an approved full site plan or minor site plan, such plan approval, or part thereof for which a building permit has been obtained, shall be extended beyond the period of five (5) years or such longer period as the Approving Authority may have approved for the life of the building permit.

    While the full site plan, minor site plan and administrative site plan remains valid in accordance with this paragraph, no change or amendment to any local ordinance, map, resolution, rule, regulation, policy or plan adopted subsequent to the date of approval of such plan shall adversely affect the right of the owner/developer or successor in interest to commence and complete the approved development in accordance with the lawful terms of the plan, unless the change or amendment is required to comply with federal or state law or there has been a mistake, fraud or a change in circumstances substantially affecting the public health, safety or welfare.

    20-7-2. The provisions of Section 20-7-1 above shall not apply to approved site plans for those temporary uses as permitted by Section 20-2-3(h) above.

    (Ord. of 1-7-2014(3))

(Ord. of 1-7-2014(3))