Confined Poultry Permit Application Packet

New Poultry Houses in Accomack County are required to obtain a Confined Poultry Operations Permit from the Department of Building, Planning, and Zoning, in accordance with section 106-232 of the Accomack County Zoning Ordinance.

New poultry houses must meet certain setback requirements, including:

1. 300 feet from any existing dwelling on an adjacent property, except where the tunnel fans are on the end facing the dwelling, in which case the minimum setback shall be 400 feet. Setbacks from existing dwellings may be reduced to as little as 50 feet with the written consent of the adjacent property owner.
   
   
2. 400 feet from any existing business on an adjacent property, except this may be reduced to as little as 50 feet with the written consent of the adjacent property owner.
   
   
3. 100 feet from any property line, except that this may be reduced to as little as 50 feet with the written consent of the adjacent property owner.
   
   
4. 200 feet from the center of US Route 13, measured from the center of the northbound or southbound lane, which ever is closer. 125 feet from the center of state or county maintained roads, other than US Route 13, or 150 feet from the center of state or county maintained roads, other than US Route 13, if the tunnel fans are directed towards the road.
   
   
5. 500 feet from schools, churches, nursing homes, day care centers, campgrounds, public recreation areas, and public wells. This distance may be reduced to as little as 300 feet with a special use permit.
   
   
6. For poultry houses in agricultural or general business zoning districts: 400 feet from incorporated towns or residential zoning district boundaries, subdivisions of ten or more lots, and mobile home parks or travel trailer parks with ten or more units.
   
   
7. For poultry houses in residential zoning districts: 400 feet from incorporated towns, subdivisions of ten or more lots, and mobile home parks or travel trailer parks with ten or more units.

Department of Building, Planning, and Zoning
P.O. Box 93
Accomac, VA 23301