This title applies to site development only and does not apply to:
(1) a tenant permit in a structure previously approved by the County;
(2) permits relating to a final infrastructure construction plan and lot clearing shown on an approved final plan previously approved under this article;
(3) permits relating to improvements to an existing structure located outside the critical area or a designated bog protection area if the Office of Planning and Zoning, after considering any comments from reviewing agencies, issues an administrative decision that the improvements do not result in:
(i) additional cumulative floor area of more than 4,000 square feet;
(ii) an increase of impervious surface of more than:
1. 1,000 square feet; or
2. at least 1,000 square feet but not more than 4,000 square feet, provided that the new impervious surface in excess of 1,000 square feet shall be managed in the following order of priority and reviewed as part of an administrative decision request:
A. planting onsite at a ratio equal to the area of new impervious surface;
B. installation of onsite stormwater management practices; or
C. planing offsite at a ratio equal to the area of new impervious surface.
(iii) a use that will generate five or more cumulative equivalent dwelling units;
(iv) a limit of disturbance of 5,000 square feet or more;
(v) more than 50 new daily vehicle trips in the scheduled completion year of the improvements or a requirement for a traffic impact study;
(vi) insufficient water supply for providing adequate fire suppression;
(vii) a deficiency in the parking requirements contained in Article 18 of this Code or an inability to provide adequate onsite stacking capacity;
(viii) the need for a variance to the applicable bulk regulations contained in Article 18 of this Code;
(ix) inadequate land area to meet landscape requirements; or
(x) impacts to cultural resources or scenic or historic roads;
(4) at the discretion of the Department of Inspections and Permits, a grading permit for a single residential lot development that contains or is accompanied by all information required by this article;
(5) an agricultural building that does not require a permit under § 105.2.1.14 of the Construction Code;
(6) accessory uses to farming, such as farm stores or stands that sell farm products or value- added farm products directly to consumers, that:
(i) do not exceed a cumulative 1,200 square feet of floor area; and
(ii) have a proposed cumulative limit of disturbance of less than 5,000 square feet;
(7) farm dual uses under Article 18 of this Code;
(8) a temporary use authorized under § 18-2-203 of this Code; or
(9) a water quality improvement project as defined in § 16-1-101 of this Code.
(Bill No. 3-05; Bill No. 59-10; Bill No. 8-11; Bill No. 74-21; Bill No. 99-21; Bill No. 10-23; Bill No. 62-23; Bill No. 73-23)