All event venues shall comply with the minimum standards below:
(1) This use shall only be permitted by special use permit in specified zoning district on parcels having a minimum lot size of five acres;
(2) The maximum number of guests, hours of operation and perimeter screening may be required as part of the special use permit approval;
(3) No overnight accommodations shall be permitted as part of an event venue, but may be approved as a separate use on the property;
(4) All parking needs generated by this use must be accommodated on-site except as permitted in § 154.2.205 Off-street Parking and Loading et seq.;
(5) Solid waste generated by the event venue shall be stored in a manner that prevents the propagation, harborage or attraction of insects and rodents or other nuisance conditions and shall be removed at least once every seven days by a licensed solid waste hauler;
(6) If portable toilets are provided for temporary use, then they shall be approved by the Virginia Department of Health;
(7) Setbacks for parking shall be 100 feet from adjacent residential zoning districts and 200 feet from any dwelling except dwellings on the premises;
(8) Setbacks for any outdoor event activities shall be 300 feet from adjacent residential zoning districts and 400 feet from any dwelling;
(9) All permanent structures and buildings associated with the event venue shall be constructed in compliance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code requirements for such a use and obtain a certificate of occupancy for such a use;
(10) Temporary structures and buildings such as tents and stages are permitted and shall be constructed in compliance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code requirements for such a use;
(11) The number of required parking spaces and other parking performance standards established in § 154.2.205 Off-street Parking and Loading et seq. shall be documented on a site plan;
(12) Traffic generated by the event venue shall not exceed conditions placed on the approval of the special use permit by the Northampton County Board of Supervisors and Virginia Department of Transportation;
(13) Noise generated by the event venue shall comply with the standards set forth in NCC Chapter 98: Noise Ordinance;
(14) Outdoor lighting shall comply with the standards set forth in § 154.2.112 General lighting standards;
(16) The event venue may be served by a water supply and septic system approved by the Virginia Department of Health for this specific use; and
(17) Food service associated with the event venue shall be approved by the Virginia Department of Health.
(Ord. passed 4-12-2016)