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Cumberland County, Virginia ♦ Box 110 ♦ Cumberland, VA 23040 ♦ [PHONE REDACTED] ♦ Fax – [PHONE REDACTED] COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND Affidavit Farm Structure Exemption An approved Zoning Permit is required prior to the start of construction. Farm buildings and structures are exempt from the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC). Per completion of this form, the Building Inspection Department will not require any inspections. Therefore, no inspections will be performed and no Certificate of Occupancy will be issued. The Code of Virginia §36-97 defines a farm building/structure as follows: Farm building or structure: a building or structure not used for residential purposes, located on property where farming operations take place, and used primarily for any of the following uses or combination thereof: 1. Storage, handling, production, display, sampling or sale of agricultural, horticultural, floricultural or silvicultural products produced in the farm; 2. Sheltering, raising, handling, processing or sale of agricultural animals or agricultural animal products; 3. Business or office uses relating to the farm operations; 4. Use of farm machinery or equipment or maintenance or storage of vehicles, machinery or equipment on the farm; 5. Storage or use of supplies and materials used on the farm; or 6. Implementation of best management practices associated with farm operations. ---PAGE BREAK--- County of Cumberland Affidavit Farm Structure Exemption Permit Section 1. Structure Information Owner Name: Phone Number: Address: City: State: Zip: Tax Map Acreage: Location of structure on the property: Use of the structure: 1st Floor Sq Ft: x = sq ft Finished Area Sq. Ft.: Unfinished Area Sq. Ft.: 2nd Floor Sq Ft: x = sq ft Finished Area Sq. Ft.: Unfinished Area Sq. Ft.: Type of Construction: Type of Foundation: Electrical: No Yes Service Capacity: amps No. of Rooms: No. of Bathrooms: Exterior Finish: Interior Finish: Type of Floor: Type of heat: Type of Roof Covering: Proposed Completion Date: Estimated Cost: $ Section 2. Signature I affirm that the proposed structure meets the farm structure exemption of the USBC and that no inspections will be required or performed by the Building Inspection Department. Presentation of a false affidavit would constitute a violation of Code of Virginia § 36-106, which is deemed a misdemeanor offense and subject to a fine of up to $2,500. Each day any violation continues, after conviction or the court-ordered abatement has expired, shall constitute a separate offense. The structure is not exempt from other laws, regulations, and ordinances, including, but not limited to, the Cumberland County Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance. If you have not completed or do not plan to complete the structure by the proposed completion date above, you must notify the Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office to avoid being assessed on an incomplete or nonexistent structure. They can be reached at (804) 492-4280. Owner: Date: Owner: Date: Planning / Zoning Approval: Date: SIGN SIGN