PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: (We are sending out this notice due to the meeting having been moved since this public hearing was originally advertised.)

The Bedford County Board of Supervisors has moved the public hearing on Monday, December 9, 2019 at 7:00 p. m. to the auditorium of Liberty High School, 100 Liberty Minutemen Drive, Bedford, VA, to discuss the possible exchange of property between the County of Bedford, Virginia and the Bedford Regional Water Authority. Specifically, the County of Bedford will convey a portion of Tax Map No. 147-A-40 and all of Tax Map No. 147-A-40A located on Falling Creek Road in exchange for Tax Map No. 127B-1-17 located on McGhee Road from the Bedford Regional Water Authority. For additional information please contact Patrick J. Skelley II, County Attorney at (540) 587-5699. (This public hearing was originally scheduled to take place at the Bedford County Administration, but has been moved with the rest of the meeting to accommodate anticipated citizen attendance.).

PLEASE NOTE that the agenda item regarding the 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County resolution will be heard at the regular meeting, which begins at 7:00 pm. Liberty High School Is A Gun Free Zone At All Times; No Guns Are Permitted On School Grounds Or In School Facilities.

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: Per Sec. 2.2-3707 of the Virginia Code, this serves as notice that the Bedford County Planning Commission will hold public hearings on Monday, December 16th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Jefferson Forest High School Auditorium, located near the entrance for the Jefferson Forest High School football stadium, directly across Perrowville Road from the entrance to Forest Elementary School (located on Perrowville Road) in Forest, Virginia. The purpose of this meeting is to consider the creation of a new zoning district (Airport); Comprehensive Plan Amendment; Zoning text amendment for setbacks; rezoning of nine parcels to the Airport District; and a Special Review Project regarding the broadband initiative.

More than two members of the Bedford County Board of Supervisors may be in attendance.

For further information on this meeting please contact Gregg Zody, Director, Bedford County Department of Community Development, at (540) 586-7616, or gzody@bedfordcountyva.gov

Public Notice: The entire list of Board meetings for the remainder of the year is as follows:

December 9^th Regular Meeting (Work Session 5:00 to 6:30 pm)

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Field Inspection & Third Party Inspection Policy

Contractors (and homeowners doing their own work on their homes) must obtain a building permit from the county Building Official when they construct, enlarge, alter, repair, convert, move or demolish any building in Bedford County. Inspectors ensure that construction meets state construction codes as well as county regulations, such as setback requirements.

Applications for all permits are filed in the Building Inspection office and all applications must be approved and fees paid before work can begin. Permits must be displayed before any inspection can be made. A certificate of occupancy must be obtained before a building or structure can be occupied.

The Building Inspections office is a division of Bedford County's Department of Community Development. For question cal (540) 586-7616.

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Field Inspection Policy

Building Inspections will be performed upon request on our voice mail system as directed. requests received prior to 7:00AM. will be scheduled for the same business day. Requests received after 7:00AM will be scheduled for the following business day. If overwhelming work loads prevent an inspector from completing his daily schedule, your inspection will be prioritized & performed the following business day. Individual inspectors are available for questions through the office phone for the first & last hour of their day.

Third Party Inspection Policy

Bedford County is committed to ensure that third party inspections are permitted in occurrence with the terms if this policy & the requirements of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC). Our goal is to secure the minimum safety standards & the intent of the USBC through the proper application & enforcement of this code.