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Farm Wineries, I just don’t think its appropriate for all of them to be event centers or ■ meeting spaces.
John W. McCarthy
County Administrator
Rappahannock County Summary of HB 1435
Zoning; agricultural districts; farm wineries. Provides that production agriculture shall include the activities of a farm winery licensed in accordance with alcoholic beverage control law, including the making of wine and the conduct of activities having the purpose of promoting the sale of Virginia wines, including without limitation wine tastings, wine tasting lunches and dinners, musical presentations at which wine is marketed, and similar agritourism activities whether conducted in the vineyards or on the grounds of the farm winery, which activities are designed to increase agricultural sales at the farm winery and increase tourism in the Commonwealth. The bill provides that farm wineries are required to comply with any applicable local noise ordinance or setback requirements.
Editor’s note: HB 1435 passed by a vote of 75-25 on February 6. It will now move to the senate for their consideration.
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