In addition to accepting cash or check to pay your permit fees, Culpeper County Building Department is now accepting Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards. Please note that a 3% convenience fee will be applied for using this payment method.

 

 

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During times of melting-snow runoff and torrential rains, rivers and streams overflow their banks causing water to cover the surrounding land. Added to this already-contaminated water are the remains of damaged and destroyed homes, industries,...

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To help you get ready, the International Code Council offers the following recommendations.

 

At the beginning of hurricane season:

• Prepare emergency supplies and store bottled drinking water.
• Store flashlights and extra batteries.
• Clean storm gutters and drains.
• Prepare your home for high winds and rain.
• Repair/replace storm shutters.
• Check your property insurance policy for appropriate coverage.

 

Before the storm:

• Bring in outdoor objects such as lawn furniture, toys, and garden tools. Anchor objects that cannot be brought inside.
• Check/replace emergency supplies and store bottled drinking water.
• Review evacuation plans.
• Keep a supply of flashlights and extra batteries handy.

 

During the storm:

• Listen to a battery-operated radio or television for hurricane progress reports. Stay inside, away from windows, skylights, and glass doors.
• Keep a supply of flashlights and extra batteries handy.
• If an evacuation is ordered, leave as soon as possible.
• Avoid flooded roads and watch for washed-out bridges.
• Secure your home by unplugging appliances and turning off electricity and the main water valve.

 

After the storm:

• After the storm, stay tuned to local radio for information.
• Return home only after authorities say that it is safe to do so.
• Avoid loose or dangling power lines and report them immediately to the power company, police, or fire department.
• Enter your home with caution.
• Beware of snakes, insects, and animals driven to higher ground by flood water.
• Open windows and doors to ventilate and dry your home.
• Take pictures of any damage to the house and its contents for insurance claims.
• Drive only if absolutely necessary and avoid flooded roads and washed-out bridges.
• Use telephone only for emergency calls.

 Pool, Deck & Grill Safety

  

1) Make sure all pedestrian gates in the barrier fence for your pool are self-closing and self-latching. Other

gates should be padlocked.

2) Remove all chairs, tables, large toys or other objects that would allow a child to climb up to reach the

gate latch or enable the child to climb over the pool isolation fence.

3) Reaching and throwing aids like poles should be kept on both sides of the pool. These items should

remain stationary and not be misplaced through play activities.

4) All pool and hot tub drains (suction outlets) must have a cover or grate that meets industry standards for

suction fittings marked to indicate compliance with ANSI/ASME A112.19.8 2007. Check to see that these

covers are not broken or in disrepair, and that they are anchored firmly over the drain openings.

5) Install a pool alarm to detect accidental or unauthorized entrance into the water. While the alarm

provides an immediate warning, it does not substitute for the barrier fences, door alarms and safety

covers required by the code.

6) Install either an automatic or manually operated, approved safety cover to completely block access to

water in the pool, spa or hot tub. Never allow anyone to stand or play on a pool cover.

7) Check for warning signs of an unsafe deck, including loose or wobbly railings or support beams, missing

or loose screws that connect a deck to the house, corrosion, rot and cracks.  

8) Place the barbeque grill away from siding, deck railings and out from under eaves and overhanging

branches. It is also unsafe to use grills in a garage, porch or enclosed area that could trap carbon

monoxide. Never grill on top of anything that can catch on fire.

9) When grilling, have a fire extinguisher, a garden hose or at least 4 gallons of water close by

in case of a fire.

10) Keep children away from fires and grills. Establish a safety zone around the grill and instruct the children

to remain outside of the zone. A chalk line works great for this purpose. Never leave the grill unattended.

 

Source: ICC http://www.iccsafe.org/safety/Pages/Backyard.aspx , ABC Pool Safety (www.abcpoolsafety.org/)