Notice is hereby given that the Town of Wytheville Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2025, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 150 East Monroe Street, Wytheville, Virginia, to consider the request of David Schappacher for a Zoning Variance on property located at 175 Sherwood Forest Road, Tax Map Parcel #40-1-33D. The requested variance is to the Wytheville Zoning Ordinance, Article VI, Residential District R-1, Section 6-1.5, regarding installing a 30’ X 50’ detached metal framed building to house a fifth-wheel camper and tractor in the front side yard of the home. An accessory structure in an R-1 Residential District is required to be placed in the rear yard only. 

The request can be viewed at the Municipal Building, 150 East Monroe Street, Wytheville, Virginia, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except for legal holidays or online at http://www.wytheville.org/agendas-minutes. Citizens are encouraged to attend the meeting to express their views or submit comments by regular mail, telephone at (276) 223-3352 or email at elaine.holeton@wytheville.org. Individuals desiring to attend the meeting and requiring special accommodations are requested to contact the Municipal Office at least two days prior to the meeting by calling (276) 223-3349.

The Town of Wytheville will accept applications for permits to hunt on Town-owned land on Sand Mountain. Applicants must be Wythe County residents.  Applications are only available on the Town’s webpage through the OpenGov online permitting system at www.wytheville.org. The application fee is $25. The Town issues a maximum number of 50 hunting permits each year. When the number of applicants exceeds 50, the permittees will be chosen by lottery. The deadline for submittal of an application is 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 1, 2025. Permits will be issued as soon thereafter as practical. If you need assistance completing an online hunting permit application, please call (276) 223-3353. 

Please be advised that beginning April 29, 2025, through November 7, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, there will be a traffic detour in place in the area north of the 20th Street bridge. During the posted times, this detour will restrict traffic flow to the intersection of South 20th and West Jefferson Streets. All residents with homes located within the restricted area will still have access to these dwellings. All other traffic will be restricted to the area. The Town apologizes for any inconvenience. Please contact the Town of Wytheville’s Public Utilities and Engineering Department at 276-223-3342, if you have questions or concerns. Thank you!

The Town of Wytheville would like to remind property owners of their obligation to the Town’s Mowing Ordinance in the Town Code: Chapter 12. Solid Waste Collection and Disposal, Article VI. Nuisances on Premises, Removal of Weeds, Mowing, Etc., and Clutter, Division 2. Removal of Weeds, Mowing, Etc.

The ordinance was amended to remove the language of only having to mow three (3) times per season beginning April 1 through September 30, and, in Chapter 12. Section 12-92, of the Town Code states, “It shall be unlawful for the owners of property to permit grass, weeds and other foreign growth to exceed the prescribed height of 12 inches, except: (1) if a property is located in an A-1 Agricultural Zone that has been set aside for agricultural operations as defined in Chapter 12. Section 12-76 and used for the production of hay, feed crops or similar agricultural uses; (2) if a property owner has applied and been approved for a mowing exemption as outlined in Chapter 12. Section 12-94; or, (3) if a property owner has applied and been approved for using the property for nontraditional landscaping purposes as defined in Section 12-93.” The Code of the Town of Wytheville, Virginia, is available online for viewing at https://library.municode.com/va/wytheville.

The Town would like to remind citizens that it is unlawful to dispose of grass and other vegetative debris on the sidewalks and streets of the town. The Town of Wytheville appreciates the efforts of its citizens in maintaining yards and outdoor spaces.

            If you have questions or concerns regarding mowing violation invoices, mowing exemptions, alternative landscaping or if you would like a copy of the Town’s Mowing Ordinance, please contact the Building Official’s Office at (276) 223-3354 or jason.hamm@wytheville.org. If you need to report a mowing violation, please contact Public Works Street Maintenance/Street Construction Supervisor Kevin Hackler at (276) 223-3319 or kevin.hackler@wytheville.org.