The Board of Septic & Well Appeals — three members appointed by the Clarke County Board of Supervisors — enforce the Code of Clarke County and Virginia Department of Health guidelines for wells, well sites, permits, and related projects. The Board hears appeals from property owners and makes decisions regarding applications for variances.

Current Members:

• David Weiss, Board of Supervisors representative
• George L. Ohrstrom II, Planning Commission representative
• Jenny Irwin, citizen representative
• Bev McKay, alternate to Board of Supervisors representative
• Randy Buckley, alternate to Planning Commission representative
• John Staelin, alternate to citizen representative

Board of Septic & Well Appeals meetings are scheduled as needed and held in the second-floor meeting space of the Berryville-Clarke County Government Center located at 101 Chalmers Ct. in Berryville, Va. All meetings are open to the public.

Find Clarke County Septic Ordinance in Chapter 143 and Well Ordinance in Chapter 184 of the Code of Clarke County.

The Health Department is required to permit all wells and on-site sewage systems in Clarke County. For information on these topics, go to Virginia Department of Health Environmental Health.

For more information contact:

Jeremy Camp
Planner & Zoning Administrator
(540) 955-5131
jcamp@clarkecounty.gov