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TextDepartment of Code Compliance
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- 703-324-1300, TTY 711
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Complaint History
The Department of Code Compliance investigates most neighborhood quality of life complaints in the county, including parking in the grass, junk in the yard, too many people living in a home, uncut grass, building without permits, and hoarding. It enforces zoning, property maintenance, building, blight, grass, fire and health codes all within in a single department.
Topics
Animals &
Pets
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County rules for animals and pets on residential property.
Building Lots & Land
Use
- Accessory Structures
- Fences
- Home Businesses
Construction
- Unlicensed Contractors
- Unpermitted Construction
- Unpermitted Land Disturbance
Hoarding
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How to identify and report hoarding in your community.
Noise
- Barking Dogs
- Construction Activity
- Electronics / Musical Instruments
- Trash Collection
- Vehicles
- Yardwork
Property Maintenance
- Blight
- Damaged Property
- Grass Height
- Junk and Debris in the Yard
- Mosquitoes
- Overcrowding / Boarding Houses
- Trash Overflowing
Outdoor
Lighting
- County rules for outdoor lighting at residential and commercial properties.
Signs
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Signs on residential properties and roads.
Vehicles &
Parking
- Vehicles Parked on Lawn
- Commercial Vehicles
- Construction Equipment
- Inoperable Vehicles
- Vehicles Blocking the Street
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