Codes and Standards
Building Codes
Fairfax County is required to enforce the Virginia Uniform
Statewide Building Code and the Statewide Fire Prevention Code. Both
codes are administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and
Community Development and reference the 2006 International Codes as
published by the International Code
Council.
Statewide Codes
- 2006 Virginia Construction Code (IBC)
- 2006 Virginia Residential Code (IRC)
- 2006 Virginia Energy Conservation Code (with ASHRAE 90.1-2004)
- 2006 Virginia Mechanical Code (IMC)
- 2006 Virginia Plumbing Code (IPC)
- 2006 Virginia Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
- 2005 National Electrical Code | www.nfpa.org
- 2006 Virginia Existing Building Code (IEBC)
- 2006 Virginia Property Maintenance Code (IPMC)
- 2006 Virginia Fire Code (IFC) | Fire Marshal News
- 2006 Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Regulations
- 2006 Virginia Manufactured Home Safety Regulations
- 2006 Virginia Amusement Device Regulations
- 2006 Related Laws Package
County Code
Site Development Codes
The
code for land development is administered by Fairfax County's Department of Public Works and Environmental
Services. The codes regulating site development are generated
from federal, state and county laws, regulations, resolutions and
policies, as well as specific standards from the
Virginia Department of Transportation.
Public Facilities Manual
Technical Memoranda
County Code
- Chapter 2, Property Under County Control
- Chapter 101, Subdivision Provisions
- Chapter 102, Streets and Sidewalks
- Chapter 104, Erosion and Sediment Control
- Chapter 107, Problem Soils
- Chapter 118, Chesapeake Bay Preservation
- Chapter 122, Tree Preservation
- Proposed amendments
- Recently adopted amendments


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