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07-23 2008 Bond and Conservation Deposit Unit Price Schedule 11/2/07
07-22 2007 Land Conservation Awards 8/5/07
07-21 2007 Updated Project Completion Checklist for Developers 8/5/07
07-20 Fire Suppression Building Provision Changes 8/29/07
07-19 Expanded List of Bonds and Agreements Forms Available on Web Site 8/15/07
07-18 Trash and Recycling Code Changes 8/9/07
07-17 Low Impact Development Practices - Amendments to the Public Facilities Manual 7/19/07
07-16 New Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance Exception Request Forms Available 7/6/07
07-15 Traffic Impact Analysis New Submittal Requirements 7/6/07
07-14 Park Authority Property - New Easement Fee Schedule 7/2/07
07-13 Park Authority Proffer Calculation Formula Update 7/2/07
07-12
Revised
Revisions to the Development Agreement and Performance Bond Forms 5/7/07
07-11 2007 Land Conservation Awards 5/1/07
07-10

FIDO Offline for Maintenance

4/26/07
07-09

Building Plan Review – Commercial Walk Through

4/4/07
07-08 Exemption of Water Well Drilling from County Code Chapter 104 3/15/07
07-07 FIDO Offline - February 17 -19, 2007 2/14/07
07-06 Change in Business Hours for Plan and Document Control Counter 2/2/07
07-05 New Cover Sheet for Major Plans; New Requirements regarding Stormwater Management Facilities and Best Management Practice Facilities; and New Requirements regarding Refuse and Recycling Collection 2/2/07
07-04
Revised
Testing Guidelines for Infiltration Facilities 4/3/07
07-03 Plant Lists Available for Bioretention Facilities and Vegetated Roofs 1/25/07
07-02 New Procedure for Reviewing for Shape Factor 1/11/07
07-01 New Plan Submission Requirements Related to Dams 1/11/07
06-25 New Townhouse and Detached Single Family Dwelling Cover Sheet 12/18/06
06-24 FIDO Offline - December 2, 2006 11/30/06
06-23 County Surveyor's Office to Close Early on December 1st 11/28/06
06-22 Delayed Opening for Land Development Services Public Service Counters 11/28/06
06-21 HVAC Certification and Energy Calculations 11/3/06
06-20 Building Code Adoption and Plan Retention 10/30/06
06-19 Post Submission Conferences and Site Plan Inserts 10/26/06
06-18 2006 Land Conservation Awards 10/2/06
06-17 FIDO Offline - September 24, 2006 9/21/06
06-16 Residential Peer Reviewer Training 9/14/06
06-15 Proffer Fulfillment Narratives/Analyses - Standardization of Plan Submission Format 7/24/06
06-14 Inside Drop Connections in Manholes 7/24/06
06-13 Certification of Building Heights for Single Family Detached and Townhouse Units 7/1/06
06-12 Residential Concrete Foundation Wall Design Parameters 7/1/06
06-11 Scheduling and Cancelling Inspections by Phone 6/16/06
06-10 Site Inspection Fees for Land Development Services 6/12/06
06-09 2006 Land Conservation Awards 5/1/06
06-08 Plan Submissions Under the 2003 International Codes 3/29/06
06-07 Water Quality Impact Assessments for Water Dependent Development in a Resource Protection Area 3/13/06
06-06 Zoning Application Revised Checklist/Sheet Index 3/13/06
06-05 Fairfax County Building Permit Offices to be CLOSED on March 17, 2006 3/8/06
06-04 Drainage Divides, Stormwater Outfall and Notification Amendments 2/15/06
06-03
Revised
Army Corps of Engineers Review of Plan Submissions - Revised 4/13/06
06-02 Street Acceptance Procedures and Bond Extension Policy 1/18/06
06-01 Conservation Awards for 2005 1/3/06
05-20
Revised
Updates to Bonding Policies - Revised 12/20/05
05-19 Information Required on Infill Lot Grading Plans to Assist in the Assessment of Adequate Drainage 12/12/05
05-18 Street Acceptance Form 11/22/05
05-17 Adoption of the 2003 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code 11/15/05
05-16
Revised
Plans Awaiting Processing in the Bonds and Agreements Branch Procedure - Revised 11/14/05
05-15 Additional Information Required on Construction Plans to Assist in the Assessment of Adequate Drainage and Erosion & Sediment Controls 10/3/05
05-14 2005 Conservation Awards 9/23/05
05-13 Zoning Permit Customer Service Counter Notice of Early Closing on September 19 9/9/05
05-12 New Cover Sheet for Major Plans 6/17/05
05-11 New Fee Schedules for Land Development Services 5/6/05
05-10 2005 Conservation Awards 4/15/05
05-09 New Townhouse and Detached Sincle Family Dwelling Cover Sheet 4/1/05
05-08 Training on New Street Acceptance 3/30/05
05-07 Site Plan Expiration 3/9/05
05-06 2005 Fairfax County Environmental Excellence Awards 2/25/05
05-05 Enhance Your Curb Appeal (Construction Debris Disposal & Recycling) 2/23/05
05-04 Street Acceptance Procedures 2/15/05
05-03 Stormwater Management Acceptance & Review Information (Rezoning, Special Permit, Special Exception, & Development Plan Applications 2/2/05
05-02 Ventilation Air Policy, Intermittent and Variable Occupancies, Occupant Load Calculations 1/12/05
05-01 Conservation Awards for 2004 1/5/05
04-19 Resource Protection Area Exceptions & Waivers to Permit Underground Detention in Residential Areas Considered in Conjunction with Rezonings & Special Exceptions 10/29/04
04-18 Shared Utility Easements – New Subdivision Ordinance Requirements Guidance on Implementation 9/23/04
04-17 Out-of-date Construction Documents 9/23/04
04-16 Residential Construction on or Near Lot Lines 9/23/04
04-15 Conservation Awards for 2004 9/17/04
04-14 Training for Residential Wall Bracing 8/23/04
04-13 Electrical Energy Compliance Requirements for Commercial Construction 7/28/04
04-12 Appointment of Building Official 7/28/04
04-11 Finishing Basements under the 2000 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code 7/16/04
04-10 Reorganization of the Offices of Building Code Services and Site Development Services of Land Development Services 6/29/04
04-09 Cluster Subdivision Amendments 6/23/04
04-08 Modified Processing Program Information on Fairfax County Website 6/23/04
04-07 New Schedule of Conservation Deposits for Single Lot Grading Plans and a Revised Conservation Agreement 5/21/04
04-06 Stormwater Management Facility Submission Requirements 5/20/04
04-05 Updating Residential Masterfile Plans for the 2000 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code 5/7/04
04-04 Enhanced Judging Program for the 2004 Land Conservation Awards 4/8/04
Industry Reminder Porous Pavement and Other Alternative Pavements 3/2004
04-03 Pressure-Treated Lumber 2/3/04
04-02 Existing On-Site and Off-Site Tree Protection During Development 1/26/04
04-01 Expedited Building Plan Review Program Residential Option 1/13/04
03-22 Home Improvement Contractors' (HIC) License Requirements Changes for Fairfax County 12/8/03
03-21 Updating Residential Masterfile Plans for the 2000 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code 11/18/03
03-20 Alterations to Construction Documents 10/22/03
03-19 Commercial Walk-Thru Program 10/22/03
03-18 Adoption of the 2000 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code 10/1/03
03-17 Conservation Awards for 2003 8/22/03
03-16 Chemical Erosion and Sediment Controls Use in Fairfax County 7/11/03
03-15 Definition of Disturbed Area and Grading Plan Requirements 7/1/03
03-14 Outdoor Lighting Standards: Zoning Ordinance Amendment 5/19/03
03-13 Curb Cut Ramps: New Virginia Department of Transportation Requirements 5/23/03
03-12 Cover Sheet for Public Improvement Plans, Site Plans, and Subdivision Plans 5/22/03
03-11 Compliance with the State's Minimum Standards for Controlling Erosion and Sedimentation 5/2/03
03-10 Outfall Analysis and Pre-development Conditions Narratives 4/25/03
03-09 Lumber Species Not Native to North America 4/23/03
03-08 Special Inspections: Implementation in Fairfax County 1996 Call for Revisions (Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code 2003 4/23/03
03-07 Enhanced Judging Program for the 2003 Land Conservation Awards 4/18/03
03-06 Customer Service Improvements 4/1/03
03-05 Policy and Procedures for Implementation of Infill and Residential Development Study Recommendation SW-10 3/31/03
03-04 Information Related to Bonds and Agreements 3/5/03
03-03 Ventilation Air Policy, Intermittent and Variable Occupancies, Occupant Load Calculations

2/28/03

03-02 Revisions to Subscription Service for Letters to Industry 2/14/03
03-01 New Requirement Relating to Erosion and Sediment Control Plans 1/24/03
02-20 Documenting Proffers/Development Conditions on Architectural Plans 12/20/02
02-19 Permit Application Center Renovations 10/31/02
02-18 Stormwater Runoff From Building Rooftops 10/23/02
02-17 Street Acceptance Procedures 9/13/02
02-16
Submission Requirements for Site Plans, Subdivision Plans and Public Improvement Plans
9/6/02
02-15
New Plan Submission Requirements for Certain Minor Plans
9/6/02
02-14 Conservation Awards for 2002 7/29/02
02-13 Contractor Verification Cards 7/23/02
02-12
Relocation of Plan and Document Control, Office of Site Development Services
7/19/02
02-11
Amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance Effective July 2, 2002
7/19/02
02-10
Grading Plans - Legality of Lots
7/16/02
02-09
Amendments to the The Code of the County of Fairfax, Virginia, (Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance) and the Fairfax County Public Facilities Manual related to Tree Preservation and Planting
7/3/02
02-08
Revised "Proposed Site Plan Use and Parking Tabulation Revision" Form
7/8/02
02-07
Fee Schedule Modification for New Detached Single Family Dwelling and Townhouse Building Permits
6/27/02
02-06
Innovative BMPs - 3.07 Enhanced Extended Detention Dry Ponds Now Acceptable for Public Maintenance in Residential Areas and on Governmental Sites
5/14/02
02-05
Guidelines for Requesting Waivers of Certain Site and Subdivision Requirements with a Rezoning or Special Exception Application
5/9/02
02-04
(large file, 395K)
Preparation of "Proposed Site Plan Use and Parking Tabulation Revision" Forms
4/10/02
02-03
Amendments to the The Code of the County of Fairfax, Virginia, (Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance) and the Fairfax County Public Facilities Manual related to Tree Preservation and Planning
3/5/02
02-02
Change in Hours of Operation for Public Counters in the Office of Site Development Services
2/21/02
02-01
(87-05
Reissued)
Monthly Industry Meeting for Residential Contractors
1/25/02
00-09 2001 Unit Price Schedule for Calculating Bond Amounts 12/13/00
01-12 Fiberglass Columns Used in Construction Regulated by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code 11/9/01
01-11 Revised Procedures for Requests to Use Innovative Best Management Practices 10/02/01
01-10 Resolution of Issues Associated with Plans Submitted to the Environmental Facilities Review Division 10/1/01
01-09 Clarification of Geotechnical Report and Related Site Plan Requirements 10/1/01
01-08 Conservation Awards for 2001 9/17/01
01-07 Simulcasts of the International Code Council’s 2001 Code Development Hearings 8/9/01
01-06 Change in location of services previously provided at the Third Floor Counter, Herrity Building 7/26/01
01-05 Optimizing the Processing of Development Agreements 7/13/01
01-04 Amendments to Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Law Effective July 1, 2001 6/6/01
01-03 Street Acceptance Process Training 4/30/01
01-02 Revised Procedures for Trail Maintenance Agreement Letters to the Virginia Department of Transportation 3/5/01
01-01 New Dual-Unit Public Facilities Manual and Other Amendments 2/5/01
00-08 Letters to Industry Available on the DPWES Website 12/8/00
00-02R Reissued Additional Initial Training Session for All Interested Parties for Fire Protection Systems: Third Party Pre-Review Policy for Fire Sprinklers, Clean Agent, and/or Fire Alarm Shop Drawings 12/5/00
00-07a Change in Business Hours for Public Counters in the Office of Building Code Services 11/13/00
00-07 Required Number of Copies of Site and Subdivision Plans, Floodplain Studies, Drainage Studies, and Resource Protection Area Designation Plans 11/14/00
00-06 Conservation Awards for 2000 9/27/00
00-05 Amendments to the 1996 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code 9/19/00
00-04 Private Utility Companies Involvement in Pre-construction Meetings held by the Environmental and Facilities Inspections Division 7/11/00
00-03 County Briefing on Environmental Protection Requirements for Land Development Projects 6/22/00
00-02 Fire Protection Systems: Third Party Pre-Review Policy for Fire Sprinklers, Clean Agent, and/or Fire Alarm Shop Drawings 6/19/00
00-01 Revised Procedures for Entrance Permits Associated with Site Plans and Subdivision Plans 6/16/00