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Planning Division
7th Floor, Suite 730
Herrity Building

Phone: 703-324-1380
Fax: 703-324-3056

Policy and Plan Development

  • Provides interpretations of the County’s Comprehensive Plan
  • Conducts Comprehensive Plan updates and reviews amendments
  • Conducts planning studies
  • Assesses development potential under the Comprehensive Plan

Facilities Planning

  • Conducts public facilities planning and review
  • Prepares the Capital Improvements Program
  • Conducts and coordinates telecommunications facilities review
  • Provides comments on State and Federal projects

Environment and Development Review

  • Reviews zoning applications for conformance with the Comprehensive Plan
  • Conducts environmental planning
  • Historic Preservation Planning

Zoning Administration Division
2nd and 8th Floors
Herrity Building

Ordinance Administration (Suite 807)
Phone: 703-324-1314
Fax: 703-803-6372

  • Prepares Zoning and Noise Ordinance Amendments
  • Prepares responses to requests for Zoning Ordinance interpretations and zoning compliance letters
  • Prepares and presents staff reports for appeals of Zoning Administrator decisions
  • Prepares and coordinates the distribution of Zoning Ordinance supplements

Zoning Permit Review (Suite 250)
Phone: 703-222-1082
Fax: 703-324-2301

  • Provides general information on the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map
  • Reviews Building Permits for compliance with the Zoning Ordinance
  • Issues Non-RUP's (commercial occupancy permits) verifying that the use is in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance
  • Issues Home Occupation Permits
  • Issues Temporary Special Permits for uses such as Christmas tree stands or carnivals

Zoning Enforcement (Suite 829)
Phone: 703-324-1300
Fax: 703-324-1343

  • Investigates complaints of alleged violations of the Zoning Ordinance and the Noise Ordinance
  • Reviews and approves sign permits
  • Provides enforcement of the Property Maintenance Code

Zoning Evaluation Division
8th Floor, Suite 801
Herrity Building

Phone: 703-324-1290
Fax: 703-324-3924

Special Projects and Applications Management

  • Accepts all zoning applications (rezonings, special exceptions special permits, variances)
  • Processes interpretations of previously approved zonings

Rezoning and Special Exception Evaluation

  • Processes and coordinates Rezoning and Special Exception applications
  • Conducts technical review, negotiates with applicants, responds to citizen inquiries
  • Coordinates legal advertising for public hearings
  • Presents applications and staff position at public hearings before the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors

Special Permit and Variance Evaluation

  • Processes and coordinates Special Permit and Variance applications
  • Conducts technical review, works with applicants, responds to citizen inquiries
  • Coordinates legal posting of application properties
  • Presents applications and staff position at public hearings before the Board of Zoning Appeals

Please call for information on the following:

  • Zoning Application Requirements: 703-324-1290
  • Fee Schedule for Zoning Applications: 703-324-1290
  • Public Hearing Notification Requirements: 703-324-1290
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday, Except for Holidays
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