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- Construction without required permits
- Illegal removal of trees and clearing of land
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Code Enforcement Division Public Works and Environmental Services |
703-324-1937 TTY 711 |
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- Complaints about potential illegal home businesses (some home businesses are allowed with a Home Occupation Permit)
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Zoning Enforcement Branch
Dept. of Planning and Zoning |
703-324-1300 TTY 711 |
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Zoning Permit Review Branch Dept. of Planning and Zoning |
703-222-1082 TTY 711 |
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- Apartments in a single family home and/or too many unrelated people residing in a home
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Zoning Enforcement Branch Dept. of Planning and Zoning |
703-324-1300 TTY 711 |
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- Signs in the public right-of-way
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Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) |
703-383-8368
TTY 1-800-432-1843 |
- Signs on private property
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Zoning Enforcement Branch Dept. of Planning and Zoning |
703-324-1300 TTY 711 |
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- Noise complaints – construction activity and equipment
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Zoning Enforcement Branch Dept. of Planning and Zoning |
703-324-1300 TTY 711 |
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Zoning Enforcement Branch Dept. of Planning and Zoning |
703-324-1300 TTY 711 |
- General noise complaints and barking dogs
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Police Department Non-Emergency |
703-691-2131 TTY 711 |
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Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery Division Public Works and Environmental Services |
703-324-5230 TTY 711 |
- Noise complaints (online) *
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Zoning/Noise Complaint Form |
703-324-1300 TTY 711 |
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- Abandoned/blighted properties
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Blight Abatement Program Housing and Community Development |
703-246-5179 TTY 711 |
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Code Enforcement Division Public Works and Environmental Services |
703-324-1937 TTY 703-385-3578 |
- Structures unsafe, dilapidated or in disrepair
- Unsanitary living conditions
- Overcrowding
- No heat
- No running water
- Electrical system hazard
- Inadequate light
- Inadequate ventilation
- Plumbing problems
- Unsafe basement bedrooms
- Rodent or insect infestations damaging structure
- House flooding
- Sewage backup
- Vacant dwellings unsecured/open to entry
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Zoning Enforcement Branch Dept. of Planning and Zoning |
703-324-1300 TTY 711 |
- Hoarding Task Force
- Rats Infestations
- Mosquitoes
- Overflowing garbage and trash
- Discarded tires
- Hazards such as open pits and excavations
- Discarded refrigerators/freezers with doors
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Health Department |
703-246-2300 TTY 703-591-6435 |
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Code Enforcement Division Public Works and Environmental Services |
703-324-1937 TTY 711 |
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Zoning Enforcement Branch Dept. of Planning and Zoning |
703-324-1300 TTY 711 |
- Snow removal on public streets
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Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) |
703-383-8368 TTY 1-800-432-1843 |
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Maintenance and Stormwater Management Public Works and Environmental Services |
703-934-2800 TTY 711
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- Commercial vehicles parked in residential areas on street
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Police Department |
703-691-2131 TTY 711 |
- Commercial vehicles parked in residential areas on private property
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Zoning Enforcement Branch Dept. of Planning and Zoning |
703-324-1300 TTY 711 |
- Inoperative vehicles on residential property – five vehicles or less
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Police Department |
703-280-0716
TTY 711 |
- Inoperative vehicles on private property – five vehicles or more
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Zoning Enforcement Branch Dept. of Planning and Zoning |
703-324-1300 TTY 711 |
- Vehicles parked on lawn for more than 48 hours
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Zoning Enforcement Branch Dept. of Planning and Zoning |
703-324-1300 TTY 711 |
If you are directly affected by any of the issues noted in this brochure and wish to register a complaint, call the listed phone number. When calling, be prepared to describe the situation, give your name, address, phone number and the best time to contact you. Upon receipt of your complaint, staff may:
• Contact you if additional information is needed prior to conducting the inspection.
• Take action if violations are found to gain compliance in a reasonable amount of time.
If you would like a speaker to talk on these topics with your homeowners association, civic association or group, please contact the Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs at 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
We look forward to working with you to keep our neighborhoods vibrant, clean and wonderful places in which to live.
To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
Other Information:
In addition, the Police Department provides an online form for non-emergency information purposes only:
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/crs
Fairfax County also protects consumers. Visit this page to file complaints and to find other information:
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/consumer/
* Complaints regarding Zoning or Noise Ordinance issues may be registered by calling the Zoning Enforcement Branch at 703-324-1300 (TTY 711) or you may use our online complaint form. Please call if you are unsure of where to register your complaint.
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