Permit Applications, Forms and Resources

Fairfax County Health Department permits and inspects certain public establishments and oversees installation, maintenance and monitoring of private wells and septic systems:

• Food Establishments
• Private Wells and Septic Systems
• New licensure guidance for religiously exempt child care facilities effective July 1, 2021
• Swimming Pools
• Tattoo Establishments
• Tourist Establishments (Hotels, Bed and Breakfasts, Campgrounds, Summer Camps)

Establishments Licensed by Other Agencies

• Home-Based Business Permit for Food Production. Cottage food products can only be offered for direct or indirect sale or service when manufactured under an approved home-based business administrative permit issued by the Department of Planning and Development or a special permit approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals and after the food items are registered with the Health Department. Applicants for a home-based business will be directed to complete the cottage food product registration process by the permit holder using Cottage Food Product Registration Form. This is the initial registration of your cottage food products. An annual renewal of the registration of the cottage food products is required by the Health Department.
• Massage establishments are licensed by the Fairfax County Department of Cable and Consumer Services. Please contact that department for information about permitting.

Applications and Forms

The forms provided on this page are in Portable Document Format (PDF). To view or print them, you will need to download and install Adobe Acrobat Reader.

If you do not find the application or form you are looking for on this page or are experiencing difficulty accessing it, please contact our Customer Service Center by email at hdehd@fairfaxcounty.gov or call 703-246-2201.

See fee schedules.

Food Establishments

• Permitting Information for Food Establishments, Temporary Events, Mobile Food Service Units, etc.

Onsite Well and Septic

Homeowners

• Permit Application for Onsite Sewage Disposal System and Well
• Application for an Evaluation of Existing Well Water and/or Sewage Disposal Systems
• Request for a Routine Water Sample

Contractors

• Application for Registration of Individual Well Water System Contractor
• Application for Registration of Individual Sewage Disposal Contractor
• Application for Registration of Sewage Handling Contractor
• Application for Registration of Portable Toilet Facilities

Plan Review

• Commercial Plan Review Application

Religiously Exempt Child Care Facilities

• Permitting Information for Religiously Exempt Child Care Facilities

Swimming Pools

• Swimming Pool Codes and Permits
• Requirements for Proposed Public Swimming Pool Facility: Bathhouse Pool Plans Only | Pool Plans Only

The Health Department does not issue permits for or inspect private residential pools, spas and hot tubs. Please visit Land Development Services' Building Permits page for more information about permits for residential pools.

Tattoo Establishments

•  Application to Operate a Tattoo Establishment

Tourist Establishments

• Hotel, Bed and Breakfast, Campground or Overnight Summer Camp Permitting Information

Forms of Payment Accepted

We accept cash, checks, Visa, Master Card, Discover and American Express. To pay by credit card, please call our Customer Service Counter at 703-246-2201, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. 

Fees

• Food Safety Program
• Individual Sewage Disposal Facilities
• Water Recreational Facilities
• Water Wells