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NumberTechnical BulletinsIssued Date
26-03Changes to Standards and Procedures for Design and Review of Streetlights6/15/26
26-02Third-Party Inspections Policy Update5/04/26
26-01Process Change - VDOT Review Transition from PLUS2/12/26
25-11Subdivision Grading Plans (SDGPs) Submission Procedure and Requirements12/17/25
25-10Notification of Proposed Tree Removal10/23/25
25-09Revised Procedures for Entrance Permits Associated with Site Plans and Subdivision Plans9/25/25
25-08Tree Canopy Credit Policy9/24/25
25-06Site-related Plan Review Times and First Submission Policy6/20/25
25-05New Water Quality Control Requirements for Stormwater Runoff Effective July 1, 20256/09/25
25-04A2L Refrigerants in One-Family and Two-Family Residential Construction5/14/25
25-03Streamlined Bond Reduction Process5/13/25
25-02Policies Regarding Resource Protection Area (RPA) Encroachment Requests5/07/25
25-01Submission and Processing of Rough Grading Plans3/20/25
24-10Amendments to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance (CBPO) regarding Mature Trees and Coastal Resilience and Adaptation to Sea Level Rise10/09/24
24-08Third-Party Inspections Policy Update9/03/24
24-06Expiration of Time Limits Status Under the Stormwater Management Ordinance5/08/24
24-05Revised Dates for Tree Planting Window5/03/24
24-04Contractor and/or Building Owner Responsible for Residential Sprinkler System4/11/24
24-02Summary of Code Changes in the 2021 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC)2/16/24
24-01LDS Accepting Plats for Residential Standalone Deck Permits Associated with Bonded Development2/09/24
23-08Policy and Process Updates for Fairfax County Elevator Program12/14/23
23-07Adoption of the 2021 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC)12/14/23
23-06Submission and Processing Requirements for Site Plans, Subdivision Plans and Public Improvement Plans11/09/23
23-05Designated Plans Examiner (DPE) Second Submission Procedure in PLUS11/08/23
23-04Requirements for Site-Related Plans Submitted to Address Notice of Violations10/18/23
22-10Changes to the Nonresidential Use Permit (NonRUP) Process10/24/22
22-09Minimum Submission Review Policy10/24/22
22-07Building Trade Permit Fees and Review Process Changing October 31, 20229/22/22
22-06Localized Flooding Mitigation Policy for Residential Infill Development-Detention Requirements8/5/22
22-05Delineation of Outfalls with Known Erosion or Capacity Problems8/5/22
22-04Fairfax County Seeding Guidelines7/6/22
22-03Verification of Green Building Proffer Commitments6/21/22
22-01Policy on Depiction of Resource Protection Area Boundaries on Plans of Development4/25/22
21-12DPOR Certification for Backflow Prevention Device Workers12/20/21
21-10Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) Installation10/7/21
21-09Pollution Control Unit (PCU)8/18/21
21-07Maximum Infiltration Rates for the Design of Stormwater Management Facilities4/13/21
21-06Electric Vehicle Charging Spaces Review Process and Checklist4/12/21
21-05Required Infill Lot Grading Plan Cover Sheet and Minimum Submission Review Checklist Updated4/8/21
21-03Electronic Plan Submission Legibility2/25/21
21-02Wall Bracing for Sunrooms and Open or Screened-In Porches2/24/21
21-01Tree Preservation Target Deviation Submission Requirements1/8/21
20-05Gateway Review Policy8/31/20
20-04Truss Shop Drawing Submission Package for Residential Construction3/4/20
20-02New Application and Submittal Requirements for Water Quality Impact Assessments (WQIA)1/22/20
20-01Required Format for Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)1/21/20
19-10Recycled Concrete Aggregate Prohibited in Certain Applications9/23/19
19-08Waivers and Modifications Appropriate for review during Entitlement vs. Site Plan/Subdivision review6/19/19
19-07Single-Line Plumbing Riser Diagram5/16/19
19-05Expiration of Grandfathering Status Under the Stormwater Management Ordinance3/27/19
19-01Determining and Certifying Residential Building Height1/29/19
18-09Bay Windows7/3/18
18-07Wood as Nonabsorbent Floor Material4/5/18
18-06Fiber Reinforced Polymer for Rooftop Antenna Screening3/16/18
18-02Existing House Location Plats1/8/18
18-01Compliance with the Minimum Yard and Location Requirements of the Zoning Ordinance1/8/18
17-07RSingle Issue Zoning Amendments9/6/17
17-05Policy on the consideration of paved materials to construct trails in lieu of stone dust or natural surfaces5/15/17
17-02Proffer Compliance Narrative Standards3/27/2017
16-02Impact of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Atlas 14 Rainfall Data on Use of Existing Floodplain Studies5/20/16
15-01Stormwater Management Ordinance - Use of Nutrient Credits to Meet Water Quality Control Requirements for Time Limits and Grandfathered Projects and Infill Grading Plans in the Water Supply Protection Overlay District (WSPOD)5/28/15
14-12RGuidance for Obtaining State General VPDES Permit Coverage for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities9/3/14
14-11Stormwater Management Ordinance Common Plan of Development or Sale6/25/14
14-10State Permit Requirements for Construction of Single-Family Detached Residential Structures; and Stormwater Management Requirements in Residential and Non-Residential Subdivisions6/24/14
14-09Guidelines for Permitting and Street Acceptance Process in Tysons Corner Urban Center6/4/14
14-07Tysons Design Guidance and Criteria for Non-Standard Streetlights Along Public Right-of-Way5/5/14
14-06Stormwater Management Ordinance Procedures for Requesting Grandfathered Projects and Time Limits Determinations3/24/14
13-02Process for Letters of Map Change in Special Flood Hazard Areas3/22/13
12-03Use of Existing Flood Hazard Data to Delineate Floodplain Boundaries on Plans10/15/12
11-08Revised Priority Rating Form for Erosion & Sediment Control9/8/11
09-13Adjoining Property Owners Notification for Soil (Geotechnical) Report Submissions10/19/09
09-05Compliance with Land Disturbance Regulations for Construction of Single Family Detached and Attached Dwellings, Additions to Existing Single Family Detached and Attached Dwellings, and Accessory Structures Related to Single Family Detached and Attached Dwellings3/30/09
06-07Water Quality Impact Assessments for Water Dependent Development in a Resource Protection Area3/13/06
05-19Information Required on Infill Lot Grading Plans to Assist in the Assessment of Adequate Drainage12/12/05
03-05Policy and Procedures for Implementation of Infill and Residential Development Study Recommendation SW-103/31/03
02-18Stormwater Runoff From Building Rooftops10/23/02
00-04Private Utility Companies Involvement in Pre-construction Meetings held by the Environmental and Facilities Inspections Division7/11/00

 

 


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