Land Development Services recently completed a comprehensive review of Letters to Industry, including technical bulletins, to identify published guidance that is no longer relevant or has been superseded by code or Public Facilities Manual (PFM) changes. Through this work, the agency identified 32 technical bulletins to remove. This update streamlines procedural guidance to improve clarity and consistency for all stakeholders. The table below summarizes those changes.
| Technical Bulletin | Comments |
| 22-08 Air Leakage/Duct Leakage Test Submission | The Air Leakage/Duct Leakage Test Submission has been incorporated into PLUS. Therefore, this form is no longer applicable and has been removed. |
| 21-11 Notification of Proposed Tree Removal | Information is superseded by: |
| 21-08 Adoption of 2018 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC) | Information is superseded by: TB-23-07 Adoption of the 2021 Virginia Uniform Statewide However, some active permits remain under the 2018 Building Code. As such, TB 21-08 applies to those specific cases. |
| 20-06 Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) System | This information is no longer relevant and has been removed. However, some active permits remain under the 2018 Building Code and TB 20-06 applies to those specific cases. |
| 19-06 Verification of Green Building Related Commitments | Information is superseded by: |
| 19-04 Expiration of VPDES Construction General Permit on June 30, 2019 | This information is no longer relevant and has been removed. |
| 19-03 Requirements Regarding Operational Analysis (OA) Submittals and Traffic Impact Analysis/OA Determination Requests | This information is no longer relevant and has been removed. |
| 18-10 Health Department Review of Grading Plans | Information is no longer relevant within the PLUS platform. |
| 18-08 New Parking Tabulation Form | Updated information found on: |
| 18-05 2018 Comprehensive Unit Price Schedule | Updated information found on: |
| 18-04 Electrical Systems Supported by Suspended Ceilings | This information is no longer relevant and has been removed. |
| 18-03 Shape Factor in the R-C District, Increase in Residential Building Height and Minor Lot Line Adjustments | Information from this technical bulletin has been incorporated into the Zoning Ordinance. |
| 17-06 Site-Related Plan and Final Plat Validity | This information is no longer relevant and has been removed. |
| 14-03 Procedural Memorandum to Clarify and Establish the Process for Acceptance of Supplemental Right-of-Way Dedications | This information is available on VDOT’s “Acceptance of Supplemental Right of Way Dedication” webpage: Fairfax and Arlington permits | Virginia Department of Transportation. |
| 13-03 Concurrent Review of VDOT Entrance Permits and County Land Disturbance Permits | Information is superseded by: |
| 11-07 New County Soils Map | Information has been incorporated into the county’s Digital Map Viewer: Digital Map Viewer |
| 09-06 Administrative costs utilized to calculate the total bond amount for all projects | Updated Information Included on: |
| 08-23 Planting of Ash Trees Discouraged in Fairfax County in Response to the Emerald Ash Borer | Issued during the initial Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) outbreak, when ash planting avoidance was necessary to slow canopy loss. However, the EAB is now fully established throughout Fairfax County and is no longer an emerging threat. With improved management strategies and an emphasis on species diversity and resilience, ash trees may again be considered in limited and appropriate applications. Removal of this bulletin reflects a shift from blanket discouragement toward informed, diversified planting practices. |
| 08-20 Procedures for highlighting revisions to development plans and plats for pending zoning applications and requests for proffer interpretations | Information is no longer relevant within the PLUS platform. |
| 07-08 Exemption of Water Well Drilling from County Code Chapter 104 | This information is no longer relevant and has been removed. |
| 05-02 Ventilation Air Policy, Intermittent and Variable Occupancies, Occupant Load Calculations | This technical bulletin references prior code years, is no longer applicable, and has been removed. |
| 04-06 Stormwater Management Facility Submission Requirements | Information from this technical bulletin has been incorporated into Zoning Ordinance and Public Facilities Manual. |
| 03-03 Ventilation Air Policy, Intermittent and Variable Occupancies, Occupant Load Calculations | This technical bulletin references prior code years, is no longer applicable, and has been removed. |
| 02-15 New Plan Submission Requirements for Certain Minor Plans | Information has been incorporated into standard Fairfax County cover sheets and the Zoning Ordinance, subsection 6100.2.B and Table 6100.1. |
| 02-13 Contractor Verification Cards | This information is no longer relevant and has been removed. |
| 02-11 Amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance Effective July 2, 2002 | This information is readily found in the county’s Subdivision Ordinance. |
| 02-10 Grading Plans – Legality of Lots | Information from this technical bulletin has been incorporated into the INF plan cover sheet |
| 01-05 Optimizing the Processing of Development Agreements | This information is found at: |
| 01-04 Amendments to Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Law Effective July 1, 2001 | Information is superseded by: TB 25-05 New Water Quality Control Requirements for Stormwater Runoff Effective July 1, 2025 |
| 01-02 Revised Procedures for Trail Maintenance Agreement Letters to the Virginia Department of Transportation | This information is outdated. Requirements addressing trail maintenance is on the site submittal cover sheet. |
| 00-07 Required Number of Copies of Site and Subdivision Plans, Floodplain Studies, Drainage Studies, and Resource Protection Area Designation Plans | Requirements are unnecessary with electronic submissions. |
| 00-01 Revised Procedures for Entrance Permits Associated with Site Plans and Subdivision Plans | Information has been superseded by: TB-25-09 Revised Procedures for Entrance Permits Associated. |
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