Land Development Services

Fairfax County, Virginia

CONTACT INFORMATION: Hours of Operation: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Permitting Business Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (M-Th), 9:15 a.m. - 4 p.m. (F)

703-324-1780
TTY 711

Email Us

12055 Government Center Pkwy
Fairfax, VA 22035

Bill Hicks,
Director

Department Resources

Pay Fees

You can pay most transactions online. All credit card payments will incur a 2.5% charge for processing. Credit card processing fees are third party transaction fees and are non-refundable.
Use your bank’s routing number to pay online with an Automated Clearing House (ACH) payment and avoid a credit card fee. ACH payments are electronic payments that pull funds directly from your bank account.

Building Permit Fees

If you have a building permit number, pay your fees online. You may use credit card or ACH payment.

Email LDSBuildingPermits@fairfaxcounty.gov or call 703-222-0801, TTY 711, with any questions.

Elevator Fees

If you are paying annual and periodic elevator fees, and you have an invoice number, pay your fees online. You may use credit card or ACH payment.

Email LDSFMB@fairfaxcounty.gov or call 703-324-1880, TTY 711, with any questions.

Elevator re-inspection fees and Category-5 fees are issued a permit number. Use the above permit payment page to pay your fees.

Email LDSElevator@fairfaxcounty.gov or call 703-631-5101, TTY 711, with any questions.

Site Plan-related Fees

For electronic plans ("ePlans") you will receive an invitation to pay through ProjectDox to complete your payment. You may use credit card or ACH payment.

For electronic paper ("ePaper") submitted through ShareFile, use the new online payment portal. The payment portal accepts ACH (electronic check) payments only.

Email LDSSAC@fairfaxcounty.gov or call 703-222-0801, TTY 711, with any questions.

Other Fees

You can pay the following fees using the online payment portal, which accepts ACH (electronic check) payments only:

Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) License related fees
Board of Building Code Appeal (BBCA) fees
Code Modification fees

Email or call 703-324-5175, TTY 711, with any questions.

Due to the volume of calls and emails customer representatives are receiving, there may be a delay in responding. Please be patient.

Drop Box Location

Land Development Services and Department of Planning and Development now offer a secure drop box for customers to drop off agreements, deeds, plats, payments and other documents.

This drop box is located to the right of the main entrance of the Herrity Building at 12055 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035.

Drop Box Outside Herrity Building:

You are welcome to use the drop box 24 hours a day.
When using the drop box, in addition to your submission, please be sure to include your name, phone number, project name and number, and which department the submission needs to be routed to.
Ensure the payment envelopes are sealed (checks only, no cash).
All checks must be filled out completely including a signature on the check’s signature line and a permit number and telephone number on the check’s memo line.

Check Processing for Checks Deposited in the Drop Box:

Site Plans: For any checks deposited in the drop box outside of the Herrity Building as payment for site-related plans, the processing time is 24-48 hours.
Building Plans: Our building permit systems are designed to accept payments online, linked directly to permits. We do offer a paper check option as a payment for building permits; however, it may take up to 15 business days for those payments to process.

Department Resources

Pay Fees