November 3, 2025
Come out to join Fairfax Recycles Day on Saturday, November 15, 2025! The Department of Public Works and Environmental Services is sponsoring the Fairfax Recycles Day at the Backlick VRE Parking Lot (6900 Hechinger Dr. Springfield, VA 22151). Recycle your small electronic waste, glass recycling, books, winter clothing and housewares, and eyeglasses!
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September 24, 2025
Effective immediately, the Health Department’s Onsite Sewage and Well Water Section will no longer conduct reviews of Infill Grading Plans (INFs) until an Onsite Sewage System Design (HOSSA) has been approved. This change is intended to streamline the review process and reduce the need for multiple re-reviews by our plan review staff.
If you have any questions regarding this process change, please contact the Health Department at HDEHD@fairfaxcounty.gov.
September 24, 2025
On September 9, 2025, the Board of Supervisors (Board) authorized advertisement of public hearings before the Planning Commission and Board to consider proposed amendments to the Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances necessary to implement changes required by changes to the Code of Virginia §§15.2-2259 and 15.2-2260 made by Chapter 100 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of the Assembly (House Bill 2660) and Chapter 594 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of the Assembly (Senate Bill 974), which became effective on July 1, 2025.
The amendments:
Reduce time from 10 days to 5 days for the county to distribute copies of submitted plans to applicable state agencies
Reduce county review time from 60 days to 40 days for 1st submission
Reduce county review time from 45 days to 30 days for resubmissions
Require the Director, or equivalent official, to review the comments on 3rd or subsequent resubmission within 14 days of receipt
Include other minor changes and editorial corrections
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on October 8, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., in the Board Auditorium at 12000 Government Center Parkway. Information on ways to testify can be found on Ways to Provide Public Hearing Testimony.
The Board will hold a public hearing on October 28, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., in the Board Auditorium. Information on the ways to testify can be found on Ways to Provide Public Hearing Testimony.
If adopted, the amendments are proposed to become effective October 29, 2025.
A copy of the staff report may also be found under the “Proposed Amendments Authorized for Public Hearing” section on the Public Facilities Manual and County Code Amendments | Land Development Services (fairfaxcounty.gov) webpage.
For more information contact Jerry Stonefield, Site Code Research and Development, Land Development Services, at 703-324-1791, TTY 711.