Department of Planning and Development

CONTACT INFORMATION: Our offices are open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
703-324-1380 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035
Tracy Strunk
Director

Residential Building Height - Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment

This amendment considers revisions to the definition of building height and other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance to clarify how building height is measured for detached residential dwellings.

Community Engagement

Board of Supervisors Land Use Policy Committee Meeting 
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 11:00 am 
Fairfax County Government Center - Conference Room 11
For more information, please visit the Land Use Policy Committee meeting webpage.

Staff Presentation  |  Residential Building Height Whitepaper


Planning Commission Land Use Process Review Committee 
Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. 
Fairfax County Government Center - Conference Room 11 
For more information, please visit the Land Use Process Review Committee webpage.

Public hearings for this proposed amendment have not been scheduled.

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