Zoning Administration Division

CONTACT INFORMATION: Our offices are open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
703-324-1314 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Pkwy.
Fairfax, VA 22035
Leslie Johnson
Zoning Administrator

Accessory Living Units – Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment

This amendment will consider changes and clarifications to the use-specific standards for Accessory Living Units (ALUs). An ALU is a secondary dwelling unit established in conjunction with and subordinate to a single-family detached dwelling unit. An ALU is sometimes referred to as an in-law suite or accessory dwelling, and can be either interior/attached to the dwelling or detached (freestanding). The current standards for ALUs in the Zoning Ordinance can be found in subsection 4102.7.B.

Community Engagement

Board of Supervisors Land Use Policy Committee 
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.


Planning Commission Land Use Process Review Committee 
Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.


ALU Community Meeting 
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. 
Virtual Meeting - MS Teams 
Meeting ID: 263 567 861 190 84 
Passcode: be7zz3ce 
Call In Number: 571-429-5982
Conference ID: 951 331 842#


ALU Community Meeting 
Monday, July 20, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. 
Virtual Meeting - MS Teams 
Meeting ID: 249 370 555 574 05 
Passcode: mZ7WX9Zv 
Call In Number: 571-429-5982
Conference ID: 533 588 836# 

Board of Supervisors Land Use Policy Committee
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 
Meeting Video  |  Staff Presentation


Planning Commission Land Use Process Review Committee
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Meeting Video  |  Staff Presentation


Community Meeting - Preliminary Concepts 
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 
Meeting Video  |  Staff Presentation


Community Meeting - Preliminary Concepts  
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Meeting Video  |  Staff Presentation


Community Meeting 
Thursday, April 23, 2026 
Meeting Video  |  Staff Presentation


Community Meeting 
Friday, April 24, 2026
Meeting Video  |  Staff Presentation

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