March 12, 2026
On February 17, 2026, the Board of Supervisors (Board) authorized public hearings on amendments to the PFM before the Planning Commission on March 11, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. and before the Board on April 14, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. Miscellaneous amendments are proposed to the Public Facilities Manual (PFM), including but not limited to: (1) Reducing the recommended sanitary sewer design flow rates for single-family, multi-family, and office developments, and specifying design flow rates for new categories of common commercial and medical uses. (2) Updating and reducing the peak flow rates for existing and new sanitary sewer infrastructure. (3) Updating miscellaneous PFM provisions to align with recent updates to the Erosion and Stormwater Ordinance (County Code Chapter 124.1) and the Virgina Stormwater Handbook. (4) Updating PFM provisions related to stacked townhomes to align with the Zoning Ordinance (County Code Chapter 112.1). (5) Updating Plate 20-7 related to the construction of driveway entrances along existing streets to align with Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) standards. (6) Codifying current policies related to sump pump discharge locations for single-family detached developments.For detailed information on the proposed amendments and public hearing schedule, visit Public Facilities Manual and County Code Amendments.
February 11, 2026
The 2026 Unit Price Schedule (UPS) will go into effect on March 1, 2026. This formulaic change reflects a 2.8% increase linked to inflation as published in the Engineering News-Record 2026 Construction Cost Index (published in February 2026). Affected submittals include the following:New bond requests.Replacement bond requests.Bond extension requests.Bond reduction requests.New conservation deposit requests.Replacement conservation deposit requests.Future construction deposit requests.In the case of development agreement extension and replacement requests, if the estimated value using the 2026 UPS exceeds the existing posted amount, the county will require supplemental security before approval of the request. As noted above, all bond reductions must be calculated using the 2026 UPS.The 2026 UPS will be available at the Forms & Publications Library on March 1, 2026.If you have any questions, please contact Morgan Wolfe in the Bonds and Agreements Center at 703-324-1519, TTY 711.When a land development project is initiated in Fairfax County, improvements to the public infrastructure, such as streets, sidewalks, utilities and other bondable items, may be required. Learn more about Bonds and Agreements.
February 11, 2026
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Land Development Services (LDS) Building Division (BD) has updated the Sewer and/or Water Service Connection Agreement to align with the requirements of the Code of the County of Fairfax.These updates clarify when a single sewer and/or water service connection may serve more than one building or business establishment on a lot and ensure that all such arrangements are properly documented, legally enforceable, and consistent with County Code provisions.The updated Sewer and/or Water Service Connection Agreement is available directly at the link below:Click here for a copy of the Sewer and/or Water Service Agreement FormThe document is also available through the LDS Forms and Publication Library.Applicants and design professionals should begin using the updated agreement immediately for all applicable projects.If you have any questions regarding when this agreement is required or how it applies to your project, please contact the Fairfax County Building Division at (703) 222-0801, TTY 711.