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Fairfax County enforces the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code regulations, mandating a Building Permit for most new residential and commercial construction, which includes, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, installations, and floor layout alterations; to include building additions, decks, carport enclosures, ...

Building Permit applications are completed online. Please go to Online Permit Applications; enter the information directly into the County's Permitting System. Once the application is completed online, the customer's information is entered directly into the County's permitting system.

Building and trade permits are required for interior alteration, including but not limited to kitchen and bath remodeling, wall or partition removal, alteration or installation. When an alteration/renovation permit does not involve structural changes, it may be processed through our walk-through program.

There is a base fee of $108 for all permits, and building permit fees vary depending on the type of project you're undertaking. The county website offers an extremely helpful page that will estimate your permit fee. Total fees mainly depend on the total square footage of the project.

A proposed driveway entrance to include the replacement of an existing entrance requires a Driveway Entrance Permit.

Compliance with a notice of violation notwithstanding, the building official may request legal proceedings be instituted for prosecution when a person, firm or corporation is served with three or more notices of violation within one calendar year for failure to obtain a required construction permit prior to ...

Permits and Inspections for Residential Projects Whenever you construct, reconstruct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure, a permit is required before starting the work. If you are doing any emergency repairs or equipment replacement, please obtain a permit the next working day following the emergency.