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Applications for a land disturbance permit should be submitted to the Community Development Department for consideration. Applicants will be required to submit an engineered plan. The permit fee is $150.00, plus $10.00 per acre for commercial projects.

Land Disturbance Permits are issued upon approval of an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan or Comprehensive Development Plan and must be issued prior to the issuance of a Zoning and Building Permit when applicable.

The Pro Rata Share is a fee assessed for the increase to the impacts on the storm drainage system. The Pro Rata Share Agreement is an acknowledgment of the fee and that it is held for the purposes of the County's drainage improvement program.

Disturbances are events, like tornados, wildfires or floods that cause marked changes to the impacted area.

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, ...

Fairfax County is subject to the Chesapeake Bay Act and as such all land-disturbing activities exceeding 2,500 square feet are regulated by the Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance and require an approved site-related plan BEFORE disturbance.