Laws For Construction Safety In Fairfax
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Fairfax County is required to enforce the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC) and the Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC). Both codes are administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and reference the International Codes as published by the International Code Council.
In Virginia, state laws are enacted by the Virginia General Assembly and are recorded in the Code of Virginia (VA Code). The Virginia General Assembly holds a special place in American history as the first representative assembly in the new world.
The Department of Planning and Development enforces, maintains and administers the provisions of the Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance and Noise Ordinance and is charged with processing all zoning applications submitted to the County, and formulating recommendations to the approving bodies.
The Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance is Chapter 112 of the County Code. It is the means of implementing the Comprehensive Plan that regulates land use and structures and creates distinct districts for land uses. The zoning ordinance is intended to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the public.
Municipal governments can institute highly specific zoning ordinances to influence the nature of a district or neighborhood in its municipality.
If you have questions, want to make a report, or if you are the subject of enforcement and need to contact us, you can report problems online, reach us via email, phone (703-324-1300 / TTY 711), or visit us in person at 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 1016, Fairfax, VA 22035.
A lot of entry level safety jobs in construction want you to have your OSHA 30 and a first aid/CPR/AED cert. You can either take the OSHA online (look at ``ClickSafety'') or in person in some places. FA/CPR/AED is basically falling off a log easy. Both of those certs should be less than $600 out of pocket.
A building permit is required for all new residential, commercial, and industrial construction – including alterations and equipment installations in Fairfax County.
