Fairfax County building permits & inspections
Find the office responsible for building permits, plan review, inspections, and zoning in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Researched offices in Fairfax County
Finding the right permit office
- Identify the exact property address and municipality.
- Confirm whether the city, town, township, borough, parish, county, or regional authority serves that address.
- Ask which permits, zoning approvals, plan reviews, and inspections apply to the project.
- Keep the official portal, permit number, approved plans, and inspection instructions together.
Our guide City or county: who issues your building permit? explains how to check city limits and unincorporated areas using parcel maps and tax records.
What to check in Virginia
Every Virginia county and city enforces the Uniform Statewide Building Code through a local building department. Contractors need a state license once a job exceeds $1,000.
Uniform Statewide Building Code, local enforcement. An address inside an incorporated city or another local jurisdiction may be served by a separate building department.