Apply through our Online Permit Portal

Commercial Building Plans Minimum Submission Requirements:

• Provide a copy of the VA State Contractor’s License for work performed by a Contractor. This is the license issued to a contractor by Virginia DPOR. If the work is going to be done by the property owner, then the owner exemption statement will be filled out within the Portal application.
• All attachments to include plans, license, calculations, or other supporting information must be in a PDF format and be separate attachments. There is an Attachments page where you will upload your documents.
  • The electronic drawings are required to be sealed, signed, and dated when prepared by a registered design professional. Plans are required to be submitted as (1) PDF document per discipline. Do not submit in a PDF Binder.
• Make sure to check with the Zoning Department to see if they require any additional documents for this project that may need to be included before submitting. They can be reached at Zoning@fairfaxva.gov or 703-385-7820.
• Commercial Permits require the full fee be paid upfront. There will be a fee assessed for every submission after the first resubmission.
• Commercial Permit Types: 
  
  • Addition, Alteration/Addition, Alteration/Interior Demo, Footing & Foundation, Interior Framing, Relocatable Building, Shell Building, Structure Demolition, Tenant Build-Out, New Structure
  • Electrical, Gas, Mechanical, Plumbing
• Fire Protection Permit Types:
  • Alternate Fire Extinguishing System, Fire Alarm, & Sprinkler
• Code Modifications
• Building Signage
  • Sign applications will start in the Zoning Office. The Portal will autogenerate a Building Sign Permit and you will receive an invoice after Zoning approval.

• Plan submittals require the full fee to be paid upfront starting February 1st 2022

• Each application should be accompanied by a copy of the VA State Contractor’s License for work performed by a Contractor. This is the license issued to a contractor by Virginia DPOR. If the work is going to be done by the property owner, then the owner exemption statement must be completed by the owner and submitted instead of a contractor’s license.

• All documents to include the application, plans, license, calculations, or other supporting information must be in a PDF format and be separate attachments.

• • The electronic drawings are required to be sealed, signed, and dated when prepared by a registered design professional. Plans are required to be submitted as (1) PDF document per discipline. Do not submit in a PDF Binder.
• Make sure to check with the Zoning Department to see if they require any additional documents for this project that may need to be included before submitting. They can be reached at Zoning@fairfaxva.gov or 703-385-7820.
• Would you like to check if the address is in the City of Fairfax? Please follow this link and type in your address. If it is a Commercial Property, only type in the street name. You can also call our office at 703-385-7830 to see if the property is in our jurisdiction.

• Applications that do not require a plan review will be processed by a Permit Technician.
• Applications that require Plan Review will be entered and routed to a Building Code Plans Reviewer and Zoning if necessary.
• Once the plans reviewer has done his review, he will either approve for permit issuance, or he will issue a set of comments. If comments are issued, they will be emailed to the address shown on the application. These comments will have items listed that need to be addressed on the plans and/or application form and a new updated set of plans (full set) will need to be submitted for another review.
• Resubmissions will require a resubmittal fee to be paid prior to routing the resubmittal to review. 
• All plans that require Zoning Department review will need both Building and Zoning approvals for issuance of a permit.

Fee Schedule
Rates and Levies 

Residential, Fire & Signs ONLY: Inspection Request Form
Commercial ONLY: Permit Public Portal

All new Restaurants will require Fairfax County Health Department approval prior to submitting. They are located at 10777 Main St. Fairfax, VA and can be reach at 703-246-2411.

Beginning at 5 pm Friday, March 27, all Fairfax County Government buildings will be closed to the public.  They may submit plans to FCHD in one of two ways:

• Email plans/specs/applications to HDehd@fairfaxcounty.gov
• Mail plans/specs/applications to 10777 Main Street, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030

 For more information call 703 246 2201

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The regular business hours for Code Administration are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays. When performing after hours emergency repairs or installation jobs for work requiring permits, the following procedure shall be followed:
If the applicant has access to email, notification on company letterhead describing the location and the scope of the work must be sent to Code Administration immediately at Permits@fairfaxva.gov. A permit is to be obtained by the close of business on the next working day. If the permit is not obtained, the Director will be notified and a Stop Work Order* will be issued.

If the emergency repair or installation takes place during regular business hours, the following procedure will apply:
The company must notify Code Administration on (703)-385-7830, of the location and nature of the emergency job. A representative of the company must respond to Code Administration before the close of business, the same day, to obtain the permit.

If the permit is not obtained, the Director will be notified and a Stop Work Order* will be issued. Requesting required inspections is the responsibility of the permit holder, or the permit holder's representative, in accordance to Section 110.4 of the USBC. Inspections can be requested by calling (703)-385-7830. If there are any questions, please feel free to call the above number to speak with a staff member.

*The State Board for Contractors will be notified of each Stop Work Order.