May 14, 2024
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved proposed fee adjustments from Land Development Services (LDS) on April 16, 2024, marking the first significant update since 2015. The new fees will better align with the current costs of providing land development services, which have risen due to increased personnel costs and other inflation-related factors.
Building fees (excluding vertical transportation) will experience a 12.5% increase on July 1, 2024, with an additional 12.5% increase following a year later. Similarly, site fees and technology surcharges will incrementally increase over the same two-year period. New fees will also be introduced for pedestrian bridges and minor revisions to site-related plans. See the infographic below for more details on all the fee changes.
All fee changes will apply only to applications submitted after each respective July 1 deadline. Applications filed before these dates will be subject to the fees that were in place at the time of filing.
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May 23, 2024
County staff continue to implement additional improvements to the Planning and Land Use System (PLUS) to serve you better. Check out these new PLUS fixes for Land Development Services (LDS) customers.
PLUS Enhancement
LDS Customer Benefit
Updates to Building
Allow Revisions to Critical Structures Record
Applicants can now submit a revision to their Critical Structures record (CRIT) to update contacts or make edits to the previously approved special inspections items.
Upload Documents to Critical Structures Record
Applicants can now upload documents to their Critical Structures record (CRIT).
Add Helpful Web Links
Helpful weblinks were added to the building search page to provide customers with relevant resources including the LDS Permit Library and When a Permit is Required webpages.
Add Solar Data Fields for Commercial and Residential Records
The Commercial and Residential Solar application has been updated with additional information required under Solar Installation Details. These data fields will be used to create reports to support and inform the county’s Community-Wide Energy and Climate Action Plan (CECAP).
Add Pedestrian Bridges Work Type
A new type of work has been added under the Commercial Miscellaneous record for Pedestrian Bridges. This was added to better track, review and assess fees for this type of work.
Updates to Site
Update Financial/Invoice Report
Allows site staff to view additional payment details and download a report for the customer.
Allow Pictures to be Added to Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection Report
Allows inspectors to attach photos directly to inspection reports in the field. This improvement significantly increases efficiency for site inspections.
Update Entrance Correct Stamp and Process
The Entrance Correct Stamp has been updated and the associated stamping process has been simplified. This change allows staff to efficiently provide needed documentation for customers to obtain their Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) permits for major plans.
Update Virginia Pollution Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Condition of Approval
Additional clarification and instructions have been added to the existing VPDES permit condition to guide customers on how to submit their VPDES applications.
We welcome your feedback on future PLUS enhancements. If you have ideas to improve the system, please take a moment to enter them here: LDS Customer PLUS Feedback Form.
April 25, 2024
The General VPDES* Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities, also known as the Construction General Permit (CGP), will expire June 30, 2024. Per the permit regulations, any operator who was authorized to discharge under the expiring general permit and who intends to continue coverage (i.e., continue land-disturbing activities after June 30, 2024) must submit a new registration statement at least 60-days before the expiration date. Registration statements are submitted via email.
A complete and accurate registration statement should be submitted to Land Development Services no later than May 1, 2024. If final stabilization has been achieved, please submit a Notice of Termination.
For all VPDES-related applications, including the new 2024 Registration Statement, Notice of Termination, and Transfer Agreement, visit our Forms and Publications Library.
For a list of active 2019 Construction General Permits, visit DEQ’s Stormwater-Construction page.
For questions or additional information, contact the Site Services branch at 703-222-0801, TTY 711.
*VPDES is an acronym for the Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.