Community Development

The Department of Community Development serves as staff to the Board of Supervisors, the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals and the public, with respect to land use planning and development. Major responsibilities include planning, zoning, subdivision, building permitting, and Code and Ordinance enforcement. The Department consists of four functional divisions – the Administration Division; the Planning Division; Zoning, Permitting & Inspections; and the Technical Division of the County Engineer and County Soil Scientist.

Office Locations:

Administration and Planning Division – 10 Hotel Street, 3rd floor, Warrenton, VA. 20186

Zoning, Permitting & Inspections and the Technical Division – 29 Ashby Street, 3rd floor, Warrenton, VA. 20186

New Items of Interest:

• NEW – Revised Chapter 2 of the Design Standards Manual as of April 10, 2008
• NEW – The Zoning Ordinance has been updated through March 13, 2008
• NEW – Revised Fauquier County Unit Price List for Bonding Improvements
• NEW – Building, Permitting and Inspection Quarterly Newsletter
• NEW – Third Party Inspections Notice (updated 10/01/07)
• NEW – NEW ESI Procedures effective July 1, 2007
• NEW – Guest House Affidavit
• NEW – Business Development Strategies
• NEW – Accessory Dwelling Unit Brochure
• NEW – Livestock and Pets
• NEW – Home Occupations
• NEW – Chimney Inspection Notice
• Construction Plan Review Brochure (Overview of Process)
• Major Site Plan Review Brochure (Overview of Process)
• ESI Review
• Proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Adding a Public Reservoir Management and Protection Overlay District

Hours

M-F 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Community Development

Mailing Address:
29 Ashby Street, Suite 310
Warrenton, Virginia 20186
(540) 347-8660
comdev@fauquiercounty.gov

Frederick P.D. Carr - AICP
Director
PHONE: (540) 347-8660

Administrative Division
10 Hotel Street, 3rd Floor, Warren Green Building
PHONE: 540-347-8660
FAX: 540-347-6932

Planning Division
10 Hotel Street, 3rd Floor, Warren Green Building
PHONE: 540-347-8660
FAX: 540-347-6932

Zoning Division
29 Ashby Street, Suite 310
PHONE: 540-347-8789
FAX: 540-347-2043

Permitting and Inspections
29 Ashby Street, Suite 310
PHONE: 540-347-8646
FAX: 540-347-2043

Technical Division
29 Ashby Street, Suite 310
PHONE: 540-341-8268
FAX: 540-341-3444

County Soil Scientist
29 Ashby Street, Suite 310
PHONE: 540-341-3373/3374
FAX: 540-341-3444