Activity that disturbs more than 10,000 square feet but less than one (1) acre of disturbance requires a land disturbing permit. This includes agricultural activity not meeting the exemptions set forth in Section 11-5 of the Fauquier County Code.   

Submission Requirements 

• Land Disturbance/Zoning Permit Application with Erosion & Sediment Control Narrative 

• Must contain original signatures (If applicant is someone other than the property owner, applicant must submit proof of authority to act as an agent for the owner) 

• Two (2) copies of a Plan/Site Sketch (aerial, plat or drawing can be used) 

• An Erosion and Sediment Control Plan is required to be submitted with the Land Disturbance Permit Application; however, the plan does not need to be engineered. 

• The plan is typically a plat showing the limits of disturbance, limits of proposed impervious area, and erosion and sediment control measures that will be implemented on the project. 

• Responsible Land Disturber (RLD) Certification 

https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/training-certification/responsible-land-disturber 

• Thumb drive containing individual PDFs of all submission materials 

• Fees due per checklist 

Additional Submission Requirements (as applicable): 

• VDOT Entrance Permit 

• Health Department Construction Permit 

• Wetland Impacts or pond/stream work will require additional permitting from the US Army Corp of Engineers and/or Virginia Department of Environmental Quality 

• Minimum Standard 19 Requirements: Three (3) cross sections and calculations for areas of concentrated flow. Example – stream crossings. Replacing existing pipe is not exempt from this criteria. 

• Floodplain certification – required for crossings and access built in floodplain 

• If applying for land disturbance for a farm structure, a separate zoning permit application is required for the farm structure