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Building Codes
Fairfax County is required to enforce the Virginia
Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC) and the Statewide Fire
Prevention Code (SFPC). Both codes are administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and
Community Development and reference the 2009 International Codes as
published by the International Code
Council.
Statewide Codes
- 2009 Virginia Construction Code (IBC) | USBC, Part I
- 2009 Virginia Residential Code (IRC)
- 2009 Virginia Energy Conservation Code
- 2009 Virginia Mechanical Code (IMC)
- 2009 Virginia Plumbing Code (IPC)
- 2009 Virginia Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
- 2008 National Electrical Code | www.nfpa.org
- 2009 Virginia Rehabilitation Code (IEBC) | USBC, Part II
- 2009 Virginia Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) | USBC, Part III
- 2009 Virginia Fire Prevention Code (IFC)
- 2009 Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Regulations
- 2009 Virginia Amusement Device Regulations
- 2009 Virginia Related Laws Package
- County publications
County Code
Site Development Codes
The code for land development is administered by
Fairfax County's Department of Public Works and
Environmental Services. The codes regulating site development are
generated from federal, state and county laws, regulations,
resolutions and policies, as well as specific standards from the
Virginia Department of Transportation.
Public Facilities Manual
Technical Memoranda
County Code
- Chapter 2, Property Under County Control
- Chapter 101, Subdivision Provisions
- Chapter 102, Streets and Sidewalks
- Chapter 104, Erosion and Sediment Control
- Chapter 105, Pollution of State Waters
- Chapter 106, Storm Drainage
- Chapter 107, Problem Soils
- Chapter 112, Zoning Ordinance
- Chapter 117, Expedited Land Development Review
- Chapter 118, Chesapeake Bay Preservation
- Chapter 122, Tree Conservation Ordinance
- Appendix Q, Land Development Services Fee Schedule
- Proposed and recently adopted amendments
State Roads and Manuals
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