Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- No permit for structures in flood-prone areas unless conforming
No permit shall be issued for the erection of any permanent structure ... on land subject to periodic or recurring flooding ... unless all plans therefor conform to all requirements of this Chapter.
Other
- BAR review for exterior modifications
Exterior modifications to non-residential, mixed-use, duplex, townhouse, and multi-family properties and structures require review and approval by the Board of Architectural Review
- Building permit required
No excavation shall be commenced ... until application has been made and the proper approval obtained
- Large-scale residential disturbance threshold2,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
propose to disturb 2,500 square feet of land or more
- Small-scale residential disturbance threshold2,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
propose to disturb less than 2,500 square feet of land
From the ordinance
No excavation shall be commenced, no wall, structure, premises, or land used, no building or part thereof built, constructed, or altered, no building shall be moved, no sign shall be erected, repaired, or repainted until application has been made and the proper approval obtained from the Zoning Administrator and Fairfax County