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Welcome to the City of Fairfax Permit Portal

You can view up-to-date information on permits submitted to the City. The Permit Portal allows you to:

Apply for a permit
Make secure online payments
Track the status of your application
Upload plans and documents
Print permits
Research applications

Portal User Guides

Guide	English	Español
Account Registration	PDF	PDF
Delegate Access	PDF	PDF
Download a Permit	PDF	PDF
Password Reset	PDF	PDF
Pay Fees	PDF	PDF
Portal FAQs	PDF	PDF
Records Search	PDF	PDF
Resubmit an Application	PDF	PDF
Using My Records	PDF	PDF

Currently available:

Planning & Zoning Applications

Commercial Land Disturbing
Commercial Non-Land Disturbing
Commercial Use and Occupancy
Residential Permit
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Minor Home Occupation
Keeping of Bees and Chicken
Tree Removal Permits
Permanent Sign
Temporary Sign
Special Events
BAR Certificate of Appropriateness

Building Permit Applications

Commercial Addition, Alteration, Alteration/Addition, Tenant Build-out
Commercial Demolition
Commercial Electrical
Commercial Plumbing
Commercial Mechanical
Commercial Gas
Residential Addition, Alteration, New
Residential Demolition
Residential Electrical
Residential Plumbing
Residential Mechanical
Residential Gas

Fire Protection Permit Applications

Alternate Fire Extinguishing System
Fire Alarm System
Fire Sprinkler System

Over the coming months, we will continue to incorporate additional permit types to this portal. We trust this site will provide you with a high level of service that makes living and working in our community a more enjoyable experience.

What would you like to do today?

To get started, select one of the services listed below:

General Information

Lookup Property Information

Building

Apply for a Building Code Permit
Search Applications
Schedule Building Inspection

Fire

Apply for a Fire Protection Permit
Search Applications
Schedule Fire Protection Inspection

Planning

Apply for a Planning and Zoning Permit
Search Applications
Schedule Planning Inspection

Have questions?

Permit portal interface and general process questions: Tommy.Scibilia@fairfaxva.gov | 571-546-5115
Building, trade, or fire permit questions: CodeAdministration@fairfaxva.gov | 703-385-7830
Zoning, sign, and use permit questions; architectural review questions: Zoning@fairfaxva.gov | 703-385-7820

You do not need to register for an account to use the general search feature.

To use all online services we provide, you must register and create a user account. With an account registration you can apply for permits, track application status, pay certain fees online and put in inspection requests.