What are the permit requirements for land disturbing activity?
You do not need a land disturbing permit unless your project: Disturbs more than 2,500 square feet, (includes 10 feet added to each side of the perimeter of the footprint of your project), or blocks existing drainage patterns, or requires more than 18 inches of cut or fill. (This refers to cut or fill left outside after project completion and excludes the cut or fill that is part of a completed structure. Cut or fill is soil that is removed or added in order to create the desired contour or flatness in an area of land.) For further information regarding Fairfax County policies, you may call the Site Permits Branch at 703-324-1510, TTY 711.
