All requests for zoning verification are to be submitted, in writing, to the Department of Planning and Zoning, P. O. Box 339, Stafford, VA 22555. Please be sure to include the assessor’s map and parcel number, or we will be unable to process your request. Map and parcel numbers are available from the Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office at 658-8650.

The fee for Zoning Verifications is $50 per parcel.

You should receive a written response to your request in approximately 10 days; however, unusual or multiple requests may take longer. Verifications will not be made over the telephone.

The easiest and quickest way to obtain zoning verification is to review the maps and files in the Department of Planning and Zoning  at the Stafford Administration Center at 1300 Courthouse Road, during regular business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Zoning Determination
Zoning Map             Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 28)          
 

View the District Uses and Standards for the following Zones:

A1 Agricultural
A2 Rural Residential
R1 Suburban Residential
R2 Urban Residential - Medium Density
R3 Urban Residential – High Density
R4 Manufactured Home
B1 Convenience Commercial
B2 Urban Commercial
B3 Office
HC- Highway Corridor Overlay
LC - Life Care / Retirement Community
RBC Recreational Business Campus
RC Rural Commercial
SC Suburban Commercial
M1 Light Industrial
M2 Heavy Industrial
PD-1 Planned Development 1
PD -2 Planned Development 2