ZONING

Subject	Location (Tax Map)	Date of Determination	Zoning Admin Response	Appeal Deadline
TM 58-9E Vesting Determination Request Letter	58-9E	06/16/2022	Response	09/08/2022
TM 54-79, 54-79A, 54-80, 54-80A, 54-81 Vesting Determination Request Letter	54-79, 54-79A, 54-80, 54-80A, 54-81	05/02/2022	Response	08/06/2022
TM 30-152A Zoning Determination Request Letter	30-152A	02/02/2022	Response	03/04/2022
TM 37-74J Zoning Determination Request Letter	37-74J	09/30/2021	Response	10/30/2021
TM 38-83C Vesting Determination Request Letter	38-83C	11/29/2021	Response	12/29/2021
TM 59-8 Zoning Determination Request Letter	59-8	08/17/2021	Response	09/16/2021
TM 44-64 & 44-65 Zoning Determination Request Letter	44-64, 44-65	04/26/2021	Response	05/26/2021
TM 37-78, 37-79 & 37-30 Zoning Determination Request Letter	37-78, 37-79 & 37-30	03/09/2021	Response	04/08/2021
TM 38-24J Zoning Determination Request Letter	38-24J	01/07/2021	Response	02/06/2021
TM 48-1D & 48-1E Vesting Determination Request Letter	48-1D, 48-1E	12/17/2019	Response	01/16/2020
TM 44W-H, 44W-J, 52-1 Zoning Determination Request Letter	44W-H, 44W-J, 52-1	08/30/2019	Response	09/29/2019
TM 41-1A Zoning Determination Request Letter	41-1A	05/23/2019	Response	06/22/2019
Albion Subdivision Vesting Determination Request Letter	59-72B, 59-75A	05/30/2018	Response	06/30/2018
Recreation Business Campus Permissible Use Zoning Determination Request Letter	44W-2	08/07/2018	Response	09/07/2018
Forest Hill Estate Subdivision Vesting Determination Request Letter	16-1C	06/01/2018	Response	07/01/2018
Stafford Hospital Center East Campus Zoning Determination Request Letter	39P-A, 39P-B, 39P-C, 39P-1, 39P-1A, 39R-A, 39R-B, 39R-C, 39R-1, 39R-2, 39R-3, 39R-4, 39R-5, 39R-6, 39R-7, 39R-8, 39R-9, 39R-10	06/01/2018	Response	07/01/2018
TM 44Y-15C Zoning Determination Request Letter	44Y-15C	01/18/ 2017	Response	02/17/2017
TM 21-54F, 2195 Jefferson Davis Hwy Zoning Determination Request Letter	21-54F	11/03/2016	Response	12/03/2016
Austin Park Vesting Determination Request Letter	30-7H	06/26/2015	Response	07/26/2015
Austin Ridge Commercial Zoning Determination Request Letter	29-60	03/09/2015	Response	Withdrawn
Lot 6B, TM 54J-1J1-6A Zoning Determination Request Letter	54J-1J1-6A	12/17/2014	Response	01/16/2015
Fox Chase Commons Proffer Determination Request Letter	45-217 and 45-217A	07/30/2014	Response	08/30/2014
Crucible Properties II, LLC Zoning Determination Request Letter	35-22	04/10/2014	Response	05/10/2014
Stafford Lakes Commercial Vesting Determination Request Letter	44R-5 , formerly known as 44-47A; 44-47B; 44-47C	04/09/2013	Response	05/09/2013
3089C Parcel LLC Proffer Determination Request Letter	21-64	10/26/2012	Response	11/26/2012
Aquia Town Center Vesting Determination Request Letter	21-49 (portion), 21CC-A, 21CC-1, & 21CC-2	06/08/2012	Response	07/13/2012
Embrey Mill / Proffer Determination of Ordinance 001-08, Proffer 3.a.(i), School Site Dedication - Request Letter	29-53	03/11/ 2010	Response	04/10/2010
Worman Development / Proffer determination of Ordinance O06-14, Proffer number 10 - Request Letter	13-37	03/22/2010	Response	04/21/2010
Austin Ridge / Rocky Ridge Joint Venture / Proffer Determination of Ordinance 003-16, Proffer 2e(i), Monetary Contributions - Request Letter	29-60, 29-66A	04/02/2010	Response	05/02/2010
Zoning Administrator's Determination regarding the proposed Aquia Pines Hotel Site - Request Letter	21-64	05/07/2010	Response	06/06/2010
Vulcan Construction Material, LP / Zoning Administrator's Determination of Stafford County Zoning Ordinance 28-57 - Request Letter	19-64, 19-65, 19-67T	09/30/2010	Response	10/30/2010
Cedar Post Enterprises, LLC / Zoning Administrator's Determination of Stafford County Code Section 28-273(a) - Request Letter	30-64	10/19/2010	Response	11/18/2010
Cedar Post Enterprises, LLC / Zoning Administrator's Determination of Stafford County Code Section 28-273(a) - Request Letter	30-65	02/02/2011	Response	03/04/2011
Trucks and Tractors, Inc. / Proffer Determination of Ordinance O88-95(R), Proffer #1 - Request Letter	38-25E	03/23/2011	Response	04/22/2011
Smith Industries, Inc./ Zoning Administrator Determination regarding the M-2 and B-2 uses - Request Letter/	21-58	07/25/2011	Response	11/23/2011

P. O. Box 339
Stafford, VA   22555-0339

Response Time

• Accessory Structures
• Accumulations of Trash on Private Property
• Blocking Roadway Site Distance
• Commercial & Residential Uses
• Commercial Vehicle Parking
• Conditional Use Permits
• Construction Without a Permit
• Dwelling Occupancy
• Fencing
• Frequency of Trash Removal
• Home Businesses
• Inoperable Vehicles
• Kennel Uses / Number of Animals on a Property
• Land Disturbance
• Light Trespass
• Outdoor Storage
• Setbacks
• Short Term Rentals on Residential Property
• Signs
• Tall Grass, Weeds, & Bamboo

Abandoned Vehicles on Public Streets  -  Stafford Sheriff’s Dept. non-emergency (540) 658-4450

Air Quality  -  VA Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/air

Building or Structure Maintenance  -  Stafford County Building Office (540) 658-8650

Contractors' Licensing  -  DPOR- VIRGINIA - http://www.dpor.virginia.gov

Dead, Dangerous, or Fallen Trees  -   If located within VDOT Right Of Way (ROW), www.virginiadot.org,  Stafford Emergency Services (540) 658-7200 (dial 911 for emergency)  Stafford Transportation Department (540) 658-4900   If on private property please contact the property owner

Dust  -  VA Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) - https://www.deq.virginia.gov/air

Food Trucks  -  Stafford Environmental Services (540) 288-9018  Health Department Web page for Food Trucks

Hazardous Materials  -  Stafford Emergency Services (540) 658-7200

Home Owners Associations (HOA) Covenants  -  The HOA Board and citizens.  HOA's are private and civil between residents and the HOA.

Hoarding or Trash (inside a home)  -  No Zoning regulations for inside a residence.  Reference private help, mental and physical removal.

Mold  -  Privately handled

Mosquitos  -   Privately handled

Noise  -  Stafford Sheriff’s office non-emergency (540) 658-4450  County Code Chapter 16   (see Definitions for Daytime and Nighttime hours)

Parking on Public Streets  -  Stafford Sheriff’s office non-emergency (540) 658-4450

Pest Infestation  -  Privately handled

Private Septic Systems & Wells  -  Stafford Environmental Services (540) 288-9018

Property Line Disputes  -  Privately handled.

Snow Removal  -  Roads located within the VDOT Right-Of-Way (ROW) – VDOT www.virginiadot.org, all others are privately handled.

State Owned Property  -  http://www.virginia.gov/contact General Services

Trash in VDOT Right-of-Way  -  http://www.virginiadot.org, RBoard - r-board.org

Unsafe Structures  -  Public works - Building code compliance (540) 658-4502

The Zoning Division of Stafford County enforces zoning violations per Chapter 28 of the Zoning Ordinance in the Stafford County Code, along with selected nuisance violations to the code in accordance with the State Code of Virginia in order to protect the character, health, and welfare of the residents of Stafford County.  Primarily, violation inspections are complaint driven and can be done so by online submittal to Stafford Citizens Assistance.  You can also contact Planning and Zoning at (540) 658-8668 and ask for the Zoning Official of the day.  If the Zoning Official is unavailable, please leave a message with the address in question and a brief description of what the possible violation may be, along with your contact information.

Zoning Violations

Zoning violations are derived from Chapter 28 of the Zoning Ordinance.  The Zoning Ordinance is a permissive code which is the framework for what your uses are as long as you stay in those standards.  Sometimes it can be misconstrued when the ordinance is read, for example, In a zoning district when it states a use permitted by-right are uses in that zoning district without special consideration.  One example is a home business, although it is a use by-right, it still requires permits.  REMEMBER, almost any use or improvement to a property requires some type of permit.  Other types of zoning violations can be conditional use permits (the need for one or not adhering to the standards of the permit), outdoor storage, setbacks, permits for structures, occupancy permits, height restrictions on fences, District Overlays, illegal junkyards, screening, and site plan requirements.  As stated above, uses and standards are just some of the Ordinances in Chapter 28.  We encourage you to call the Zoning Division anytime concerning questions about your home or business.  

Nuisance Violations

Nuisance violations come from the Stafford County Code, Chapter 24, Sections 16 through 18 and 20 pertain to weeds, grass, and bamboo; Chapter 21, Solid Waste, Article I. - in General, Sections 7 and 8, Article IV - Accumulations on Private Property, Sections 51 through 59.2, and Chapter 15, Article IV - Nuisance Inoperable Motor Vehicles on Residential, Commercial, or Agricultural Property, Sections 101 through 104.  These selected codes are under the authority of the Zoning Department.  All other sections of these chapters are under authority of those listed in those sections.  For complaints and/or information on these codes, contact the Zoning Department.