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Locality
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Staff in office
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Open to Customers
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Permit being issued
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Conducting Inspections
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What third parties do you use?
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Notes
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| Abingdon | Town | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Accomack | County | No | no | Yes, email portal | Yes, schedule online portal or email | ||
| Albemarle | County | limited | yes | yes | limited | ||
| Alexandria | City | Limited | yes, No public access | yes, Online & email | yes | case by case, preapproved | 100% electronic submittals, reviews, permits; “Virtual” Residential inspections (PM&New) |
| Alleghany | County | yes | no, email/phone | yes | yes | permits issued through email and at designated drop offs | |
| Amelia | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | Call for list | |
| Amherst | County | yes | yes | yes | not enforcing property maintenance (unless life safety) | ||
| Appomattox | County | yes | no | no | yes | ||
| Arlington | County | no | full services online or email | facetime or MS teams | |||
| Augusta | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | encouraging phone contact | |
| Bath | County | yes | yes | yes, electronically | yes | ||
| Bedford | Town | Yes | yes | Yes, Phone & Email | Yes | ||
| Bedford | County | yes | no | Yes, email portal | |||
| Big Stone Gap | Town | yes | No | yes | yes | ||
| Blacksburg | Town | Yes | yes | Yes, Phone, Email , Fax | *see notes | Proposing to limit inspections and in-person meetings, using dropbox for plan review.Field inspections are limited to exterior projects and unoccupied structures | |
| Bland | County | Yes | Web/Phone Contact Only | Yes | Yes | ||
| Bloxom | Town | ||||||
| Bluefield | Town | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Botetourt | County | techs teleworking | no | mail or email only | yes | BO and inspectors considered essential | |
| Bristol | City | ||||||
| Brunswick | County | yes | yes | yes | staff wearing gloves handling docs & masks voluntarily | ||
| Buchanan | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | Conducting buisness as usual using social distancing | |
| Buchanan | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Buckingham | County | yes | Yes | yes via fax, email, US mail, in office | yes | Conducting inspections, with building evacuated. | |
| Buena Vista | City | yes | limited | yes | yes | Taking applications by mail, email, drive through. | |
| Campbell | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | Social distancing | |
| Cape Charles | Town | yes | no | yes, electronically | yes | Performing new and improvment inspections. No property or rental inspections until further notice | |
| Caroline | County | yes | yes | yes -applications drop box avail | yes, with social distancing | put up barrier at counter for customer comfort | |
| Carroll | County | yes | yes, Limited | yes | yes, allowing picture submissions | Public interactions by phone or appointment | |
| Charles City | County | no | half | yes | |||
| Charlotte | County | ||||||
| Charlottesville | City | yes | no | Yes, by mail | Limited – see notes | City hall closed as of 3/23/20 Limited inspections and allow photo and video submissions for inspections. Inspection staff working from home. | |
| Cheriton | Town | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Chesapeake | City | yes | no | yes – electronic with dropbox | yes | City building are now open on a limited basis and limited number of citizens allowed on each floor and each department. | |
| Chesterfield | County | yes | Yes | yes | yes | ||
| Chilhowie | Town | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Chincoteague | Town | yes | no | No | yes | ||
| Christiansburg | Town | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Will allow third party if office is shut down to staff | All permits by phone or email. Virtual meeings, conferance calls. Inspections currently as normal. |
| Clarke | County | yes | No | Yes | yes | concrete | |
| Clifton Forge | Town | ||||||
| Clintwood | Town | ||||||
| Colonial Beach | Town | ||||||
| Colonial Heights | City | yes | no – online | online | yes | ||
| Covington | City | yes | No | email, mail, curbside only | yes with 6' rule | ||
| Craig | County | ||||||
| Culpeper | County | yes, Limited | yes | yes | yes, Virtual in occupied dwellings | Concrete Only | Plan/applications pick up and drop off on porch, encourging digital review and transactions |
| Cumberland | County | yes | no | yes | yes | ||
| Danville | City | yes | Open to public, entrance through Police Dept. | online and in office | yes – with social distancing | All Third Party Inspectors need to be pre-approved | Plan submissions are electronic only. Attach plans to online application |
| Dickenson | County | Yes | No | yes | yes | Permits online, mail, or via a dropbox by appt. | |
| Dinwiddie | County | Yes, staggered schedules | No | Yes, email and mail | Yes | ||
| Dublin | Town | Teleworking | yes | yes | yes | till first positive case | |
| Dumfries | Town | No | No | Yes | Yes | IBTS | Staff is working remotely. Permits can be dropped off in a lockbox or submitted via email to microsoft One Drive. |
| Emporia | City | Yes | No | Yes, electronically | yes, as needed | handling larger projects as they come along, we are performing inspections as needed with prior scheduling. Applications may be emailed, faxed, or dropped in a drop box at office. Working remotley Tue. and Thur. |
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| Essex | County | ||||||
| Fairfax | County | limited/telework | No | yes | yes, video only | What third-parties do you use: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/landdevelopment/third-party-inspectors | paper plan submissions halted; customers must submit eplans only. Elevator contractor still conducting in-person inspections |
| Fairfax | City | limited/telework | by appointment only | electronically | video or with restrictions | What third-parties do you use: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/landdevelopment/third-party-inspectors | electronic documents; virtual meetings; isolated inspections |
| Falls Church | City | limited | limited | limited | limited | possible shut down | |
| Farmville | Town | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Fauquier | County | 1/2 | no | yes | yes | Preapproved list | Subject to change June 24 |
| Floyd | County | ||||||
| Fluvanna | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Franklin | City | yes | no | yes | limited | no inside inspections for existing building unless emergency. | |
| Franklin | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | 3rd Party/Special Inspection policy in place- Structural and concrete. | |
| Frederick | County | yes | yes|limited | yes | yes | Permit drop off in main lobby area. Pick up is by appointment only. | |
| Fredericksburg | City | yes | no | yes | yes | ||
| Galax | City | y | y | y | y | ||
| Giles | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Gloucester | County | yes | no | by mail only | yes | ||
| Goochland | County | yes | No | yes | Yes, social distancing in place | Yes,Third Party Policy in place for concrete and steel | Permit center teleworking, Inspection only enters briefly for assignments |
| Grayson | County | yes | yes | yes | tes | *normal operations starting 7/6/202 | |
| Greene | County | ||||||
| Greensville | County | Yes | No | yes, via mail and electronically | yes | ||
| Halifax | County | Yes | No | Yes, online/appointment | Yes, social distancing in place | ||
| Hampton | City | yes | yes/appt. only | online | exterior – no interior | ||
| Hanover | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | we are currently operating normally, including public access to county facilities | |
| Harrisonburg (6/17) | City | Yes | No | Yes. Mail and electronically | Yes | Third party policy in place | Permits online, mail, or via a dropbox by appt. Property maintenance if life safety. |
| Henrico | County | Yes | No | Yes, electronically | Yes, | Yes, 3rd Party Inspections in place | |
| Henry | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | 6' rule in place | |
| Herndon | Town | Yes, limited | No | Yes, electronically | y – limited | Third party inspectors require prior approval before performing inspections, per established policy. | no occupied residence or commercial interior inspections |
| Highland | County | yes | No-Electronic only | yes | Limited | ||
| Hillsville | Town | ||||||
| Hopewell | City | yes | no | yes | yes | permits online or via a dropbox | |
| Isle of Wight | County | yes | no | yes | limited | ||
| Ivor | Town | ||||||
| James City | County | yes | by appointment | online permits and plan review | yes | none | All business conducted online. Inspectors are doing inspections. |
| King & Queen | County | yes | no | yes | yes | leave permits in the drop area | |
| King George | County | yes | yes | yes, email or fax | yes – limited Mon. Wed. Thru. | using discretion on inspections | |
| King William | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | Utilizing drop off and pick up bins | |
| Lancaster | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Lee | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | none | |
| Lexington | City | Yes | No, web/phone | Yes, limited | Yes, w/ conditions | Notes- Permit/plans submittal drop box outside, once collected the material is not handled for 3 days | |
| Loudoun | County | ||||||
| Louisa | County | limited | no | yes | yes | yes with limited contact | |
| Lunenburg | County | yes | pref appts | yes | yes | ||
| Lynchburg | City | yes | NO | yes | yes | not enforcing property maintenance (unless life safety) | |
| Madison | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | see standard policy reqs. | |
| Manassas | City | yes | yes | yes – likely limiting soon | yes | likely to limit customer contact soon | |
| Manassas Park | City | yes | appointment only | yes | yes, limited and priority | ||
| Martinsville | City | yes | yes – but monitoring | yes | yes – limited | asking exposure questions before agreeing to inspection | |
| Mathews | County | ||||||
| Mecklenburg | County | yes | no | yes | yes | Office open Monday thru Thursday, no public entry to building, inspetions stiil ongoing, seperated staff into two teams with one working Monday and Tuesday and the other Thursday and Fridy | |
| Middlesex | County | yes | no | mail or email only | yes | Drop box set up outside for permit application drop off | |
| Montgomery | County | limited | yes | yes | yes | says not getting a lot | |
| Narrows | Town | ||||||
| Nelson | County | limited | no | yes-electronic or dropbox | yes | none | No building entry, using dropboxes out front only. Have inspectors working from home and not coming into office unless absolutely neccessary. Office staff is on split schedules. |
| New Kent | County | yes | no | mail and dropbox | yes | ||
| Newport News | City | limited | no | yes | yes | ||
| Norfolk | City | telework | no | Email or mail or meet at door | limited site inspections | ||
| Northampton | County | ||||||
| Northumberland | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Norton | City | yes | yes | yes | yes | none | |
| Nottoway | County | yes | Yes | Yes | yes | ||
| Orange | County | yes, Limited | Yes | yes | yes, with restrictions | ||
| Page | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | Please call for info | Now operating as close to normal as possible with social distancing being enforced and a limit of 3 customers in the office at one time. |
| Patrick | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Pearisburg | Town | yes | yes | yes | yes | none | |
| Petersburg | City | ||||||
| Pittsylvania | County | ||||||
| Poquoson | City | yes | no | email or mail or meet at door | limited | outside inspections only | |
| Portsmouth | City | limited | no | lobby drop box; email,fax,usmail | yes | plan review limited by staff availability | |
| Powhatan | County | yes | yes/mostly drop box | yes | yes/occupied done by zoom | Only those pre-approved | Encouraging all applicants to use drop box and use phone calls for interactions with staff. Glass being installed at counter with pass thru holes for documents and plans. |
| Prince Edward | County | ||||||
| Prince George | County | yes | yes | drop off/pick up | limited | Yes, by licensed professional | limited inspections – curbside drop off and pickup for permits |
| Prince William | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Pulaski | Town | Yes | Via email, phone & internet | Yes by email, mail or at door | yes, exterior only | Limited inspections – following CDC guidelines | |
| Radford | City | yes | limited | yes | limited | avoiding student housing areas | |
| Rappahannock | County | yes | limited | yes | yes | drop off and pick up applications and permits | |
| Richmond | City | limited | no | third party and emergency | power, water, sewer, gas failures/repairs etc. | ||
| Richmond | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Roanoke | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Roanoke | City | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Rockbridge | County | yes | limited | yes | limited | ||
| Rockingham | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | contingency plan for closing if situation worsens | |
| Russell | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Salem | City | yes | no | online only | limited | using facetime in special instances | |
| Scott | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | Yes, footings, poured walls, slabs, and backfill inspections. | full capacity |
| Shenandoah | County | yes | no, drop box only | yes | providing service via email and by phone. All paperwork and plans received through dropbox is quarantined for 24 hrs. | ||
| Smithfield | Town | ||||||
| Smyth | County | yes | no | yes | limited – see notes | ||
| South Hill | Town | yes | no | yes | yes | ||
| Spotsylvania | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | closing every two hours for 15 minutes to disinfect | |
| Stafford | County | yes-limited | no | yes-by mail & on-line | yes | pl.rev.by telework,new constr.inspecs.:yes, exist res. on case-by-case insp | |
| Staunton | City | yes | yes | yes | yes | encouraging photo inspections | |
| Suffolk | City | yes | no | yes | limited – see notes | mostly exterior inspections, still determining process | |
| Surry | County | ||||||
| Sussex | County | ||||||
| Tazewell | County | yes | no | limited | limited field inspections | ||
| Tazewell | Town | yes | no | yes | yes | Zoning | |
| Virginia Beach | City | telework/office | no | yes – online and dropbox | yes | at inspector's discretion | |
| Warren | County | yes | yes | yes | yes | encouraging electronic submissions | |
| Warrenton | Town | limited | yes | yes | yes | working with applicants to address the transfer of all required documents via mail, email, file transfer, electronic payment, appointment basis drop off and other agreed upon options. | |
| Washington | County | limited | no | yes, electronically | yes | ||
| Waverly | Town | ||||||
| Waynesboro | City | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| West Point | Town | yes | no | yes | yes | Permits to be placed in drop box. | |
| Westmoreland | County | ||||||
| Williamsburg | City | yes | yes | yes | limited – see notes | Only new inspections, no property maintenance insp, accepting plans and applications | |
| Winchester | City | limited | No | yes -dropbox only | limited – see notes | city hall closed, accepting permits via dropbox, taking video inspection evidence when possible | |
| Wise | County | yes-Limited | by appointment only | Yes | |||
| Wythe | County | ||||||
| Wytheville | Town | Yes | Yes, Limited publlic access | Yes | Yes | Yes, when required | Applications online and by mail |
| York | County |
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