Frederick County, VA Code Violation Reporting: How to Report (2026)

Frederick County channels code complaints about zoning through the Department of Planning and Development's Zoning Administrator rather than a general hotline. A of the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 165, lets 'any person' make a complaint whenever a violation of the chapter 'occurs or is alleged to have occurred,' stating fully the case and basis of the complaint; the Zoning Administrator must record the complaint immediately and investigate and take action as the chapter provides. 2-2286(A)(16) of the Code of Virginia rather than a warrantless walk-on. 03 requires a written notice of violation naming the nature of the violation, the pertinent code section, the date or dates it was observed, the remedy required, and a correction period of no less than 30 days and no more than 24 months, unless a shorter period is justified for good cause.

C. 04 backs the process with both civil penalties the Board of Supervisors may schedule and criminal penalties, the latter a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $1,000, rising to as much as $2,000 per 10-day period for continued noncompliance after conviction.