Public Health Rules in Fairfax County, VA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Buildings used as a private school, nursery school or child care center in Fairfax County must be kept free of insects and rodents under the County's child care facility standards.
Fairfax County Child Care Insect Rodent Rule
Light RestrictionsFairfax County, VA, Code of Ordinances § 30-2-3
All buildings subject to regulation under this Article shall be maintained free from insects and rodents.
Bed-Bug Rules
Bed bug infestations in Fairfax rentals fall under the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act habitability duty. Landlords generally must treat infestations not caused by tenant fault.
Bed Bug Infestations Are Habitability Violations
Some RestrictionsVa. Code § 55.1-1220
A. The landlord shall: 1. Comply with the requirements of applicable building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety; 2. Make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition; 3. Keep all common areas shared by two or more dwelling units of a multifamily premises in a clean and structurally safe condition; 4. Maintain in go...
Syringe Disposal
Fairfax County treats improper disposal of syringes, needles, scalpels, and other medical sharps that could be retrieved and reused as a public health or safety menace the Health Department can order abated.
Fairfax County Improper Sharps Disposal Rule
Some RestrictionsFairfax County, VA, Code of Ordinances § 46-1-1(a)(8)
(8)Improper disposal of medical, dental, veterinary or pharmaceutical equipment or supplies, including but not limited to syringes, needles, scalpels, and blades or other medicinal items in solid or liquid form, in such a manner as to make it possible for any other person to retrieve and utilize said equipment or supplies;
Food Handler Certification
Fairfax County makes it unlawful to operate a food establishment without a certified food protection manager in immediate control. The manager must pass an accredited-program exam or a county-administered test; operating without one is a Class 3 misdemeanor under the county Food Code.
Fairfax County Food Manager Certification Rule
Some RestrictionsFairfax County Code § 43.2-1-4(B) (amending FDA Food Code ¶ 2-102.12(A))
Paragraph 2-102.12(A) shall be amended to read: 2-102.12 Food Protection Manager. (A) It shall be unlawful to operate a food establishment unless it is under the immediate control of a food protection manager who has shown proficiency through: (1) Passing a test that is part of an accredited program; or (2) Passing a test that is administered by the regulatory authority with issuance of a certi...
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