Property Maintenance in Fauquier County, VA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Fauquier County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Fauquier County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Property Blight
In unincorporated Fauquier County, the Board of Supervisors can order an owner to remove, repair or secure any building, wall or structure that endangers public health or safety. If the owner ignores reasonable notice and a reasonable time to act, county agents or employees do the work instead and bill the owner, turning any unpaid charge into a lien against the property.
Fauquier County Unsafe Building Repair Orders
Significant RestrictionsFauquier County Code §§ 5-5, 5-5.2
Sec. 5-5. - Authority of board of supervisors to require repair, etc., of unsafe buildings and structures. (a)Owners of property within the county shall, whenever prescribed by the ordinance or resolution of the board of supervisors, remove, repair or secure any building, wall or any other structure which might endanger the public health or safety of other residents of the county.(b)The board o...
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