Fairfax County Code Chapter 124, the Tree Conservation Ordinance, requires tree preservation plans during land development and protects designated trees within rights-of-way and conservation areas.
Chapter 124 implements Va. Code 10.1-1230 authority for Northern Virginia jurisdictions. Land Development Services reviews tree conservation plans for any project requiring a site, subdivision, or grading plan, with mandatory canopy targets ranging from 10 percent in commercial zones to 30 percent in low-density residential. Removal of trees within recorded conservation easements, public rights-of-way, or county parkland requires Urban Forest Management Division approval and may require replacement at up to 3:1. Single-family homeowners removing trees on their own lot generally do not need a permit unless the tree is in an easement.
Civil penalties up to $5,000 per tree, replacement at 3:1, restoration costs, and stop-work orders for development sites that violate the conservation plan.
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City of Fairfax Code Chapter 62 (Noise) establishes nighttime quiet hours from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM on weekdays and 11:00 PM to 8:00 AM on weekends and holida...
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The City of Fairfax primarily enforces noise using a plainly-audible standard, but commercial and industrial zones carry implied decibel limits of roughly 65...
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Commercial establishments in the City of Fairfax must keep HVAC, loading, trash compaction, and amplified sound within limits set by Chapter 62 and the zonin...
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