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Fairfax County Nonprofit & Religious Use Coordinator

The Nonprofit and Religious Use Coordinator guides organizations through the county’s zoning and permitting requirements for non-residential land development and construction.

About

The Nonprofit and Religious Use Coordinator guides organizations through the county’s zoning and permitting requirements for non-residential land development and construction. This service is provided as part of the Project Management Program. The coordinator can help you anytime during the development process. Places of worship are allowed by right in most areas zoned as industrial or commercial after approval of a parking tabulation and a building permit. For other zoning classifications, a special permit or special exception is required. You can get acquainted with the zoning and development process by reviewing our development process overview. The coordinator can provide help with the following: • Submitting a zoning application • Building permitted projects • Holding a festival or obtaining temporary special permits and amusement device permits and fees and regulations • Opening a place of worship in an existing building • Parking issues Connect: • You can request a meeting online for religious or nonprofit community groups at anytime or contact the coordinator at 703-877-5711, TTY 711, for more information.

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

  • Environmental Compliance
  • Revitalization
  • Site Location Assistance

Space

  • Site / Office / Space Location Assistance

Regulatory Compliance

  • Bonding
  • Building Codes (Specialty)
  • Certification
  • Environmental Compliance (Specialty)
  • Fire Codes (Specialty)
  • Government Requirements (Specialty)
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Zoning Codes (Specialty)

Starting a Business

  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Site Location
Contact Information
Michelle Guthrie
Address
12055 Government Center Parkway
Suite 444
Fairfax, VA 22035