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Zoning and Subdivision Services

Also known as Current Planning, Zoning and Subivision Services handles a wide variety of zoning and subdivision reviews and approvals. Many of these approvals are administrative in nature and can be handled within a day or two. Other applications involve a lengthier process for approval, due to the requirements for public hearings. Some of the most common applications include: site plans, preliminary subdivision and subdivision site plans, single lot development plans, building location surveys, zoning verification requests, special exceptions, variances and zoning appropriateness permits.

The Zoning Ordinance sets forth the regulations governing the use of land in the Town of Herndon. The Town is divided into zoning districts as shown on the official Zoning Map. Each district allows specific types of uses and limits various activities such as the amount of impervious surface permitted on a property, the number of parking spaces required for a use, the number of unrelated people that may live in a dwelling unit, the length of time a portable storage unit may remain on a property and many more. In addition, the Zoning Ordinance provides the steps and requirements for filing various land development applications and land use applications.

The Subdivision Ordinance sets forth the regulations governing the subdividing of land and the movement of property lines within the Town of Herndon. The Subdivision Ordinance includes information concerning the subdivision process and explains what standards must be met and what improvements must be made when subdividing property.

The listings below have been developed to familiarize you with many of the zoning and subdivision approvals that are required and how they are handled. For detailed information and applications, please select Zoning Applications from the menu on the left.

Administrative Approvals:

• Conducting a Business in the Home
• Fences 
• Accessory Structures 
• Temporary Use Permits, Special Events 
• Zoning Inspection and Zoning Appropriateness Permits 
• Portable Storage Units 
• Building Location Surveys  
• Single Lot Development Plans 
• Roll off Dumpsters 

• Zoning Map Amendments (rezonings)
• Signs
• Special Exceptions
• Site Plan Review
• Traffic Impact Studies
• Day Care, Child Care, Preschool and Home Day Care
• Vacating a Street Right of Way
• Bed and Breakfast Establishments
• Temporary Use and Temporary Site Plans

Please note that this is not a complete list of zoning approvals. It is recommended that you always contact the Department of Community Development to discuss your proposal, by calling (703) 787-7380 to schedule an appointment. You may also send an e-mail to: community.development@herndon-va.gov and a staff member will contact you.