Town of Appomattox

A town zoning application is required for permitted uses inside town limits. The county building permit path proceeds after town zoning and water requirements are cleared. County permit triggers apply to the actual building permit.

Note: No separate public exempt-work list for Town of Appomattox zoning permits was found. Building-permit exemptions for code permits are published by Appomattox County because the county is the building-permit issuer. Contact Appomattox County Department of Community Development, Building Inspections to confirm whether your project requires a permit.

Building code

The town does not administer a separate building code. Appomattox County issues building permits under Virginia's Uniform Statewide Building Code.

Permit validity

No public town zoning expiration period was found. The town zoning form states that if setback requirements are not met, the permit will be null and void.

Owner-builder

No separate town owner-builder rule was found. Building-permit owner-builder issues are handled through Appomattox County and Virginia law.

Contractor requirements

The town does not publish a separate contractor-licensing scheme for building work. State contractor licensure is regulated by Virginia DPOR, and the county issues the actual building permit.

1. 01
   Confirm that the property is inside the Town of Appomattox corporate limits.
2. 02
   Contact Town Planning and Zoning at 434-352-8268 to confirm zoning and utility prerequisites.
3. 03
   Complete the Town zoning application for a permitted use. The PDF requires tax map number, acreage, address, subdivision and lot information, proposed use, and a drawing.
4. 04
   Submit a proposed building and property drawing showing lot boundaries, adjacent streets and rights-of-way, existing structures, and the proposed building with distances to property lines and other structures.
5. 05
   Obtain town zoning approval. If town zoning setback requirements are not met, the permit will be null and void.
6. 06
   After town zoning clearance, submit the county building permit application through Appomattox County's permit hub if the project also requires a building permit under the county and state code rules.
7. 07
   Use Appomattox County, not the town, for building inspections.

Typical processing time: No standard town zoning review turnaround was posted on the public pages reviewed.

Source: Town of Appomattox Planning and Zoning, Director of Community Development and Planning ↗

No public online fee-payment workflow for zoning applications was identified.

Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ before budgeting.

• 434-352-8183 (Appomattox County) (phone)
• inspections@appomattoxcountyva.gov (Appomattox County) (email)

Scheduling deadline

Appomattox County takes inspection requests before 10:00 a.m. for same-day service if possible; later requests are scheduled for the following day.

Inspection hours

Town office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Building inspections are conducted by Appomattox County.

Typical sequence: Town zoning review comes first for in-town projects, followed by the Appomattox County building permit and county inspections as applicable.

Source: Town of Appomattox Planning and Zoning, Director of Community Development and Planning ↗