Town of Boyce

Zoning permits, land disturbance permits, and land development permits in Boyce are handled through Clarke County. The Town separately requires permits for business licenses, burn permits, yard-sale permits, chicken permits, and sign permits. Structural building permits are issued by Clarke County under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. Any permit or license issued in conflict with the Town zoning ordinance is void.

Note: No public Boyce exempt-work list found on the Town website. For structural building-permit exemptions, Clarke County and the Virginia USBC exemption list apply. Confirm with Clarke County Building Department before proceeding.

Building code

Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code — 2021 Virginia code set, effective January 18, 2024 (enforced by Clarke County Building Department)

Permit validity

No public Boyce permit-expiration schedule found for Town-issued forms. County building-permit expiration rules and the Virginia Construction Code govern County-issued building permits.

Owner-builder

No Boyce-specific owner-builder rule found. For structural building permits, Clarke County's owner-contractor affidavit process applies.

Contractor requirements

No standalone Boyce contractor-license guidance found for Town-issued forms. For building permits, Clarke County requires proof of Virginia contractor licensure for contractors. State licensure is regulated by DPOR.

1. 01
   Determine whether the request is a County-routed zoning, land disturbance, land development, or building permit, or a Town-only item such as a business license, burn permit, yard-sale permit, chicken permit, or sign permit.
2. 02
   For zoning permits, land disturbance permits, or land development permits, use the Clarke County Planning and Zoning process. Boyce's permit page expressly directs applicants to Clarke County for those permit categories.
3. 03
   For Town-only forms, obtain the applicable document from the Boyce permits page and coordinate directly with Town Hall.
4. 04
   If zoning relief, interpretation, or appeals are needed, Boyce uses its own Board of Zoning Appeals. The Zoning Administrator is Jeremy Camp of Clarke County (jcamp@clarkecounty.gov).
5. 05
   If the project involves structural or building-code work, submit the building permit application to Clarke County Building Department at permits@clarkecounty.gov or in person.
6. 06
   Complete County plan review, pay County permit fees for County-issued permits, and complete any separate Town form or fee obligations for Town-only approvals.
7. 07
   Schedule building inspections through Clarke County Building Department. Provide 3 to 5 business days notice.

Typical processing time: No Boyce-specific permit processing estimate published. Clarke County building plan review is 20 to 30 business days.

Source: Town of Boyce (Town-issued permits); Clarke County Building Department (building permits and zoning permits) ↗

No public online permit-payment workflow found for Town permit forms. Confirm payment method with Town Hall (540-837-2901) or the relevant Clarke County department.

• Clarke County Building Department: 540-955-5112 (phone)
• permits@clarkecounty.gov (email)

Scheduling deadline

Provide 3 to 5 business days notice to Clarke County Building Department.

Inspection hours

Clarke County Building Department: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed noon to 1:00 p.m.).

Typical sequence: Structural and building-code inspections are handled by Clarke County Building Department. No Boyce-specific inspection sequence published. County inspection sequencing varies by permit type and is assigned by Clarke County.

Source: Town of Boyce (Town-issued permits); Clarke County Building Department (building permits and zoning permits) ↗