Manassas Park, VIRGINIA Building Permit Guide

Permit Authority

Manassas Park is an independent city and is legally separate from Prince William County for permit administration.

Department

City of Manassas Park Development, Zoning, and Code Enforcement Services, Building Permits and Inspections

Address

9701 Manassas Drive, Manassas Park, VA 20111

Phone

703-335-8815

Email

c.odell@manassasparkva.gov

Website

https://www.manassasparkva.gov/departments/development_zoning_and_code_enforcement_services/building_permits_and_inspections/index.php

Online Permit Portal

Application Process

1. Create a SmartGov account. New contractors must call first so staff can add them as a contact in the portal.
2. Complete the residential or commercial permit application and scope-of-work package and upload plans and supporting documents.
3. For home occupation and new business zoning compliance, obtain the Commissioner of Revenue stamp before SmartGov submittal.
4. Submit the application and fees through the city process.
5. After review and permit issuance, schedule inspections by phone with the city.

Typical processing time: No public processing-time estimate was posted on the reviewed city permit pages.

Source: City of Manassas Park Development, Zoning, and Code Enforcement Services, Building Permits and Inspections

General Requirements

Building permits are required for structures over 256 square feet, additions, interior renovations where walls are added or removed, and new plumbing, electrical, and gas lines, including replacement of gas appliances.

Required Documents

• Base permit application
• Scope-of-work worksheet
• Plans
• Project-specific support documents

Permit validity

Virginia USBC timing rules are the likely baseline.

Building code

Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code as enforced by the city.

Owner-builder

Public pages indicate either the contractor or the homeowner may be the applicant in the permit workflow.

Contractor requirements

New contractors must call prior to portal signup and have the Virginia state contractor license number available.

Fees

Minimum permit fee

Thin public data; the city labels a fee-schedule PDF on the permit applications page, but the linked file did not directly resolve during this research.

Plan check fee

Thin public data; not confirmed from a retrievable public fee document.

Permit fee formula

Thin public data; the permit applications page states the city migrated to a new fee workflow tied to master permit numbers and scope-of-work worksheets.

Payment note

The city states it is streamlining fees through the new permit application and scope-of-work process; portal and office workflows are both referenced.

Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule (effective January 1, 2025).

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

• Fences do not need a building permit, but zoning approval is still required
• Accessory structures 256 square feet or less do not need a building permit, but zoning approval is still required
• Patios do not need a building permit, but zoning approval is still required
• Driveways do not need a building permit, but zoning approval is still required

Inspections

How to Schedule

• 703-335-8815 (phone)

Scheduling deadline

Inspection requests must be made no later than the day before the requested date; no same-day inspections.

Inspection hours

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Typical inspection sequence: Inspections occur throughout construction to verify compliance with the Virginia USBC, then final approval follows completion.

Additional Resources

• Building code: Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code as enforced by the city.
• Zoning information: View zoning info
• Development, Zoning, and Code Enforcement Services
• Stormwater and Site Inspections Division
• License lookup guide: Virginia Contractor License Requirements
• Contract template: Virginia Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
• Virginia hub: Virginia Contractor License & Permit Hub

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