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Planning & Zoning
Planning & Zoning staff provide professional guidance in planning for the future of the Town and promoting the health, safety & general welfare of the community.
Planning & Zoning staff provide the primary staff support to the Planning Commission, Historic District Review Committee, Board of Zoning Appeals and Streetscape Committee in addition to providing support to the Town Council and other Town committees as needed.
Fee Schedule for Planning & Zoning applications
ARE YOU...
- Installing a fence, shed, deck, detached garage or any other accessory structure?
- Doing any kind of work - interior or exterior - that requires a Building Permit from Loudoun County?
Zoning Location Permit
Please contact Planning & Zoning staff to discuss submission requirements specific to the work you will be performing.
- Opening a business?
Zoning Occupancy Permit
Sign Permit AND Certificate of Appropriateness
There may be additional Zoning-related requirements depending on the type of business and location within the Town.
Please also visit the New Businesses page for additional information on obtaining a business license and other aspects of the Middleburg business community.
- Installing a Temporary Sign? (for a special event, grand opening or while awaiting review of a permanent sign by the Historic District Review Committee)
Temporary Sign Permit application
- Performing exterior work in the Historic District?
Certificate of Appropriateness application
Please also visit the Historic District Review Committee page for more information.
- Subdividing property, assembling property, or shifting property lines?
Subdivision application OR Boundary Line Adjustment application
Please contact Planning & Zoning staff to discuss submission requirements.
- Developing property that requires site plan approval?
Site Plan application
Please contact Planning & Zoning staff to discuss submission requirements.
- Proposing a use that is identified as a Special Exception Use in your Zoning District?
Special Use Permit application
Please contact Planning & Zoning staff to discuss submission requirements.
- Requesting a Variance or filing an appeal of a Zoning determination?
Board of Zoning Appeals application
Please also visit the Board of Zoning Appeals page for more information.
- Requesting to change the Zoning Map designation of your property (rezoning)? OR
- Requesting to revise any proffers associated with existing conditional zoning of your property?
Zoning Map Amendment application
Planning services include:
- Long-range/Comprehensive Planning - provide support to assist the Planning Commission in its periodic review and preparation of the Town's Comprehensive Plan. Support includes: visioning for the physical development of the Town; establishing goals and strategies; analyzing demographic data, land use, transportation, and community facility patterns; projecting future trends; developing scenarios for future development; assisting the Commission and Council with selecting alternatives and implementation of the Plan
- Current Planning - process Site Plans, Special Use Permits, Zoning Map Amendments (Rezonings), Subdivisions and Boundary Line Adjustments, Zoning Text Amendments and Subdivision Ordinance amendments
- Transportation Planning - assist Council with establishing and prioritizing road and sidewalk projects; coordinate with Loudoun County, VDOT and other agencies to identify funding sources; coordinate with professional engineers and VDOT for design review and approval
- Historic Preservation - assist the Historic District Review Committee; process Certificates of Appropriateness for work in the Historic District; maintain and update the Historic District Design Guidelines and the Middleburg Historic District Survey; serve as the Certified Local Government liaison
Zoning services include:
- Zoning Administration - interpretation, enforcement and administration of the Town's Zoning Ordinance; issues Zoning Determinations
- Permitting - review and process Zoning Location Permits, Zoning Occupancy Permits, Sign Permits, and Certificates of Appropriateness
- Enforcement - conduct field inspections to identify zoning violations and investigate zoning-related complaints.
- Information Services - maintain the Official Zoning Map; coordinate with Loudoun County to maintain and update the street addressing system; prepare, maintain and distribute reports, Ordinances, guides, maps, and drawings