The Department of Planning, Zoning & Development assists the Council in developing policy for the orderly growth and development of the town and enforces the adopted land use and zoning regulations. There are three divisions within the department: Comprehensive Planning maintains a current and viable Town Plan; Current planning reviews subdivision plats, development plans, boundary line adjustments and boundary line vacations for compliance with town regulations; and Zoning processes rezoning and special exception applications, zoning permits for new construction, additions, accessory structures, interior alterations, pools, etc. The department also issues sign permits, temporary use permits, home occupation permits and trailer permits. Staff also signs off on town business licenses and certificates of occupancy issued by Loudoun County.
The Planning and Zoning staff provides inspections on construction sites, ordinance violations, bond processing/release and tree preservation in order to ensure that development conforms with town regulations and to ensure protection of public health, safety and general welfare.
In addition department staff provides support to the Planning Commission, Board of Architectural Review, Board of Zoning Appeals, Tree Commission, Environmental Advisory Commission, Leesburg Watershed Committee, and the Annexation Area Development Policies (AADP) Committee.
- 2008 Procedures Manual revised 03/08
- ...Rezoning Applications
...Special Exception Applications - 2007 Procedures Manual
...Final Site Plan Applications
...Minor Site Plan Applications
...Construction Drawing Applications - 2005 Town Plan
- Alleged Zoning Violation
Note: To be completed for any alleged violation of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance, including alleged excessive occupancy complaints - Business Development Activity Report (PDF 84K) NEW!
- Excessive Occupancy
- Forms
- Official Zoning Map (PDF 2.2M)
- Permit Procedures
- Plan Review Process
- Review and Inspection Fee Schedule updated
- Rezoning and Special Exception Schedule (PDF)
- Subdivision and Land Development Regulations as amended 2/12/2008 (PDF) updated
- Urban Forestry Management Plan - 2/28/06
- Zoning Ordinance (PDF 1.97M) updated 10/16/2007
