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Neighborhood Development Services
Only NDS Customers may enter the Market Street entrance between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM. All other customers need to enter City Hall through the Downtown Mall entrance.
Payments for permits and permit applications are accepted from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday thru Friday.
On November 15, 2021, the Charlottesville City Council unanimously voted to adopt the 2021 Comprehensive Plan update. The Document can be accessed here Version OptionsNeighborhood Development ServicesHeadline.
Welcome to Neighborhood Development Services. Our department contains Planning, Zoning, Building Permitting and inspections, and Property Maintenance.
- Street, Sidewalk, and Parking Spot Closures (PDF)
- Virtual Meetings
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Comprehensive Plan
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Building Codes & Inspections
Building Inspections staff require four (4) full sets of plans and four (4) sets of plat showing the distance from the property line for new construction and additions, and two (2) sets of Plans for alterations.
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Historic Preservation & Design Review
Charlottesville has a rich historic and cultural legacy. This heritage not only creates the City’s unique sense of place, but also represents one of its primary economic and cultural assets.
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Planning
View information related to the Planning Department.
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Property Maintenance
We are responsible for upholding and enforcing Charlottesville’s Code of Ordinances and the Virginia Maintenance Code, both of which promote clean, safe, and attractive neighborhoods.
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Strategic Investment Area (SIA)
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Zoning
Get information about Zoning in the City of Charlottesville.
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Draft Inclusionary Zoning Analysis Available; Comment Period Extended
The City has started the process of updating the Zoning Ordinance, the first major action to implement the newly adopted Comprehensive Plan and Affordable Housing Strategy. Read on...
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James Freas
Director of Neighborhood Development Services
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Neighborhood Development Services
Physical Address
605 E Main St
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 911
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: : 434-970-3182Fax: : 434-970-3359
Hours
Monday thru Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Building Code
Schedule Inspections Call: 434-970-3182
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Property Maintenance
Phone: : 434-970-3081
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Zoning
Phone: : 434-970-3995