Permits
SEPTIC TANK & WELL CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
For information regarding septic tank and/or well construction permits and fees please contact the Health Department at (434) 542-5251 or visit their office located at 270 David Bruce Avenue in Charlotte Court House.
ZONING PERMITS
A zoning permit is required for all new construction (commercial, agricultural,  & residential), additions (including decks, porches, and garages), mobile homes, telecommunication towers, and swimming pools in Charlotte County. The purpose of the zoning permit is to insure that all proposed projects meet the requirements specified in Charlotte County's zoning ordinance.

For projects located in an incorporated town (Charlotte Court House, Drakes Branch, Keysville, & Phenix) property owners must contact their town office to obtain a town zoning application.  County zoning applications are available on-line and can be returned to the County Administrator's Office at the following address: 

Charlotte County Administrator's Office
250 LeGrande Avenue, Suite A
PO Box 608
Charlotte Court House Virginia, 23923
(434) 542-5117
If you have any questions concerning Charlotte County's zoning application or zoning ordinance, please contact the County Administrator's Office.
 
BUILDING PERMITS
Contractors (and property owners doing work on their own structures) must obtain a building permit from the county's Building Inspector before they construct, enlarge, alter, repair, convert or demolish a building in Charlotte County except when the activity is identified as an exemption in the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.

All building permit applications must be approved, fees paid, and permits displayed before work can begin.  A certificate of occupancy must be obtained from the Building Inspector before a building or structure can be occupied.  If you have any questions regarding building permit requirements, please contact the Charlotte County Building Inspector.
John Hess, Building Inspector
205 David Bruce Ave.
P. O. Box 608
Charlotte Court House, VA 23923
Phone: (434) 542-5094
**If a zoning permit is required for the project, a zoning permit application must be completed by the property owner and approved by the County's Zoning Administrator before a building permit can be obtained.