Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals

The Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) is group of appointed members that deal with issues related to the zoning ordinance. It consists of seven members who are appointed by the Circuit Court for staggered five-year terms.

The BZA was first established as a result of Article 7, Chapter 22, Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia. The Board's powers and duties were later detailed in the Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance. They include:


 * Hearing and deciding appeals of administrative decisions made pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance.
 * Hearing and deciding upon applications for special permits and variances as authorized by the Zoning Ordinance.
 * Hearing and deciding on applications for interpretation of the Zoning Map where there is uncertainty as to the location of a zoning district boundary.