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                                                    Policies & Procedures

                                                    Residential

                                                    • Vapor Retarder - 02/20/2026
                                                    • Residential HVAC Permit Submission Requirements - 06/13/2025
                                                    • Emergency electrical service disconnect labeling - 01/24/25
                                                    • Ceiling Insulation - 12/30/2024
                                                    • Kitchen Island/Peninsula Electrical Receptacles - 01/30/2024.
                                                    • Residential Attached Garage Slabs - 09/06/2023.
                                                    • Underground Electrical Trench Inspection - 10/05/2023.

                                                     

                                                    Administrative/ Inspections:

                                                    • Envelope Leakage/Blower Door Test Results - 10/24/2023
                                                    • Swimming Pools - Hydrostatic Pressure Test Certification - 10/23/2023.
                                                    • Exterior Changes to Buildings in the Historic District - 10/11/2024
                                                    • Roof Mounted PV Solar Required Installation Photographs - 03/13/2023.

                                                     

                                                     

                                                     


                                                     

                                                    Ceiling Insulation 265.97 KB
                                                    Records Retention Policy 123.45 KB
                                                    Residential Attached Garage Slabs Backfill Policy 324.5 KB
                                                    Electrical Trench Policy 292.44 KB
                                                    Swimming Pool Pressure Test Policy 286.79 KB
                                                    Residential Envelope Leakage/BD Test Results 298.08 KB
                                                    Dwelling Unit Island and Peninsula Receptacles - 2021 VRC-2020 NEC 303.82 KB
                                                    Vapor Retarder 186.04 KB
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                                                    Phone Number
                                                    (540) 727-3405
                                                    Office Hours

                                                    Monday - Friday
                                                    8:00am to 4:30pm (excluding Holidays)

                                                    Address

                                                    Culpeper County Building Department
                                                    302 North Main Street
                                                    Culpeper, VA 22701

                                                    Board Information

                                                    BUILDINGGENERAL [at] CULPEPERCOUNTY.GOV (BUILDING GENERAL QUESTIONS.)

                                                    Richard Grace
                                                    Building Official

                                                    Sotchill McCauley
                                                    Office Manager

                                                    William Cropp
                                                    Chuck Curry 
                                                    jburgess [at] culpepercounty.gov (Justin Burgess )
                                                    pjenkins [at] culpepercounty.gov (Pam Jenkins)
                                                    cswain [at] culpepercounty.gov (Cole Swain)

                                                    Building Inspector & Plan Review

                                                    Bruce Cornwall
                                                    CDODSON [at] CULPEPERCOUNTY.GOV (Crystal Dodson)

                                                    Residential Plan Reviewer

                                                    JHARGROVE [at] CULPEPERCOUNTY.GOV (Jessica Hargrove)
                                                    wmerritt [at] culpepercounty.gov (Wendy Merritt)

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                                                    302 N. Main St. Culpeper, VA
                                                    Telephone: (540) 727-3427

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