The Planning Department provides a variety of services intended to promote orderly development of the community in efforts to promote the health, safety, vitality and general welfare of Culpeper County residents. The Planning and Zoning Department manages the County's long range planning efforts and coordinates the County's development review process. This department administers the County Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances.
The Planning and Zoning Department also provides staff support for the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Agricultural and Forestal Advisory Committee and Architectural Review Board. Activities managed by this department include the issuance of zoning permits for construction, processing of rezoning applications, conditional use permit (CUP) applications, zoning text amendments to the zoning ordinance, facilitate site plan/subdivision plat review and evaluation, Comprehensive Plan reviews and amendments and other planning activities involving transportation, housing, public facilities, utilities, and resource protection. Staff members also respond to general inquiries and other requests.