Dinwiddie County Planning & Zoning
Categories
City Government
Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
About Us
The Planning and Zoning Department manages the county’s Comprehensive Planning Program and coordinates the county’s development review process. The staff administers the County’s Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, Flood Protection Ordinance, Street Naming and Addressing Code, and the Vegetation Code.
Transportation planning is conducted through the Tri-Cities Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (Tri-Cities Area MPO) and the planning director serves on the Tri-Cities Area MPO Technical Committee and a Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors member is appointed to represent the County on the Tri-Cities Area MPO Policy Committee.
The Planning and Zoning Department provides technical support to the Board of Supervisors, the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, and related subcommittees of each. Staff is responsible for processing and reviewing rezonings, conditional use permits, special exceptions, variances, site plans, and subdivisions.