The following materials provide information about requirements for building projects in Arlington. Enforcing these requirements allows Arlington to remain a diverse urban community with secure, attractive residential and commercial neighborhoods.
Building Code
Design & Engineering
- Letter to Industry – Arlington Construction Standards and Specifications, Sept. 2020 with
- Summary of Changes Specifications
- Summary of Changes Details
- Construction Standards and Specifications Manual & Construction Standards Details (for projects approved after Sept. 9, 2020)
- Standards and Specifications Comment Form – Sept. 2020
- Construction Standards and Specifications Manual & Construction Standards Details (for projects approved between Sept. 30, 2013 and Sept. 9, 2020)
- Landscape Plan
- Park Design Standards (includes details about street trees)
- Pavement Marking Standards
- Retaining Wall Policy
- Streetlight Standards & Specifications
- Survey Control Monuments
- Tie-Back Plan Details
- Traffic Signal Standards & Specifications
- Tree Replacement Guidelines
- Universal Design (optional guidelines for a Smart Choice Home)
- Water and Sewer Construction Requirements
- Water and Sewer Materials List for Services 1-2 Inches in Size
Permits
Plan Review
- Bicycle Parking Standards Guide
- Civil Engineering Plan (CEP) Review
- Form Based Code Review Process
- Garage and Parking Management Plan
- Site Plan Review Process
- Transportation Demand Management for Site Plans
Standards for County Buildings
Stormwater Requirements
- Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance
- Environmental Permits Overview
- Floodplain Ordinance and Flood Insurance Rate Maps
- Land Disturbing Activity/Stormwater Permit
- Stormwater Management Ordinance
Utilities
- Discharging Chlorinated Water
- Installing Underground Utilities Near Trees
- Modified Pavement Patching for Utility Cuts
- New Water and Sewer Service
- Standard Pavement Restoration for Utility Cuts
- Sump Pump and Drainage Connection Policy
- Water and Sewer Construction Requirements
- Water and Sewer Materials List for Services 1-2 Inches in Size