Administrative overview · FIPS 51029
Buckingham County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Buckingham County Building Inspections Office
For a project in or near Buckingham County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
434-969-4243; Permit Technician extension 2; Zoning 434-969-4242
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
13380 West James Anderson Highway, Buckingham, VA 23921
Operating hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Building Official telephone availability stated as 7:00-9:00 a.m.
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Buckingham County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Buckingham County Building Inspections Office is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 434-969-4243; Permit Technician extension 2; Zoning 434-969-4242 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
Use the County's official Schedule an Inspection page at https://www.buckinghamcountyva.org/departments/building_inspections/schedule_an_inspection.php or contact the Building Inspections Office at 434-969-4243. The permit holder must request footing, foundation, concrete-preparation, framing/fastener, electrical/mechanical/plumbing rough-in, energy-conservation, and final inspections before concealment or occupancy. A Virginia Department of Health well/septic completion statement must be on file before scheduling an applicable final inspection; site-built and modular homes also require the listed water, duct-leakage, blower-door, and radon documentation for occupancy.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Buckingham County's current application states that plans are reviewed under the 2021 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. In 2026 this cycle includes the 2021 Virginia Construction, Residential, Existing Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Energy Conservation, and Swimming Pool and Spa codes, the referenced 2020 National Electrical Code, and applicable Virginia fire, manufactured-building, industrialized-building, and amusement-device regulations. The application also requires separate zoning approval and, as applicable, Virginia Department of Health and VDOT driveway approvals. The County application identifies sheds and other shelter or storage structures greater than 256 square feet as permit work and provides a farm-structure affidavit route. Under the Virginia USBC, qualifying one-story detached storage sheds, playhouses, and similar accessory structures not exceeding 256 square feet; fences other than required safety or pool barriers; qualifying tents not exceeding 900 square feet with 50 or fewer occupants; certain low-voltage wiring; limited roof-decking replacement; and ordinary cosmetic repairs such as painting, wall covering, cabinetry, and floor covering are exempt. Bona fide farm structures may qualify for the statutory exemption, but zoning and other land-use approvals can still apply.