Administrative overview · FIPS 51139
Page 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
Page County Building Inspections Department
For a project in or near Page 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
540-743-6674
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
103 South Court Street, Suite B, Luray, VA 22835
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; permits are not issued after 4:30 p.m.
Review expectation
Allow up to two weeks for residential plan review. Commercial review may take several weeks depending on project size and application completeness.
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 Page County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Page County Building Inspections Department 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 540-743-6674 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
Allow up to two weeks for residential plan review. Commercial review may take several weeks depending on project size and application completeness.
How are inspections scheduled?
Call the Page County Building Inspections Department at 540-743-6674 at least 48 hours in advance. Provide the permit number, homeowner's name, inspection type, requester's name, and contact telephone number. On the inspection day, contact the department between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. for the anticipated inspection time.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
2021 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, including the 2021 Virginia Construction Code, 2021 Virginia Residential Code, 2021 Virginia Existing Building Code, 2021 Virginia Property Maintenance Code, 2021 Virginia Energy Conservation Code, 2021 Virginia Mechanical Code, 2021 Virginia Plumbing Code, 2021 Virginia Fuel Gas Code, and 2020 National Electrical Code. Virginia's statewide exemptions include qualifying low-voltage wiring; one-story detached tool/storage sheds, playhouses, and similar structures not exceeding 256 square feet; qualifying tents up to 900 square feet with 50 or fewer occupants; fences unless required for pedestrian safety or used as a pool barrier; masonry walls not over 6 feet; qualifying low retaining walls and small shallow pools; flagpoles not over 30 feet; minor and ordinary work; and specified like-for-like ordinary repairs and cosmetic work. Page County requires zoning approval for listed projects including small prebuilt or site-built storage buildings, homes and additions, decks, barns, towers, signs, and pools even when a building-code exemption may apply.