County business
Fee Schedule
Where it stands
AdoptedFee Schedule Adoption
Motion to approve the resolution to adopt the County Fee Schedule for FY26.
In plain words
The Board of Supervisors took up the county's fee schedule ordinance (Chapter 68; Fee Schedule of the County Code) and whether to set fees by resolution instead.1,2 County Administrator Tadlock said changes to the fee schedule have to be advertised for a public hearing, and suggested approving it by resolution.3 The Board voted 5-0 to advertise for a public hearing on rescinding that chapter.1 On March 13, 2025, the Board approved adopting the fee schedule by resolution on an annual basis.4 On June 25, 2025, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the resolution adopting the County Fee Schedule for FY26.5,4 That schedule lists fees such as a $75.00 zoning permit, a $1,000.00 conditional use permit, and copies at $0.50 per page.4
Summarized from the county’s records, October 25.
Where each sentence comes from
- “rescind Chapter 68; Fee Schedule of the County Code to allow the adoption of fees by resolution” … “Motion to advertise for a public hearing to rescind Chapter 68; Fee Schedule of the County Code”Feb 13, 2025 · Board of Supervisors · Motion carried, 5-0
- “Rescind Ordinance - Chapter 68; Fee Schedule”Feb 13, 2025 · Board of Supervisors · On the agenda
- “modifications to the fee schedule have to be advertised for a public hearing, so he suggested the Board consider approving the fee schedule by resolution”Rescind Ordinance - Chapter 68; Fee Schedule · full text
- “approved on March 13, 2025 to adopt by resolution the fee schedule on an annual basis” … “Adopted: June 25, 2025” … “Zoning permit $75.00” … “Conditional use permit $1,000.00” … “Copies, per page $0.50”Fee Schedule Adoption · full text
- “Motion to approve the resolution to adopt the County Fee Schedule for FY26. Vote 5-0”Jun 25, 2025 · Board of Supervisors · Motion carried, 5-0
Written automatically from the county’s records. Each sentence has to quote the record it comes from, word for word, or it’s left out. The records have the final say.
Words the law defines
Conditional use permit
Virginia law calls this a special exception, or special use permit:
“‘Special exception’ means a special use that is a use not permitted in a particular district except by a special use permit granted under the provisions of this chapter and any zoning ordinances adopted herewith.”
Code of Virginia § 15.2-2201, Chapter 22. Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning
Before that
- Thu13Feb
Board of Supervisors · a vote
CarriedRescind Ordinance - Chapter 68; Fee Schedule
Motion to authorize staff to advertise the request for proposals (RFP) for pre-audit and auditing services for Northumberland County. Motion to advertise for a public hearing to rescind… Show allMotion to authorize staff to advertise the request for proposals (RFP) for pre-audit and auditing services for Northumberland County. Motion to advertise for a public hearing to rescind Chapter 68; Fee Schedule of the County Code to allow the adoption of fees by resolution.
Meeting by meeting, newest first, in the records’ own words. Each vote names the minutes it’s written in.
The records
Gathered from Northumberland County’s agendas, minutes and notices. Checked October 26.