Our mission is to promote excellence in planning, building, and development. We encourage public collaboration and engage best management practices and methods to ensure public safety, environmental protection, and quality architectural design in Nelson County.
Building Permit Fees
| Minimum fee for projects valued at not over $5,000 | $25.00 |
| Projects valued over $5,000 | $5.00 per $1,000 of value |
| Agreement in Lieu of a Plan (Land Distributing) | $35-450 |
| (A 2% Levy Fee is added to all Building Permit fees as per the State) | |
Payment Information
Checks should be payable to COUNTY OF NELSON and mailed to:
Building Inspections Department
P.O. Box 558
Lovingston, VA 22949
Payments at Building Inspections Department: Cash, check or credit card (VISA, MasterCard). Credit card payments available by calling 434-263-7080.
Nelson County Code
The Nelson County Code is available on the Municode website. This Code of Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on the Municode site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality.