Planning and Zoning Division - Botetourt County, Virginia

Nicole Pendleton

Director of Community Development

Monday – Friday

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

57 S. Center Drive

Daleville, VA 24083

Phone: (540) 928-2080

Fax: (540) 473-2018

Our office is available via email at planning@botetourtva.gov! This includes:

Comprehensive Planning
Subdivision of land and plat approvals
Zoning and other short-range planning functions
Floodplain Development
Business and Home Occupation Zoning Compliance
Zoning Complaints
Effective June 1, all plans are required to be submitted digitally. Other than final plats requiring signatures for recordation at the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, paper submittals larger than 11X17 will not be accepted after this date. Applications made via email to planning@botetourtva.gov will receive priority processing.

This Planning and Zoning Division is responsible for all short and long-range planning functions affecting the growth and development of Botetourt County. It provides citizens with information related to land use issues, zoning, FEMA floodplain determinations, Home Occupation Permits, Manufactured Home (HUD) Permits, plat approvals, rezoning, site plan review, subdivision approvals, sign permits and variances, and performs review, inspection and enforcement duties.

County Code

Botetourt County Code

Planning Commission

The Botetourt County Planning Commission is composed of five members who are appointed by the Board of Supervisors to represent their respective magisterial districts. The Commission makes recommendations on rezoning, text amendments, and special exception permit applications. The Board of Supervisors then makes the final decision regarding the Commission’s recommendations.

For more information, including meeting agendas and minutes, please visit the Planning Commission’s website.

Applications and Permits

Planning and Zoning Fees

Subdivision of Land

All land divisions in Botetourt County are governed by the County Subdivision Ordinance (Chapter 21). A subdivision is defined as a division of any tract, parcel or lot of land, into two (2) or more parts, at one (1) time for any extended period of time, for the purpose of transfer of ownership or building development.

Municipal Code – See Chapters 25 (Zoning) and 21 (Subdivisions)

Board of Zoning Appeals

The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) is a five (5) member board appointed by the Circuit Court, which generally approves or denies zoning ordinance variance requests and hears appeals to the zoning administrators’ decisions. The BZA’s decision is final and appealable only to the Circuit Court.

The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) normally meets at 9:00 AM on the second Tuesday of each month in the Botetourt County Administration Center, 57 S. Center Drive, Daleville, VA. For more information, contact the Division of Planning and Zoning.