Land Development Division

Upon approval of a final site or subdivision plan the property owner must apply for a site development permit or site preparation permit. Go to the table of standard forms and types of guarantees to link to the various forms required. See also the Bond and Escrow Form Instructions.

To obtain a site development permit and building release letter the following must be completed (additional requirements may be included in the plan approval letter):

• Post performance bond
• Post siltation/erosion control escrow (a conservation escrow may be posted in lieu of a performance bond and erosion control escrow)
• Post landscape escrow
• Pay geodetic monumentation
• Pay proffers (if any)
• Record plats (If the project is a site plan as opposed to a subdivision plan the plats must be recorded within 30 days. Subdivision plats are not recorded until the performance bond is posted. Bond does not need to be posted for site plan plats to be recorded.)
• Pay site development fees (see Fee Calculation Form)
• Building Permits may be obtained from Building Development Division 

To obtain a site preparation permit for grading without building the following must be completed:

• Post landscape escrow
• Post conservation escrow
• Pay due prior to issuance of permit (if any)
• Pay site development fees (see Fee Calculation Form)

A pre-construction meeting with Public Works is required prior to issuance of any site development/land permits associated with an approved site/subdivision plan. You may schedule this meeting by calling 703-792-7070. Proof of this meeting is required prior to issuance.

Standard Forms and Types of Guarantees

Required for Posting Bonds and Escrows Prior to Issuance of Land Development Permits:

Performance Bond	Siltation and Erosion Control Escrow	Landscape Escrow	Future Construction Escrow	Conservation Escrow	Reforestation Escrow
Performance Bond Agreement Plus one of the following forms of guarantee:	Siltation and Erosion Control Agreement   Plus one of the following forms of guarantee:	Landscape Agreement Plus one of the following forms of guarantee:	Future Construction Agreement   Plus the following form of guarantee:	Conservation Agreement Plus the following form of guarantee:	Reforestation/ Landscape Agreement(Early Grading Only) Plus one of the following forms of guarantee:
Performance Bond	Check payable to Prince William County	Check payable to Prince William County	Check payable to Prince William County	Check payable to Prince William County	Letter of Credit
Letter of Credit	Cash deposit in a FDIC or FSLIC insured institution in the State of Virginia with bank official signing agreement as the Agent	Cash deposit in a FDIC or FSLIC insured institution in the State of Virginia with bank official signing agreement as the Agent		Letter of Credit	Set-Aside Agreement
Cash Bond Agreement and a check payable to Prince William County	Letter of Credit	Letter of Credit			Check payable to Prince William County
Set-Aside Agreement	Set-Aside Agreement	Performance Bond			Performance Bond