Steps necessary for a new business locating in an existing building to start operations
in the County of Warren (outside the Town of Front Royal) are as follows:
Ensure that the property is zoned for the proposed use.
If the property has proper zoning and the business is moving into an existing
business structure, the business must:
Apply to the Planning and Zoning Department for approval of a use by right. If the
proposed business activity is not a use by right, either a Conditional Use
Permit or a request for an amendment to the zoning ordinance will be
required. Check with the planning and Zoning Department for specific
requirements.
Submit a letter of intent to the Planning and Zoning Department addressed to the
Planning Commission at least 14 days prior to the monthly meeting (2nd
Wednesday of each month).
Go to the Commissioner of Revenue's office for a county business license.
Register trade name with the Clerk of the Court's office.
If the property does not have the proper zoning, a
rezoning is needed. Rezoning requires a public hearing before both the
Warren County Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors. Specifics
of the project should be discussed with the Planning and Zoning Department.
A new business (or an existing business) wishing to construct a new building would need to
follow these steps:
Ensure that the property is zoned for the proposed use and is suitable for development
(i.e., not in a floodplain or geological risk area).
If the property has proper zoning, the business must:
Appear before the Warren County Planning Commission for approval of a
use by right. If the proposed business activity is not a use by right,
either a Conditional Use Permit or a request for an amendment to the zoning
ordinance will be required. Check with the Planning and Zoning Department
for specific requirements.
Submit to the Planning and Zoning Department fifteen (15) copies of an
engineered site plan and a letter of intent addressed to the Planning Commission
at least 14 days prior to the monthly meeting (2nd Wednesday of each month).
Apply for a building permit at the Building Department after approval
has been received. The Building Department is responsible for for
approving the construction methods and sediment and erosion control plan.
Obtain business license and register trade name as previously described.
If the property does not have proper zoning a rezoning is needed as described above.