Town Management

Legislation

Current Town Code

Please note: The Town Council has adopted revisions to the Town Code: 

• Chapter 8, Cigarette Tax, and Chapter 16, Meals Tax, effective July 1, 2024
• Section 2-24 Elections, effective June 7, 2022
• Section 10-57 Boundary Line Adjustments, effective January 4, 2022
• Section 2-24 Elections, effective October 5, 2021
• Chapter 11 certain provisions of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance, effective November 4, 2020
• Section 9-13 Parking, effective June 3, 2014
• Section 9-14 Signage, effective July 1, 2014
• Section 9-10 Use Permits, effective January 5, 2016
• Chapter 7 Vehicles, effective May 4, 2016
• Section 9-17A Mobile Temporary Structures, effective January 3, 2017
• Section 9-23F ARB Applications, effective January 3, 2017
• Section 5 Noise, effective January 3, 2017

Finance

A meals tax has been adopted for FY25. Businesses in town must send in meal tax revenue utilizing this form: 

FY25 Meals Tax Form

Board of Zoning Appeals

The Board of Zoning Appeals ("BZA") is a governmental body of the Town of Clifton established pursuant to Section 15.2-2308 of the Virginia Code, whose members are appointed by the Circuit Court of Fairfax, Virginia. The Board is authorized to hear and rule on appeals of zoning determinations made by and notices of zoning violations given by the Town of Clifton Zoning Administrator, and to grant zoning code variances to the extent authorized by Virginia law.

Officers and Expiration Dates of Appointment:
None appointed at this time.

Members and Expiration Dates of Appointment:
None appointed at this time. 

Adopted Bylaws and Procedures

Zoning Violations - Appeals from a notice of zoning violation or a written order as to a zoning determination are required to be taken within 30 days after the later of the date (i) of the decision by the Zoning Administrator that is appealed from, and (ii) a statement informing the recipient that he may have a right to appeal the notice of a zoning violation or a written order is sent by registered mail to, or posted at, the last known address or usual place of abode of the property owner.  Appeals are taken by filing with the Zoning Administrator and the Board a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof.   

Variances - Virginia law imposes strict standards on the Board for determining whether a variance is authorized.  Please refer to the standards summarized in the application form and recognize that the Board only is permitted to authorize a variance if those standards are satisfied, and that the burden of proving satisfaction rests on the applicant.  

Applications - Appeals and applications for variances from the zoning code requirements must be made by completing, signing and submitting one original and four copies of a completed executed application and a fee in the amount required by the application by check, made out to the Town of Clifton Board of Zoning Appeals, to the Secretary of the Board at P.O. Box 309, Clifton, Virginia 20124, and delivering one copy of a completed application to the Clerk of the Town of Clifton.  A copy of the completed application also should be emailed to the Secretary of the Board at the email address specified above.  The form of application is available here.  

Process - The BZA will schedule a public hearing as rapidly as practicable after receiving a duly submitted application and the application fee, but not later than 90 days after receiving the appeal.  Virginia law requires that a notice of hearing be published once a week for two successive weeks in some newspaper published or having general circulation in the Clifton area; specifying the time and place of hearing at which persons affected may appear and present their views.  The hearing is required to be held not less than five days nor more than 21 days after the second advertisement appears in such newspaper.  In addition, notices of hearing are required to be mailed by first class mail to the owners or the occupants of abutting property and property immediately across the street or road from the property which is the subject of a hearing.  The Board will render its final decision on the appeal at the conclusion of the hearing.   

Appeal - Any person or persons jointly or severally aggrieved by any decision of the Board, or any aggrieved taxpayer or any officer, department, board or bureau of the locality, within 30 days after the final decision of the Board, may file with the clerk of the Circuit Court of Fairfax County a petition that shall be styled "In Re: [date] Decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Town of Clifton, Virginia," specifying the grounds on which aggrieved.  If not filed by that date, no appeal of the Board’s final decision will be available.

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Policies5 documents

• Sewer Policy
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• Banner Policy
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• Money Management for Town Events Policy
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• FOIA Rights & Responsibilities 2020
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• Town Council Electronic Meeting Policy, Adopted June 6, 2029
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Financial Reports14 documents

Budgets14 documents

• Adopted FY2025 Budget
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• Adopted FY2023 Budget
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• Approved Final FY22 Budget
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• Approved Final FY21 Budget
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• 2021 BPOL Application
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• Approved Final FY20 Budget
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• Audit Report for FY ending June 30, 2018
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• Approved Final FY19 Budget
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• Approved Final FY18 Budget
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• Approved Final FY17 Budget
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• Approved Final FY16 Budget
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• Approved Final FY15 Budget
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• Budget FY14
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• 2016 BPOL App *corrected*
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Town Plan & Zoning2 documents

• Town Plan 2009 Revision Current
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• Town Zoning Map Current
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Archives16 documents

• Town Plan 1996
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  Archive Town Plan 1996 includes the National Historic Register Summary and Application (1985),  also known as Appendix A to the Architectural & Planning Guidelines 1997

Archive Town Codes8 documents

• Archive Town Code 2000 Revised 2022
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• Archive Town Code 2000 Revised 2021
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• Archive Town Code 2000 Revised 2020
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• Archive Town Code 2000 Revised 2017
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• Archive Town Code 2000 Revised 2016
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• Archive Town Code 2000 Revised 2009
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• Archive Town Code 1998
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• Archive Town Code 1996
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Industrial Development Authority7 documents

• MOA of the Town Council and IDA RE CARES Act.pdf
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• IDA Resolution RE CARES Act MOA.pdf
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• IDA Resolution RE Electronic Participation 7-20-2020.pdf
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• IDA Meeting Minutes 7-20-2020.pdf
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• Notice of IDA Meeting 7-20-2020.pdf
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• IDA Meeting Agenda 7-20-2020.pdf
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• Resolution Concerning the IDA of the Town of Clifton, Virginia, 7-7-2020.pdf
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