Charlottesville building & ADU permits
Recent permit activity, updated continuously.
Charlottesville is home to the University of Virginia and rewrote its zoning in 2023 to allow more units on residential lots. Its permit system uses distinct residential and commercial building codes, plus a dedicated accessory-unit sub-type, so ADU applications are identifiable directly from the permit record.
Igni is tracking 194 residential and building permits in Charlottesville, VA. The most active ZIP is 22903. The most recent filing Igni tracked was Aug 14, 2026. All records come from City of Charlottesville GIS (ArcGIS), an official government open-data feed, and are refreshed continuously.
194
Permits tracked
0
ADU permits
3
Distinct ZIP codes
Aug 14, 2026
Newest permit
Recent permits
A sample of the freshest permits in this jurisdiction — ZIP and city only (no street addresses).
| ZIP | Permit type | ADU type | Valuation | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22901 | Commercial | — | $0 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| 22903 | Commercial | — | $0 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| 22902 | Commercial | — | $0 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| 22902 | Residential | — | $0 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| 22901 | Residential | — | $0 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| 22903 | Commercial | — | $0 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 22903 | Commercial | — | $0 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 22903 | Residential | — | $0 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 22901 | Commercial | — | $0 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 22901 | Residential | — | $0 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 22902 | Residential | — | $0 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 22902 | Commercial | — | $0 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 22903 | Commercial | — | $0 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 22902 | Residential | — | $0 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| 22903 | Residential | — | $0 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| 22903 | Residential | — | $0 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 22903 | Residential | — | $0 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| 22902 | Commercial | — | $0 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| 22902 | Commercial | — | $0 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| 22901 | Residential | — | $0 | Apr 23, 2026 |
Top ZIP codes by recent activity
Housing law — Virginia
Accessory dwelling units in Virginia are handled locally; without a statewide ADU mandate, rules differ by city and county.
Virginia has no statewide upzoning law; residential density is set by local zoning, with several Northern Virginia jurisdictions pursuing reform.
Data source
Sourced from City of Charlottesville GIS (ArcGIS). Public records (VA FOIA).
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Informational only, not legal advice. Headline counts reflect all permits Igni has tracked for this jurisdiction; the table shows recent activity. Housing law changes — verify current statutes before relying on this.