Shed, pool, carport and gazebo permits in Arlington County, VA
How Arlington County takes applications: online, on its online permit portal (aca-prod.accela.com).
We can file it for you, $125: we fill in Arlington County's application for shed, gazebo or pergola, carport, above-ground pool or hot tub and shed or garage demolition permits on the portal, submit it and answer the town's questions about it. The town's filing fee due at submission is included up to $75. If we can't submit your application, you get your money back. (Permit expediters typically charge $350 or more for the same paperwork.) How filing works
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How Arlington County takes permit applications
Arlington County, Virginia takes residential permit applications online, on its Accela ACA permit portal (aca-prod.accela.com). The application is filled in on the portal and the town reviews it there.
Not sure whether your project needs a permit at all? Enter your Arlington County address in the box above. You get an answer for your exact property in about a minute, free.
We can file it with Arlington County for you
For the projects below, DoINeedAPermit.org files the application on Arlington County's portal for you. You answer a few questions and sign once, and we fill in the town's application, submit it and handle the town's questions about it. We email you at every step and send you the permit when it's issued.
- Shed / accessory structure
- Gazebo, pergola or patio cover
- Carport
- Above-ground pool or hot tub
- Accessory structure demolition
What it costs
$125.00 to file, paid when you sign. That includes Arlington County's filing fee due when the application goes in, up to $75.00. If the town charges more than that to file, we email you a link for the rest before we submit, or refund you in full if you'd rather not.
If Arlington County sets a permit fee after it reviews the application, we email you a link to pay it, plus a small payment handling fee, and pay the town for you. If we can't submit your application, you get your money back.
Prefer to file it yourself? The $24.99 Filing Kit gives you the answer for your address, what Arlington County needs from you and step-by-step filing instructions.
Check my Arlington County address →
More Virginia towns
Towns near Arlington County in the alphabet where we file your permit for you: Blacksburg, Botetourt County, Charlotte County, Charlottesville, Chesapeake, Chesterfield County, Chilhowie, Craig County.