Fairfax supervisors close home ‘additions’ loophole

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Fairfax County supervisors on Monday closed a loophole in county code that has let residents skirt safety regulations governing the building of new homes by claiming to only create “additions.”

County staff said they receive an average three permit applications each week for home “additions” that are actually entirely new homes.

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