Fairfax County targets buildings that never get built

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Builders in Fairfax are taking too long to finish their projects, said county officials who are looking to speed things up.

The source of the problem is a provision in the county’s building code that allows builders to get an unlimited number of extensions on their projects as long as they show officials they’re making progress.

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