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Russell County, Virginia

Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Lebanon, Virginia

Town of Lebanon is a town in Russell County, Virginia. Town of Lebanon adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Town of Lebanon’s rules apply, not the county’s. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 12, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Russell County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Town of Lebanon

Town of Lebanon’s own rules

  • Local zoningPresent

    Land inside Lebanon town limits (Russell County, VA)

    • The zoning appendix text itself was not opened; the town code page describes it and links the PDF.
    “appendix a - zoning (pdf) this document establishes the regulations and standards for zoning of the land in the town of lebanon.”
  • Driveway accessRequired

    Residential street entrances inside Lebanon town

    • Commercial street entrance costs $100 plus a $2500 permit bond
    • Fee table line; the underlying ordinance section was not opened
    “street entrance/residential no fee, permit required street entrance/commercial $100 plus $2500 permit bond”
  • Permit feesPublished

    Town of Lebanon zoning department fees for land inside town limits

    • Minimum permit fee is $25; maximum permit fee is $1000
    • Fee page covers zoning department fees only; building permit fees not found

    residential zoning endorsement permit: per 0.03 USD per sq ft (min $25, max $1000) · commercial/industrial zoning endorsement permit: 0.25 percent of total job cost (min $25, max $1000)

    “zoning endorsement permit residential $0.03 per sq. ft.* commercial/industrial 0.25% of total cost of job* accessory building $0.03 per sq. ft.* *minimum permit fee is $25; maximum permit fee is $1000”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Lebanon or Russell County directly.

  • Building permit — Building permits inside Lebanon town
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Lebanon town
  • Building code adopted — Building code inside Lebanon town
  • Inspections — Building inspections inside Lebanon town
  • Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Lebanon town
22 more unanswered
  • Zoning districts
  • Minimum dwelling size
  • Minimum lot size
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit process

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Town of Lebanon publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Russell County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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