RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMITS
Temporary parking permits are available for guests of residents in the restricted areas. No permit is required for vehicles making delivery or service calls. These permits are given out by the Vienna Police Department.
PEDDLERS/SOLICITORS
A peddler is defined as anyone who carries goods such as candy or firewood from door to door for sale and immediate delivery. Peddlers are required to pay a license tax to the Town and must display the license at all times.
A solicitor or canvasser is defined as anyone who goes from door to door taking orders for merchandise such as magazines or services such as home improvements to be delivered at some future date, or requesting donations for a charitable purpose. Canvassers and solicitors are required to obtain a permit and a license from the Town and to show the license on request. They are also required to wear a badge issued and signed by the Director of Finance containing the words "Licensed Solicitor."
Call 703-255-6320 for more information on peddlers, solicitors and canvassers.
Selling merchandise from a vehicle parked on a street or in a parking lot is prohibited.
The Town Manager may grant exemptions from licensing fees to non-profit groups such as schools, churches and service organizations. If an exemption has been granted, it will be on file at Town Hall.
Residents who suspect that a solicitor or peddler is operating under fraudulent pretenses or that he may be "casing" the neighborhood for burglary targets should call the police, 703-255-6366.
SIGN PERMITS
During election campaigns, candidates and their supporters should be aware of the Towns´ regulations pertaining to political signs:
- Five temporary signs not exceeding 20 square feet total may be posted on residential property after receiving a permit and posting of a $25 bond. Signs may be erected up to 30 days prior to election day and must be removed within five days after the election.
- It is unlawful to place signs on street lights, telephone poles, markers or other signs, or to place a sign without a permit within 10 feet of the curb or edge of pavement.
For more information about signs, call the Planning and Zoning Department at 703-255-6341.
HOME OCCUPANCY PERMITS
To operate a business in your home, you must obtain a home occupation permit as well as a business license. Businesses permitted range from a simple office to a handyman service to a floral delivery service. There is a one-time fee of $50 for a home occupation permit. For information, call the Planning and Zoning Department, 703-255-6341. A home occupation is permitted in any residential zone provided that the business complies with the following regulations:
- Is operated entirely within the home.
- Employs no person other than a member of the immediate family living in the home.
- Creates no external evidence of the home occupation, including any advertisement other than a name plate no larger than 1.5 square feet in area.
- Does not use more than 25% of the gross livable floor area, including the basement.
- Does not use any internal combustion engine as a power source and does not use more than a total of three horsepower in electric motors.
- Will not emit any excess sounds, odors, or smoke beyond the property.
- No merchandise may be sold on the premises.
- Customers or clients may call by appointment only.
- All merchandise and equipment must be stored inside the home.
- Deliveries to and from the home may be made only between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
For more information, call the Planning and Zoning Department at 703-255-6341.