VDH Lodging Establishment license (hotels/motels/B&Bs, 3+ rooms) plus the statewide Fire & Building Safety Code for fire/life-safety. Enforced by VDH Food & Lodging Program (licensing); Division of Fire Safety (fire/life-safety). Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Health Dept page: license needed for a hotel, motel, tourist home or B&B with three or more guest units (fewer if food is prepared); apply at least 30 days before opening; private water needs coliform/E. coli results under a year old; wastewater permit or exemption papers usually needed. Rentals under three units fall under Division of Fire Safety rules.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force; Health Dept lodging page read Oct 19, 2026; renewal terms are not on that page, so confirm with the Food & Lodging Program
VDH Lodging Establishment license (hotels/motels/B&Bs, 3+ rooms) plus the statewide Fire & Building Safety Code for fire/life-safety. Health Dept page: license needed for a hotel, motel, tourist home or B&B with three or more guest units (fewer if food is prepared); apply at least 30 days before opening; private water needs coliform/E. coli results under a year old; wastewater permit or exemption papers usually needed. Rentals under three units fall under Division of Fire Safety rules.
VDH Food & Lodging Program (licensing); Division of Fire Safety (fire/life-safety).
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