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Boards and Commissions Application
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Building Applications and Forms
Commercial Building Permit Application
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Notice of Business Closed or Relocated
Asset Sheet
State Transient Occupancy Tax Return Form
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FOIA Certificate
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Essex County Business License Application
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HR and Payroll Documents and Forms
Position Hierarchy Revised 2018.10.16
Base Pay Practices Chart 2015.12.08
None Base Pay Options Chart 2015.12.08
Pay Schedule 2021
Pay Schedule 2022
Personnel Policy/Handbook
PI Form
Land Use Program
Timber management and conservation practices
Classification of Real Estate - Code of Virginia Section 58.1
Essex County Land Use Value - Ordinance (June 2007)
How assessments are determined and current Land Use values
Essex County Land Use Ordinance Amendment (Sept 2008)
Soil management and soil conservation practices
Forest Use Agreement
Land Use Application
Agriculture Use Statement by Land Owner
Agriculture Use Statement by Leasing Farmer
Authorized Agent Consent Form
Open Space Use Agreement
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Personal Property Appeal Form
2024 High Mileage Application
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Land Development & Zoning Permit (Word)
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Special Event Application Fillable Form
Special Events Ordinance Adopted 04/13/2021
Essex County Secondary Employer Agreement for Off-Duty First Responders Fillable Form