Mario Bailey

I am Mario Bailey, founder of PermitNotebook. I research each county's permit rules directly from official government sources and contact permit offices to confirm the details. Every page lists the official sources I used and the date I last verified it.

My approach is simple and transparent. For every permit page I start from the official county or city department, use the permit portal and fee schedule where they are published, and check Virginia state code for the rules that apply statewide. I contact offices directly when the published guidance is unclear, and I mark anything I cannot confirm rather than guessing.

You can read the full process on the how we verify page. If you spot something out of date, please tell me and I will fix it and update the verification date.