An index of where official public notices for Reston are published: Virginia's statewide notice site, Fairfax County hearings, zoning ads and court notices.

Last checked Oct. 18, 2026.

This page is an index, not the official publication. Reston Journal does not publish legal notices of record. Under Virginia law, legal notices run in newspapers that qualify for them; the links below take you to the official sources.

Reston has no town government, so notices that affect Reston come from Fairfax County, the courts, the state and private parties such as estates and lenders. Here is where to find each kind.

Who to call

  • Board of Supervisors hearings and speaker sign-up: Department of Clerk Services, 703-324-3151 (TTY 711)
  • County information line: 703-324-7329 (703-FAIRFAX)
  • Statewide notice search: Public Notices Virginia

Statewide: Public Notices Virginia

Public Notices Virginia, run by the Virginia Press Association, gathers notices published by member newspapers for local, county and state governments and notices ordered by courts. Search by keyword or locality; the popular categories include:

  • Foreclosures
  • Estate claims
  • Assessments
  • Schedules of meetings
  • Annual treasurer’s reports
  • Prevailing wage notices

Search “Reston” or “Fairfax County” to narrow results. The site also offers a Smart Search sign-up for saved searches.

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors

  • Public hearings: the Clerk to the Board lists hearings at regular Board meetings. Public comment time is generally the last hearing of the day; speakers get three minutes each, up to 10 speakers per session, and may address the Board on a topic once every six months.
  • Agendas and summaries: the Board meetings page and its archive, organized by date.
  • Sign up to speak: online through the speakers form or at 703-324-3151. See the ways to give testimony.
  • All county public meetings: the county’s public meetings calendar.

Zoning and land use

  • Planning Commission: each monthly meeting calendar links the hearing advertisement (“View Ad”) for each application. Upcoming hearings are Wednesday, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28, Thursday, Oct. 29, and Wednesday, Nov. 4 and Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Board of Zoning Appeals: agendas are posted about 20 days before each Wednesday meeting on the BZA agenda page.
  • Applications: rezonings, special exceptions and plan amendments, with their hearing dates, are in the county’s Planning and Land Use System and on the zoning application board packages page.

More in our building permits and zoning guide.

Taxes, assessments and elections

Courts

Court-ordered notices, such as estate claims and foreclosure sales, appear in qualifying newspapers and on Public Notices Virginia. For the court record itself, see the Fairfax County Circuit Court and its land records.

Want to place a notice?

Contact a newspaper that qualifies to publish legal notices in Fairfax County, or the agency or court that ordered the notice. Reston Journal does not accept legal notices of record.

Frequently asked questions

Where are public notices published in Virginia?

Legal notices are printed in newspapers and collected online at Public Notices Virginia (publicnoticevirginia.com), run by the Virginia Press Association, where you can search notices by type and locality.

Is this page the official publication of public notices?

No. This page is an index that points to the official sources. Reston Journal is not the publication of record for legal notices.

How do I find upcoming Fairfax County zoning hearings that affect Reston?

The Planning Commission’s monthly calendar links the advertisement for each hearing, and the Board of Zoning Appeals posts agendas about 20 days before each Wednesday meeting.

How do I speak at a Fairfax County Board of Supervisors public hearing?

Sign up online through the Clerk to the Board’s speakers form or call the Department of Clerk Services at 703-324-3151 (TTY 711).