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Development, Land Use and Construction


PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III

Preliminary Phase - graphic title

PLANNING PROCESSES

Applications

  • Agricultural Division & Resubdivision

  • Conditional Use Permit

  • Planned Unit Development (PUD)
    Creation/Modification

  • Planned Unit Development (PUD)
    Deviation

  • Preliminary Site Plan

  • Preliminary Subdivision

  • Rezoning

  • Special Exception

  • Street Closures

  • Subdivision Variance

  • Vacation of Interior Lot Lines

Ordinances

  • New Ordinances

Review Committees

  • Administrative Plan Approval Description

  • CBPA Exception

  • Cert of Appropriateness Architectural Review Brd.

Miscellaneous

  • Addressing

Development Considerations

Architectural Review Process

Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA)

Environmental

Fire Protection

Health Department

+ Overlay Districts

Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area

Fentress Airfield (AICUZ) Noise Zones

Intensely Developed Areas

Northwest River Watershed Protection District

South Norfolk Business Overlay District

Transportation Corridor Overlay District

Urban Suburban Rural Overlay District

Public Utility Availability

Wetlands

+ Zoning

Development Standards- Zoning

Zoning Ordinances

Plan Approval Phase

CONSTRUCTION PLANS

Building Construction

  • New Commercial Plan Review

  • New Residential Plan Review

  • Residential Additions or Alterations

  • Tenant - Commercial Alteration/Build-outs

Development Plans

  • Final Site Plan

  • Final Subdivision Plan

  • Final Subdivision Plat

  • SDMP
    Soil Drainage Mgmt Plan

Public Facilities Manual (PFM)

Survey Monuments

Watersheds in Chesapeake
Reports & Maps

Construction Phase graphic title

PERMITS

Building Construction

  • New Commercial Permit

  • New Residential Permit

Civil Permits

  • Land Disturbing Permit

  • Right-of-Way Permit

  • Stormwater Permit

INSPECTIONS

Building Construction

  • New Commercial

  • New Residential

  • Request an Inspection

  • Inspection Results
    Check online

Commercial Site

  • Interactive Water Map

Subdivisions

Utility Activation

PLATS & BONDS

  • Bonds & Agreements
  • Cost Estimate - Bond Figure
  • Plat Recordation

 


CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

  • When to Obtain
  • New Structure
  • Existing Structure

 

Miscellaneous Permits

  • Fence Permits
  • Home Moving Permit Fees
  • Outdoor Sales Permit
  • Sign Permit Fees

 

 

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Chesapeake, VA 23322

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