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 > City of Chesapeake, Virginia > Business in Chesapeake > Development, Land Use and Construction > Development Fees

Development Fees


Permits, Plans, Bonds, etc.

    Department
& Contact
Fee
01 Rezoning Planning
382-6176
$370 + $20 per acre plus advertising costs

* May require a Phase I and/or Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Review Fee ($1600/$2300)
02 Conditional Use Permit Planning
382-6176
$420 plus advertising costs

Note: May require a Phase I and/or Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Review Fee ($1600/$2300)
03 Preliminary Site Plan
Non-Residential
Planning
382-6176
$765 + $60 per acre plus advertising costs
Includes E911 mapping fee
04 Preliminary Subdivision Planning
382-6176
$715 + $20 per lot plus advertising costs
Includes E911 mapping fee

* May require a Phase I and/or Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Review Fee ($1600/$2300)
05 Planning Unit Development Modification and Creation Planning
382-6176
$370 + $20 per acre plus advertising costs

* May require a Phase I and/or Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Review Fee ($1600/$2300)
06 Agricultural Division, Conservation Division, & Resubdivision Plat Review Planning
382-6176
$60
07 Preliminary Site Plan
Residential
Planning
382-6176
$715 + $20 per unit plus advertising costs
Includes E-911 mapping fee

* May require a Phase I and/or Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Review Fee ($1600/$2300)
08 Special Exception Planning
382-6176
$100 plus advertising costs
09 Street Closure Planning
382-6176
$100 plus advertising costs
10 Subdivision Ordinance Variance Planning
382-6176
$500 plus advertising costs
11 Environmental Site Assessment Review Fee

Fee Submittal   Development & Permits                            Mark Curry         382-6283

         Review                 Public Works         David Mergen     382-6101

 

 
Phase 1 – $1,600.00

Phase 2 – $2,300.00 (if required)
12 Final Site Plan Review Development & Permits
Mark Curry
382-6283
$1,515.00 plus $100.00 per acre (nonresidential)

plus $25/unit (multifamily)
13 Final Subdivision Plan Development & Permits
Mark Curry
382-6283
$1,515
14 Soil Drainage Management Plan

Development & Permits
Mark Curry
382-6283

 
$75
15 Land Disturbing Permit

Development & Permits
Somer D. Dimaya
382-8298

Public Works

Construction
General Permit Annual Maintenance Fee
Lori Powers
382-6593

Land Disturbing Permit Fees

Requires bond (Worksheet for Unit Prices)

Sites ≥ 1 acre (≥ 2500 SF in CBPA) require Construction General Permit (CGP) from DEQ Fee Table

16 Stormwater Permit & Bond

Development & Permits
Somer D. Dimaya
382-8298

 

Permit Fee $150

Requires bond only if no bond posted with Land Disturbing Permit

Must have Land Disturbing Permit

17 Excavation Bond
(Usually only for borrow pits)
Development & Permits
Somer D. Dimaya
382-8298
Requires bond

Must have Land Disturbing Permit
18 Right-of-Way Permit
for Site Plans
Development & Permits
Somer D. Dimaya
382-8298
5% of the first $10,000 of the construction bond amount

2% of the remaining construction bond amount.

No fee for Right of Way Permit for subdivisions.

Requires bond (Worksheet for Unit Prices)

19 Subdivision Bond

Development & Permits

382-6101

$50 Bond Calculation Fee

Requires bond (Worksheet for Unit Prices)
20 Plat Recordation Development & Permits

382-6101
Table of Plat Fees required
21 Subdivision Plan Inspection Development & Permits

382-6101
2% of the construction bond


22 Commercial Building Plan Review Fee
New Building or Addition
Development & Permits
382-6018
$25 per 1,000 sq. ft. maximum $500; plus 2% state levy

Also see Schedule
23 Commercial Alterations Plan Review Fee Development & Permits
382-6018
$25 per 2500 sq. ft, maximum $200, (See Schedule), plus 2% state levy.
24 Residential Building Plan Review Fee Development & Permits
382-6018
$40 – New Home
$15 – Addition 1–1,999 sq. ft.
$20 – Addition 2,000 sq. ft. & over

Plus 2% state levy

See Schedule
25 New or Addition Commercial Building Permit Fee Development & Permits
Front Counter Staff
382-6018
$40 plus $10 per 100 sq. ft.; plus $30 certificate of occupancy; plus 2% state levy and plus $5 technology fee.

See Schedule
26 Commercial Alterations Building Permit Fee Development & Permits
382-6018
$40 plus $15 per $1,000 value; plus $30 certificate of occupancy; plus 2% state levy and plus $5 technology fee

See Schedule
27 New or Addition Residential Building Permit Fee Development & Permits
382-6018
$40 plus $6 per 100 square feet; plus $30 certificate of occupancy; plus 2% state levy and plus $5 technology fee

See Schedule
28 Residential Alterations Permit Fee (Repairs, Private Piers, Bulkheads, Pools, Walls, Fences) Development & Permits
382-6018
$40 plus $10 per $1,000 value; plus 2% state levy and plus $5 technology fee

See Schedule
29 Plumbing Permit* Development & Permits
382-6018
$40 plus $5 per fixture plus 2% state levy and plus $5 technology fee

Plumbing Permit Fees details
30 Electrical Permit* Development & Permits
382-6018
$40 plus project details (see electrical permit fee schedule); plus 2% state levy and plus $5 technology fee

Electrical Permit details
31 Mechanical Permit* Development & Permits
382-6018
$40 plus $6 per each additional $1,000 in value; plus 2% state levy and $5 technology fee

Mechanical Permit Fees fee chart
32 Gas Permit* Development & Permits
382-6018
$40 plus $2 per gas outlet; plus 2% state levy and $5.00 technology fee
33 Reinspection
for Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Gas or Mechanical Permits
Development & Permits
382-6018
$35

Reinspection Fees & more
34 Certificate of Occupancy
Development & Permits
Permits Division
382-6018
$30
35 Fire Fees (Explained)
Fire Plan Review
Fire Department
Harold Creason
or John Harrell
382-6566
$35.70 to $255

Fire Plan Review Fee
36 Fire Permit Fire Department
Harold Creason
or John Harrell
382-6566
$40 plus $6 per each additional $1,000 in value

Fire Permit Application
37 Fire & Life Safety Annual Inspection Fire Department
Harold Creason
or John Harrell
382-6566
$50 per year

Annual Fire Inspection Fee

38 Fire Code Operational Permit Fire Department
Harold Creason
or John Harrell
382-6566
$50 per Target hazard per year

Fire Code Operational Permit
39 Sign Permit Development & Permits
382-8454
$35 Application Fee – 1-99 sq. ft.
$50 Application Fee – 100-299 sq.ft.
40 Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act Stormwater Permit Development & Permits
Dave Dombroski
382-6304
No fee

Requires bond.
41 Hauling Permit Public Works $ 50 – Single
$100 – Blanket
42 Demolition Permit
Utility disconnection fees may apply
Development & Permits
382-6018
$40 Admin fee
$25
Permit fee
Plus 2% state levy and $5 technology fee
43 City water & sewer connection Public Utilities
382-6352
other contact numbers
See City Code § 78-86 under Article IV. Rates, Charges and Fees
City Code of Ordinances
44 City disconnection   See City Code § 78-87 under Article IV. Rates, Charges and Fees
City Code of Ordinances
45 City Utility service charges & rates   See City Code § 78-88 under Article IV. Rates, Charges and Fees
City Code of Ordinances
46 Establishing & transferring accounts   See City Code § 78-90 under Article IV. Rates, Charges and Fees
City Code of Ordinances
47 Utility Pro Rata    
48 Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD)   Current Rate Schedule
Effective July 1, 2010

HRSD Rate Schedules
49 Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA) Planning
382-6176
 Exception Application: $125.00 Administrative Review or CBPA Review Committee; $200.00 CBPA Board Review.
50 Certificate of Appropriateness
Planning
382-6176
Certificate of Appropriateness: No Fee; After-the-fact Fee: $250 for exterior work completed without a COA

* May require a Phase I and/or Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Review Fee($1600/$2300)

** Joint permit application submitted to Virginia Marine Resources Commission

*** $5.00 Technology fee applied to each permit (Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical & Zoning) 2% State levy fee

**** Application or minimum fee, additional fee per plumbing fixture, electrical outlet, etc. unless otherwise specified.

 
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