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.