I Want To
This Section-
- Courts and Judicial Offices
- Circuit Court
- Circuit Court Clerk
- Circuit Court Clerk Home
- Circuit Court Home
- Circuit Court Case Information
- Civil Motions (Schedule Online)
- Docket
- Expunge Records
- Forms
- Procedure for Processing Hand Gun Permits
- Deferred Payments Criminal Division
- Judgments
- Marriage Licenses
- Name Change Procedure for Adults
- Name Change Procedure for Ward or Child
- Notary Public
- Accepted Methods of Payments for Fines, Costs and Restitution
- Probate
- Records, Research & Copies
- Commonwealth's Attorney
- General District Court
- Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
- Juvenile Court Services
- Magistrate
- Departments
- Agriculture Department
- Audit Services Department
- Budget Department
- Budget Department Home
- Budget Calendar
- Proposed Budget FY 2013-14
- Approved Budget FY 2012-13
- Background on the Budget for 2013
- Budget Archive
- Thirteen City/County Comparisons
- How to Read the Operating Budget
- Glossary of Budget and Finance Terms
- Budget Announcements
- Budget Department Calendar
- Bureau of Community Programs
- Bureau of Community Programs Home
- Housing
- Neighborhood Coordination
- Office of Youth Services
- Customer Contact Center
- Special Event Coordination
- Bureau of Community Programs Calendar
- Bureau of Community Programs Announcements
- City Attorney
- City Clerk's Office
- City Manager
- Commissioner of the Revenue
- Commissioner of the Revenue Home
- Customer Service Survey
- Important Tax Dates
- Local Tax Rates
- Disabled Veterans Real Estate Tax Exemption
- Real Estate Tax Relief
- Business Services
- Vehicle Services
- State Income Tax
- Garage/Yard Sales
- Contact Us
- Locations & Directions
- Development and Permits
- Department of Development and Permits Home
- Building Permits and Inspections
- Plan Approval
- New Commercial Project
- New Residential Project
- Residential Addition/Alterations
- Tenant Build-Outs
- Occupant Loads
- Plan Review Level 0
- Plan Review Level 1
- Permit Review Level 2
- Permit Review Level 3
- Top Ten Reasons for Plan Rejection
- Shell Permits and Vanilla Box Permits
- Use and Occupancy Classifications
- Construction Types
- Rejected and Delayed Plans for Fire Protection or Hazardous Material Systems
- Permits
- Inspections
- Code Modification
- Certificate of Occupancy
- 2009 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Codes
- Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
- Local Board of Building Code Appeals
- Plan Approval
- Code Compliance
- Development Advisories
- Development Engineering and Construction
- ezPermits
- Fees
- Informational Bulletins
- PFM
- Zoning Administration
- Basketball Goals
- Board of Zoning Appeals
- Construction Yard or Trailer
- Development Standards
- Displaying Political Signs
- Fence Regulations
- Flags and Flagpoles
- Home Occupations
- Inoperable Motor Vehicles on Residential Property
- Kennels
- Mobile Homes
- Moving Buildings or Structures
- Non-Conforming Uses
- Outdoor Sales
- Parking Commercial Vehicles in Residential Area
- Parking Recreational Equipment in Residential Area
- Permits for Model Homes
- Portable Storage Containers
- Shed and Accessory Structures
- Signs
- Signs on Motor Vehicles
- Single Family Dwelling Development Standards for Residential Districts
- Skateboard Ramps
- Special Events
- Swine Ordinance
- Temporary Signs
- Wetlands Board / CBPA
- FEMA FloodSmart Fact Sheet
- Announcements
- Department Calendar
- Permit Applications
- Forms
- Finance Department
- Fire Department
- Fire Home
- About Us
- Fire Stations
- Fire Prevention
- Emergency Medical Services
- Emergency Management
- CERT
- Training Division
- Virtual Medic
- Virtual Engine
- Employment Opportunities
- Frequently Asked Questions
- After a Fire
- Child Safety Seats
- Contact the Chesapeake Fire Department
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Fire Announcements
- Fire Department Calendar
- Human Resources Department
- Human Services Department
- Human Services Home
- Social Services
- Driving Directions
- Adoption Program
- Adult Protective Services Program
- Child Care and Early Childhood Development Services
- Child Protective Services Program
- Financial Assistance
- Food Assistance - Health and Nutrition
- Foster Care Program
- Jobs Work! Center
- Project FIND (Fathers In New Directions)
- Promoting Safe and Stable Families
- Juvenile Services
- Interagency Consortium
- Community Corrections
- Human Services Advisory Board
- Human Services Calendar
- Contact Us
- Look Who's Talking About Us!
- Human Services Announcements
- Information Technology Department
- Parks and Recreation Department
- Parks and Recreation Home
- Administration
- Athletics
- Classes and Programs
- Community Centers
- Environmental Programs
- EVENTS
- Special Events
- Yearly Major Regional Events
- Major Events at Chesapeake City Park
- Fine Arts Commission
- ONLINE Class Registration
- Parks and Facilities
- Bells Mill Park
- Centerville Park
- Chesapeake City Park
- Deep Creek Park
- Deep Creek Lock Park
- Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
- Elizabeth River Boat Landing and Park
- Great Bridge Lock Park
- Indian River Park
- Lakeside Park
- Northwest River Park
- Oak Grove Lake Park
- Western Branch Park
- Other Parks to enjoy within Chesapeake
- Dog Parks
- Play Areas
- Athletics Maintenance
- Parks and Grounds Maintenance
- Open Space and Recreation Ordinance Procedures
- Boat Ramps
- Dog Parks
- Rentals
- "55 & Better"
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Trails
- Donations - How You Can Help
- Youth Scholarship/Reduced Fee Program
- Parks and Recreation Announcements
- Parks and Recreation Calendar
- Planning Department
- Planning Home
- Planning Commission
- Administrative Plan Review
- Applications and Forms
- 2035 Comprehensive Plan
- 2026 Comprehensive Plan
- Planning Library
- Free City Street Guide & Vicinity Map 2012
- Demographics
- Historic
- Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA)
- Bicycle and Trails Advisory Committee
- FEMA FloodSmart Fact Sheet
- What does the Planning Department do?
- Planning Calendar
- Police Department
- Police Department Home
- Police Calendar
- Organization & Staff
- Command Staff
- Precincts
- Sections & Units
- 9-1-1 Emergency Communications
- Auto Theft Unit
- Automated Fingerprint Identification System
- Central Records Unit
- Court Liaison
- Crash Reconstruction Unit
- Crime Analysis Unit
- Crime Prevention Unit
- Crimes Against Persons Unit
- Crimes Against Property Unit
- Criminal Investigations Section
- Crisis Negotiations Team
- Economic Crime Unit
- Ethics and Conduct Unit
- Forensics Unit
- Honor Guard Unit
- Intelligence Section
- K-9 Patrol Unit
- Marine Patrol Unit
- Motor Carrier Unit
- Motorcycle Unit
- Photography Unit
- Planning Unit
- Police Chaplain Unit
- Police Explorer Post
- Polygraph Unit
- Property and Evidence Unit
- Radar Enforcement Unit
- School Crossing Guards
- Special Victims Unit
- Special Weapons and Tactics Team
- Standards and Research Unit
- Support Section
- Traffic Enforcement Unit
- Training Academy
- Underwater Search and Recovery Team
- Uniform, Equipment & Fleet Unit
- Vice and Narcotics Section
- Warrant Unit
- Animal Services Unit
- What is the Chesapeake Animal Services Unit?
- How do I make a complaint or request for service?
- Where do the animal control officers take the animals they pick up?
- Can Animal Control Officers pick up my dog or cat even if it is wearing a license or rabies tag?
- How can lost or impounded animals be redeemed?
- What are the city laws pertaining to animals in Chesapeake?
- Tips on caring for your pet
- What Should I Know About Rabies?
- What Should I Know About Wildlife?
- Why should I license my pet?
- Donation Program
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Lost and Found Do's and Don'ts
- Adoptions and Available Animals
- Free Ride Home Program
- Newsletter Archive
- Resources and Links
- Employment
- Crime Reports and Mapping
- Unsolved Crimes
- Crime Line - Submit a Tip
- Citizen's Online Reporting
- Certified Solicitors
- Programs & Crime Info
- Crime Prevention
- Traffic Safety
- Memorial & Historical
- Contact Information
- Police Announcements
- The Auxiliary Police Unit
- Public Communications Department
- Public Utilities Department
- Public Utilities Department Home
- Customer Service
- Report a Problem
- Rates and Fees
- Chesapeake Water
- Engineering Services
- Ask HRgreen
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Frozen Pipe Prevention Tips
- I Want To...
- Related Links
- Public Utilities Announcements
- Public Works Department
- Public Works Department Home
- Active Public Works Projects
- Chesapeake Bridges
- Chesapeake Expressway
- Divisions
- Bridges and Structures Division
- Engineering Division
- Facilities Management Division
- Operations and Maintenance Division
- Resource Management Division
- Stormwater Management Division
- Pipe and Ditch Maintenance
- Cave-In Repairs
- Pollution in Stormwater Runoff
- Stormwater Lakes and Ponds
- Illicit Discharges
- Stormwater Utility Fee
- Best Management Practices (BMPs)
- Soil Disposal Program
- Frequently Asked Questions About Chesapeake Stormwater
- Stormwater Committee
- Watershed Reports
- Federal Mandates to Clean Up the Chesapeake Bay
- Waste Management Division
- Dominion Boulevard Project
- Get Involved - Volunteer!
- Recycling
- Resources - Guides, Manuals, and Brochures
- Right of Way
- Stormwater Education
- Traffic Engineering and Management
- Travel Advisories
- Transportation Toll Facility Advisory Committee
- Waste Management
- Weather Emergencies
- Public Works Calendar
- About Us
- Purchasing and Procurement
- Real Estate Assessor
- Sheriff's Office
- Treasurer's Office
- Voter Registrar's Office
- Courts and Judicial Offices
-
- Authorities, Boards, Commissions, Committees Home
- Current Vacancies
- Full Listing
- Agriculture Advisory Commission
- Airport Authority
- Animal Services Advisory Board
- Bicycle and Trails Advisory Committee
- Cable Television Commission
- Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA) Board
- Chesapeake Environmental Improvement Council (CEIC)
- Citizens Juvenile Advisory Council
- City Symbol Committee
- Commission for the Prevention of AIDS
- Commission on Substance Abuse
- Committee on Aging
- Community Development Authority
- Community Services Board
- Community Trust/ Board of Governors
- Criminal Justice Board
- CSB of Chesapeake, Inc.
- Eastern Virginia Health Systems Agency
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Economic Development Authority
- Electoral Board
- Equalization of Real Estate Assessments, Board of
- Fine Arts Commission
- Fire Prevention Code Appeals Board
- Groundwater Committee
- Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC)
- Hampton Roads Resource Conservation and Development
- Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization
- Historic and Architectural Review Board
- Historic Preservation Commission
- Hospital Authority
- Human Services Advisory Board
- Interagency Consortium
- Law Library Board
- Library Board
- Local Board of Building Code Appeals
- Local Emergency Planning Committee
- Mayor's Commission on Veteran's Affairs
- Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities
- Mosquito Control Commission
- Multi-Jurisdictional Disability Services Board
- Natural Event Mitigation Advisory Committee
- OPEB Finance Board
- Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
- Pendleton Child Service Center/ Management Board
- Planning Commission
- Port Authority
- Public Art Committee
- Redevelopment and Housing Authority
- Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia
- Sister Cities Committee
- South Hampton Roads Resource Conservation and Development Council
- South Norfolk Belharbour Waterfront Community Development Authority
- South Norfolk Revitalization Commission
- Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project, Inc. (STOP)
- Southeastern Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program Local Policy Board
- Stormwater Committee
- Tidewater Community College Board
- Tidewater Youth Services Commission
- Tourism Advisory Board
- Towing Advisory Board
- Transportation Safety Commission
- Transportation Toll Facility Advisory Committee
- Utility Review Board
- Youth Committee
- Zoning Appeals, Board of
- Board of Zoning Appeals Home
- Meeting Schedule
- Agendas and Marked Agendas
- Members
- Filing for a Zoning Appeal/Variance
- Board of Zoning Appeals Bulletin
- What is a VARIANCE?
- What is an APPEAL?
- Board of Zoning Appeals Application Package
- Code of Ordinances
- Board of Zoning Appeals Calendar
- Development and Permits Department Home
- Agendas, Marked Agendas, and Minutes
- City Clerk's Office
- Boards and Commissions Calendar
-
- City Council Home
- City Clerk's Office
- 2013 Approved Legislative Package
- State of the City
- Council and Mayoral Elections
- Council Meeting Information
- Plan of Government
- City Council Members
- Town Meetings
- City Responses from Previous Town Meetings
- Great Bridge - February 2, 2010
- Greenbrier - June 1, 2010
- Hickory - September 7, 2010
- South Norfolk - December 7, 2010
- Deep Creek - February 1, 2011
- Greenbrier - June 7, 2011
- Indian River - September 6, 2011
- Western Branch - December 6, 2011
- Deep Creek - February 7, 2012
- Great Bridge - June 5, 2012
- Hickory - September 4, 2012
- South Norfolk - December 4, 2012
- Great Bridge - February 5, 2013
- City Responses from Previous Town Meetings
> City of Chesapeake, Virginia > Government > City Symbol - The Blue Heron Project > City Symbol - Artists' Designs
City Symbol - Artists' Designs
Click on thumbnail photo for larger view
| "Elegant Lady" by James Melvin |
"Hope-Side 1" by James Melvin |
"Hope-Side 2" by James Melvin |
 "Hearts Afire" by Jonquille Eley |
 "Blue Marsh" by Caitlin Johnston |
 "Mod" by Caitlin Johnston |
 "Heron in Cattails" by Denise Carlton |
 "Harmony" by James Melvin |
 "Pastel Floral" by Kathleen Bruce |
|
*No Longer Available |
 "Three Sails" by Larry Hollowell |
 "Mother of Earth and Sea" by Mike Bennett |
 "The Heron Without, Within" by Mike Bennett |
 "Kiss My Boo Boo" by Pamela Barcita |
 "Precious Cargo" by Pamela Barcita |
 "You Are What You Eat-Side 1" by Pamela Barcita |
 "You Are What You Eat-Side 2" by Pamela Barcita |
 "Antique Pride" by Shenavery Cherry |
 "Red Hat" by Betty Embry |
 "Crown Jewel" by Bridget Watson |
 "Happiness" by Carolyn Riley |
 "Morning Glory" by Carolyn Riley |
 "Pansy" by Carolyn Riley |
 "Tuxedo" by Carolyn Riley |
 "River" by Jennifer Lycke |
* No Longer Avaiable |
 "Mosaic Heron" by Kelly Wheeler |
 "Grassfield" by Rainham Rowe |
 "Blue Note" by Regina O'Neill |
 "Paradise" by Regina O'Neill |
 "Red, White & Blue" by Regina O'Neill |
* No Longer Available |
 "Floral" by Susan Sharak |
 "Grandma" by Susan Sharak |
 "Punky" by Susan Sharak |
*No Longer Avaiable |
|
*No Longer Available |
Connect with Us
QuickLinks
Policies