Zoning Administration

Phone: 757-382-8454	Fax: 757-382-8448	Email: develop-permits@cityofchesapeake.net
Address: 306 Cedar Road, City Hall 2nd Floor, Chesapeake, VA 23322

Zoning Administration in the City of Chesapeake enforces the regulations of the City’s Zoning Code; provides information on zoning regulations, reviews documents and plans for compliance, and assists applicants with requests for land use reviews such as variances and rezonings.

The State of Virginia has empowered all towns, cities and counties to adopt zoning ordinances. All of the local jurisdictions in the Hampton Roads area have adopted some form of Zoning Ordinance. While most zoning ordinances are similar, no two are alike. It is recognized that every community has its own particular set of circumstances and zoning ordinances are designed to meet those conditions.

History of the City of Chesapeake's Zoning Ordinance

The City of Chesapeake's original Zoning Ordinance was adopted on September 27, 1969. It brought together the Zoning Ordinances of Norfolk County (adopted Oct 9, 1934) and the City of South Norfolk (adopted Jan 20, 1955). The City is currently operating under the 1993 revision of the original ordinance. (date of adoption October 21, 1993)

The Zoning Division consists of code compliance inspectors who are assigned field investigative and office duties. They are supported by the Zoning Administrator. The division responds to complaints, conducts inspections and processes applications for building permits. Inspections involve a variety of different zoning violations dealing with:

Municode – City of Chesapeake's Zoning Ordinance