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TITLE	FORMAT	TYPE	DEPT
Absentee Ballot Application		Application	STATE
Absentee Ballot Status Lookup	Online Form	Information	STATE
Admission Tax Report		Business Tax	CR
Agricultural Divisions and Resubdivisions Application		Application	PL
Ancillary Bond Agreement (generic)		Agreement	PW
Ancillary Bond Agreement (75% Occupancy)		Agreement	PW
Animal License for Dogs & Cats		License	TR
Asbestos Certification Statement		Certification	DP
Backflow Prevention Device Test Report		Report	PU
Boards & Commission Name Bank Application		Application	CK
Boat Assessment Appeal Form		Personal Property	CR
Boat Disposition Form		Personal Property	CR
Building Permit (Pre-application)		Permit Application	DP
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) Application		Application	DP
CBPA Appeal Application (Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act)		Application	PL
CBPA Exception Application (Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act)		Application	PL
CBPA Review Committee Application (Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act)		Application	PL
Certificate of Appropriateness (Combined)		Historic Certificate	PL
Chesapeake Expressway City Discount Program Application Note: You must open an E-ZPass account before enrolling in the Discount Program. See below.	Information Apply OFFLINE		PW
Chesapeake Expressway E-ZPass https://www.ezpassva.com	Online Form	Apply Online	PW
Civic League Membership Form Civic League Directory		Registration	DP
Conditional Use Permit Application Instructions		Permit Application	PL
Conditional Use Permit Application Checklist (Storefronts UP-1204)		Permit Application	PL
Contractor's Certification of Insuring Liability for Worker's Compensation in Virginia		VA State Form	STATE
Cost of Utility Improvements		Certification	PU
Courts - Circuit Court Forms		Court Forms	CC
Courts - General District Court Forms		Court Forms	GDC
Courts - Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court Forms		Court Forms	JDR
Deed of Dedication		Deed	PU
Deed of Easement Instructions		Easement	PU
Defect Agreement		Agreement DRAFT	DP
Defect Bond		Bond	PU
Electrical Permit Application		Permit Application	DP
Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Partial Application & Complete Application	Online Form	Apply Online	STATE
Employment Application, City of Chesapeake	Online Form	Apply Online	HR
Excavation Bond		Bond	PW
Fence Application - for Secondary Front Yard of Corner Lots and Through Lots Only Instructions		Application	DP
Field Change Request Instructions		Request	PU
Fire Protection Permit Application		Permit Application	DP
Flat Rate Room Tax Report		Business Tax	CR
Food and Beverage Tax Report		Business Tax	CR
Food Assistance - Food Stamps Application for Benefits Solicitud por Beneficios		Application	STATE
Hauling & Moving Permit		Permit Application	PW
Hazardous Materials Systems Permit Application		Permit Application	DP
Health Department (Virginia Department of Health) Forms		Health Dept. Forms	VDH
HRSD Interceptor Engineering Project Initiation Form (Hampton Roads Sanitation District)		Public Utilities & HRSD	HRSD
Inspection Request	Online Form	Apply Online	DP
Letter of Credit		Letter of Credit	PU
Letter of Credit (Ancillary Bond)		Letter of Credit	DP
Letter of Credit (Defect Bond)		Letter of Credit	DP
Letter of Credit (Performance Bond)		Letter of Credit	DP
Land Disturbing Permit Application		Permit Application	DP
Land Locked Property Agreement for Water and/or Sewer Connection		Agreement	PU
Lodging Tax Report		Business Tax	CR
Lot Grading Certification		Certification	DP
Mechanical/Gas Permit Application		Permit Application	DP
Mosquito Control - Request for Services	Online Form	Apply Online	MC
Motor Vehicle Assessment Appeal Form		Personal Property	CR
Neighborhood Association Directory Form		Registration	DP
Neighborhood Coordination Emergency Contacts Form		Information	DP
On-Site Statement of Completion → Statement of Completion		Statement	PU
Outdoor Sales Permit Application		Permit Application	DP
Outdoor Special Event Application		Application	BoCP
Permits See Building* Permit, Electrical Permit, Mechanical/Gas Permit, & Plumbing Permit.			DP
Permit Application *Franchise Utilities only		Permit Application	DP
Permit Bond		Bond	DP
Pet Adoption Applications Dog Adoption Cat Adoption		Application	AC
Plan Review Fee		Fee	DP
Plumbing Permit		Permit Application	DP
Pool Fence Affidavit		Afficavit	DP
Preliminary Subdivision Plan Application Instructions		Application	PL
Preliminary Site Plan Application Instructions		Application	PL
Probate Information Form		Information	CC
PUD Creation Mod Application Instructions		Application	PL
PUD Deviation Application Instructions		Application	PL
Refund or Prorated Assessment, Request for		Request Form	CR
Request for Refund or Prorated Assessment		Personal Property	CR
Rental Tax Report		Business Tax	CR
Resident Notification		Notify	PW
Agricultural Divisions, Conservation Divisions and Resubdivisions Application		Application	PL
Return of Business Tangible Personal Property for Local Taxation		Business Tax	CR
Rezoning Application		Application	PL
Right-of-Way Monument Letter *Print on consulant's letterhead		Letter	DP
Right of Way Permit Application *Contact permits engineer in Development & Permits Department		757-382-6101	DP
Runoff Control Permit Application		Permit Application	PU
Sewage and Water Service Forms, VA Dept. of Health (for septic & private wells)		Division of Sewage & Water Services	VDH
Sewer Facility Operation & Maintenance Agreement		Agreement	PU
Shed Permit Application (Less Than 150 Sq. Feet)		Permit Application	DP
Site Plan Construction Statement of Completion		Statement	PU
Smart Tag and City Discount Program Application Chesapeake Expressway		Apply On & Offline	PW
Solicitor Application – Door to Door		Permit Application	PD
Special Exception Application Instructions		Application	PL
Special Inspection, Hampton Roads Area Statement of Instructions		Statement	DP
Statement of Responsibility – Project Fees		Fees	PU
Statement of Responsibility for Subdivision Inspection Fees		Fees	DP
Street Closure Petition Instructions		Petition	PL
Street Light Installation Cost Agreement *Print on your letterhead with address		Agreement	DP
Subdivision Agreement Notarization Forms		Notary	PL
Subdivision (Performance) Agreement (2-party)		Agreement	DP
Subdivision (Performance) Agreement (3-party)		Agreement	DP
Subdivision Variance Application Instructions		Application	PL
Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification		Request For	PUR
Temporary Water Meter Agreement		Agreement	PU
Use Permit Excavation Borrow Pit Application Instructions		Permit Application	PL
Use Permit Solid Waste Application Instructions		Permit Application	PL
Utility Field Change Request → Field Change Request		Request	PU
Vacation of Interior Lot Lines Instructions Only		Instructions Only	PL
Vehicle Usage Certification Personal Property Relief Act of 1998		Personal Property	CR
Vendor Registration Application		Application	PUR
Volunteer Application, City of Chesapeake	Online Form	Apply Online	HR
Voter Registration Application, Virginia		Application	STATE
W.I.C. - Women, Infants and Children Partial Application & Complete Application	Online Form	Apply Online	STATE
Zoning (see Rezoning)		Application	PL

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AC	Animal Control
CC	Circuit Court
CK	City Clerk
CR	Commission of Revenue
DP	Development & Permits Department
FD	Fire Department
GD	General District Court
HR	Human Resources Department
JR	Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
MC	Mosquito Control Commission
PD	Police Department
PL	Planning Department
PR	Parks & Recreation Department
PU	Public Utilities Department
PUR	Purchasing Division (General Services Department)
PW	Public Works Department
TR	Treasurer's Office
VDH	Health Department, Virginia
VR	Voter Registrar's Office