Forms, Permits & Applications

Citywide Forms & Applications

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TITLE	FORMAT	TYPE	DEPT
Absentee Ballot Application	Online - Virginia Department of Elections	Application	VR
Absentee Ballot Status Lookup	Online - Virginia Department of Eections	Information	VR
Admission Tax Report	PDF - Fillable	Business Tax	CR
Agricultural Divisions and Resubdivisions Application	Online (eBUILD)	Application	PL
Ancillary Bond Agreement (generic)	PDF - Print	Agreement	PW
Ancillary Bond Agreement (75% Occupancy)	PDF - Print	Agreement	PW
Animal License for Dogs & Cats	PDF - Print	License	TR
Asbestos Certification Statement	PDF - Fillable	Certification	DP
Backflow Prevention Device Test Report	PDF - Fillable	Report	PU
Boards & Commission Name Bank Application	Online Form	Application	CK
Boat Assessment Appeal Form	PDF - Fillable	Personal Property	CR
Boat Disposition Form	PDF - Fillable	Personal Property	CR
Building Permit Applications: Residential Commercial - PDF	PDF - Fillable Online (eBUILD)	Permit Application	DP
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) Application	PDF- Print	Application	DP
CBPA Appeal Application (Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act)	Online (eBUILD)	Application	PL
CBPA Exception Application (Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act)	Online (eBUILD)	Application	PL
CBPA Review Committee Application (Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act)	Online (eBUILD)	Application	PL
Certificate of Appropriateness (Combined)	Online (eBUILD)	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.	Instructions		PW
Chesapeake Expressway E-ZPass	Online Account	Apply Online	PW
Civic League Registration Form Civic League Directory	PDF - Fillable	Registration	DP
Conditional Use Permit Application	Online (eBUILD)	Permit Application	PL
Conditional Use Permit Application Checklist (Storefronts UP-1204)	PDF - Print	Permit Application	PL
Contractor's Certification of Insuring Liability for Worker's Compensation in Virginia	PDF - Print	VA State Form	--
Cost of Utility Improvements	PDF - Print	Certification	PU
Courts - Circuit Court Forms	PDFs - Virginia Judicial System	Court Forms	CC
Courts - General District Court Forms	PDFs - Virginia Judicial System	Court Forms	GDC
Courts - Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court Forms	PDFs - Virginia Judicial System	Court Forms	JDR
Day Care, Group Home or Residential Care Facility Application	PDF - Fillable	Application	DP
Deed of Dedication	PDF - Fillable	Deed	PU
Deed of Easement Instructions	PDF - Fillable	Easement	PU
Defect Agreement - Draft	PDF - Print	Agreement DRAFT	DP
Defect Bond	PDF - Fillable	Bond	PU
Disabled Veterans Real Estate Tax Exemption	PDF Print	Application	CR
Document Request Form Request marriage, name change and divorce documents from the Circuit Court Clerk.	Online - Circuit Court Clerk	Request	CL
Electrical Permit Application (PDF / eBUILD) * Please read electrical permit procedures before completing your electronic permit.	PDF - Fillable Online (eBUILD)	Permit Application	DP
Employment Application, City of Chesapeake - Chesapeake Employment Site	Online Account	Apply Online	HR
Excavation Bond	PDF - Print	Bond	PW
Fence Permit Application Fence Application - for Secondary Front Yard of Corner Lots and Through Lots Only	PDF - Fillable Online (eBUILD)	Application	DP
Field Change Request Instructions	PDF - Fillable	Request	PU
Fire Protection Permit Application	PDF - Fillable	Permit Application	DP
Flat Rate Room Tax Report	PDF - Fillable	Business Tax	CR
Food and Beverage Tax Report	PDF - Fillable	Business Tax	CR
Food Assistance - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Apply for Benefits	Virginia Depratment of Social Services CommonHelp	Application	HS
Garage and Yard Sales - Permit No Longer Required	--	--	--
Hauling & Moving Permit	PDF - Fillable	Permit Application	PW
Hazardous Materials Systems Permit Application	PDF - Fillable	Permit Application	DP
Health Department (Virginia Department of Health) Forms	Online & PDFs - Virginia Department of Heath	Health Dept. Forms	--
HRSD Project Information Form	Word Documents - Hampton Roads Sanitation District	Public Utilities & HRSD	--
Inspection Request	Online (eBUILD)	Apply Online	DP
Letter of Credit	PDF - Print	Letter of Credit	PU
Letter of Credit (Ancillary Bond)	PDF - Print	Letter of Credit	DP
Letter of Credit (Defect Bond)	PDF - Print	Letter of Credit	DP
Letter of Credit (Performance Bond)	PDF - Print	Letter of Credit	DP
Land Disturbing Permit Application	PDF - Fillable	Permit Application	DP
Land Locked Property Agreement for Water and/or Sewer Connection	PDF - Fillable	Agreement	PU
Lodging Tax Report	PDF - Fillae	Business Tax	CR
Lot Grading Certification	PDF - Print	Certification	DP
Mechanical/Gas Permit Application	PDF - Fillable	Permit Application	DP
Mosquito Control – Request for Services	Online	Apply Online	MC
Motor Vehicle Assessment Appeal Form	PDF - Fillable	Personal Property	CR
Moving Building or Structure Permit	PDF - Filable Online (eBUILD)	Application	DP
Neighborhood Association Registration Form	PDF - Fillable	Registration	DP
Neighborhood Coordination Emergency Contacts Form	PDF - Print	Information	DP
Notice of Claim Instructions for filing Claims for Compensation	Online	Apply Online	CA
On-Site Statement of Completion → Statement of Completion	PDF - Print	Statement	PU
Outdoor Sales Permit Application - Agricultural Outdoor Sales Permit Application- Nonagricultural (PDF / eBUILD)	PDF - Fillable Online (eBUILD)	Permit Application	DP
Outdoor Special Event Application	PDF - Fillable	Application	PRT
Permits See Building* Permit, Electrical Permit, Mechanical/Gas Permit, & Plumbing Permit.	--		DP
Permit Application *Franchise Utilities only	PDF - Fillable	Permit Application	DP
Permit Bond	PDF - Print	Bond	DP
Pet Adoption Applications Dog Adoption Cat Adoption	PDF - Print	Application	AS
Plan Review Fee	PDF - Print	Fee	DP
Plumbing Permit (PDF / eBUILD)	PDF - Fillable Online (eBUILD)	Permit Application	DP
Pool Fence Affidavit	PDF - Fillable	Affidavit	DP
Preliminary Subdivision Plan Application	Online (eBUILD)	Application	PL
Preliminary Site Plan Application	Online (eBUILD)	Application	PL
Probate Information Form	PDF - Fillable	Information	CC
PUD Creation/Modification Application	Online (eBUILD)	Application	PL
PUD Deviation Application	Online (eBUILD)	Application	PL
Real Estate Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of US Armed Forces Member Killed in Action	PDF - Fillable	Application	CR
Refund or Prorated Assessment, Request for	PDF - Fillable	Request Form	CR
Request for Refund or Prorated Assessment	PDF - Fillable	Personal Property	CR
Rental Tax Report	PDF - Fillable	Business Tax	CR
Resident Notification	PDF - Print	Notify	PW
Return of Business Tangible Personal Property for Local Taxation	PDF - Fillable	Business Tax	CR
Rezoning Application	Online (eBUILD)	Application	PL
Right-of-Way Monument Letter *Print on consultant's letterhead	PDF - Print	Letter	DP
Right of Way Permit Application *Contact permits engineer in Development & Permits Department	--	757-382-6101	DP
Runoff Control Permit Application	PDF - Print	Permit Application	PU
Sewage and Water Service Forms, VA Dept. of Health (for septic & private wells)	PDFs - Vrginia Department of Health	Division of Sewage & Water Services	--
Sewer Facility Operation & Maintenance Agreement	PDF - Fillable	Agreement	PU
Shed Permit Application (Less Than 256 Sq. Feet)	PDF - Print	Permit Application	DP
Sign Permit Application (PDF / eBUILD)	PDF - Fillable Online (eBUILD)	Permit Application	DP
Site Plan Construction Statement of Completion	PDF - Print	Statement	PU
Smart Tag and City Discount Program Application Chesapeake Expressway	Instructions	Apply On & Offline	PW
Solicitor Application – Door to Door	PDF - Print	Permit Application	PD
Special Exception Application	PDF - Print	Application	PL
Special Inspection, Hampton Roads Area Statement of Instructions	PDF - Print	Statement	DP
Statement of Responsibility – Project Fees	PDF - Fillable	Fees	PU
Statement of Responsibility for Subdivision Inspection Fees	PDF - Print	Fees	DP
Street Closure Petition	Online - (eBUILD)	Petition	PL
Street Light Installation Cost Agreement *Print on your letterhead with address	PDF - Print	Agreement	DP
Subdivision Agreement Notarization Forms	PDF - Print	Notary	PL
Subdivision (Performance) Agreement (2-party)	PDF - Print	Agreement	DP
Subdivision (Performance) Agreement (3-party)	PDF - Print	Agreement	DP
Subdivision Variance Application	Online - (eBUILD)	Application	PL
Temporary Water Meter Agreement	PDF - Print	Agreement	PU
Use Permit Excavation Borrow Pit Application Instructions	PDF - Print	Permit Application	PL
Use Permit Solid Waste Application Instructions	PDF - Print	Permit Application	PL
Utility Field Change Request: Field Change Request	PDF - Fillabe	Request	PU
Vacation of Interior Lot Lines Instructions Only	Instructions	Instructions Only	PL
Vendor Registration Application	PDF - Fillable	Application	PUR
Volunteer Application, City of Chesapeake , Chesapeake Empoyment Site	Online Account (jobs.cityofchesapeake.net)	Apply Online	HR
Voter Registration Application, Virginia	Online - Virginia Department of Elections	Application	VR
Water and Sewer Home Service Application Release Form to turn on water when not home. (PDf)	Online	Apply Online	PU
W.I.C. - Women, Infants and Children	Onlne - Virgina Department of Social Services	Apply Online	HS
Zoning (see Rezoning Application)	--	Application	PL

Abbreviations

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