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Forms & Applications


Citywide Forms & Applications

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TITLE FORMAT INFO TYPE DEPT
Absentee Ballot Application Online
  Application STATE
Absentee Ballot Status Lookup Online   Information STATE
Admission Tax Report icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Business Tax CR
Agricultural Divisions and Resubdivisions Application Online   Application PL
Ancillary Bond Agreement (generic) icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Agreement PW
Ancillary Bond Agreement (75% Occupancy) icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Agreement PW
Animal License for Dogs & Cats icon - Adobe PDF - print only format yes - red checkbox License TR
Asbestos Certification Statement icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Certification DP
Backflow Prevention Device Test Report icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Report PU
Boards & Commission Name Bank Application Online Form
  Application CK
Boat Assessment Appeal Form icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format Personal
Property
CR
Boat Disposition Form icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format Personal
Property
CR
Building Permit (Pre-application) icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Permit
Application
DP
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) Application icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Application DP
CBPA Appeal Application
(Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act)
Online   Application PL
CBPA Exception Application
(Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act)
Online
  Application PL
CBPA Review Committee Application
(Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act)
Online
  Application PL
Certificate of Appropriateness (Combined) Online
  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
Info about City Discount Program   PW
Chesapeake Expressway E-ZPass
https://www.ezpassva.com
Online Info about Smart Tags - VDOT website Apply Online PW
Civic League Registration Form
Civic League Directory (pdf)
icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format Registration DP
Conditional Use Permit Application Online
  Permit
Application
PL
Conditional Use Permit Application Checklist
(Storefronts UP-1204)
icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Permit
Application
PL
Contractor's Certification of Insuring Liability for Worker's Compensation in Virginia icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   VA State Form STATE
Cost of Utility Improvements icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Certification PU
Courts - Circuit Court Forms icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Court Forms CC
Courts - General District Court Forms icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Court Forms GDC
Courts - Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court Forms icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Court Forms JDR
Deed of Dedication
icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Deed PU
Deed of Easement
Instructions
icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Easement PU
Defect Agreement icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Agreement
DRAFT
DP
Defect Bond icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Bond PU
Disabled Veterans Real Estate Tax Exemption
icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format yes - red checkbox Application CR
Electrical Permit Application icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Permit
Application
DP
Employment Application, City of Chesapeake Online yes - red checkbox Apply Online HR
Excavation Bond icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Bond PW
Fence Application - for Secondary Front Yard of Corner Lots and Through Lots Only
Instructions
icon - Adobe PDF - print only format yes - red checkbox Application DP
Field Change Request
Instructions
icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Request PU
Fire Protection Permit Application
icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Permit
Application
DP
Flat Rate Room Tax Report icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Business Tax CR
Food and Beverage Tax Report icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Business Tax CR
Food Assistance - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Apply for Benefits
icon - Adobe PDF - print only format yes - red checkbox Application STATE
Hauling & Moving Permit icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Permit
Application
PW
Hazardous Materials Systems Permit Application icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Permit
Application
DP
Health Department (Virginia Department of Health) Forms icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Health Dept.
Forms
VDH
HRSD Project Information Form
(Hampton Roads Sanitation District)
  yes - red checkbox Public Utilities
& HRSD
HRSD
Inspection Request Online yes - red checkbox Apply Online DP
Letter of Credit icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Letter of Credit PU
Letter of Credit (Ancillary Bond) icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Letter of Credit DP
Letter of Credit (Defect Bond) icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Letter of Credit DP
Letter of Credit (Performance Bond) icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Letter of Credit DP
Land Disturbing Permit Application icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Permit
Application
DP
Land Locked Property Agreement for Water and/or Sewer Connection icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Agreement PU
Lodging Tax Report icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Business Tax CR
Lot Grading Certification icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Certification DP
Mechanical/Gas Permit Application icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Permit
Application
DP
Mosquito Control – Request for Services Online Form   Apply Online MC
Motor Vehicle Assessment Appeal Form icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format Personal
Property
CR
Neighborhood Association Directory Form icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Registration DP
Neighborhood Coordination Emergency Contacts Form icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Information DP
Notice of Claim
Instructions for filing Claims for Compensation 
Online Form   Apply Online CA
On-Site Statement of Completion → Statement of Completion icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Statement PU
Outdoor Sales Permit Application - Agricultural
Outdoor Sales Permit Application- Nonagricultural
icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Permit
Application
DP
Outdoor Special Event Application icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Application BoCP
Permits
*See Building Permit, Electrical Permit,
Mechanical/Gas Permit, & Plumbing Permit.
      DP
Permit Application
*Franchise Utilities only
icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Permit
Application
DP
Permit Bond icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Bond DP
Pet Adoption Applications
Dog Adoption Cat Adoption
icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format yes - red checkbox Application AC
Plan Review Fee icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Fee DP
Plumbing Permit icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Permit
Application
DP
Pool Fence Affidavit icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Affidavit DP
Preliminary Subdivision Plan Application Online   Application PL
Preliminary Site Plan Application Online   Application PL
Probate Information Form icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Information CC
PUD Creation/Modification Application Online   Application PL
PUD Deviation Application Online   Application PL
Real Estate Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of US Armed Forces Member Killed in Action icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format Application CR
Refund or Prorated Assessment, Request for icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Request Form CR
Request for Refund or Prorated Assessment icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format Personal
Property
CR
Rental Tax Report icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Business Tax CR
Resident Notification icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Notify PW
Agricultural Divisions, Conservation Divisions and Resubdivisions Application Online
  Application PL
Return of Business Tangible Personal Property for Local Taxation icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Business Tax CR
Rezoning Application Online   Application PL
Right-of-Way Monument Letter
*Print on consultant's letterhead
icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Letter DP
Right of Way Permit Application
*Contact permits engineer in Development & Permits Department
    757-382-6101 DP
Runoff Control Permit Application icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Permit
Application
PU
Sewage and Water Service Forms, VA Dept. of Health
(for septic & private wells)
icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Division of
Sewage & Water Services
VDH
Sewer Facility Operation & Maintenance Agreement
icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Agreement PU
Shed Permit Application (Less Than 256 Sq. Feet) icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Permit
Application
DP
Site Plan Construction Statement of Completion icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Statement PU
Smart Tag and City Discount Program Application
Chesapeake Expressway
  yes - red checkbox Apply On
& Offline
PW
Solicitor Application – Door to Door icon - Adobe PDF - print only format yes - red checkbox Permit
Application
PD
Special Exception Application Online   Application PL
Special Inspection, Hampton Roads Area Statement of
Instructions
icon - Adobe PDF - fill-in and print format   Statement DP
Statement of Responsibility – Project Fees icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Fees PU
Statement of Responsibility for Subdivision Inspection Fees icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Fees DP
Street Closure Petition Online   Petition PL
Street Light Installation Cost Agreement
*Print on your letterhead with addre
ss
icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Agreement DP
Subdivision Agreement Notarization Forms icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Notary PL
Subdivision (Performance) Agreement (2-party) icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Agreement DP
Subdivision (Performance) Agreement (3-party) icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Agreement DP
Subdivision Variance Application Online   Application PL
Temporary Water Meter Agreement icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Agreement PU
Use Permit Excavation Borrow Pit Application
Instructions
icon - Adobe PDF - print only format yes - red checkbox Permit
Application
PL
Use Permit Solid Waste Application
Instructions
icon - Adobe PDF - print only format yes - red checkbox Permit
Application
PL
Utility Field Change Request: Field Change Request icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Request PU
Vacation of Interior Lot Lines
Instructions Only
icon - Adobe PDF - print only format yes - red checkbox Instructions
Only
PL
Vendor Registration Application icon - Adobe PDF - print only format   Application PUR
Volunteer Application, City of Chesapeake Online yes - red checkbox
Apply Online HR
Voter Registration Application, Virginia Online yes - red checkbox Application STATE
Water and Sewer Home Service Application
Release Form to turn on water when not home.
Online yes - red checkbox Apply Online PU
W.I.C. - Women, Infants and Children Online yes - red checkbox Apply Online STATE
Zoning (see Rezoning)     Application PL

 

Symbols & Abbreviations

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Microsoft WORD icon Microsoft WORD - Fill-in, Print, Save, Edit, & Email attachment
icon - MS EXCEL Microsoft EXCEL - Fill-in, Print, Save, Edit, & Email attachment
AC Animal Control
CC Circuit Court
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
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
 
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