New Residential Building Construction Permits

What items are required to complete the building permit process?

1. Land Disturbing Permit **
2. Mechanics Lien Agent (if desired)
3. Commonwealth of Virginia Contractor’s License
4. City of Chesapeake Business License
   (if the contract value is more than $25,000.00)

** Items #1-3 are REQUIRED for ALL applicants

How much does the permit cost?

The following fees must be paid at the time of permit issuance:

• The minimum fee is $50.00.
  

  The permit fee is based upon square footage of the structure. The minimum fee is an administrative fee of $50.00 for issuing each permit, plus an additional $10.00 per 100 square feet or fraction thereof.

For example: A new residential construction project with 2200 square footage, the fee will be:

2200 ÷ 100 = 22
22 x 10 = $220.00 + $50.00 (administrative fee) = base fee $270.00.

• Land Disturbance permit fee is $209.00 (for new construction only)
• Zoning Review of residential plans, the fee is $10.00
• City Water Fee (Part II Code of Ordinances - Chapter 78 Utilities - Article IV Rates, Charges and Fees - Section 78-86)
• City Sewer Fee (Part II Code of Ordinances - Chapter 78 Utilities - Article IV Rates, Charges and Fees - Section 78-86)
• Certificate of Occupancy fee - $50.00 will be included to the building permit fee.
• Driveway permit fee (if applicable) is $50.00
• 2 % state levy is assessed to each fee by the State of Virginia excluding City water and sewer fees
• Technology Fee is $5.00
• Hampton Road Sanitary Disposal (HRSD) fee is $2055.00
• Residential Fee Schedule
• Plan Review Fee Schedule

What other permits are required?

After obtaining the building permit, the electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas (if applicable) are required.

• Electrical Permit or Online Permits
  
• Plumbing Permit or Online Permits
• Mechanical and Gas Permit or Online Permits

Next step . . .

Inspections