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Subdivision Construction Inspection and Acceptance Process
Prerequisites:
- A Subdivision Plan must be approved by Development & Permits Department, Development Engineering Division.
To begin construction:
- If required, complete the Resident Notification form. The resident notification form shall be completed and mailed/delivered to the adjacent property owners thirty (30) days prior to commencing construction, if required.
- Obtain the Right-of-Way Permit, Land Disturbing Permit, and the Stormwater Permit. Prior to issuance of a Land Disturbing Permit, obtain a Construction General Permit, if applicable, from DEQ.
- Contact Development & Permits, Development Engineering Division kleidig@cityofchesapeake.net or 757-615-9264 no later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to land disturbing activities so a pre-construction meeting and inspection can be scheduled, according to the recommended construction sequence. Any deviation from approved construction plan shall be addressed by a plan revision or a field change request.
- Plat Recordation must occur prior to the Utility and Streets & Drainage acceptance.
- Utility Final/Activation (Utility Activation detailed process)
- a. Complete the water and sewer improvements on the approved plans and the PFM.
- b. Request a Utilities inspection upon completion of improvements which will cause Development and Permits to perform a punch list inspection.
- c. Submit the activation package including the Utilities Construction Record Drawings ('As-Builts') (flowchart).
- d. Complete the punch list items.
- e. Upon approval of the activation package, the Development & Permits Development Construction Inspector will notify the contractor to take water samples per Flushing and Disinfection Policy.
- f. Request Utility final inspection.
- City accepts water and sewer improvements and activates utilities.
- Streets & Drainage Final Acceptance
- a. Complete all streets & drainage improvements on the approved plans and the PFM.
- b. Request a streets and drainage inspection upon completion of the physical improvements according to the approved plans.
- c. Submit the Streets & Drainage Acceptance Package including the Streets & Drainage Construction Record Drawings (As-builts).
- d. Complete the punch list items.
- e. Request the streets & drainage final.
- f. City releases performance bond and accepts the streets & drainage public improvements.
Note: This is a full set containing each plan sheet.
NOTE: If full vegetation has not been established at the time of final inspection, the Land Disturbing Permit and bond will remain in effect and released once vegetation fully established. If a Construction General Permit was required by DEQ, then a Notice of Termination must be submitted to Development & Permits in order to cease SWPPP inspections and avoid an annual maintenance fee.