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 > City of Chesapeake, Virginia > Business in Chesapeake > Development, Land Use and Construction

Development, Land Use and Construction


Phase I
Preliminary Phase		Phase II
Plan Approval Phase		Phase III
Construction Phase

Phase I: Preliminary Phase

PLANNING PROCESSES


Applications

Please be advised, the Planning Department will no longer be accepting paper applications after January 2, 2017.  Staff and computers will be available to assist customers with electronic applications using eBUILD.

  • Agricultural Division & Resubdivision

  • Conditional Use Permit

  • Planned Unit Development (PUD) – Creation/Modification

  • Planned Unit Development (PUD) – Deviation

  • Preliminary Site Plan

  • Preliminary Subdivision

  • Rezoning

Review Committees

  • Administrative Plan Approval

  • CBPA Exception

  • Cert of Appropriateness Architectural Review Brd.

Miscellaneous

  • Addressing
  • Comprehensive Plan

Development Considerations


Architectural Review Process

Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA)

Fire Protection

Health Department

Overlay Districts

  • Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area
  • Fentress Airfield (AICUZ) Noise Zones
  • Intensely Developed Areas
  • Northwest River Watershed Protection District
  • South Norfolk Business Overlay District
  • Transportation Corridor Overlay District
  • Urban Suburban Rural Overlay District

Public Utility Availability

Wetlands

Zoning

  • Development Standards- Zoning
  • Zoning Ordinances

Phase 2: Plan Approval

CONSTRUCTION PLANS


Building Construction

  • New Commercial Plan Review

  • New Residential Plan Review

  • Residential Additions or Alterations

  • Tenant - Commercial Alteration/Build-outs

DEVELOPMENT PLANS

 

  • Final Site Plan

  • Final Subdivision Plan

  • Final Subdivision Plat

  • SDMP
    Soil Drainage Mgmt Plan

Public Facilities Manual (PFM)

Survey Monuments

Watersheds in Chesapeake
Reports & Maps

Phase 3: Construction

PERMITS


Building Construction

  • New Commercial Permit

  • New Residential Permit

Civil Permits

  • Land Disturbing Permit

  • Right-of-Way Permit

  • Stormwater Permit

INSPECTIONS


Building Construction

  • New Commercial

  • New Residential

  • Request an Inspection

Commercial Site

  • Utility Activation for Commercial Sites

Subdivisions

Utility Activation

PLATS & BONDS

  • Bonds & Agreements
  • Cost Estimate - Bond Figure
  • Plat Recordation

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

  • When to Obtain
  • New Structure
  • Existing Structure

MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS

  • Fence Permits
  • Home Moving Permit Fees
  • Outdoor Sales Permit
  • Sign Permit Fees
 
 
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