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Information
The Planning Department utilizes eBUILD for the application process. All applications are electronic.
- Planning Department Application and Review Fees (PDF)
- Public Hearing Schedule / Deadlines (PDF)
- Administrative Application Schedule / Deadlines (PDF)
- Addressing: Standard Operating Procedures for Addressing in the City of Chesapeake (PDF)
Applications
- 2035 Public Utilities Franchise Area Expansion (PDF)
The 2035 Public Utility Franchise Area Expansion application is required for the extension of public water and sewer within the 2035 Franchise Area to ensure the expansion is consistent with the 2035 Comprehensive Plan. Expansion of Public Utility Franchise Area beyond those areas designated on the 2035 Public Utility Franchise Area map will require an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. - Agricultural Division and Resubdivision
The division of property located wholly within an agricultural zoning district for bona fide agricultural use. - Certificate of Appropriateness
- Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA)
- Conditional Use Permit
- Planned Unit Development (PUD) Creation or Modification
- Planned Unit Development (PUD) Deviation
- Preliminary Site Plan
- Preliminary Subdivision
- Rezoning (Change of Zoning District)
- Special Exception
- Street Closure Petition
- Subdivision Variance
- Vacation of Property Lines
Supporting Documents
- Addressing
- Declaration (PDF)
This form declares if members of Planning Commission or City Council have any special interests in the land which is the subject of the application. It also declares the application's accuracy and financial responsibility. - Historical/Cultural Interpretative Sign Application (PDF)
- Proffer Statement (DOCX)
A written statement of conditions voluntarily offered by or with authorization of the owner of the property, as part of a conditional rezoning application which limits or qualifies how the property which is the subject of the application will be used or developed if rezoned as requested. (Ord. Number 96-O-072, 5-21-96) - Special Power of Attorney (PDF)
This form identifies the those people given special power of attorney rights for the Rezoning or Use Permit application being submitted.- Special Power of Attorney - Street Closures (PDF)
This form identifies the those people given special power of attorney rights for the Street Closure application being submitted.
- Special Power of Attorney - Street Closures (PDF)
- Statement of Ownership (PDF)
This form identifies the names and last know addresses of all people and entities that may have ownership of the property that is the subject of the Rezoning or Use Permit application being submitted. - Street Closure Petition Form (PDF)
Owner signatures and notary blanks included, this is not the entire Street Closure Application.
Relevant Policies
- Family Day Care Home Occupations- Level II
- HRSD Service Area Expansion Policy October 21, 1997 (PDF)
- Landscape Ordinance (PDF) and Landscape Ordinance Specification (PDF) Adopted September 16 2008 - effective October 16, 2008
- Large Retail (Bog Box) Ordinance and Guidelines (PDF)
- Mobile Home Displacement Policy 2011 (PDF)
- Planned Unit Developments (PUDs)
- Public Utilities Franchise Area Expansion Policy September 18, 2001 (PDF)
- Solar Energy Policy