Fees

Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Permit Fees PDF (114 KB)
Sewer Tap Fee
Right-of-Way, Land Disturbance and Over Dimensional Fees
Mapping and Drafting Room Fees
Business Tax Rate Schedules

Permits

Mandatory Minimum Inspections Guidelines PDF (133 KB)
Minimum, mandatory guidelines for permitted work being done before inspections can be completed.
Building Permits PDF (27 KB)
Should include foundation plan, floor plan, typical wall section, roof framing plan, door and window schedule. Please see checklist for more details.
Residential Building Permit Checklist PDF (195 KB)
A checklist for various permits for single family dwellings, important phone numbers, construction types, use groups and proposed use of code.
Demolition Permit Requirements PDF (93 KB)
Requirements for a demolition permit with fees
Residential Plan Submission Checklist PDF (229 KB)
A checklist for plan submission on a residential building, including permits, different reports, address, etc.
Electrical Permits PDF (244 KB)
Should include breaker panel size and location, fixtures, switches, and outlets. Please see checklist for more details.
Land Disturbance Permit FILLABLE PDF (567 KB)
A land-disturbing permit is required for any new construction or land disturbance of 2,500 square feet or more.
Soil Removal and Land Disturbance Activities Performance Bond PDF (266 KB)
Mechanical Permits PDF (244 KB)
Should include HVAC size and location, ducts, gas water heater size and location, and gas line size and meter location. Please see checklist for more details.
Over Dimensional Permit FILLABLE PDF (578 KB)
A permit that will allow oversize, overweight, overlength and overwidth loads to travel through the city on approved routes.
Right-of-Way Permit FILLABLE PDF (145 KB)
A permit that allows work to be done in the City Right-of-Way
Performance Bond for Right-of-Way FILLABLE PDF (745 KB)
Modification Request Form PDF (529 KB)
A form for requesting a code modification
Plot Diagram Template PDF (172 KB)
Registered Contractor Guidelines PDF (35 KB)
A set of guidelines for registered contractors when working with the Codes Compliance Department of the City of Newport News
Hampton Roads Regional Special Inspection Guildelines and Procedures PDF (352 KB)
Other Permits and Applications

 

Doing Business With The City

Vendor's Manual, Vendor's Registration, Current Solicitations RSS Feed Available (IFB's and RFP's), Solicitations, Minority Program, Purchase Surplus City Vehicles

Tax & Real Estate Information

Business Property Tax, Business License Tax, Tax Forms from the Virginia Department of Taxation, Personal Property Tax, State Income Tax, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Real Estate Assessment, Land Records (Clerk of The Circuit Court), City Maps (Interactive), Various Business Taxes

Starting A New Business

Business License, Contractor Application and Forms, Subcontractor Request Form, Low Interest Loans, Starting a Business, Developer's Handbook, Score (How to Start Your Own Business), Industrial Park Sites, Business Park Sites, Industrial Warehouse Sites, Office Warehouse Sites, Office Buildings, Small Business Administration, Zoning, Real Estate Site Selection Assistance, Certificate of Assumed or Fictitious Name Trade Name - Form 1050, Virginia Electronic Commerce Technology Center (VECTEC), Business Classification Informaton, Contractor Certification of Insuring Liability for Workers' Compensation in Virginia - Form 61A

Important Phone Numbers and Links

Army Corp of Engineers, Norfolk District - (757) 201-7606
Better Business Bureau of Greater Hampton Roads - (757) 531-1300
BFI Waste Systems - (757) 898-5488
Chesapeake Bay Protection Act (The Bay Act)
Dominion Virginia Power Company - (888) 667-3000
Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce - (757) 622-2312
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) - (757) 262-0094
Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) - (757) 926-1000
IMS Environmental Services - (757) 543-5718
Miss Utility - (800) 552-7001
Petrochem Recovery Services - (757) 249-5542
Poquoson Disposal - (757) - 868-9711
Tidewater Builders Association - (757) 420-2434
Tidewater Fibre Corporation (TFC) - (757) 247-5766
Urban Service Systems Corporation - (202) 543-2000
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) - (800) 592-5482
Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC)- (757) 247-2200
Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) - (886) 229-3578
Water (Public Utilities) - (757) 926-1080