Permits Office

If you fax a permit, please use this number: (757) 926-7559
E-mail: Engineering Permits

FAQs on what you need with various permits

The Permits Office maintains the issuance of the following permits:

Permits and Applications: (most permits are in pdf format)

Block Party Permit
Block Party Signature Form
Special Events Application
Special Event Ordinance 6846-12
Over Dimensional Permit

Map of Over Dimensional Routes PDF (1006KB)

Map of Weight Restrictions PDF (993KB)

Map of Through Trucks Prohibited PDF (969KB)
Outdoor Dining Permit
Right-of-Way Permit
Bond Performance for Right-of-Way Permit
Land Disturbance Permit
Bond Performance for Soil Removal and Land Disturbance Activities
Residential Parking Permit Program
Residential Parking Permit Program Ordinance

Permit Fees:

Public Sewer Rate Connection Fee
Right-of-Way, Land Disturbance and Over Dimensional Fees

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Contact Information

Department of Engineering
8th Floor, City Hall
2400 Washington Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
(757) 926-8611
(757) 926-8300 Fax
E-mail: Engineering

Architectural Construction / Asbestos / Lead / Indoor Environmental Inspection
Architectural Field Engineer
(757) 926-8113 or
(757) 926-8449

Construction Contracts Coordination
(757) 926-8611

Mapping/GIS
(757) 926-3671

Permits and Fee Collection
(757) 926-8611
(757) 926-7559 Fax
E-mail: Engineering Permits

Stormwater Management / Drainage
(757) 926-8611

Civil Design
(757) 926-8611

Transportation
(757) 926-8611

Field Offices
513 Oyster Point Rd

Civil Construction Inspection
(757) 269-2470

Traffic Operations
(757) 269-2450

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