Ready to apply for a commercial building permit? Please refer to the table below on which type of permit you would like to apply for. If you do not see the application you need, log into Civic Access here to search for applications.

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Application Type Required documents

 Additions - Commercial Building

Building Plans

Additions - Residential Building

Building Plans, Plat, and HD approval (if applicable)

 Amusement Devices

Amusement Devices and Insurance

 Alarm System(s)

Building Plans

Condominium

Building Plans

Change in Building Occupancy Classification

Building Plans

Demolition

Building Plans, Plat, and Utility Cut Off Letter

Electrical Sub-Permits

None

Elevator, Escalators, and Lifts

Building Plans
   Ground Mount Solar Panel Manufacturer Specs, Engineered Specs and Calculations, Plat, and HD approval (if applicable)

Family Day Homes

Building Plans

Commercial Alteration

Building Plans

Mechanical Sub-Permits

None

New Commercial

Building Plans, VDOT Approval

Paint Spray Booths

Building Plans

Plumbing Sub-Permits

None

Building Commercial Mobile Office Trailer

Building Plans
   Roof Mount Solar Panel  Manufacturer Specs, Engineered Specs and Calculations

Signs - Temporary

Sign Drawings and plat 
Signs - Permanent
 Sign Drawings, and Plat (if monument sign)

Swimming Pools

Building Plans

Tents

Manufacturer Specs and Flame Resistant Information

Tower - New

Building Plans and checklist 

 Tower -Alteration/Collocation

Building Plans

Before submitting a Commercial Building Permit