Chesapeake, VA
Prototype: 2,000 sq ft single-family detached, 3 bed / 2 bath, 3/4-inch water meter, 400 sq ft garage.
Not included: Chesapeake: city-funded schedule water and sewer connection fees (highest of the two printed schedules; developer-funded mains are lower: $3,108 and $2,702), meter installation and HRSD connection fee effective July 1, 2026, and the new-residential building permit ($50 + $10 per 100 sq ft on 2,400 sq ft incl. garage), plan review, zoning review, CO, technology fee and 2% state levy. Virginia has no impact fee. NOT included: land disturbance permit ($209 on one city page, $0 for single-family under 5 acres on another), driveway permit $50, the $2,055 HRSD fee on the permit page (older than the $2,745 July 2026 figure), trade permits, stormwater fees. Page never shows a total. 2026-11-09.
Water/sewer provider: City of Chesapeake
| Line | Printed rate | Prototype | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water connection fee, 5/8 inch, city funded mains water | $3,697 per 5/8 inch meter, City Funded Fee Schedule II (highest; developer-funded mains $3,108) | $3,697 | Printed; highest printed schedule Effective 2026-07-01 Source · City of Chesapeake Utility Connection Fee Schedule, City Funded Fee Schedule II, 5/8 inch meter (HRSD effective July 1, 2026) fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 340724f0e627 |
| Sewer connection fee, 5/8 inch, city funded mains sewer | $3,519 per 5/8 inch meter, City Funded Fee Schedule II (highest; developer-funded mains $2,702) | $3,519 | Printed; highest printed schedule Effective 2026-07-01 Source · City of Chesapeake Utility Connection Fee Schedule, City Funded Fee Schedule II, 5/8 inch meter (HRSD effective July 1, 2026) fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 340724f0e627 |
| Meter installation fee, 5/8 inch water | $150 per 5/8 inch meter | $150 | Printed Effective 2026-07-01 Source · City of Chesapeake Utility Connection Fee Schedule, City Funded Fee Schedule II, 5/8 inch meter (HRSD effective July 1, 2026) fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 340724f0e627 |
| HRSD connection fee, 5/8 inch sewer | $2,745 per 5/8 inch meter (Hampton Roads Sanitation District) | $2,745 | Printed Effective 2026-07-01 Source · City of Chesapeake Utility Connection Fee Schedule, City Funded Fee Schedule II, 5/8 inch meter (HRSD effective July 1, 2026) fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 340724f0e627 |
| Building permit, new residential 2,301-2,400 sq ft permit · computed | $50 Administrative Fee, plus $10 per 100 of square feet per 100 sq ft | $290 | $50 + $10 x 24 (2,400 sq ft: 2,000 heated + 400 garage) = 290.00 Effective 2026-08-24 Source · City of Chesapeake Fee Schedule and Permit Info (rev 08/24/2026), New Residential Construction, page 9 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 3b4c9b3303e5 |
| Plan review, residential new one-and-two-family structures permit | $100.00 per structure | $100 | Printed Effective 2026-08-24 Source · City of Chesapeake Fee Schedule and Permit Info (rev 08/24/2026), New Residential Construction, Plan Review Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 3b4c9b3303e5 |
| Zoning plan review permit | $10.00 per residential plan | $10 | Printed Effective 2026-08-24 Source · City of Chesapeake Fee Schedule and Permit Info (rev 08/24/2026), New Residential Construction, Plan Review Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 3b4c9b3303e5 |
| Certificate of occupancy fee permit | $50 per permit (included in the building permit fee) | $50 | Printed Effective 2026-08-24 Source · New Residential Building Construction Permits page fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 d269197dbe57 |
| Technology fee permit | $10.00 per permit | $10 | Printed Effective 2026-08-24 Source · City of Chesapeake Fee Schedule and Permit Info (rev 08/24/2026), New Residential Construction fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 3b4c9b3303e5 |
| State levy (2%) on permit and plan review fees permit · computed | 2.00% percent of permit and plan review fees | $7.80 | 2% x (290 + 100) = 7.80 Effective 2026-08-24 Source · City of Chesapeake Fee Schedule and Permit Info (rev 08/24/2026), New Residential Construction fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 3b4c9b3303e5 |
| Total listed | $10,578.80 |
Fee-change calendar
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