Building Permit – Residential

Build Henrico Permitting Instructions

• Register for and login to your customer account on the Build Henrico website.
• Select “Permits” on the Build Henrico home page.
• Select “Building Permit”.
• Select “Residential” from the dropdown menu next to “Select the option that best describes the application:” and complete your permit submittal by filling out the online application.
• Upload the following applicable documents to be included with your permit application:
  • Site Plans
  • Construction Plans (Floor Plans, Foundation Plans, Exterior Elevations, Building & Wall Sections, Insulation Details, Fire-Resistant Rated Assemblies, etc.)
  •  Structural Framing & Engineered Designs (Joists, Rafters, Trusses, Beams, Braced Walls, Retaining Walls, Energy Calculations, etc.)
  • Miscellaneous Information (Manufacturer’s Specifications & Installation Instructions, 3rd Party Product Evaluation Reports, etc.)
  • Owner’s Affidavit
  • DPW Forms (Drainage Calculations, Lot Grading Certification, Agreement in Lieu of Sediment Control Plan, Agreement in Lieu of Stormwater Management Plan, Sediment Basin/Trap Waiver Letter, Shared Maintenance Agreement, Single Family Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, Storm Sewer Location Certification)

Document Submission Standards

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Fees

The fee for a sign permit is based on the estimated cost of labor and material.  The current fee is calculated as follows: $100 for the first $5000 of estimated cost + $6 per additional $1000 or fraction thereof.  In addition to the permit fee, there is a 2% state levy.  The total fee owed at time of application submittal is the permit fee plus the state levy (permit fee times .02).  A permit fee calculator is available at https://henrico.gov/bldg/fees/fee-calculator-residential/.