Elevator Permit

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 “Elevator Permit” under Other Permits to create your permit application and follow the online application instructions. Upload the following applicable documents to be included with your permit application:
  • Elevator, Escalator, Lift, Dumbwaiter Plans
  • Specifications and Manufacturers Product Literature
  • Owner’s Statement of Responsibility –  Statement that applicant is either the owner or owner’s agent, i.e., exempt from being a licensed contractor
  • Site Plan (Plot Plan)  –  Drawings showing the location of the proposed work on the property.

Document Submission Standards

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Legacy Permitting Instructions

Please mail or hand deliver the following documents along with the permit fee to the Department of Building Construction and Inspections:

Permit Application – Commercial
1 copy of Elevator Permit Application (please fill in Master Tradesman Card No., Master Tradesman Signature, Master Tradesman Printed Name and Virginia Contractor’s License No.)
2 copies of elevator plans (if not approved under the building permit)

Permit Application – Residential
1 copy of Elevator Permit Application (please fill in Master Tradesman Card No., Master Tradesman Signature, Master Tradesman Printed Name and Virginia Contractor’s License No.)
1 copy of Owner’s Affidavit if owner is acting as contractor
2 copies of elevator plans (if not approved under the building permit)

Permit Amendment
1 copy of Elevator Permit Application with AMEND in the description of work
Additional permit fee is required if there is additional estimated cost

Permit Cancelation
1 copy of Request for Permit Cancelation
Note: You must enter a reason for the cancelation. If a refund is requested, you must add the request to the reason for cancelation. The refund rate is 100% if the permit has not been issued, or 75% of the permit fee if the permit has been issued.

Legacy Documents
Elevator Permit Application
Owner’s Statement of Responsibility
Request for Permit Cancelation
Elevator Resubmittal Form

FEES

The fee for an elevator permit is based on the cost of labor and material for the elevator installation or alteration.  The current fee is calculated as follows:

Commercial new or existing: $100 for the first $5000 of estimated cost + $7 per additional $1000 or fraction thereof.  In addition to the permit fee, there is a 2% state levy.  The total fee owed at the time of application 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-commercial/.

Existing one- and two- family dwellings: $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 the time of application 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/.

New one- and two- family dwellings (flat fee): $100 + 2.00 (2% state levy) = $102.00