Publications and Reports
Development Guide - Revised September 2008 (PDF)
This Development Guide contains brief descriptions of each of the major development processes in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, from the rezoning of property to the issuance of a building permit. It is intended to give citizens, developers, architects and others an overview of what is involved in the development, improvement and use of land in the City. The development processes contained in this guide are covered in more detail in the City Code. Copies of the City Code are available for a fee and can be obtained by contacting the City Attorney’s Office at 757-393-8731.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PUBLICATIONS:
| Economic Facts Brochure 2008 - 2009 |
| Vacant Parcel Study 2007 |
Downtown Market Study (Zimmerman/Volk Associates, Inc., 2006)
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InSite Newsletter: |
NEW & EXPANDING BUSINESS REPORTS:
| 2007 NEBR (PDF) |
| 2006 NEBR (PDF) |
| 2005 NEBR (PDF) |
| 2004 NEBR (PDF) |
| 2003 NEBR (PDF) |
| 2002 NEBR (PDF) |
Development Guide Includes:
- The Development Process
- Quick Reference
- Schedule of Meetings
- Rezoning Process
- Conditional Use Permit Process
- Housing Use Permit Process
- Variance Process
- Minor Subdivision Process
- Major Subdivision Process
- Street Closure Process
- Historic Preservation Commission /Downtown Design Committee Process
- Site Plan Review Process
- Building Permit Process
- Certificate of Occupancy Checklist
- Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance Process
- Wetlands Board
- Tree Replacement Preservation Ordinance
- Sign Ordinance
- The Encroachment Process
- Department of Economic Development
- Traffic Impact Analysis (Virginia Chapter 527)