Official Forms

Assessor

  1. Assessment Appeal Application Informal
  2. Board of Equalization Application (PDF)
  3. Change of Address Request (PDF)
  4. Elderly and Disabled Tax Relief Information Sheet from Department of Social Services
  5. FAQ Assessor info
  6. Letter of Authorization INDIVIDUAL (PDF)
  1. Letter-of-Authorization TAX REP-PDF
  2. Real Property Tax Exemption Information/Application (PDF)
  3. RETENTION Tax Exempt Status APPLICATION
  4. Site Plan Review and Recordation
  5. Tax Exemption for Rehabilitated Structures Application (PDF)
  6. Tax Exemption for Rehabilited Structures Guidelines (PDF)

Commissioner of Revenue

  1. Admission Tax Registration Form (PDF)
  2. Business License Rate Sheet (PDF)
  3. Business License Renewal Instruction Sheet (PDF)
  4. Business Tangible Property Form - For Year 2010 (PDF)
  5. Business Tangible Property Form - For Year 2011 (PDF)
  6. Business Tangible Property Form - For Year 2012 (PDF)
  1. Business Tangible Property Form - For Year 2013 (PDF)
  2. Food, Beverage and Lodging Registration Form (PDF)
  3. Meal Tax Bond Form - Corporate (PDF)
  4. Meal Tax Bond Form - Individual Partnership (PDF)
  5. Short Term Rental Certificate of Registration (PDF)

Museums

  1. Organizational Budget FY2018
  2. Museum Grant Application
  3. Portsmouth Museum and Fine Arts Commission Guide to Funding

Parks & Recreation

  1. City Park Map (JPG)
  2. Downtown Map (JPG)
  3. Helpful Hint Checklist (PDF)
  4. Miscellaneous (PDF)
  5. North Landing-Portside Map (JPG)
  6. Sample Certificate of Insurance (PDF)
  1. Sample Permission and Hold Harmless Agreement (PDF)
  2. City Park Use Application
  3. FACILITY USE RESERVATION APPLICATION & AGREEMENT
  4. Application for Environmental Restoration - June 2017
  5. 2023 Equipment Loan Request Form
  6. 2023 SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT APPLICATION_FILLABLE

Permits & Inspections

  1. Blower Door Testing Requirements
  2. Review and Construction Process Map
  3. Plan Submittal and Review
  4. Comm Dev and Construction order of operations
  5. 2015 USBC Hampton Roads SI Policy - Final
  6. Building A Deck To The Code (PDF)
  7. Building Code Guidelines for Home Pools (PDF)
  8. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY PROCEDURE
  9. Commercial-Reinspection-Inspector-Signoff-Sheet-
  10. Commercial Reinspection Program Application
  11. Converting a Duplex or Multifamily Residence to a Single-Family Residence (PDF)
  12. Doing Business with Portsmouth Permits and Inspections
  13. Electrical Bonding and Grounding (PDF)
  14. Electrical Required Grounding and Bonding Systems (PDF)
  15. Hampton Roads Regional Special Inspection Guidelines and Procedures (PDF)
  16. Hampton Roads Residential Plan Review Checklist
  1. New Soil Testing Requirements
  2. Notice Gas Pipe Bonding (PDF)
  3. Pool Fence Affidavit (PDF)
  4. Portsmouth Board of Building Code Appeals Application (PDF)
  5. Portsmouth Residential Plan Submittal Checklist (PDF)
  6. Portsmouth 3rd Party Insp. Policy
  7. Request For Code Modification 2018 (PDF) Final
  8. Rental Application Form (PDF)
  9. RESIDENTIAL DESIGN CRITERIA
  10. Supplemental Application for Residential Roofing Siding Permit (PDF)
  11. When is a Building Permit required (PDF)
  12. Winter Heating Fire Safety Tips For The Home (PDF)
  13. 2018 Code Change Notice and Guide
  14. 2018 Table R301.2(1) Climate and Geographic Design Criteria
  15. NOTICE - 2018 GAS PIPE BONDING (PDF)
  16. Portsmouth 3rd Party Insp. Policy 2018 (PDF)

Permits & Inspections Applications

  1. Building Permit Application (PDF) Fillable (2022)
  2. Mechanical Permit Application (PDF)
  1. Electrical Permit Application (PDF)
  2. Plumbing and Sewer Application (PDF)

HVAC

  1. Friction Rate Worksheet (PDF)
  2. Furnace / AC Example (PDF)
  3. Heat Pump Example (PDF)
  4. Mechanical Review Worksheet (XLS)

Light Commercial HVAC Systems

  1. Manual N Light Commercial Load Calculations (XLS)
  2. Manual S Equipment Selection (Furnace, Air Handler, Condenser, Packaged Units) (XLS)

Residential HVAC Systems

  1. Manual D Residential Duct Design (Duct sizing, Effective Length, Friction Rate) (XLS)
  2. Manual J Residential Load Calculations (XLS)
  3. Manual S Equipment Selection (Furnace, Air Handler, Condenser, Packaged Units) (XLS)

Planning

Traffic Engineering

  1. Moving and Hauling Permit Application

Water Department