PermitStack indexes 187,817 building permits issued in Chesapeake, Virginia, with 15,877 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in Chesapeake, Virginia. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | BLD-COM-2026-00246 | 3443 CLOVER MEADOWS DR CHESAPEAKE VA 23321 | Renovation | RE-roof |
| 2026-07-09 | BLD-ELE-RES-2026-01756 | 733 VILLA DR CHESAPEAKE VA 23322 | Electrical | room addition wiring |
| 2026-07-09 | BLD-MDL-REQ-2026-00312 | 305 RIVERVIEW RD CHESAPEAKE VA 23322 | New construction | Riverview Lot 73 Hadley B |
| 2026-07-09 | BLD-MDL-REQ-2026-00309 | 204 TINKER ST CHESAPEAKE VA 23322 | New construction | 204 Tinker Street, Savannah, Elev B |
| 2026-07-09 | BLD-COM-2026-00244 | 606 PINE BND CHESAPEAKE VA 23320 | Renovation | RE-roof |
| 2026-07-09 | BLD-ELEVC-2026-00242 | 729 EDEN WAY N 201 CHESAPEAKE VA 23320 | Other | #345 -- Aspire Place Apts-- Bldg 2 |
| 2026-07-09 | BLD-MDL-REQ-2026-00308 | 261 GERTRUDE ST CHESAPEAKE VA 23322 | New construction | 261 Gertrude Street, Seneca, Elev L |
| 2026-07-09 | BLD-RES-2026-02026 | 524 WARRICK RD CHESAPEAKE VA 23322 | Renovation | Converting 1 Room to 2 Rooms |
| 2026-07-09 | BLD-ELE-COM-2026-00579 | 1525 RIVER BIRCH RUN N CHESAPEAKE VA 23320 | Electrical | The Carlton Apartments |
| 2026-07-09 | BLD-ELE-RES-2026-01759 | 4355 TOPSAIL LNDG CHESAPEAKE VA 23321 | Electrical | Khanh Quan- electrical |
Query Chesapeake, Virginia permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Chesapeake permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Chesapeake&state=VA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Chesapeake open data portal (the official city portal) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for Chesapeake, Virginia was issued on July 9, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
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