PermitStack indexes 173,623 building permits issued in Chesapeake, Virginia, with 14,811 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
Drill into the most common permit categories in Chesapeake.
The most active contractors by permit volume in Chesapeake, with a profile of each one's permit history. Counts are permits we hold for Chesapeake.
Permit activity for individual ZIP codes in Chesapeake, newest first by volume.
Every permit we hold for one Chesapeake address (roof, HVAC, solar, additions, with dates and contractors) in a single call to /v1/property/history. Used by lenders for collateral review, insurers for roof and system age, and real estate teams for due diligence.
The 10 most recent permits issued in Chesapeake, Virginia. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | BLD-RES-MDL-2026-00297 | 1524 JIMMY LN CHESAPEAKE VA 23322 | New construction | NVR Columbia Elev C SB-SL-SDY-FRR-FP-FFP-CRP-21 |
| 2026-10-22 | BLD-ELE-COM-2026-00843 | 125 CHASE LN CHESAPEAKE VA 23320 | Electrical | Kingsborough Square / 125 A CIRCUIT NEW SERVICE |
| 2026-10-22 | BLD-SIGN-2026-00145 | 565 CEDAR RD 17 CHESAPEAKE VA 23322 | Signage | Welcome Health & Aesthetics |
| 2026-10-22 | BLD-RES-MDL-2026-00298 | 308 RIVERVIEW RD CHESAPEAKE VA 23322 | New construction | WHI 3200 Elev B SB-FL-CFP-21 |
| 2026-10-22 | BLD-ELE-RES-2026-02749 | 2026 CHARWOOD DR CHESAPEAKE VA 23320 | Electrical | 2026 Charwood Temp pole |
| 2026-10-22 | BLD-ELE-RES-2026-02747 | 3112 MISTLETOE CT CHESAPEAKE VA 23323 | Electrical | Jamie Pazzaglia Electrical |
| 2026-10-22 | BLD-ELE-COM-2026-00845 | 125 CHASE LN CHESAPEAKE VA 23320 | Electrical | Kingsborough Square |
| 2026-10-22 | BLD-ELE-COM-2026-00846 | 817 VOLVO PKWY 100 CHESAPEAKE VA 23320 | Electrical | Replace 400a Breaker |
| 2026-10-22 | BLD-ELE-COM-2026-00844 | 125 CHASE LN CHESAPEAKE VA 23320 | Electrical | Kingsborough Square |
| 2026-10-22 | BLD-ELE-RES-2026-02746 | 1252 KIDBROOKE ST CHESAPEAKE VA 23322 | Electrical | (3) 0-30 Amps Circuits |
Query Chesapeake, Virginia permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search Chesapeake permits issued in the last 30 days curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Chesapeake&state=VA&issued_after=2026-09-23"
The official record sets behind this page, with the date each one's data runs through.
| Record set | Source | Permits | Data through | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permits | Accela Citizen Access portal | 173,623 | 2026-10-22 |
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We ingest Chesapeake's official permit records directly from the jurisdiction's own permit portal and normalize them into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
The newest permit we hold for Chesapeake, Virginia is dated October 22, 2026. We re-read this source on a nightly schedule and publish the date the data runs through rather than the date we last polled. Some cities publish permits days after they are filed.
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