Official Forms

Assessor

  1. Change of Address Request (PDF)
  2. Letter of Authorization (PDF)
  3. Real Property Tax Exemption Information/Application (PDF)
  1. Tax Exemption for Rehabilitated Structures Application (PDF)
  2. Tax Exemption for Rehabilited Structures Guidelines (PDF)
  3. Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled 2021 Information Sheet

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 & Tourism

  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. Special Event Permit Application2021
  5. Application for Environmental Restoration - June 2017
  6. Equipment Loan Request Form - 2021

Permits & Inspections

  1. 2015 USBC Hampton Roads SI Policy - Final
  2. Building A Deck To The Code (PDF)
  3. Building Code Guidelines for Home Pools (PDF)
  4. Building Permit Application (PDF)
  5. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY PROCEDURE
  6. Commercial Reinspection Program Application
  7. Converting a Duplex or Multifamily Residence to a Single-Family Residence (PDF)
  8. Doing Business with Portsmouth Permits and Inspections
  9. Electrical Bonding and Grounding (PDF)
  10. Electrical Permit Application (PDF)
  11. Electrical Required Grounding and Bonding Systems (PDF)
  12. Hampton Roads Regional Special Inspection Guidelines and Procedures (PDF)
  13. Hampton Roads Residential Plan Review Checklist
  14. Mechanical Permit Application (PDF)
  1. New Soil Testing Requirements
  2. Notice Gas Pipe Bonding (PDF)
  3. Plumbing and Sewer Application (PDF)
  4. Pool Fence Affidavit (PDF)
  5. Portsmouth Board of Building Code Appeals Application (PDF)
  6. Portsmouth Residential Plan Submittal Checklist (PDF)
  7. Portsmouth 3rd Party Insp. Policy
  8. Rental Application Form (PDF)
  9. RESIDENTIAL DESIGN CRITERIA
  10. Request For Code Modification (PDF)
  11. Supplemental Application for Residential Roofing Siding Permit (PDF)
  12. When is a Building Permit required (PDF)
  13. Winter Heating Fire Safety Tips For The Home (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