Digital permit application gateway
Start with the issuing authority’s own submission lane. A complete application package, accurate valuation, and accessible inspection path are the fastest route through statutory plan review.
Recommended first click
Use the official digital gateway to submit plans, monitor review comments, pay required charges, and request inspections when the permit is issued. If the link is unavailable, use the agency website or phone number on the administrative profile to confirm the current lane.
Typical review lane
N/A for general permit review. Henrico offers possible same-day walk-through review and issuance when complete documents are submitted by 3:00 p.m. for listed residential projects such as one-story additions, decks, porches, sunrooms, sheds over 256 square feet, pools/barriers, interior alterations, resubmittals, and subtrade permits; properties without public utilities require Virginia Department of Health review and are not eligible for walk-through processing.
Treat this as a planning signal, not a guaranteed approval date. Completeness, corrections, resubmittals, and agency workload control the actual clock.
Verify the parcel is inside this agency’s service area and note whether a city, state, fire marshal, septic authority, or utility district also has approval authority.
Prepare legible plans, site information, project valuation, ownership authorization, contractor information, and any energy, floodplain, zoning, or utility documentation the issuing office requires.
Keep the permit number, approved plan set, correction comments, fee receipts, and inspection results together. Those records establish the compliance trail for the next trade.
Application documents
Before submission, call 804-501-4360 if the project involves a change of occupancy, structural alteration, accessory structure, demolition, or work near a regulated environmental feature.
Source trail
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Henrico County Department of Building Construction and Inspections is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 804-501-4360.
N/A for general permit review. Henrico offers possible same-day walk-through review and issuance when complete documents are submitted by 3:00 p.m. for listed residential projects such as one-story additions, decks, porches, sunrooms, sheds over 256 square feet, pools/barriers, interior alterations, resubmittals, and subtrade permits; properties without public utilities require Virginia Department of Health review and are not eligible for walk-through processing.
Request inspections through Build Henrico at https://build.henrico.gov/; call 804-501-4360 for assistance. County residential guidance states inspections may generally be scheduled as early as the following business day. Post the permit and address where they are visible from the main road.
2021 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, including the 2021 Virginia Construction Code, 2021 Virginia Residential Code, 2021 Virginia Existing Building Code, 2021 Virginia Property Maintenance Code, 2021 Virginia Energy Conservation Code, 2021 Virginia Mechanical Code, 2021 Virginia Plumbing Code, 2021 Virginia Fuel Gas Code, and 2020 National Electrical Code. County-listed building-permit exemptions include wiring under 50 volts; detached one-story tool/storage sheds or playhouses not exceeding 256 square feet, with floor under 18 inches and eave height under 10 feet; tents not exceeding 900 square feet and 50 occupants; fences up to 7 feet unless serving as a pool barrier; concrete or masonry walls up to 6 feet; retaining walls with less than 3 feet of unbalanced fill; specified replacement mechanical appliances in one- and two-family dwellings, townhouses, and condominiums; roof-covering and siding replacement; up to 256 square feet of roof-decking replacement except where fire-rated construction applies; and cosmetic work such as floor finishes, cabinets and trim, painting, wallpapering, replacement doors/windows in existing openings, gutters, on-grade patios, and recreational equipment. Zoning, setback, trade-permit, and other applicable requirements still apply.
What makes an application complete
Before you click submit, make sure the drawings agree with the site plan, project description, valuation, ownership authorization, and contractor information. If the work changes structure, occupancy, drainage, fire protection, energy performance, or utility demand, describe that scope plainly. Ambiguous narratives create correction cycles and delay the field schedule.
Save the confirmation number, payment receipt, uploaded plan set, and every correction comment. Those records are the backbone of a defensible compliance file when multiple trades or agencies share responsibility.
Submission quality check
Site: address, parcel, access, setbacks, and existing conditions are consistent.
Scope: structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire, and energy work is identified.
Closeout: inspection contacts and the final approval path are understood before work begins.