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DSC Information Notices

Development Services Center (DSC) Information Notices are provided to assist our customers by notifying them of changes to policies, standards, processes, procedures and general information related to the land development plan, plat and document review and approval processes. The information contained in these Notices, including staff members and contacts, is subject to change without notice.

Notice Number	Subject
9.	Addresses for Site Plans
10.	Certificate of Completion - July 15, 1991
13.	Subdivision Performance Surety - October 13, 1992
15.	Acreage & GPIN for Open Space - February 3, 1993
20.	& 20A. Standard Format for Letter of Credit - November 18, 1993 (20A)
30.	Public Deed of Easement - April 15, 1994
31.	Complete Addresses, ERU and GPIN for Condominiums - April 26, 1994
32.	Presubmittal Meeting for Private Wells - May 16, 1994
33.	Land Management for Private Wells - May 18, 1994
34.	Certification of Completion (Revised) - May 19, 1994
37.	& 37A. Final Subdivision Plat Submittal Package
39.	BMP As-Built Site Plans - February 3, 1995
46.	Public Deed of Easement, SWMF Agreement Update, and Trees & Residential Lots Brochure - August 16, 1995
47.	Dedications - Development Plan Review - September 22, 1995
48.	Stormwater Management Ordinance - Certification by the Applicant or Developer - March 8, 1995
49.	Civil Inspection and Public Utilities Inspection Fees and Erosion and Sediment Control Permit and Inspection Fees - April 9, 1996
52.	Hauling Activity Associated with the Extraction of Material form an Excavation Site, Borrow Pit, or Stormwater Management Facility - Nov. 1, 1996
53.	Development Plan Submittal Package Intake Process for Site Plans, Preliminary Subdivisions and Subdivision Construction Plans - Dec. 5, 1996
54.	Lot Grading Plans - Jan. 7, 1997
55.	Reduction of Steps in Obtaining a Building Permit for a Commercial Site Plan - June 27, 1997
56.	Certificate of Completion and As-Built Record Drawings for Subdivisions - March 31, 1997
57.	Over-Excavation of a Stormwater Management Facility - May 15,1997
59.	Land Management Process for Existing Lots and Single Family Construction on Agriculturally Zoned Property - July 14, 1997
60.	Changes to Real Estate Transactions Involving the City of Virginia Beach - Dec. 11, 1997
61.	Certificate of Completion (Revised 34)- March 2, 1998
62.	Dedications & Agreements - Development Plan Review (Revised #47) - March 2, 1998
63.	Boroughs - No Longer Necessary - May 15, 1998
67.	Stormwater Management Facilities Maintenance Agreement (Reference #40) - Oct. 2, 1998
68.	Final Subdivision Plats Involving Two or More Owners; Air Installation Compatible Use zones (AICUZ) - Cross Reference DSC Notice #66; Sidewalk Surety for Residential Subdivisions; Subdivision Surety and Engineer's Cost Estimates - Dec. 23, 1998
69.	Site Plan Ordinance Section 5B Floodplain Regulations - May 14, 1999
70.	Submittal Package Intake Process for Final Subdivision and Resubdivision Plats - May 14, 1999
71.	Site Plan and Subdivision Ordinance Amendments Regarding Development Plan Review Fees - May 20, 1999
72.	REVISED Permission Note on Approved Development Plans with Proposed Improvements in Public Rights-of-way and Easements - Dec. 6, 1999
75.	Final Subdivision Plat and Land Management Plan Mylars and Tax ID#'s and Social Security #'s to be Included on Engineer's Cost Estimates - July 3, 2000
76.	Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) - Aug. 21, 2000
78.	New Project Coordinator III, Stormwater Management Facility Maintenance Agreement (SWMFA), Recorded Subdivision Plats, Existing and Required Site Features Shown on Plans and Weekly Project Listing to Army Corps of Engineers and DEQ- Sept. 12, 2000
79.	Bi-Monthly Consultant's Meetings, Envelopes for Recorded Documents, Submittal Checklists, Location of ADA Accessible Building Entrances, City Code Update Available on Web Site - Oct. 20, 2000
82.	Responsible Land Disturber (RLD) Certificate of Competency Required Prior to Obtaining Permits - Oct. 5, 2001
84.	Recent Amendments to City Zoning Ordinance (CZO) - December 19, 2001
86.	Preparation of Legal Documents, The Public Works Specifications and Standards Manual, and Subdivision Monumentation for Certificate of Completions - Feb. 13, 2002
89.	Change in VA Code 47.1-14 - Notary Notes - July 11, 2002
91.	Use of Public and Private Utility Easements for Minimum Lot Area and Lot Width Requirements - Aug. 13, 2002
93.	Commercial Parking Lots in the RT-Resort Zoning District - Dec. 3, 2002
97.	VDOT Changes Curb Ramps and Sidewalks; PU Policy on Preliminary Engineering Design; Quarterly Consultant's Meeting Rescheduled - April 7, 2003
99.	Review of Commercial Site Plans by the Resort Advisory Commission in the Resort Area - June 18, 2003
100.	Shrink/Swell Soils - Nawney - Aug. 13, 2003
106.	Development Review Fee Increases, HRSD Fee Increase, Circuit Court Recordation Fee Increase, and Street Tree Installation
107.	Location of Residential Heating & Cooling Equipment; Building Code Requirements for All Mechanical Equipment & Appliances
113.	Existing Environmental Conditions
115.	Horizontal and Vertical Datum Changes
116.	Planning/DSC Contact Data and Planning/DSC Customer Contact Data Sheet
117.	DSC Submittal Intake Process
119.	Location of Sanitary Sewer Cleanouts and Water Meters Within Public Utility Easement
125.	North Beach Residential Driveway Apron Detail
127.	Redevelopment and Infill Lots - Drainage
128.	Instrument Number Box on Plats to be Recorded & DSC Staffing
129.	Revised Certification of Completion (C of C) Form and Submittal Tips
130.	Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Requirements
133.	Public Sanitary Sewer
136.	Five (5) Year Approval for Preliminary Subdivision Plats and Final Site Plans
138.	Changes in Right-of-Way Permit Requirements
139.	Sanitary Sewer Pump Stations
140.	Guide to the Single Family Site Development Process
151.	Water Quality Landscape Plan Administrative Variance Guidelines for Parking Lots
157.	Private Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Agreement
158.	Sanitary Sewer Flow Acceptance Process
160.	New FEMA FIRM Floodplain Maps
161.	Revised Signature Note on Final Subdivision Plats
162.	Topographic and Boundary Survey for All Site Development Plans and Required Professional's Note and Seal
172.	Water Service and Sanitary Sewer Service Installations by the Department of Public Utilities for Single-Family and Duplex Units
173.	Preapplication/Predesign Meetings for Projects within the Strategic Growth Areas (SGAs)
174.	Interim Amendment to the Public Works Specifications and Standards Manual for Residential Entrances in the North Beach Area
175.	Change to Certificate of Completion Process for Subdivision - Comprehensive Set of Drainage Plans Showing All Stormwater Related Field Changes
178.	Architectural Plans for Duplex Submittals and Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Reminder
179.	Abandonment of a Public Utility Service Line or Main
180.	Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA) Board Application Submittal Deadline Change
181.	New City and Planning Department Website
182.	Small Single-Family Projects Located within the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA) Resource Protection Area (RPA)
183.	Landscaping Guide Update
184.	Subdivision Stormwater Management Facility Easements
185.	Revision of the Virginia Work Area Protection Manual
186.	Revisions to the Public Works Standards for Pavement Patches
187.	DSC Welcomes New Staff Member
188.	Public Utilities Design Standards Manual Update
189.	Water Meter Processes for Development Projects
190.	Draft Public Works Design Standards Manual
191.	Implementing the Regional Consent Order
192.	The Oceanfront Resort District New Zoning Regulations for the Resort Strategic Growth Area, Predesign Meetings and Site Plan Review Submittal Requirements
193.	Revisions to DPU Standard Detail 16-2: Detector Check and Domestic Meter Layout
194.	Public Utilities Design Standard Manual Update
195.	Changes to the City's Erosion & Sediment Control Program
196.	Development Services Center Staff Changes
197.	New DSC Staff and Team Organization
198.	Customer Contact Data Sheet Update
199.	Revised Erosion & Sediment Control (ESC) and Tree Protection Notes and Updated MS-19 Table
200.	Single Family and Duplex Automatic Fire Suppression System Calculations and HRSD Fee Waiver
201.	Floodplain Ordinance Changes & Proposed Flood Map Revisions
203.	FEMA Floodplain Maps Review Period
204.	Open House Scheduled for Discussion of New Flood Maps
205.	Public Works Draft Design Standards Manual Public Review and Comment Period
206.	Ordinance Amendments, New and Revised Plan Review Fees, effective July 1, 2014
207.	Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP)-Grandfathering
208.	Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) - State Construction General Permit CGP Process
209.	Water and Sanitary Sewer Connection Fees
210.	Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) and Single Family Dwellings
211.	DPU Design Standards Manual Interim Update
212.	VSMP Grandfathering Update
213.	Pre-Design Meetings for Projects located within SGA Areas
214.	Public Utilities Manual Update
215.	Staff and Team Changes
216.	New and Revised Public Utility Sanitary Sewer Lateral Details
217.	Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Requirements for Developer Installed Sanitary Sewer
2015-10-15	Accela Program and Changes to Submittals to the Development Services Center (DSC)
2016-04-18	Reorganization of the Development Services Center(DSC)
2016-07-20	New Single Family Site Plan Review Checklist

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