Highland Springs, VIRGINIA Building Permit Guide

Permit Authority

Highland Springs is not an incorporated town or city. It is a place name and CDP within Henrico County for county permitting purposes, so Henrico County remains the permit authority.

Department

Henrico County Department of Building Construction and Inspections; Henrico Permit Center for intake and customer assistance

Address

Department of Building Construction and Inspections, 4301 East Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23228; Permit Center-East, 3820 Nine Mile Road, Henrico, VA 23223

Phone

Building Inspections (804) 501-4360; IVR (804) 501-7770; Permit Center (804) 501-7280

Email

permitcenter@henrico.gov

Website

https://henrico.gov/bldg/ and https://henrico.gov/permitcenter/

Online Permit Portal

Application Process

1. Confirm the Highland Springs property is in Henrico County and identify all county reviews triggered by the scope.
2. Submit the correct permit application in Build Henrico with plans and supporting files.
3. Revise and resubmit if county reviewers issue comments.
4. Pay fees and state levy after approval.
5. Request inspections in Build Henrico or through the IVR line and complete all required inspections.

Typical processing time: No Highland Springs-specific estimate is published. Henrico publishes countywide walk-through timing only for certain residential permit types.

Source: Henrico County Department of Building Construction and Inspections; Henrico Permit Center for intake and customer assistance

General Requirements

Same Henrico County triggers apply to Highland Springs properties.

Required Documents

• Build Henrico application
• Site plan
• Construction or trade plans
• Engineered framing and design documents as applicable
• Manufacturer's specifications
• Owner's Statement of Responsibility if applicable
• Residential DPW forms where required

Permit validity

Same countywide Build Henrico status rules apply; public Highland Springs-specific data is thin.

Building code

2021 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code as administered by Henrico County.

Owner-builder

Same countywide Owner's Statement of Responsibility rules apply.

Contractor requirements

Same countywide valid Virginia contractor number rule applies.

Fees

Minimum permit fee

Same Henrico County minimums and flat fees apply

Plan check fee

$25 plan amendment / re-review fee

Permit fee formula

Same Henrico County formulas apply

Reinspection fee

Same countywide surcharge and unauthorized-work penalty rules apply

Payment note

Same countywide payment rules apply

Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

Contact the Henrico County Department of Building Construction and Inspections; Henrico Permit Center for intake and customer assistance to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.

Inspections

How to Schedule

• Build Henrico portal (online)
• IVR (phone)

Scheduling deadline

Requests by 7:00 a.m. for same-day scheduling

Typical inspection sequence: County residential and trade matrices govern

Additional Resources

• Building code: 2021 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code as administered by Henrico County.
• Verify contractor license: Virginia DPOR license lookup
• Zoning information: View zoning info
• Owner-builder rules: View rules
• Highland Springs Census geography source
• Department contacts
• Residential inspections
• License lookup guide: Virginia Contractor License Requirements
• Contract template: Virginia Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
• Virginia hub: Virginia Contractor License & Permit Hub

Other cities in Henrico County