Short Pump, VIRGINIA Building Permit Guide

Permit Authority

Short Pump is a Census-designated place in Henrico County, not a separate municipality. Permit administration is handled by Henrico County.

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-West, 4301 East Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23228

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 permit need and any overlapping planning, zoning, utilities, or site-development review.
2. File the correct permit online in Build Henrico with the required plans and supporting records.
3. Address county review comments and upload corrections if needed.
4. Pay permit fees and state levy after approval.
5. Print or post permit information and schedule inspections through the county system.
6. Obtain final inspection approvals and any needed certificate of occupancy documentation.

Typical processing time: Henrico does not publish Short Pump-specific timing. County guidance instead offers same-day walk-through review for certain residential project types when a complete package is in by 3:00 p.m.

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

General Requirements

Henrico County permit-required rules apply in Short Pump.

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 rules apply.

Building code

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

Owner-builder

Same countywide homeowner and authorized-agent 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 in the published county fee schedule

Permit fee formula

Same Henrico County formulas apply

Reinspection fee

Same countywide surcharge and unauthorized-work penalty structure applies

Payment note

Same countywide online and in-person payment methods 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

Same-day request cutoff is 7:00 a.m.

Typical inspection sequence: County matrices govern Short Pump inspections because Henrico is the inspecting authority

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
• Short Pump Census geography source
• Permit required
• Permit not required
• License lookup guide: Virginia Contractor License Requirements
• Contract template: Virginia Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
• Virginia hub: Virginia Contractor License & Permit Hub

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