Online Permit & Inspection Services

We have updated our software and this site is no longer available.  

Chesterfield County has launched an online system, which utilizes a Civic Platform to provide our customers a streamlined process to submit and manage permits and plans online.

Please visit the Chesterfield Community Development ELM portal. 


Online services 

Online services are available 24 hours/day, seven days a week.

  • Apply for permits online
  • Pay fees
  • Request Inspections, up to five business days in advance
  • Cancel inspections, if done by 11:59 p.m. of previous day 
  • Look up Inspection history
  • Retrieve Inspection results
  • Retrieve Plans Review results