What is the process? The process is simple but 1. If applicable, check with your homeowners association to 2. Gather all of the necessary documents. 3. Submit the required permit applications. 4. Pay the required fees. 5. Wait for the permit to be issued. 6. Construct the pool and barrier including any required electrical installations. 7. Call for the required inspections prior to concealing work.

What permits do I need? The following permits are required: 1. Pool permit 2. Barrier permit (may be included with the pool permit if 3. Electrical permit 4. Gas permit (if the pool, hot tub or spa will be heated Notes:
Existing barriers and electrical equipment will be required to be code compliant. If they are not a permit will be required to bring them into compliance.
Be sure to check with the Planning Department for setback and easement requirements for your property.

Who should apply for the permit? Applying for a permit is an the permit holder(s) bears the ultimate responsibility that the work will comply with the code.
For in-ground pools, we recommend the licensed pool contractor obtain the pool permit but the homeowner may do so.
For above-ground pools, the homeowner usually obtains the permit, nless a contractor is hired, who should then obtain the permit.
The barrier permit is usually obtained by the homeowner, but a contractor may obtain it.
The homeowner is encouraged to have a licensed electrical and , if applicable, gas permits.

How long does it take to get the permit? By logging into the county’s Web page and entering the permit number, you can find out the permit status. When your construction documents are in order and you have received approval from all of these departments, a building permit and one set of Approved Field Plans will be mailed to you, or you may pick them up at the Building Inspection Department depending on the option you selected on the application form.

What documents do I need? Three documents must accompany your permit application:
1. Plot plan — showing the proposed distances from the pool to all property lines and the house. It is required to show compliance with the Planning Department’s setback requirements. A survey plat with the pool location or a hand sketch showing the pool location with respect to the property lines and house is acceptable.
2.Construction drawings — two sets are required. Drawings for in-ground pools must include wall sections with size and spacing of reinforcing steel and be sealed by a Virginia registered design professional. Drawings for above-ground pools must include copies of the assembly instructions.
3. Swimming Pool Affidavit — you will be required to sign it. This is to acknowledge you understand all the requirements involved with installing a pool.

Ettrick
Date of Formation: 1810-1831
Reason for Being: Manufacturing: cotton, cottonseed oil, grain, baggage, dyeing
Interesting Facts:
• 1691: site last surviving Native American village
• 1810: site of first bridge across the Appomattox River (Campbell’s Bridge)
• 1831: site of first cottonseed oil mill in U.S. (using cotton hulling machine)
• 1882: establishment of Virginia State University, Virginia’s first state-supported college for
African-Americans (one of 2 land grant schools)

Matoaca
Date of Formation: 1833
Reason for Being: Manufacturing: cotton, paper, grain
Interesting Facts:
• Named after Chief Powhatan’s daughter (Pocahontas)
• Established, owned and operated by the Matoaca Manufacturing Company

Chester
Date of Formation: 1856-1857
Reason for Being: Railroad suburb
Interesting Facts:
• Established by the same founders of Ashland
• 1864: site of Battle of Chester Station, where Union army advance halted
• 1874: nearly became the county seat after move from Manchester
• 1903: first bank in county outside of Manchester
• 1905: first high school in the county
• 1966: first public library in county

Bon Air
Date of Formation: 1880
Reason for Being: Railroad suburb
Interesting Facts:
• 1882: site of public resort and retreat (Bon Air Hotel)
• 1895: village contained a total of 3 railroad stops (unprecedented for its size)
• Home to many high-ranking ex-Confederate officers, and Richmond business leaders
• 1902: built its own library (Hazen Memorial Library)
• 1923: founding of the Bon Air Community House (now Bon Air Community Association)
• 1949: first shopping center in county

Land provides the basis for other natural resources such as wildlife and plant habitat and species diversity. The land base also provides many direct benefits to humans by improving the quality of life through various health issues such as air and water quality, temperature abatement, and general aesthetic appeal. Finally, the local economy benefits from both the timber industry and recreational opportunities that occur with an undeveloped land base.

As the community of Chesterfield County continues to grow, land is developed into
stores, offices, public facilities, roads and homes. In most cases, vacant or
underutilized land is being converted from an agricultural or forestry use to a more intense use. However, infill development occuring in certain portions of the county. In 2009, Chesterfield County received 775 land disturbance permits accounting for 456 acres physically developed. This is both a decrease in the number of permits and acreage disturbed from 2008. Permits decreased by 25 percent and acreage by 31 percent.

Land disturbing activities include clearing for single family homes, subdivisions,
commercial development, roads and utilities. State, federal, gas and power projects are not subject to obtain a land disturbance permit.

Chesterfield County contains over 12,500 acres of local, state and federal parks. The condition of land contained in these parks varies from natural woods and wetlands to highly developed playing fields, building structures and parking lots. The acreage of the park lands also varies greatly from thousands of acres to less than one acre. Park land not only conserves natural areas that contribute to wildlife habitat, watershed protection and improved air quality, but they also serve as an important recreational and economic element to the community.

The Chesterfield County Parks & Recreation Department operates 57 parks and historical sites on over 3,500 acres. The largest park is the nearly 800 acre Dutch
Gap Conservation Area located along the original channel of the James River on Farrar’s Island. This park offers a natural setting for passive recreation such as hiking and paddling. Other parks offer playing fields, picnic shelters and community buildings. No park acquisitions were made in 2009.

Chesterfield County is home to Pocahontas State Park, the largest state park in
the Commonwealth. This 7,716 acre park is located in the center of Chesterfield
County and boasts a wide variety of environmental conditions from managed pine
stands to developed campgrounds. It was built in 1946 by the Civilian Conservation
Corps (CCC) and was the first park in the Richmond and Tri-Cities Region.

The federal government operates two sites totaling over 1,200 acres in
Chesterfield County. The Presquile National Wildlife Refuge is an island located in the James River greater than 1,000 acres in size. It is one of four refuges in the Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex and serves as an important habitat to migrating waterfowl. The National Park Service operates the Richmond National Battlefield Park with one site of that system, Drewry’s Bluff, located in Chesterfield County. While Civil War sites are protected for historical purposes, they also serve as important green space.

Chesterfield County has approximately 97,913 single-family homes. This is less than a 1 percent increase since 2008 when there was a total of 97,049 homes. Of these homes, 86 percent are owner occupied. The median age of a single-family home in Chesterfield County was 23 years and the median size of a single family home in Chesterfield County in 2009 was 1,913 square feet.

The overall housing values in Chesterfield County decreased from an average assessment of $254,893 in 2008 to an average assessment of $251,564 in
2009.

In 2009, 2,757 single-family homes were sold in Chesterfield with a median sale price of $237,000. Newly constructed homes (built in 2009) had a median sale price of $305,750 and existing homes had a median sale price of $222,000. The number of homes sold as well as the sale price of all homes experienced a decline from 2008.

There were about 20,537 units of multi-family housing available in Chesterfield County in 2009. This represents 17 percent of the total existing housing stock in Chesterfield County.

In addition to single-family housing and multi-family housing, some residents of Chesterfield County live in duplexes or mobile homes located in mobile home parks. Countywide, there are 533 duplexes and 1,881 mobile homes located in mobile home parks.

Even with those gains, however, activity levels across sectors remain well-below their long-run averages and continued progress will be difficult to sustain without marked improvement in labor markets. So it’s especially important now then ever to support local businesses. Just modest changes in local consumer spending habits can generate substantial Chesterfield VA county economic impact.