ITA Master Plan Update

The City of Virginia Beach is exploring new possibilities for the Interfacility Traffic Area (ITA), including sports tourism, Innovation Park expansion, and municipal services, and we want to hear from you.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the Interfacility Traffic Area and Vicinity Master Plan update, please email ITAPlan@VBgov.com by May 31.

A public meeting on the plan update was held on April 29, 2026, in Building 19 at the Municipal Center. View the meeting recording, presentation and materials below.

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The Virginia Beach Planning Department now offers over-the-counter services 5 days a week for zoning, trade and *small-scale building permits meeting the criteria below to walk-in customers. 

Counter hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.*, Monday through Friday.

Save yourself a trip! Use our online application system any time to apply for a permit, submit an application or request an inspection.

*4:30 closing times are required to allow for payment processing and end-of-day billing to be completed by 5 p.m.

Counter Review Requirements

Commercial and residential building plan sets must meet the following criteria in order to be accepted at the counter:

​Residential

  • Additions with a work area of 500 square feet or less
  • Alterations with a work area of 500 square feet or less
  • Accessory structures with a work area of 500 square feet or less
  • Plan sets may not exceed five pages

​Commercial

  • Interior and exterior alterations with a work area of 2,500 square feet or less
  • No change of use
  • No A, I, or H uses
  • Plan sets may not exceed five pages

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