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Do I Need A Building Permit?

Work Requiring Permits

No building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing or sewer system shall be constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, demolished, or changed unless a permit has been obtained. Building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, street, sewer, and grading permits may be required.

Always consult with the building department regarding local building setback requirements, and any items not addressed on this sheet.

Permits Required
(Common Examples)

1. New Dwelling Structures
2. Room Additions
3. Garages, Attached and detached
4. Alterations where structural elements are affected, i.e.; new openings in foundations, walls, ceilings, roofs, enlarged door and window openings.
5. Re-roofing – Tearing off old shingles
6. All new electrical & plumbing installations (in wall work)
7. Fireplaces and solid fuel burning stoves
8. New air conditioning units
9. Generators
10. Sheds
11. Swimming Pools – in ground and above ground
12. Patios, including paver brick
13. Decks and Porches
14. Fences
15. Driveways
16. New water service
17. Sewer work (in public right of way)
18. Concrete work over 100 sq. ft.
19. Landscaping ponds
20. Landscaping that alters the grade of the property
21. Retaining walls
22. Underground sprinkler systems
23. All commercial alterations or buildouts
24. All Multi Family Residential work.

Permits Not Required

• Single Family Residential
  1. Normal repair and maintenance
  2. Roof overlay – limited to a total of 2 layers of roofing material.
  3. Replacement of deteriorated materials.
  4. Siding, soffit & fascia
  5. Windows & doors – replacing with same size & type
  6. Superficial remodeling which does not affect structural elements, such as drywall and plaster work.
  7. Replacing fixtures
  8. Exterior concrete flatwork under 100 sq feet, such as stoops and service walks.
  9. Driveway overlay or sealcoating
  10. Simple landscaping that does NOT change the grading of the property.
• Multi Family Residential
  1. Superficial decorating such as painting, wallpapering inside dwelling units.
  2. Normal repair & Maintenance
  3. Do not cut holes in walls without a permit!
• All Other Structures:
  1. Normal repair and maintenance