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Visit or Call Your Local Code
Official
The Code Official will ask "What are
you planning to do?" and "Where
are you planning to do it?". Then, the
Code Official will explain the requirements
(codes/ordinances) regarding your project.
An Application for a Building Permit will
be given to you at this time.
This initial contact will provide the resources
and information you will need to make your
project a success and avoid potential problems
which could cost you time and money. |
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Submit Application
The Permit Application requires information
about the construction project. You'll be
asked to document "who" will perform
the work, "what" work will be done,
"where" the work will be done, "when"
the work will be done and "how"
the work will be done. Sketches, drawings,
plans or other documentation of the proposed
work will have to be submitted for review. |
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3. |
Wait During Review Process
The majority of permit applications are processed
with little delay. The Code Official will
determine if your project is in compliance
with the construction codes, with the zoning
ordinance and with other municipal or state
ordinances and statutes. |
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4. |
Receive Results of Review
Process
A. If compliance with the code, zoning ordinance
and other applicable regulations is determined,
the Application is approved and a permit
issued.
B. If compliance is not determined, your
application as submitted will be denied.
If you are refused a Building Permit, you
can correct the Code violations or appeal
the decision. |
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5. |
Receive Permit
The Building Permit is the document granting
legal permission to start construction. You
must proceed as approved in the Review Process.
A fee will be collected at this time. The
permit fee helps defray the cost of the Code
Official's time spent in the application process,
the review process and on-site inspection
process.
The fee also gives you access to the Code
Official's knowledge and experience when
and if you have any questions about your
construction project. An additional fee
for services such as water connection and
surveys may be required. Inspections required
for your project will be indicated on the
Permit. Most Building Departments require
you to post the Building Permit in a window
or other prominent place at the construction
site, keep a copy of the Building Plans
at the site, and bring any proposed changes
to the attention of the Code Official immediately.
Changes will require a review and approval
in the same manner as the original application. |
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Arrange Inspection Visits
Each major phase of construction must be inspected
by the Code Official to make certain the work
conforms to the Code, the Building Permit
and the Approved Plans.
The person responsible for the construction
project must request each inspection. Normally
24 to 48 hours advance notice is required.
If an inspector finds that some work does
not conform to approved plans, the inspector
will advise (and possible provide written
notice) that the situation is to be remedied.
If the violation is serious, a stop work
order may be posted until the problem is
resolved. Another inspection may be necessary
before work is resumed. |
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Receive Certificate of Occupancy
When code compliance is determined, the Inspector
issues a Certificate of Occupancy. This Certificate
is the formal document which marks the completion
of your construction project and gives you
permission to occupy your new or renovated
building with the knowledge that it has met
the safety standards in your community. |
