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Doing Work Without Permits Can Result in Fines & Costs of Up to $10,000
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City Building Permits Required, With Plans & Mortgage Survey
City Building Permits Required, Without Plans
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City Building Permits Required, With Plans & Mortgage Survey
- Basement finishes
- Commercial additions or alterations*
- Exterior alteration
- Garages
- Interior alteration
- Kitchen remodel when plumbing or electrical configurations are altered
- New buildings
- New homes
- Porches (front and rear)
- Residential additions or alterations
- Residential decks
- Sun rooms
City Building Permits Required, Without Plans
- Demolition (wrecking clearances are required from utility authorities, i.e. gas, electric, water/sewer and soil erosion)
- Doors (new & replaced)
- Roofs (house and/or garage)
- Siding, gutters & trim
- Windows
- Concrete patios
- Hot tubs
- Pools over 24'' deep, including portable and storable pools. (requires building and electrical permits)
- Sheds
- Air conditioners
- Electrical alterations
- Electrical reconnects
- Furnaces
- Gas piping
- Hardwired smoke detectors
- Plumbing alterations
- Sump pumps
- Water heaters
- Fences - for zoning compliance
- Sidewalks - require an Excavation Permit from the Department of Public Services
- Curb Cuts - require an Excavation Permit from the Department of Public Services
- Awning (less than 54'' deep)
- Carpeting
- Kitchen cabinets
- Movable partitions
- Painting (exterior painting may require approval if in the Historic District)
- Playground equipment
- Playhouses under 120 square feet