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Permit(s) will be required for any of the following work or improvements:
Porches or decks where the floor is 16.5 inches or more higher than the finished grade
Additions
Garages or carports
Finishing your basement
Residential accessory buildings (sheds) greater than 150 square feet in area.
All retaining walls greater than 24" in height
Any retaining walls of any height that support a surge from a structure above (walls, roads, driveways, sidewalks, etc.)
Removing or altering any structural or non structural members and any work involving alterations to the houses' plumbing, electrical, or heating and air conditioning (mechanical) systems
Installing a lawn irrigation system (permit required for the backflow device)
Installing prefabricated fireplace or woodstove inserts
Installation or replacement of doors and/or windows when structural alterations are made or required
Replacing gas or oil furnaces, or gas logs
Installing a new electrical circuit, fixture or receptacle (see low voltage exception below)
New appliances in a new location and upgraded appliances requiring electrical, plumbing or mechanical systems upgrades.
Permits Not Required – although the work is not subject to permit requirements, the work still must be performed in a manner meeting code requirements as well as meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance.
The following work does not require permits, or is classified by the code as "ordinary repair" and not subject to permit requirements:
roof shingle replacement, replacement of roof sheathing or decking does require a permit.
Accessory structures used as storage sheds except in use groups F & H 150 square feet or less in area.
Swimming pools which are 150 squre foot or less in surface area, 5000 gallons or less water capacity or or 24" or less in depth.
Painting (interior or exterior) and wallpapering
Replacing gutters or downspouts
Re-glazing (glass replacement in existing windows)
Replacing kitchen cabinets
replacing floor coverings
Replacing existing plumbing fixtures (water closets, tubs, sinks, garbage disposals, etc.) where no alteration to the supply or drain/waste/vent systems are involved
Replacing existing light fixtures
Replacing existing appliances when replaced in same location with units of a similar capacity
Concrete (patio) slabs on grade or pavers that are not designed to support a future building addition
Replacing any electrical water heater with the same size heater in the same location
Replacing electric furnace, heat pump, or air-conditioning condensing unit with the same size unit in the same location
Repairing air-conditioners or furnaces by installing replacement parts
Installation of low-voltage wiring (under 50 volts/door bell or security system)
Retaining walls used for landscaping purposes that are less than 24 inches in height and do not support a surge from any structures above. (Note: Retaining wall systems composed of several tiers of individual retaining walls will require a permit if the total height of the retaining wall system exceeds 24 inches.)
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