Most residential, commercial and industrial construction and demolition work whether, new, addition, remodel or alteration need permits. Signs, banners, fences, re-roofs, electrical upgrades, plumbing upgrades, window change outs all require permits.
The most common exceptions to the building permit requirement are:
- Construction of decks and platforms less than thirty inches high not attached to dwelling, open walkways and driveways
- Installation of ceramic tile on floor and counter tops and on walls not more than 69 inches high and not in showers or tubs
- Prefabricated swimming pools that do not exceed 24 inches in depth/5,000 gallon capacity, without electrical or plumbing fixtures
- Construction of cases, counters and partitions less than five feet nine inches (5’9″) high
- Painting, papering and similar finish work
- One-story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the roof area does not exceed 120 sq. feet