Building Permit Applications

Non-Residential-Plan-Submittal-Packet
Residential-Plan-Submittal-Checklist
Building Permit Application- _{required with residential and non-residential submittals}

Requirements

Building permits are required for any construction beyond cosmetic alterations such as: 

• Cabinets
• Carpeting
• Gutters
• Painting
• Trim Work

Work requiring building permits includes: 

• Accessory buildings (zoning permits when applicable)
• Decks
• Demolition
• Finishing basements
• Footings
• Insulating
• Interior alterations (including major repairs to walls, subfloors, ceilings)
• New and/or replacement windows
• New construction
• Remodeling
• Replacement garage doors
• Retaining walls over 48 inches in height or supporting a surcharge
• Roofing
• Siding

Inspections

Inspections include: 

• Additions and alterations
• Drywall (when applicable: residential-firewalls, commercial-all projects)
• Final inspection of new construction
• Footings
• Foundation
• Framing
• Insulation
• Radon (under-floor installation rock backfill and sealed vapor barrier)
• Roofing underlayment/decking /flashing and final
• Setbacks from property lines and grading
• Siding installation/flashing/house wrap and final
• Vapor barrier
• Wall and roof sheathing (when applicable: shear walls/fire assemblies/braced wall lines)
• Water proofing
• Window flashing/installation and final