What requires a Building Permit?
New construction and general renovation work requires the issuance of a building permit. General renovation is defined as work which changes the overall size of a building or portions thereof or which involves the creation of rooms or spaces that did not previously exist. Always check with the Building Inspector / Code Enforcement Officer to make sure, but examples of the types of work that require a permit are:
- Additions of any size
- Enlarging existing structures, rooms or spaces
- Creating new rooms or spaces
- Structural changes or repairs
- Dormers
- Demolition of all or part of a structure
- New structures including sheds, gazebos, pools deeper than 24" (above and below ground), decks, garages,
- carports, etc
- Signs