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Permit Tips

With 28,000 different permitting jurisdictions in the United States it is sometimes difficult to determine what the local agencies need to process your building permit application.
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We are often asked if specific construction projects require a building permit.  These projects always require a building permit:

Nationwide Building Permit Structural Demolition
Nationwide Building Permit Installation
Nationwide Building Permit Construction
Nationwide Building Permit Erection
Nationwide Building Permit Enlargement
Nationwide Building Permit Alteration
Nationwide Building Permit Removing
Nationwide Building Permit Moving
Nationwide Building Permit Repair
Nationwide Building Permit Improving
Nationwide Building Permit Converting

In any building, structure, and/or any of the following items:

Nationwide Building Permit Storage Racks
Nationwide Building Permit Fire protection sprinkler systems
Nationwide Building Permit Walls or temporary partitions over 5' 9" high
Nationwide Building Permit Fences over 6' 0" high
Nationwide Building Permit Platforms, walks, or drives more than 30" above grade
Nationwide Building Permit Metal shelving over 8' 0" high
Nationwide Building Permit Elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and moving walks
Nationwide Building Permit Re-roofing
Nationwide Building Permit Excavations or fills in excess of 50 cubic yards, towers, or fuel islands
Nationwide Building Permit Awnings, canopies, or tents over 200 sq. ft.
Nationwide Building Permit Foundations
Nationwide Building Permit Retaining walls over 48" high
Nationwide Building Permit Change of building use or occupancy
Nationwide Building Permit Signs (site specific regulations)
Nationwide Building Permit Temporary buildings or structures

 Please check with your local agency. There may be exceptions to these guidelines!

                    
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