Permitting Talk

We usually tell our customers 2-3 weeks for the first review. I've heard that is pretty timely compared to some jurisdictions but i'm curious how it is in other jurisdictions because we *still*...

Has anyone ever dealt with situations where the renovation work requiring permitting is relatively minor compared to what the building department is requiring in terms of plan drawings? I was...

We're considering taking the modular home route and having it placed on my father's land. Would we need to get a residential building permit, since it will be a residence?

What type of software do your municipalities use for tracking building permits through their life cycle? As more and more inspectors use tablets in the field, we need to find something that works...

Occasionally someone purchases a home only to discover that permits weren't obtained for some of the home's past renovations. The homeowner may decide to fix the unpermitted work to meet code...

Good afternoon, I just wanted to see if other cities and counties implement an AM or PM slot for inspections? In my city we offer AM or PM slots but never an exact time for inspections. Thank you!

I reached out to several building departments to ask about permitting requirements for detached pergolas. I was particularly interested in how different codes/offices would approach an issue...

I let my wife talk me into finishing our basement without permits back in 2007. We put in electrical, walls, sheet rock, HVAC ducts. Now we are looking at getting some other stuff done and...

These days a lot of people believe that electronic permit processes are far superior to the old school paper-based workflows that used to be standard and commonplace. However, electronic...

I had no idea that it was a possibility until Friday when it happened to me. The city approved my permit to build an addition to our home. The contractor had already started when we received a...