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From addition and renovation, to constructing a new home, gaining the appropriate building permits is essential for the structural integrity of your home, and anyone living inside it.
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From addition and renovation, to constructing a new home, gaining the appropriate building permits is essential for the structural integrity of your home, and anyone living inside it. While some homeowners may not be aware that they need building permits for their construction project, and go ahead without them, others simply don’t take the time to wait for approval or pay the relevant fees. There are some smaller home construction projects that don’t require a building permit, but plenty more that do. Read on to discover more about building permits if you’re planning a home improvement project:
What is a building permit? For construction work in your home to meet state and local code requirements, you’ll need an official permit from your local Building Department. To obtain the necessary permit(s), a complete set of construction documents must be submitted to the Building Department before remodeling, addition or general construction work commences. The simplicity and length of time the permit process itself takes, depends on the scale of the project involved, and it can sometimes be swift and straightforward, or it can require multiple agencies to review and approve the plans before approval can be granted. Some of the agencies typically involved in the process are as follows:
City or County Planning Department • Public Works • Fire Department • Environmental Department Bigger home construction projects such as additions, often need structural engineering plans, soil reports, property surveys, energy compliance reports and arborist reports. Working with a reputable, local general contractor can take a lot of the stress out of this, as they will address all necessary requirements on your behalf, before submitting any plans for permit approval.
What home construction projects require a building permit? Generally speaking, most home upgrades such as building an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), major remodeling of a kitchen or bathroom, need a building permit, while any aesthetic improvements such as painting or carpeting, do not. If, during the construction project, any electrical, plumbing, mechanical or structural aspects of a home are altered, removed or added, a permit will be essential to ensure the safety of the home and its occupants.
How often do building permit requirements change? It would of course make life easier for homeowners if permit requirements for building projects never changed, but the reality is that they do so every three years. However, as mentioned above, if you work with a reputable general contractor when having construction and remodeling work carried out, they will help you obtain all the necessary permits, and make sure your home is as safe and sound, as it is beautiful and welcoming.
Obtaining building permits may seem like additional time, expense and hassle that you could do without, but when your general contractor takes care of it all for you, there’s really little to worry about. With their experience dealing with the Building Department in your town or city, they’ll gain the relevant permits and get to work completing your project in next to no time.
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