Service overview. You can get an EZ permit for some construction and renovation projects. EZ permits do not require you to submit plans. To find out if your project qualifies, check if the planned work complies with an EZ Standard. If you get an EZ Permit and don't follow the standard, the permit will be revoked.
THE FOLLOWING WORK DOES NOT REQUIRE A BUILDING PERMIT: Fully detached accessory buildings to single-family dwellings less than 1,000 square feet. Agricultural Buildings. Manufactured and industrialized housing (mobile homes and modular homes).
Bring your completed application, application materials, and payment to the Permit and License Center. The time it takes to process an application varies by type: Alterations / Additions to a one-or-two-family dwelling: 15 business days. New construction of a one-or-two-family dwelling: 15 business days.
You can apply online or in person in the basement of the Municipal Services building. If you apply online, it will take time for the city to process your application. However, if you apply in person, you can get your Commercial Activity License and Business Income & Receipts Tax account the same day you apply.
Contact your assigned inspector to arrange the inspections noted on your Administrative Permit. You need to have an inspection for each new Certificate of Occupancy. Inspections are not needed for replacement certificates. A Certificate of Occupancy will be issued upon successful completion of the inspection.
You need a CO for: New construction. Additions. Alterations that impact exits or fire ratings.