Permit Requirements

General Permit Requirements

Please refer to our How to Obtain a Permit page for current submission instructions

Building Permits

Residential Building Permits

See our Residential Submittal Checklist for more detailed instructions

• If you are submitting as a contractor, please be sure to include your business and state licenses
• If you are submitting as a homeowner, please include a copy of our Homeowner as Contractor Affidavit

For a project that includes site disturbance

• Submit a completed copy of the Building Permit Application along with two sets of construction drawings
• Submit three copies of a site plan along with…
  • For lots under 4058 ft², submit an Exempt Site Development Application
  • For lots over 4058 ft², submit a Non-exempt Site Development Application
• If no trees are impacted, submit a No Tree Impact Statement along with three (3) photographs of the proposed project area
• If trees are impacted, include three (3) copies of your tree protection plan along with your site plan

For a project that does not include site disturbance

• Submit a completed copy of the Building Permit Application along with two (2) sets of construction drawings

Commercial Building Permits

For a project that includes site disturbance

• Submit a completed copy of the Building Permit Application along with two sets of construction drawings
• Submit three copies of a site plan along with a completed copy of the Non-exempt Site Development Application
• If no trees are impacted, submit a No Tree Impact Statement along with three (3) photographs of the proposed project area
• If trees are impacted, include three (3) copies of your tree protection plan along with your site plan

For a project that does not include site disturbance

• Submit a completed copy of the Building Permit Application along with two (2) sets of construction drawings

Right of Way Permits

If your project includes any disturbance to the City's right of way, or you wish to place something in the City's right of way, you will need to submit a Right of Way Permit

• Right of Way Submission include...
  • Site sketch or construction plan noting what is being done in the right of way
  • Traffic Control Plan (if required)
  • A performance bond in the amount of…
    • $500 for smaller projects, such as a dumpster, storage POD, driveway apron, or lane closure
    • Contact our office for bond amount of other projects such as a street cut or crane placement
  • Either…
    • Contractor’s liability insurance certificate referencing job address & City certificate holder, or
    • Property owner’s letter assuming liability/responsibility
  • A $40 permit fee

Trade Permits

• To submit for an Electrical, HVAC or Plumbing permit, please fill out the relevant form and submit it to our office along with a copy of your business and state licenses