The Importance of Permits for Your Building Project

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The Importance of Permits for Your Building
Project
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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
  dont take the time to wait for approval or pay
  the relevant fees. There are some smaller home
  construction projects that dont require a
  building permit, but plenty more that do. Read on
  to discover more about building permits if youre
  planning a home improvement project

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• What is a building permit?
• For construction work in your home to meet state
  and local code requirements, youll 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

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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, theres
  really little to worry about. With their
  experience dealing with the Building Department
  in your town or city, theyll gain the relevant
  permits and get to work completing your project
  in next to no time.

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