Construction Permits
Permits Required
Review New State Permit Requirements here.
The following require you apply for a permit through the Building Department:
- Enlarging a window or door
- Water Heater (replacement or new)
- Boiler (replacement or new)
- Furnace (replacement or new)
- A/C & HVAC (replacement or new) (you must submit application with a survey or a clear picture of location)
- Addition
- Enclosing an open porch room
- Bath & Kitchen Renovations – applies to single family homes – if you are doing a direct replacement – no permit is required If you are taking down walls, changing the location of fixture and lights or adding fixtures and lights – you then need a permit
- Bath & Kitchen Renovation – Townhouse, condo, two-family – a permit is required
- Replace Electric stove with Gas Stove
- Basement Renovation
- Any new wiring
- In Ground or Above Ground Pool
- Pool Fence
- Installing a fireplace
- Installing a gas insert into a fire place
- Installing a concrete patio
- Installing – installing a brand new deck
- Shed – if 200 sqft or under a Shed Zoning permit must be submitted along with a survey – if over 200 sqft – a building permit is submitted
- Underground Sprinkler – a Plumbing permit is required for the backflow preventor & if installing an outlet – an Electrical permit is required
Permits Not Required
Permits are not required for the following (single or two family):
- Roofs
- Siding
- Direct Replacement of windows or doors
- Painting your house
- Installing floor material (carpet or tile)
- Replacing drywall, plastering a wall
- Replacing a faucet or valve
- Replacing a light fixture
- Installing an alarm system
- Replacing kitchen cabinets
- Replacing a deck – any part of a deck, porch or stoop that does not provide structural support for any roof or portion of a building may be replaced
- Gutters
- Spas/Hot Tubs – Storable spas and hot tubs may be installed when provided with a lockable safety cover that complies with ASTM F1346
- Alarms
- Communication wiring
Technical Sheets
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