Residential Permits
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Merideth Hildreth
Planning & Zoning Administrator
Permitting
Are you thinking about replacing your fence, installing a storage shed, building a carport, or widening your driveway? If so, and you live in the city, you likely need to obtain a permit. Please learn more about when a permit is required
You can find more information about permitting and other requirements for specific projects by reading the articles in the Community Development "Proper Permitting and Planning" series.
Is a Permit Required?
Project Type |
Yes |
No |
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Building a fence | X |
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Painting home exterior | X |
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Building or Installing a storage shed | X |
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Building or Installing a carport | X |
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Home renovations or additions | X |
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Building a patio cover, gazebo, deck, pergola or porch | X |
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Building or installing a pool | X |
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Simple landscaping (laying pavers or flower beds) | X |
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Planting a garden | X |
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Adding a sprinkler system for landscaping | X |
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Cutting a Curb, installing or replacing a sidewalk or drivepad | X |
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Re-roofing | X |
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Plumbing Projects (i.e sewer, water conditioners, repairing drain, sprinkler systems, swimming pools, plumbing fixes) | X |
Permit Forms
- Fencing Permit : complete this form to apply for a fencing permit to install or complete major fence repairs.
- Building Permit: complete this form for renovations, remodels, additions or building of any kind. Examples of projects where a building permit is required include: storage sheds larger than than 200 sq. feet for residential property and large than 120 sq. feet for commercial property, patio covers, gazebos, decks, pergolas, porches, carports and pools.
- Re-roofing Application: complete this form if you are looking for re-roof installation.
- Homeowner's Plumbing Application: complete this form before beginning any plumbing jobs.
- Electrical Application: this form should be completed before any electrical work is done at any commercial or residential property.
- Conditional Use Multi-generational House Permit: complete this form to apply for a permit to have an additional living quarters (excluding a kitchen) on the same plot of land.
- Request for Land Development: this form should be completed to apply for a permit to complete a variety of projects. These include: sidewalks, curb cuts, drive pad, alley cut, monitoring wells, excavations (in streets, alleys and or/ easements and worksites), utilities, paving or parking spaces, landscaping (i.e sprinklers, fountains or tree planting). You would also complete this application permit for building a pool along with the additional Building Permit.
- Special Use: this form is completed to apply for the special use of a property to function as otherwise intended. (Ex. having a professional office in a residential area. Professional offices might include: an attorney's office, real estate office, medical office, counseling office, etc).
- Placement Permit for Accessory Structure: this form should be completed to apply for a permit to build or install an accessory structure. A placement permit should be used to install a storage shed 200 sq. feet or smaller in residential properties and 120 sq. feet or less for commercial properties.
- Preliminary Plat Application- this form should be completed to propose a new subdivision . This requires additional details such as the land to be considered, number of lots to be subdivided, location of utilities, easements, drainage plans, etc.
- Zone District Change Application- this form should be completed to apply for a change in zoning district of property or land parcel.
- Application for Variance- this form should be completed to apply for an exception to codes when the configuration of a lot does not allow you to meet the standards requirements outlined in the code. Contact staff before completion of this form to schedule a review of the lot. Staff will then determine whether the lot meets extraordinary conditions that would cause a peculiar, exceptional or undue hardship on the property owner.
- Placement Permit for Solar Panel- this form is the first of a few steps to install and place a solar panel.
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