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Building
Permits WHY GET A
PERMIT? There are several advantages to doing home
improvement projects with a building permit. The primary one is that getting a
permit brings you the service of the construction department. The inspector
approves each phase of the construction process, checking to see that work is
done safely and properly. Secondly, there are legal and financial
liabilities that you face when you don’t get a permit. Work without a permit
is illegal and can pose serious complications for you when you try to sell your
house. Any fire and homeowner’s insurance you have will be invalidated if you
do work without a permit. If there is a fire in your house, the insurance
company will use the illegal work as an excuse not to pay on your claim. WHO CAN GET A
PERMIT? Permits are issued to the owner of the
dwelling. Contractors acting as the agent for the owner may handle the permit
process and are completely responsible. WHAT KIND OF
PERMITS? There are four different permits: (1)
Building
permit (2)
Plumbing
permit (3)
Fire
permit (4)
Electrical
permit Permits are relatively simple to obtain. When
you have completed your drawings, simply go to the building department and
obtain an application to fill out. When you have completed the proper forms for
each permit, you submit it with all the necessary drawings. The application will
be reviewed and if completed correctly will be issued. FEES
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