FAQs

Do I need a permit for my project?: Application or notice to the code official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures. Such repairs shall NOT include: installation of siding, the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting away of any structural beam or bearing support, or the removal or change of any required means of egress or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the exit requirements, alteration of, replacement or relocation of any standard pipe, water supply, sewer, drainage, drain leader, gas, soil, waste, vent or similar piping, electrical wiring, mechanical or other work which affects public health, safety or welfare. Permits are not required for one-story detached accessory structures provided the floor area does not exceed 64 square feet however, zoning approval is required.

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1. Do I need a permit for my project?: Application or notice to the code official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures. Such repairs shall NOT include: installation of siding, the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting away of any structural beam or bearing support, or the removal or change of any required means of egress or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the exit requirements, alteration of, replacement or relocation of any standard pipe, water supply, sewer, drainage, drain leader, gas, soil, waste, vent or similar piping, electrical wiring, mechanical or other work which affects public health, safety or welfare. Permits are not required for one-story detached accessory structures provided the floor area does not exceed 64 square feet however, zoning approval is required.

2. Where is my septic system and well?: If the house was built in the last 10-15 years, we may have it on file. However, the Office of Water Resources at the State Department of Environmental Management will have it on file.