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***Effective July 1, 2012, City Council approved Ordinance-3231 to amend chapters 8 and 33 of the City Code by adding new Sections 8-37 and 33-72, establishing a technology fee in the amount of five dollars ($5.00) for building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fence, sign, right of way and certain other permits.***  Example:  Reroof permit:   $5000 Contract Value =  $5  X 5 (contract value) = 25 + 30 (base fee) = 55 X 2% (Levy) = $56.10 + 5 (Technology Fee) = $61.10  Permit Total

 
Please click on one of the links below for procedures, forms, and fees for each type of permit.
                                  All Contractors Please See Attached Memo:   
                            
Procedures
Forms
Fees
All Permits & Inspections - FAQs    
Asbestos Certification Exemption pdf icon  
Building (Commercial) pdf icon pdf icon
Building (Residential) pdf icon pdf icon
Child Care/Day Care/Family Day Home  pdf icon 
Civil Inspections Permit pdf icon  
Commercial Rangehoods and Grease Control Devices    
Demolition pdf icon  
EIFS Project List pdf icon  
Electrical pdf icon pdf icon
Elevator pdf icon pdf icon
Fence  pdf icon     pdf icon
Fire pdf icon pdf icon
FOIA pdf icon pdf icon
Gas pdf icon pdf icon
Mechanical pdf icon pdf icon
Model Homes  pdf icon 
Moving & Hauling pdf icon pdf icon
Plumbing pdf icon pdf icon
Pool Alarm Affidavit pdf icon
Pool Fence Affidavit pdf icon  
Portable Storage Container pdf icon  
​Projects/Plan Review pdf icon​ ​
Roofing/Siding pdf icon pdf icon 
Right-of-Way pdf icon pdf icon
Right-of-Way Subcontractor's Attachment pdf icon
Sign pdf icon pdf icon
Special Inspections Policy pdf icon  
Special/Amusement pdf icon pdf icon
Underground & Aboveground Storage Tanks pdf icon pdf icon
Utility      pdf icon pdf icon

 

 

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