Q: Are permits still required if you're not doing structural work?
If you aren't doing structural work, are permits still usually required?
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David L from
Backbay Construction, Inc.
Orlando, FLA: Usually
As the other two contractors have said, the most important thing you can do is call your local building department and ask them. But it is always better to err on the side of safety. If you are hiring a contractor, it is good for you to have a permit pulled and an inspector to come in and check to make sure your contractor did the work correctly.
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Barry E from
Remodelings Solutions by Elings
Urbandale, IAA: Short answer is yes
It depends on your location, municipal requirements and exactly what you are doing?
From the Roswell website: A permit is required when any owner, authorized agent, or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, or demolish a building or structure. In addition, to install, enlarge, alter, replace, any electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing, and sprinkler systems, the installation of which is regulated by the technical codes, shall first make application and obtain the required permit for the work.
When work is done without permits, where needed, you can hurt your chances of obtaining financing, create problems when you sell your property as well as code rulings you may not be aware of.
Bottom line, if not sure whether you need the permit, call your building department and ask.
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Nicolette P from
Nar Fine Carpentry
Carmichael, CAA: Yes
Yes. A permit is required for just about everything. You can sometimes get away without them, but you absolutely do not want to work without a permit when doing structural alterations. If you are installing a beam, your contractor should insist on a permit. And if for some reason, the city finds out you did work without a permit, you can be fined.
As written above, bottom line is to call your building department, and always better safe than sorry.
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Jason F from
Onsite Residential
Tampa, FLA: Yes
In Florida this answer is... yes.
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