Building Department & Code Enforcement

Work not requiring a permit: 

Assessed Home Improvements

• Exterior painting
• Repairing or replacing exterior trim
• Minor repair of existing porches or steps
• Repairing sidewalks or driveways on private property
• Repainting, repairing or cleaning brickwork stone or other masonry
• Improving lawns or landscaping
• Adding or replacing gutters or downspouts
• Repairing existing fencing
• Installing weather stripping, storm windows and doors
• Interior painting and wallpapering
• Repairing existing walls and ceilings
• Installing carpeting

Work requiring a permit:

Unassessed Home Improvements

• Adding or replacing above ground swimming pools
• Remodeling, alterations and repairs that include changes to or placement of portions of the structural system of the building (structural system includes all framing, masonry and sheathing materials.)
• Replacement of roofs
• Construction of decks and stairs
• Installing new or replacement fences
• Plumbing additions or replacement
• Electrical additions or replacement
• Heating changes (i.e. furnace replacement)
• Exterior repairs where the work to be done, including scaffolding or ladders used, extends beyond property lines
• Replacing existing ceiling and wall materials (plaster, etc.) in buildings of two families or more
• Replacing windows and doors
• Adding or replacing wood-burning stoves or fireplace inserts
• Barricade permit when necessary
• Adding exterior lighting

Assessed Home Improvements

• All new structures or additions to existing structures
• Major exterior structural changes
• Interior alterations which provide additional rooms
• Adding new basements where none exist
• Adding central heating or central air conditioning systems
• Adding fireplaces
• Converting a room in a residence into a commercial use
• In-ground pools
• Updating kitchens and baths