Permit Checklist
Permit requirements vary widely in different locations. Develop a list for your project – start by checking in with your local building department.
Remember the Building Department may only tell you part of the story. Research the following items and try to start putting a schedule together. My Builder 20 group often discusses permit issues. Jim in Wisconsin tells me he can get a permit in 5 days, while others of us suffer with months even years in the permitting process. In my local area building departments in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Malibu, Ojai, Ventura County, City of Ventura, Santa Barbara and County of Santa Barbara all treat building codes and zoning regulations in different ways.
Access
Air Rights
Archaeologists
Bridges
CC&R’s (Private Restrictions)
Cell Phone Access
City Planning
City Zoning
Civil Engineers
Coastal Commissions
Drainage
Easements – Utility or Private
Earthquake Zones
Electric
Environmental Health Department
Fire Department
Flood Zones
Flowers (Protected by State)
Gas
Geology and Soils
Grading Department
Historical Commissions
Internet Access
Landscape Architects
Native American burial sites
Neighborhood Architectural Committees
New Regulations in the works!
Neighbors
NYMBYists
Planning Department
Public Hearings
Public Works Dept.
Scenic Corridors
Sewer/Septic
Storm water
Surveys
Tax Liens
Telephone
Tornado Areas
Tree Protection
View Corridors
Water
Water Perc (percolation) Tests
Waterways
Wells – quality, quantity
Zoning Clearance
Other Items?
Live in Hawaii ? Check for lava flow areas !!!