What work requires a building permit?

The following are some of the more common projects that require the purchase of a building permit: new homes, wood decks, patio covers, porch repairs and replacements, roofing/shingling, siding, additions, garages, carports, sheds greater than 120 square feet in area, structural repairs, retaining walls over 2 feet in height, interior remodeling involving drywall or moving of or building walls, altering windows or doors, and demolitions. Visit Building Permits

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