A building permit is required for:
- Concrete block walls over 3 feet high from grade
- Block pilasters over 3 feet high from grade
- Chain link fences over 8 feet high
- Open or screened wrought iron fences and gates over 8 feet high
- Wood fences over 8 feet high
a) In order to change the name of a contractor on an issued permit to a new contractor, the Department will require a letter from the original contractor relinquishing his/her interest in the original permit. Thereafter, the Department will change the name of the contractor on the original permit to the new contractor and print a new signature form for the new contractor to sign. If such a letter cannot be obtained from the original contractor, the Department will then require the new contractor to take out a new permit in his/her own name and pay the permit fee again. The permit fee can be waived if there is proof that the building permit fee on the original permit was paid by the property owner.
b) In order to change a contractor permit to owner/builder permit, the Department will require a letter from the contractor relinquishing his/her interest in the original permit. Thereafter, the Department will remove the contractor's name from the original permit and print new signature form for the owner to sign as owner/builder permit. In the event such a letter cannot be obtained from the contractor but the property owner can prove that he/she paid the permit fee on the original permit, the Department will remove the contractor's name from the original permit and print new signature form for the owner to sign as owner/builder permit.
Should such a letter cannot be obtained from the original contractor and the owner cannot prove that he/she paid for the original permit, then the owner will need to take out a new permit and pay the permit fee again.
c) In order to change architect or engineer of record on an issued permit, the Department will require the new architect and engineer to prepare his/her own plans/calculations, pay an appropriate plan check fee, and take out a new permit.