Questions tagged [permitting]
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Plumbing water line and drain schedule
I want to build a detached garage. I submitted plans to the city for a permit and they came back telling me they need to see the "plumbing water line and drain schedule" because I would like to have a ...
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Do I need a permit to open a wall up for a kitchen passthrough? [closed]
I'm interested in opening the wall between the kitchen and the "Dining Room" in an apartment that I'm renting. Before I pitch this to the landlord, do I need a permit for making that kind of ...
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So Cal garage conversion: Proper way to level floor
I own a tract house built in southern california built in 1995. There was a builder option to have a 3 car garage (standard 2 car with tandem garage) or a super family room where the extension ...
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what can the county do if my shed violate zoning distance?
So, here is the issue. Me being stupid, decided to start building a 12 x 16 shed. (sits on wood foundation)
THEN I started researching what the county permits. The shed has a setback of either 5 or ...
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NEC code regarding grounding and conductor pass through
I am adding a mini split system to my house which currently has a smaller air-conditioning condenser in place. In brief, the house is very old so we opted for a ductless mini-split over trying to ...
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AFCI breakers and code compliance
Doing a condo kitchen remodel in Los Angeles, CA. I have a licensed GC and electrician, but I'm keeping close tabs on permits, inspections etc.
Electric inspection flagged I need to add 2 more ...
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City Regulations
We are looking to finish out basement and one of the guys we brought in said we need to find out if we can get a permit for it, because our house was built in the 1950's the ceiling is 76" vs the ...
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self-improvement vs licensed-contractors
This is a question about the ability of doing remodeling on one's own, compared to hiring licensed contractors.
I realize some remodeling/repairs require permits from your local township/city to be "...
