General Contractor	Pool Installer		Yard Sprinkler
Requirements			Landscaper		Roofer	Electrician	Plumber	HVAC
Registration Required	X	X	X	X	X
Occupation Tax	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
General Liability	Minimum $100,000					X	X	X
Surety Bond	R = $15,000 C = $20,000	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000
Worker’s Comp. Insurance	X	X	X	X	X
State License	X					X	X	X

 If you are not a "Registered Contractor" and need to be, please complete the appropriate application below and submit all paperwork together to the Department of Building and Commercial Services.  These applications are usually reviewed within 24 hours.  Applications for permits may not be accepted or issued until your application for registration is approved.

General Contractor Application(Residential and Commercial)

Specialty Contractor Application(Pool Installer, Landscaper, Yard Sprinkler, Roofer)

Once you have been approved as a registered contractor, the procedures outlined below will help us serve you better and make your permitting experience more efficient and less painful.

Subcontractors - electricians, plumbers and heating & air contractors, you only need to maintain your Occupation Tax (business license) as usual.  If working under a general contractor, the building permit number is required when applying for your permit.  Otherwise complete the information highlighted on the permit application below.

For a copy of the building permit application please click here and complete the highlighted information before submitting to the Department of Building and Commercial Services.  If you are unsure what to submit with the permit application, please click on the links below for the most common types of permits.

New Residential Construction Building Permit Requirements:
Residential Building Permits

All Commercial Building Permit Requirements:
Commercial Building Permits
Architectural Plan Review Application
Code Analysis

Manufactured Home Requirements:
Mobile Home Building Permits

Pool Installation Requirements:
Pool Permit Requirements

Other - roofing, alterations, repairs etc., please complete the highlighted
information on the application form.

After the permit application has been submitted you can expect a turn around time frame of approximately 5 days for new residential construction and additions.  Pool installations and mobile home requests average 3 days.  If an engineered grading plan is required, that time frame is dependant on the state and can take up to 3 weeks.  The turn around time for new commercial construction and commercial additions varies depending on the size of the project.