New Residential Construction (One & Two Family)

New Construction

Online Building Permit Application for New One and Two Family wipermit.com

All required documents listed below are to be submitted with your online permit application.

  • REScheck Version 2009 IECC                                   
  • Braced Wall Plan                               
  • Erosion Control Plan
  • Engineering for any Tall Walls
  • Two completed sets of drawings that include:
  • Site Plan
  • Foundation Plan
  • Floor Plans
  • Elevation Drawings
  • Wall or Building Section
  • Permit Fees
  • Driveway Permit

ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMIT

After your plans and application have been accepted, the plans will be reviewed for compliance with the code. The code allows the inspector up to 10 working days to review and act on the plans. Incomplete submittals or additional required information will extend this time.

For NEW 1 & 2 family dwellings, you will receive a permit card for posting at the project site along with the Conditions of Approval for the project. The Conditions of Approval is a list of code requirements that applies specifically to your project. It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the code sections listed before you begin construction. The Conditions of Approval are intended to be as complete as possible. However, if an item is not listed, it is not to be implied that your project is exempt from that requirement.

REQUIRED INSPECTIONS

Inspections are required at various stages of the building project for inspecting:

  • Footings before pouring
  • Foundation and drain tile before backfilling
  • Underfloor plumbing
  • Underfloor vapor retarder
  • Electric service
  • Rough Building: Electric, Plumbing, HVAC, & Insulation
  • Erosion Control