Projects not requiring a permit: While most home improvement projects require a permit (which helps ensure safety standards), there are some projects that do NOT require a residential permit:
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- Detached, non-habitable structures smaller than 200 square feet in floor area (a site plan is required for a planning review);
- Patio slabs or sidewalks/drives (not over 30 inches above grade);
- Repair existing landscape irrigation piping (a permit is required to connect a new irrigation system to your waterline);
- Walls, three feet or less (except retaining walls); site plan is required for a planning review;
- Low-voltage landscape accent lighting;
- Minor repairs or replacement of non-structural items such as glass, doors, hardware, kitchen cabinets, carpeting, flooring or trim work (not affecting a pool enclosure or garage);
- Paint (interior/exterior); repair drywall, plasterboard, paneling or stucco (insulated stucco systems require a permit);
- Repair or replace existing plumbing fixtures in the same location;
- Re-shingle or retile a roof when the same material is used.
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