The following projects require a permit:
- New construction, renovations, additions, and structural modifications
- Building or interior demolition
- Siding, windows, and exterior door installation
- Patios, decks, and outdoor kitchens
- Swimming pools and spas
- Retention walls
- Extensive landscaping
- Sewer & water connection or repairs
- Detached structures, garages, sheds, gazebos
- Roofing, skylights, daylighting pipes, solar panels
- All electrical, plumbing, and mechanical modifications
- Backup generators
- Changes in topography, when 10 or more cubic yards of fill are involved
- Driveways and fences
- Tree and woodland removal (removal of dead trees requires a permit)