Do I need a Building Permit?
· Building permits are required for all new buildings - new homes, commercial buildings, garages, sheds over 120 square feet in floor area - all new buildings constructed within the city limits of the City of Ames
Are you constructing a new building?
You need a permit!
· Building permits are required for all new additions to existing buildings - room additions, garage additions, second story additions, decks, porches with or without roofs - permits are required for all new floor area added to an existing home, commercial building, garage, shed, barn, storage building
Are
you adding a new addition to an existing building?
You need a
permit!
· Building permits are required for all interior remodeling of existing homes, apartments, commercial, industrial, storage buildings - all changes to the inside of all buildings requires a building permit, unless you answer no to all the questions in the section below.
You need a permit! Unless you answer NO to ALL of these questions:
___Am I removing more than 32 square feet of sheetrock or plaster from any wall?
___Am I going to fur out and finish a basement wall?
___Am I building a new interior or exterior wall?
___Am I removing an existing interior or exterior wall?
___Am I making repairs that include the cutting away of a part of any wall or partition?
___Am I removing or cutting any structural beam or load-bearing support?
___Am I going to cut an opening for a window or doorway in an existing wall?
___Am I installing a replacement window or door in an opening that needs to be made larger or smaller?
___Am I changing the location of a doorway?
___Am I going to replace a window in a sleeping room on any floor of the house?
___Am I rearranging any parts of the building that affect the way people get in or out of the building?
- If you answered YES to ANY of these questions, then
YOU NEED A BUILDING PERMIT!
How to apply for a
building permit.
Read about permit requirements
in the
Ames
Municipal Code.
Email the Inspection Division: inspections@city.ames.ia.us
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