What Can You Do in the Permit Center?

Stations 1, 5, and 14 - Building Inspections

Accepts permit applications for proposed construction, demolition, and alterations.
Reviews, approves, and issues permits for small additions, decks, porches, and accessory structures for single family dwellings.
Reviews, approves, and issues permits for plumbing, mechanical, electrical equipment, and installations for new single family dwellings that have already obtained a building permit.
Reviews, approves, and issues permits for alterations and additions to existing plumbing, mechanical, electrical systems to existing single family dwellings.
Reviews, approves, and issues sign permits.
Reviews, approves, and issues amusement device permits.
Reviews, approves, and issues electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits for tenant up-fits that have already obtained a building permit.
Approves plan re-submittals filed in response to rejected inspections.
Provides advice concerning administrative and basic technical matters related to single family construction projects.

Stations 2, 6, and 15 - Planning

Reviews building permit applications for conformance with County land development regulations.
Reviews business license applications for conformance with zoning regulations.
Verifies zoning data/conditions.
Reviews permits for compliance with County land development requirements.
Responds to questions regarding zoning requirements, proffers and special use permits conditions, etc.
Provides information on County development review procedures including PODs, subdivisions, rezoning, variances, and special exceptions.
Reviews development related plans and applications for completeness.
Processes zoning complaints.

Station 3 - Public Works

Reviews and approves building permits for conformance with County regulations .
Provides information on County development review procedures, incding PODs, subdivisions, and special exceptions.
Provides assistance to citizens on flood plain inquiries.
Assists customers with road right-of-way and easements.
Interprets road plans, subdivision plats, and construction plans.
Provides assistance to customers regarding administrative and basic technical matters related to construction projects and drainage.

Station 4 - Public Utilities

Answers questions pertaining to availability of County water and sewer.
Answers questions about connection fees, off-site credits policy, water and sewer ordinance, plan approval and construction process.
Receives connection fees for water and sewer.
Reviews building permit applications for compliance with water and sewer code.
Reviews road permits for conflict with existing utilities.
Provides copies of water and sewer maps.
Reviews and approves certificates of occupancy.

Stations 8-10 - Public Access Station

Station 7 - Map Station

Provide assistance at Public Access Station to navigate through County maps and also print copies.
Pay for maps you have printed at Map Station.
Not comfortable with using a computer? Staff at this station will print a map copy for you.