In idaho, when do you need to pull permits and when can you just do the work without having to worry about it? Not familiar with the laws around that, and it seems obscure.
Rental Property Investor · Chubbuck, ID · Member since 2018 · 532 posts · 466 votes
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Go talk to your city building inspector to find out. Usually the big things: new roof, new structure, ekectrical, plumbing, hvac. No for a lot of cosmetic things. Each city is different, and some items follow state code.
Rental Property Investor · Chubbuck, ID · Member since 2018 · 532 posts · 466 votes
6y
Go talk to your city building inspector to find out. Usually the big things: new roof, new structure, ekectrical, plumbing, hvac. No for a lot of cosmetic things. Each city is different, and some items follow state code.
Rental Property Investor · Concord, NC · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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You need to check state requirements. In NC,technically, anything structural, mechanical (HVAC), plumbing or electrical other than the simplest of things. E.g. faucet repair, light bulb, HVAC filter. Actually, in NC a new roof cover does not require a permit. In practice, I ensure permits are pulled for HVAC, gas work, major electrical and structural changes. If you build new construction, you may need several other permits - building, septic, well, driveway, drainage, etc.
Flipper/Rehabber · Goffstown, NH · Member since 2019 · 80 posts · 59 votes
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@Kade Eiguren your local building inspector will spell it out for you.
I pretty much tell people that ask me this question if it involves a repair or renovation over 2500. Chances are you need a permit.
If you are doing any work that will be hidden. Structure, electrical, plumbing, HVAC. Chances are you need a permit.
It’s so crazy how this changes from state to state and from town to town. Permits are cheap, I prefer to pull them. It helps long term. If you go to sell and have records of permits that match the work done it really adds credibility to the project.
I did a somewhat hefty renovation on a property over 3 years. I pulled permits all along the process. When it came time for the owner to sell the property it appraised high. Then came inspections, not a single issue found and the inspector cited all the permits I had pulled in his report. For the couple hundred bucks it doesn’t make financial sense to not pull permits.
If you are hiring a contractor to do major work for you. Insist that you have a permit. Tell them you are financing the project and need the building permit for the bank. If a contractor argues with you about getting a permit. Get another contractor where your interests align. If someone is afraid of having there work checked by an inspector, that’s scary.