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• <br /> EDITED <br /> RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS AND BUILDING PERMITS <br /> * Building Permit Requirements. <br /> Most home improvements require building permits. The <br /> purpose of the permit is to ensure that the building project <br /> meets minimum safety and health requirements. The fees <br /> charged for building permits are used to cover the cost of <br /> City inspectors checking the work for compliance with state <br /> and city building codes. <br /> * Homeowner's Responsibilities <br /> It is the homeowner's responsibility to verify that a <br /> building permit has been issued by the City for the <br /> • improvements. Do not take the building permit out for the <br /> contractor. When the contractor signs the permit he is <br /> guaranteeing to do the work according to code. If you sign <br /> for the permit, you are liable for correcting his work if it <br /> should fall short of standards. Make sure that the contractor <br /> contacts the City for the required inspections. An inspection <br /> card is issued and should be displayed near the work area. <br /> when an inspection is completed, the City's inspector will <br /> sign the card. <br /> Work should be paid for only after it passes final <br /> inspection, and an occupancy permit is granted by the City. <br /> In residential areas, it is necessary to get a building <br /> permit before: <br /> 1 . Re-roofing or residing <br /> 2 . Putting up a shed, deck, porch, or fence <br /> 21 <br />