WHEN IS A PERMIT NEEDED?
| A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT, WHICH MAY INCLUDE A BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, FIRE AND/OR PLUMBING SUB-CODE TECHNICAL SECTION, IS REQUIRED TO DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: |
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ALL CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO: CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR PROJECTS WHICH CHANGE THE FOOTPRINT OF THE BUILDING, LOT COVERAGE, USE OF THE SPACE, ETC. MAY ALSO REQUIRE A ZONING APPROVAL (PERMIT). AN APPLICATION IS ENCLOSED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION WHEN OBTAINED AT THE PENNINGTON BOROUGH CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE. |
CATEGORY - PERMIT(S) NEEDED
| ADDITIONS - All | NEW BUILDING - All |
| AIR CONDITIONING - Electric & Plumbing | PLUMBING WORK - Plumbing |
| ALARMS Burglar - Electric Fire/Smoke/Carbon Monoxide - Electric & Fire |
POOL - Building, Electric, Plumbing, Fire (for heater) |
| ALTERATIONS - Residential or Commercial - All | PORCH - Building |
| ASBSETOS REMOVAL - Building | RADON - Building, Electric |
| BASEMENT REFINISHING/REMODELING - Building, Electrical, Fire and Plumbing | RAMP - Building |
| BATHROOM
FIXTURES Direct replacement and or any piping changes - Plumbing (need licensed plumbing contractor or homowner) |
ROOF - Building |
| CAR PORT - Building, others as needed | SATELLITE DISH - over 24" Diameter - Building |
| CHIMNEY RELINE - Fire | SHED - Over 100 sq ft or over 10' high - Building |
| DECK - Building | SIDING - Building |
| DEMOLITION - Building | SIGNS - Building, Electric |
| DOORS
adding, enlarging or eliminating - Building |
SPA/HOT TUB - Building, Electric |
| ELECTRIC WORK - Electric | SPRINKLER - Fire |
| ELEVATOR - Elevator | STEPS - Building |
| FENCE
- Building - If: - around a pool or: - over 6' or: - commercial |
STOVE WOODBURNING - Building, Fire |
| FIREPLACE - Building, Fire, Plumbing, Chimney Certification | TANK (installation, abandonment or removal) - Building, Fire |
| GARAGE - Building - (others as needed) | TELEPHONE/COMM. POINTS/VOICE DATA/COMPUTER WIRING - Electric |
| GAZEBO - If over 100' - Building | TENANT FIT OUT - All |
| HEATING/VENT/AC (HVAC) - Electric (if fuel fired equip. does not need licensed electrician), Fire, Plumbing | TRAILER - CONSTRUCTION - BUILDING - SALES - All |
| HOOD - Fire & Electric | TEMPORARY MOBILE HOME - All |
| LAWN SPRINKLER - Electric, Plumbing & Copy of D.E.P. Landscape Irrigation License | WATER HEATER - Plumbing |
| MOVING A STRUCTURE - Building and all utility sign-offs as for demo. Also would require footing/foundation application for setting the structure in new location. | WINDOWS - adding, enlarging, or eliminating - Building |
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