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  • Finding a Licensed Contractor
• Permits Overview
  • Applying for a Permit
  • Certificate of Occupancy
  • Completion of Work
  • Historical Records and Property History
  • Inspections Process
  • Site Plans
  • What Do I Need to Know About Permits?
  • When do I NOT need a permit?
  • Zoning Approval
• Building Permits
• Electrical Permits
• Elevator Permits
• Environmental Permits
• Mechanical/Heating Permits
• Plumbing Permits
• Sign Permits
  • Fee Schedule effective April 1, 2011
• Soil Erosion Permits
• Street Use Permits
• Wrecking/Moving Permits
• Online Permitting
  • Home Improvement Permits Pre-Application
  • Sign-Up for Online Permits
• Interior Remodeling & Alterations
  • Converting a Single Family to a Duplex
  • Finishing a Basement
  • Finishing an Attic Space
  • Installing Smoke Alarms
• Exterior Remodeling & Alterations
  • Building a Deck
  • Building a Fence
  • Building a Garage
  • Building an Addition
  • Building or Repairing a Retaining Wall
  • Installing a Driveway
  • Installing a Sidewalk, Stoop and Stairs
  • Installing a Swimming Pool
  • Installing Egress Windows
  • Outdoor Living and Landscaping Projects - Residential
  • Replacing Windows
  • Roofing
• Green Building
  • Green Building Options Checklist

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Finishing a Basement

At-a-glance

 

Is a ...	Required?
Permit	Yes
Contractor	No*
Zoning Check and Site Plan	Yes
Inspection	Yes
Construction Plan Review	Yes

Homeowners can perform work on their own properties without a contractor

Before You Start

Look at these pages:

Requirements for Additions and Alterations (pdf)

Minimum Standards for Dwellings (pdf)

Interior Remodeling or Alterations

Finding a licensed contractor

Hiring a Residential Contractor – what do I need to know? (pdf)

Site Plan

Zoning Approval

About Basements

Finishing Basements within Existing Dwelling Units (pdf)

Basement Egress Windows (pdf) – English

Basement Egress Windows (pdf) – Spanish

Meter and Panel Wiring Information

Chapter 244. Maintenance Code (50 pages)

About Permits

Applying for a Permit

Permits Overview

Timeline for Completion

About the Inspections Process

Site Plan

Inspections Process

Forms and Handouts for Basements

Building / Street Use Application for a permit

Basement Egress Windows (pdf) – English

Basement Egress Windows (pdf) – Spanish

Basement Insulation – Home Energy Guide

Finishing Basement Within 1 & 2 Family Dwellings

Basement Wall Finish

Insulation of Concrete Block Foundation Walls

Last updated Jul. 18, 2012

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