Understanding the Building Permit Process in Alameda
Understanding the Building Permit Process in Alameda can be a perplexing problem for many. Do you need a permit to replace some windows, or is a permit required when you replace a counter in your kitchen? Greg McFann will try to answer these and other questions when he speaks at the Alameda Architectural Preservation Society monthly meeting. McFann, City of Alameda Building Official, will discuss the City’s permit process on Thursday, January 26, 2010 at 7pm at the Immanuel Lutheran Church at 1420 Lafayette Street.
Understanding the Building Permit Process, according to the City’s website “Do I Need to Get a Permit” these are the home repairs which Do Not Need a permit:
Building Permit Process Exempt Projects:
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One-story detached accessory structures used provided the floor does not exceed 120 square feet
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Fences not over 6 feet high
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Retaining walls that are not over 4 feet in height
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Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, and similar finish work
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Swings and other playground equipment
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Window awnings supported by an exterior wall of Group R-3 (one and two family homes) and U (garages) occupancies
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Non-fixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counters and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches in height
The Building Permit Process Electrical Permit Exemptions:
Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles
The Building Permit Process Plumbing Permit Exemptions:
The stopping of leaks in provided that if any concealed pipe must be removed and replaced with new material, such work shall be considered as new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection made
The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures and removal and re-installation of water closets (toilets), provided such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures.
Come to the meeting on Thursday, January 26 and ask McFann question about whether the building permit process may affect your new project.
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