Permits are required for the sitting
of a mobile home or the replacement of an existing mobile home. The
mobile home permit covers the mobile home setup (blocking, anchoring),
electrical, and plumbing.
AIR CONDITIONER:
The mechanical (air
conditioning) permit is a separate permit.
SEPTIC TANK:
The septic tank permit
is not included in the mobile home setup permit. This permit must be obtained from the Health
Department. The Building Department
will not issue a mobile home permit until an application number has
been obtained from the Health Department.
WELL PERMIT:
The well permit is
not included in the mobile home setup permit. The well installer obtains this permit from
the Suwannee River Water Management District.
OWNER CONTRACTOR:
A property owner
may act as contractor for the wiring, and plumbing of their home.
ADDITIONS:
Permit requirements
for mobile homes can be found in the addition
section.
Setup:
A licensed setup contractor
must set up Mobile homes.
FEES:
Mobile Home Permit
Single Wide$150.00
Double Wide $200.00
Mechanical Permit
$40.00
Building permits
are required for all residential construction.
ADDITIONAL PERMITS:
The Building permit
covers only the actual construction of a home. Additional permits are required for electrical,
plumbing, mechanical (AC / heat), septic tank, and well.
SEPTIC TANK:
The septic tank permit
is not included in the Building Permit. This permit must be obtained form the Health
Department. The Building Department
will not issue a Building permit until an application number has been
obtained from the Health Department.
WELL PERMIT:
The well permit is
not included in the Building Permit. The well installer obtains this permit from the Swannee Rive Water
Management District.
PLANS:
A set of house plans
must be submitted to the Building Department before a permit will be
issued. The plan review by the
Building Department may take up to one week to complete. The plans must show by notes or detail, all of the structural elements
of the home, including truss type, rafter spans and sizes, ceiling and
floor joist spans and sizes, sheathing type and nail spacing, footing
or pier details, and girder size and span.
A homeowner can draw his or her own house plans.
OWNER CONTRACTOR:
The property owner
can act as contractor for residential structures for their own use.
The owner contractor must provide direct, on-site supervision
as well as workers compensation and liability insurance for any employees.
It is a violation of State Statute to sell a structure built
by an owner contractor within one year of its completion.
FEES:
12 cents per square
foot heated space.
9
cents per square foot unheated space (porch, carport).
$40.00
per trade (electrical, plumbing, mechanical).
Building permits are
require for room additions in excess of 100 square feet in size, roofed
porch additions in excess of 150 square feet in size, and deck additions
in excess of 250 square feet in size.
ADDITIONAL PERMITS:
The Building Permit
only covers the actual construction of the addition. Additional permits may be required for electrical,
plumbing, and mechanical work.
ELECTRICAL:
Additions that are
wired off of existing circuits, or require not more than 2-110 volt
circuits do not require an additional permit.
MECHANICAL:
Extensions of existing
ductwork do not require an additional permit.
PLUMBING:
Relocation of not
more than 1 plumbing fixture does not require an additional permit.
SEPTIC TANK:
Room additions that
exceed 300 square feet in size and include bedrooms require septic tank
approval by the Health Department before a Building Permit will be issued.
PLANS:
A set of construction
plans must be submitted to the Building Department before a permit will
be issued. The plan review by
the Building Department may take up to one week to complete. The plans must show by notes or detail, all
of the structural elements of the addition, including truss type, rafter
spans and sizes, ceiling and floor joist spans and sizes, sheathing
type and nail spacing, footing or pier details, and girder size and
span. A homeowner can draw his or her own construction
plans.
FEES:
12 cents per square
foot heated space
9 cents per square
foot unheated space (porch, carport).
$40.00 per trade (electrical,
plumbing, mechanical).
A remodeling permit
is required for any renovations that include structural changes (wall
removal, relocation), or trade-work (electrical, plumbing, mechanical).
PLANS:
A set of construction
plans is needed when structural changes are part of the project.
FEES:
The fees for a remodeling
permit are calculated at 10 cent per square foot with a minimum fee
of $50.00. There is no additional fee for electrical, plumbing, and
mechanical work.
A Building Permit
is required for all commercial building.
DEVELOPMENT ORDER:
The Planning Board
must approve a Development Order before a Building Permit will be issued.
Applications for a Development Order are available at the Building
and Planning Department.
ADDITIONAL PERMITS:
The Building permit
covers only the actual construction. Additional permits are required for electrical,
plumbing, mechanical (AC / heat), septic tank, and well.
SEPTIC TANK:
The septic tank permit
is not included in the Building Permit. This permit must be obtained form the Health
Department. The Building Department
will not issue a Building permit until an application number has been
obtained from the Health Department.
WELL PERMIT:
The well permit is
not included in the Building Permit. The well installer obtains this permit from the Swannee Rive Water
Management District.
PLANS:
A set of construction
plans must be submitted to the Building Department before a permit will
be issued. The plan review by
the Building Department may take up to one week to complete. The plans must show by notes or detail, all
of the structural elements of the structure, including truss type, rafter
spans and sizes, ceiling and floor joist spans and sizes, sheathing
type and nail spacing, footing or pier details, and girder size and
span. A design professional (engineer, architect)
is required to prepare, and seal the drawings for the following:
1.
Assembly, Education, and Institutional structures.
2.
Buildings three or more stories high.
3.
Buildings 5,000 sq. ft or more in area.
OWNER CONTRACTOR:
A property owner can
act as contractor for commercial structures up to 25,000 in value. A
licensed contractor must obtain permits for structures in excess of
25,000. Owner contractors must
provide direct, on-site supervision, as well as workers compensation
and liability insurance for any employees.
It is a violation of State Statutes to sell a structure built
by an owner contractor within on year of its completion.
FEES:
12 cents per square
foot heated space.
9 cents per square
foot unheated space (porch, carport).
$40.00 per trade (electrical,
plumbing, mechanical).
A Building Permit
and plan review is required for all boathouses or docks constructed
on man-made canals (Keaton, Dekle, Cedar Island, etc.) in Taylor County.
ADDITIONAL PERMITS:
The construction permit
only covers the actual construction of the boathouse; an additional
permit is required for electrical wiring.
SIZE:
The deck of the dock,
pier, boat lift or covered dock, including the platform and any walkways
attached to the dock, pier, boat lift or covered dock which extend over
the water, shall not exceed 400 square feet in size. When a covered boat dock or covered boat-lift
is constructed, the area under roof shall not exceed 500 square feet,
and in no case shall the area defined by the deck together with the
roofed area exceed 600 square feet.
LENGTH:
No boat dock, covered
boat dock or pier, together with the water-craft being moored at the
structure, shall project into a manmade waterway more than 20% of the
width of the waterway or 30 feet, whichever is less, including pilings.
PLANS:
A site plan and Construction
plan is required for all boathouses. The site plan must show the size and projection
into a manmade waterway of the boathouse. The construction plan must show by notes or detail, all of the structural
elements of the structure, including piling embedment, beam sizes, roof
framing, and strapping details.
FEES:
Less than 400 square
feet: $30.00 plus 1 cent per square foot.
400 square foot or
more: $50.00 plus 1 cent per square foot.
Electrical: $40.00
STORAGE
/ SHED
A permit is required
for storage structures in excess of 200 square feet in size.
VELOCITY ZONE:
All storage structures
located in velocity (V) zones require a Building Permit.
The maximum size for an enclosed structure is 150 square feet.
The maximum size for an UN-enclosed structure (screen, lattice)
is 240 square feet.
PLANS:
Construction plans
are required for storage buildings that are constructed on site. The
plans must show by notes or detail, all of the structural elements of
the structure, including truss type, rafter spans and sizes, ceiling
and floor joist spans and sizes, sheathing type and nail spacing, footing
or pier details, and girder size and span.
ADDITIONAL PERMITS:
The Building Permit
covers only the construction of the building. Additional permits may be required for the
electrical, plumbing, and mechanical (air-conditioner).
OWNER CONTRACTOR:
Property owners can
act as contractor for the construction and trade-work for a storage
structure.
FEES:
Less than 400 square
feet: $30.00 plus 1 cent per square foot.
400 square feet or
more: $50.00 plus 1 cent per square foot.
$40.00 per trade (electrical,
plumbing, mechanical).
Recreational
vehicle permits are required for the installation of a power pole to
serve a recreational vehicle.
ADDITIONAL PERMITS:
The recreational
vehicle permit only covers the power pole, a septic tank permit from
the Health Department or a waste disposal contract from an RV park or
waste collection center is required before the recreational vehicle
permit will be issued by the Building Department.
FLOOD ZONE:
Recreational vehicles
located in flood zones must be highway ready and be on site not more
than 180 days per calendar year.
POWER POLE:
A recreational vehicle
power pole cannot have a main breaker larger than 60-amp.
If you wish to use a higher amperage panel, a 60-amp back fed
main breaker must be installed. A receptacle must be installed on a RV pole
before it is inspected.
FEES:
Recreational vehicle
permit: $125.00
SERVICE CHANGE:
All electrical service
changes, whether for repair or upgrade, require permitting from the
Building Department.
MINOR INSTALLATIONS
/ REPAIRS:
Repairs to electrical
equipment and/or circuits, and electrical installations of not more
than 2, 110-volt or 220-volt circuits do not require a permit.
HVAC SYSTEMS:
Electrical permits
are required for new air conditioning and heat installations (not replacements),
however, this may be included as part of the mechanical permit and covered
under a single $35.00 fee.
OWNER CONTRACTOR:
A property owner
can act as contractor for residential installations and commercial installations
where the aggregate construction cost is less than $25,000.
ENGINEER:
An Engineered plan
is required for installations with a value greater than $50,000; and
an aggregate service capacity greater than 600-amperes (residential)
or greater than 800 amperes (commercial or industrial).
FEE: $40.00
A Plumbing permit
is required for all newly installed plumbing piping and fixtures.
Replacement and/or repair of existing plumbing fixtures do not
require a permit.
OWNER CONTRACTOR:
A property owner
can act as contractor for the installation of plumbing on their property.
ENGINEER:
An Engineered plan
is required for installations with a value greater than $50,000; and
requires a plumbing system with 250 or more fixture units.
FEE: $40.00
The replacement of
existing air conditioning and heating equipment does not require a permit.
Replacement of existing equipment with systems of a larger tonnage
or KW rating is required to be permitted.
WINDOW UNITS: Window
air conditioners are exempt from permit requirements.
MOBILE HOME:
The mechanical permit
is not included in the mobile home permit. The relocation of a used mobile home with an
existing package air conditioner does not require an additional mechanical
permit.
ENGINEER:
An Engineered plan
is required for installations with a value greater than $50,000; and
requiring a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system greater
than 15-ton capacity, or designed to accommodate more than 100 persons.
FEE: $40.00