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    Electric Permit Fee Cost In New York City

    Hello, I live in Manhattan and will be doing a renovation for my bathroom. I'm in the process of reviewing contractor bids. One contractor billed the following for an electric permit filing fee: Electrical: $1,500 On the NYC DOB, I found that an electrical permit costs $650.00. I have two...
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    Plumbing Permit Fees In NYC

    Hello, I live in Manhattan and will be doing a renovation for my bathroom. I'm in the process of reviewing contractor bids. One contractor billed the following for filing a plumbing permit: Plumbing: $2,800 on the NYC DOB website, I found that the Plumbing permit is based on the cost of the...
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    Permit for Shed after 18yrs!

    Hi, i have a weird situation here. I got a notice that a shed that was on the property when i purchased it a few years back was not built with a permit. I live in Seminole County, and i have talked to the investigator. But i am kinda unclear as to what to do. it is 10x14 foot shed, and the...
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    What zoning code is used to issue permits in a PD after the PD has been established?

    Hi All, I am wondering if anyone can help me as a non expert member of the public. I live in a town home at the Georgetown on the Park PD, in Provo, Utah which is in an R2PD zone. I believe this means that after the PD was established the zoning used to determine the building of new structures...
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    Can't get building permit for basement reno

    Hi, I'm trying to get a building permit for my basement reno in Ontario. The basement is already finished and has a kitchen and two piece bathroom. The ceiling height in most areas is 6'9" except it's 5'11 under the beam which runs the entire length of the basement and 6'2" under some duct...
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    Code for drop ceiling removsl

    Hi all New to the forum My company started renting a commercial space in jersey city NJ. It’s a basement in two story building and is about 13k sq ft. The space used to be a school and there is old grimey ceiling tiles throughout. We are currently renovating the space to be private...
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    What happens if a city approves a deck that seems to violate fire codes

    I am not a building professional but I have been fighting the city regarding a permit that was issued to my neighbor to build a deck that covers most of the rear yard. Our homes are townhomes so there is no side yard. From my research it seems that the permit was issued even thought violated...
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    Cure oven, building permit needed?

    Hi, In a manufacturing plant, installing a powdercoating cure oven, is a building permit required? I can see an electrical permit & Fire Marshall permit, but not a building permit. We're installing a powdercoating oven, our local county is saying we need a building permit, but i say since...
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