FAQs
Permit And Inspection FAQs
You need a building permit for the following items:
- Electrical & plumbing work
- Any new construction or additions
- Sheds/garages/pole barns/storage buildings
- Porches/patios/awnings/canopy
- Decks
- Finishing a basement
- Any construction on a load bearing wall
- Roofing (new shingles)
- ADA ramps
- Commercial developments
- Many other items may also need a permit (contact the building department if you are not sure if you need a permit)
- Painting, papering, or similar work
- Installation or replacement of storm windows, window awnings
- Roof gutters
- Replacement of kitchen cabinets (unless plumbing, electrical, or structural elements are changed)
- Fill out an application
- Submit a detailed drawing/plot plan
- Pay fees
- Plans reviewed by city building inspector
- Most remodels and smaller items can be reviewed within 24 hours.
- Simple add-ons or garage permits will be processed same day or up to 3 days
- On a new residential home or commercial development a building permit can take up to 7-10 days.
- Footings: when they are formed and ready to be poured
- Foundations: when waterproofing is completed and ready for backfilling
- Framing: when all framing, wiring, plumbing, venting is done, wall and attic insulation is completed and walls are ready for covering
- Final: when the project is completed and ready for occupancy
- Plumbing: open roughed-in and final
- Gas: open roughed-in and final
- Mechanical work: open roughed-in and final
- Electrical: open roughed-in, service, and final, temporary pole and meter loop
Plumbing must be done by a City of Scottsbluff Licensed Plumber and the following work requires a plumbing permit:
- All new construction, including additions
- New or replacements of air conditioners, sewers services, furnaces, water heaters and water services
- Installation of back flow preventer’s, water softeners, and reverse osmosis units
New Construction
Commercial
Cost- First $1,000
Fee- $80
Excess
$5 per $1,000 or part thereof
All other
Cost- First $1,000
Fee- $30
Excess
$50 per $1,000 or part thereof
Commercial
Cost- First $1,000
Fee- $80
Excess
$5 per $1,000 or part thereof
All other
Cost- First $1,000
Fee- $30
Excess
$50 per $1,000 or part thereof
A building permit is required to ensure that a project meets standards for safety and health. It also protects all city residents and business owners today as well as in the future. It also ensures insurance companies that all new construction meet safety standards and are built to the International Building Code and other building codes (plumbing, electrical, fire, etc.).
Yes, you can obtain a fence permit application on-line. The city reviews fence permits to make sure that a fence does not exceed height maximums and does not block vehicle visibility on corners.
You can obtain your legal description and tax information at Scotts Bluff County at:http://scottsbluffne.taxsifter.com/taxsifter/T-Parcelsearch.asp or you can also contact a surveyor and they can tell you where your property lines are located. It is also a good idea to meet with your neighbors prior to getting a fence and discuss with them where they think the property lines may be located.
