The Code Compliance Officer has twelve (12) days (excluding Sundays and legal holidays) in which to approve or deny any building permit application.  All approved construction (except fences) must be inspected by the Code Compliance Officer at various stages of construction, including a final inspection.

Once a building permit has been approved, if work has not begun on the approved project within ninety (90) days of the date of approval, the building permit will expire.

All building permit applications must also be accompanied by a site drawing of the lot and proposed construction in question.  The site drawing must include the following information, either on the back of the application or on a separate piece of paper:

• all lot lines, including dimensions
• all existing structures on the lot, including any trees or plantings that may be affected by the proposed construction
• location and dimensions of proposed construction
• distance (in feet) from proposed construction to lot lines and existing structures
• proposed building materials (if applicable)
• blueprints of proposed construction (all except fence permit applications)

To obtain a building permit packet for a single family home, or if you have any questions, please contact Shannon Lynch in the Code Compliance Office at 515-978-WKEE (9533) or 515-987-4522; or fax your request to 515-987-1845.