Wednesday, March 27, 2019

A Step By Step Guide To Albuquerque Building Permit Application Process

By Pamela Bennett


If you have made plans to build a house or structure, you must apply for permits. Permits give you the legal permission to begin the construction project in accordance with the approved specifications and drawings. Construction permits are required whenever you are thinking of constructing, altering, enlarging, repairing, improving, removing, converting, or demolishing any structure or construction. This is one of the most intimidating aspects of constructing a house. To help you through this procedure, the article outlines some simple steps that you need to follow during the Albuquerque building permit application process.

The owners of construction process usually begin this process by contacting the local municipality offices to inform them of their intention to begin the construction work on their property. You will be provided with all the requirements that you will need to fulfill when applying for the permits. All applicants are required to fill in and append their signature on the forms issued by the department.

You should then proceed to apply for the construction permits. You will bring the completed forms and other documents that you were asked to prepare such as the plans and sketches of the proposed project. If the construction project involves remodeling of the current structures, you will only be required to submit a plan that shows the proposed changes to the structure. There is a certain amount of money that you will pay as you submit these documents.

After submitting these documents, the local department will proceed to review them to see if this project has complied with all the local codes. In most cases, the review process will involve more than one department but this depends on the nature of the project. The various departments will review the documents to see if the project has complied with zoning policies, fire prevention, construction codes, and mechanical plans.

The local government will notify you if the review process has been successful and if the plans have been approved. In some cases, there are necessary corrections that should be made to the project documents and the local government will notify you of the same. You can resubmit the documents after you make the necessary changes. The processing of the resubmitted documents takes a shorter time and you will be notified if it has been approved.

As soon as this process is completed, you will be issued with permits. This essential means that you should begin working on the construction project. The local department will conduct regular inspections on the project site to ensure that it continues to confirm to the submitted plans and local codes. There will be a regular inspection of the work in progress and inspection records will be issued during each inspection. In the subsequent inspections, the local government inspectors will require you to display the permits, inspection card, and approved plans.

After the construction project is completed, you will no longer be required to display the construction permits on your project. The local officials will perform the final review to determine if the entire project has complied with the local codes. You will be provided with a document to show that the construction project meets the safety standards.

You should not proceed with the construction project if you do not have the construction permits because this will cost you dearly. Follow the above steps to get one from your local department.




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