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title: "Permit Questions Pack"
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# Permit Questions Pack

Use with [Permit and Code Questions, Not Answers](/articles/permit-and-code-questions-not-answers).

## What this is not

- Not a permit determination or code conclusion
- Not legal advice
- Not DIY instructions for life-safety trades
- Not a substitute for talking to your local building department (AHJ)

## Project snapshot (for the AHJ, not for inventing answers)

- City / county:
- Scope in one paragraph:
- Structural changes? (Y/N/unknown):
- Electrical / gas / plumbing / mechanical changes? (Y/N/unknown):
- Older finishes that might involve asbestos/lead awareness? (Y/N/unknown):

## Questions to ask the building department

1. Which permit types apply to this scope, if any?
2. Who may pull each permit (owner, licensed contractor)?
3. What documents do you need from me?
4. Which inspections should I expect, at a high level?
5. Any local amendments or handouts for this project type?
6. How should hazardous-materials concerns be handled before demolition?

## Documents I will bring

- [ ] Brief / sketch
- [ ] Product datasheets (verified)
- [ ] Written contractor scope (if any)

## After the conversation (my notes)

| Date | Who I spoke with (role) | What I heard | Document names cited |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |

**I will not treat an AI yes/no as the AHJ answer:** ☐