§ 10-21. Improvements or repairs not requiring a permit.

FBC Section 105.2 pertaining to work exempt from permit is amended to include the following:

The following individual improvements or repairs performed within a 12-month period to a single individual dwelling unit do not require a permit. This exemption does not apply to any combination of items that exceed $500.00 or improvements undertaken as part of a larger project or work being performed on multiple dwelling units:

(a)

Replacement of plumbing or electric fixtures.

(b)

Replacement of water heaters when it does not generate a technology change (any change in technology will require a permit, e.g., a tank system to a tankless water heater system).

(c)

Installation, replacement or repair of low voltage systems for the following:

(1)

Telephones;

(2)

Data transmission;

(3)

Security systems;

(4)

Closed circuit and cable TV paging systems and speakers;

(5)

Landscaping and pool lighting.

(d)

One hundred square feet or less of drywall, within any 12-month period, where no fire separation is involved.

(e)

A building permit is not required for the following non-commercial accessory structures when placed on a residentially zoned property:

(1)

Car cover. Must be less than 200 square feet in size and less than ten feet in height, with a wood, metal or plastic frame and covered with canvas, plastic or vinyl covering.

(2)

Garden or yard trellis. Must be less than 200 square feet in size and less than 12 feet in height.

Accessory building or structure setbacks must be observed and may not include electrical or plumbing.

(Ord. No. 13-22 , § 2(5-113), 12-18-2013)