ADDITIONS TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY*

Room additions: A building/zoning permit is required. Where applicable, electric, and heating permits are also required. Two sets of construction drawings and two plot plans must be submitted.

Deck, Patio, porch & enclosures: Plans are required and permits and inspections are needed. Enclosing an existing porch or patio requires a permit.

Carports: Adding a carport requires a building permit, drawings, and a plot plan.

Retaining walls: Retaining walls less than 48 inches high do not require a permit. Retaining walls 48 inches or higher, however, require plans which have been certified by an engineer before the required permit may be issued.

Fences: Permits are required for any new or replacement fence. Size, location and type must be approved for code compliance. Plot plans must be submitted.

TV/radio Antenna, Towers, and Satellite Dishes: Towers must be an approved type or the necessary engineering details must be submitted for a permit. Satellite dishes require permits and are considered an accessory structure in the residential districts.

Swimming Pools: If the pool is capable of containing water to a depth of 24 inches or greater, a permit is required. Two sets of specifications and two sets of plot plans must be submitted. The pool is considered an accessory use in the residential district and may not be closer than five (5) feet to the property line.

Walks or paved areas adjacent to the pool are considered as patios and must meet the requirements for patios. Pools shall be protected with a four (4) foot high fence or similar protective perimeter with a lockable gate or stair to protect against unauthorized entrance. No electric drop, cable TV line, or telephone line shall be within ten feet of the water's edge.

Wireless Telecommunications Facilities: Three (3) sets of structural drawings per the Ohio  Building Code (OBC) along with three (3) sets of electrical schematic drawings as required by the National Electric Code (NEC) are to be submitted with the application. Three (3) site plans must also be submitted with the application.

*NOTE: Plot plans are required on ALL building applications. Handouts for methods of construction are available at the office of the Building Inspection Division.