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.

As soon as you make the decision to apply for the permits, you should visit the local department offices to get more information. It is important that you describe your project in detail so that you can be issued with a list of those things that are required during this process. There is a form that must be completed in full and signed by the applicants which you will be issued with.

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.

If the plans satisfy all the local requirements, you will be notified that they have been approved. If not, the officials will provide you with a list of the necessary corrections that need to be made for the review process to be successful. After making the necessary corrections, you will be required to resubmit copies of the revised plans. The recheck of the plans requires less processing time and you will be notified if the plans have been approved.

At this point, the local officials will issue the permits. As the owner of the project, this signals the beginning of the construction work on the property. It is important for you to note that on-site inspections will be conducted from time to time to ensure that the project plans are in conformity with local codes. During each of these inspections, the officials will give you an inspection record card to present during the next inspection. During the inspection, you will be required to present the permits and all the approved plans.

The permits cease to be relevant after the construction project has been successfully completed. After you have completed the project, a final review will be performed to assess the compliance of the project with local codes. There is a document that you will be given to act as proof of this compliance and to show that the project adheres to 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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