As a homeowner, you may be eligible to Copies of the “Alteration and Remodeling • Exterior sewer and water laterals obtain permits and perform certain Standards (One- and Two-family)” are • Heating, ventilating, and air- construction installations. available on our website, or at the customer conditioning installations service counter. • Installation of gas piping If you have limited or no experience in the • Plumbing, including dishwashers & hot construction or electrical fields, you may 1. As a homeowner, you may act as your water heaters want to consider hiring a qualified own general contractor for structural professional if the project you wish to start is projects such as: 4. The following inspections are mandatory beyond the scope of your skill or knowledge. by State Administrative Rules, and have Lack of knowledge in such areas as codes, • Building a new home the effect of law. Required inspections code requirements, spans, structural • Additions are as follows: integrity, venting, cross connection, voltage • Alterations and amperage limitations, etc., could very • Remodeling Erosion Control Inspections: easily turn a simple project into a major • Decks problem; and, could cost you more to correct • Porches • After installation of erosion control errors and violations than what you had • Garages methods and prior to excavation originally budgeted for the project. • After installation of foundation and prior 2. As a homeowner and occupant, if you to commencing decking or framing Keep in mind that a brief conversation or have taken and passed the homeowner's • Prior to final building inspection meeting with an inspector can give you electrical test, you may apply for an insight into what kind of situations you may electrical permit; but, you are limited to Structural Inspections: encounter when acting as your own performing minor electrical installations contractor. such as: • Footings, postholes, slabs (prior to pouring) It is also important to remember that no work • Adding a circuit or two for lighting • Foundation/drain tile (prior to may commence until all of the appropriate or convenience outlets backfilling) permits are issued. • Extending a circuit to provide power to • Basement floor (prior to pouring) a garage for lighting or convenience Carpentry rough-in (prior to All one- and two-family dwellings are subject • outlets insulating) to specific zoning district design Insulation (prior to drywalling) (vapor requirements. A copy of the requirements is • 3. Permits and installations which require barrier) included with the application packets for new the services of a State of Wisconsin Final/finished carpentry (prior to one- and two-family dwellings and additions. • licensed contractor are: occupying) Recognizing that interior remodeling and • Electrical service or panel work renovation projects present some unique HVAC Inspections: Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC conditions not encountered during new • installations on a new one- or two- construction, a set of standards has been • Rough-in (prior to drywalling) family home specifically designed for these types of • Final (prior to occupying) projects. 2 3 4 Who Can Do This Work? Plumbing Inspections: Home- Con- Needs Project Type • Sewer and water connection (prior to owner tractor Permit covering) Replace Furnace A/C No Yes Yes HVAC • Rough-in, including testing (prior to insulation) Replace Water Heater No Yes Yes Plbg. • Interior sewer, including testing (prior Replace Dishwasher No Yes Yes Plbg. to covering) Roof Re-shingling Yes Yes No n/a • Final (prior to occupying) Roof – new plywood Yes Yes Yes Roof Electrical Inspections: Permit Information Replace Kitchen Sink Yes Yes No n/a • Service Replace Bathrm Sink Yes Yes No n/a for Owners of • Rough-in (prior to insulation) Replace Toilet Yes Yes No n/a • Final (prior to occupying) One- and Two-family Replace Ceiling Fan No Yes No n/a Occupancy Inspections: Dwellings* Replace Light Fixture No Yes No n/a Prior to occupancy approval: Replace Light Switch Yes Yes No n/a Replace Outlet Yes Yes No n/a Decks • All violations to be corrected, reinspected, and approved Replace Attic Fan Yes Yes No n/a Porches • Sidewalks and driveways to be Replace Garbage Disp Yes Yes No n/a Additions installed Replace Countertops Yes Yes No n/a • Yard must be at finished grade and Alterations stabilized (seeded/sodded) Kitchen Alteration Yes Yes Yes Alt. + Other Construction • Water meter installed Add Kitchen Sink No Yes Yes Plbg. • Electric, plumbing, and heating installations inspected and approved Add Bathroom Sink No Yes Yes Plbg. A GUIDE FOR Add Toilet No Yes Yes Plbg. Codes Referenced: HOMEOWNERS Add Ceiling Fan No Yes Yes Elect. City of Kenosha Code of General Add Light Fixture No Yes Yes Elect. Ordinances – Community Development & Inspections nd Chapter 9 (Building Code) and Add Light Switch No Yes Yes Elect. 625 52 Street, Room 100 Chapter 33 (Erosion & Sediment Control) Add Outlet No Yes Yes Elect. Kenosha, WI 53140 262.653.4263 Add Attic Fan No Yes Yes Elect. Please call 262.653.4263 with any www.kenosha.org questions. Add Garbage Disposal No Yes Yes Elect. *For residential buildings over two (2) units, HomeOwnerBroch/3-14-19 the Commercial Building Code applies. 5 6.