- Permit Required
- Permit may be required
AC - Only in Allen County, outside of Fort Wayne
FW - Only in Fort Wayne
Home Improvement Projects
Type of Work or Project |
Building Permits |
Land Use Permits |
Health Department |
City Right-of-Way |
Surveyor's Office |
City Street Tree |
City Utilities |
County Highway |
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New structure | ![]() |
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Room addition to structure | ![]() |
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Interior remodel | ![]() |
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Roof over/tear off and reroof | ![]() |
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Re-siding | ![]() |
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Plumbing | ![]() |
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Electrical | ![]() |
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New wall construction, reconstruction, and/or drywall | ![]() |
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Replacement water heaters/furnaces/AC | ![]() |
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Sleeping room window replacement | ![]() |
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Foundation or other structural repair | ![]() |
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Attached decks or unattached decks/gazebos more than 30 inches above grade | ![]() |
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Irrigation system installation | ![]() |
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Flooring | ||||||||
Painting/wallpaper | ||||||||
Trim carpentry | ||||||||
Cabinet installation/replacement | ||||||||
Fixture replacement (electrical or plumbing in which pipes or wiring is not altered) | ||||||||
Cosmetic repair/maintenance | ||||||||
Concrete flatwork | ![]() |
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Sheds/outbuildings less than 200 SF |
AC |
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Sheds/outbuildings greater than 200 SF | ![]() |
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Window/door replacement (other than sleeping rooms) where no framing is altered | ||||||||
Installing, repairing, altering septic system | ![]() |
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Swimming pool, above- and in-ground | ![]() |
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Open or screened-in porch | ![]() |
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Fence |
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Project on residential lot that disturbs 1 or more acres of land | ![]() |
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Project on residential lot that disturbs less than 1 acre of land | ![]() |
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Installation of utility services in the street right-of-way |
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Installation of a new access point or the reconstruction of an existing access point to a public roadway |
FW |
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Installation of public sidewalks |
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Block a traffic lane along a major roadway or to close a roadway |
FW |
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Installation of new overhead wires within the right of way |
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Private facilities being installed within the street right-of-way |
FW |
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Commercial and Industrial Projects
Type of Work or Project |
Building Permits |
Land Use Permits |
Health Department |
City Right-of-Way |
Surveyor's Office |
City Street Tree |
City Utilities |
County Highway |
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Large residential projects (e.g., subdivision construction) | ![]() |
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Non-residential projects with greater than 1 acre of disturbance | ![]() |
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Non-residential projects with less than 1 acre of disturbance | ![]() |
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Installation of utility services in the street right-of-way |
FW |
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AC |
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Installation of a new access point or the reconstruction of an existing access point to a public roadway | ![]() |
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Installation of public sidewalks |
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Block a traffic lane along a major roadway or to close a roadway |
FW |
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Installation of new overhead wires within the right of way |
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Private facilities being installed within the street right-of-way |
FW |
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New construction of commercial or industrial building | ![]() |
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Improvements to commercial or industrial building (e.g., changes to parking lot, landscaping, detention basins, etc.) | ![]() |
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