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Permits, Fees & Requirements
New Home Building Permit Application Checklist
- Building Inspections New Construction Permit Application 4 Page Fill-in PDF
- 2 sets of engineered plans
- 1 property survey with plot plan
- Truss specifications, if applicable
- Construction Best Management Practices Plan (CBMPP)
- ADEM (state land disturbance permit), if applicable
- Subcontractors list (must be turned in before permit is issued)
- Subdivision approval letter, if required
- Copy of City of Daphne Business License
- Copy of water and sewer receipt
- Res check
General (Misc.) Building Permit Application Checklist
- Building Inspections General Permit Application Fill-in PDF
- Copy of contract showing job cost
- Copy of City of Daphne Business License
- Plot plan for proposed project
- Detailed plans for new work
- Line locate, if applicable (Call 811 for line locate)
Schedule of Fees
***New fees effective October 4, 2021 Ordinance 2021-51*** Online Update in progress
New - 2021-51 Permit fees
Requirements for Requesting an Inspection
All inspection requests must be submitted via email to buildinginspections@daphneal.com.
Building Inspections will be conducted within 48 business hours of receipt of the inspection request.
The following information is required:
- Contractor Name
- Permit number
- Contact person, phone number & email address
- Subdivision, lot number & subdivision phase or unit number
- Physical address of job site
- Type of inspection and/or location of specific area requested
- Date requested
- Time of day requested (morning or afternoon)
Additional Information Regarding Inspections & Permits
- All permit cards must be visible from street
- Signed contracts will be required on all new commercial and all residential and commercial renovations
- Public Works requests that contractors do not block streets on garbage days
- Along City streets right-of-ways, culvert permits are required by the Public Works Department
- A container will be required on all construction job sites
- Port-o-lets will be required on all construction job sites
- A homeowner is not allowed to occupy a house until a final inspection and Certificate of Occupancy has been issued - failure to comply could result in a double permit fee or municipal offense ticket
- All lot corner pins must be clearly visible for footing inspections - if site lines are not clearly visible, you will be required to clear the lines and string the lot
- All disturbed areas on permitted sites must be stable before a Certificate of Occupancy will be issued
- Demo permits require all utilities located and disconnected prior to permit issuance (call 811)
For information on piers, bulkheads, wetland permitting, or any other environmentally sensitive areas, contact Environmental Programs.
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Eric Butler
Building Official
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Kimberly Simmons
ICC Certified Permit Technician