Luke's Dad

Just wondering how long it takes some of you to get building permits for a deck job? I am working on 2 right now and the soonest I can get a permit is 3-4 weeks. Is this a reasonable amount of time? I have everything ready for the township in a couple of days, then I wait, and wait. Is there anything I can do to speed up the process at all or do they have me by the .

I know patience is a virtue, but some income after a kinda slow winter would be good!

Lance

RobertCDF

I walk into my building department and spend maybe 30 mins at zoning (unless there is a line, but most of the time there is none) 30 mins at engineering (waiting in line is about 10-20 mins of that) then 5 mins at the desk getting the permit.
So I spend about an hour to an hour and half... I bet that makes you mad dont it?

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Luke's Dad

Ahhh! It's great to live in New Jersey!! Nah! It's doesn't make me mad...just envious that your building dept. has their sh together!

slowsol

less than an hour to get a permit for anything. getting the guy to come out to do inspections on time is another thing.

onhitch

have your home owner call the township and ask why thier permit isn't ready. this seams to work. i get the feeling that township employees enjoy working like snails.

BuiltByMAC

I'm at three weeks right now waiting for a permit from the county office. I plan 4-6 for any permits through the city.

This is also right in the middle of busy season for permit apps -

Mac

theman

It takes a max of 2 weeks for all permits. quite often fences, decks , pools and small buildings a day or two. the bld insp. said contractors don"t have the permit filled out or no site plan drawn.
The big thing they don"t have their workers comp. in, I suggest send it in workers comp in January of the new year

Bone Saw

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I have experienced anywhere from the next day to 2 weeks, but that has never stopped me from ordering materials, delivery, getting tools onsite and holes dug, I always dig my holes right away and fill them with liners water and zip tie em off, if they sit for 1 day or 2 weeks regardless of rain in forcast or not, they're perfect day of inspection, just show up hour before inspection and pump them out. the second I get a call that my permit is in I schedual footing inspection for the following day and I don' t miss a beat

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nadonailer

Things are ridiculous out here! The last 2 jobs I have done took 3 months to get from the go ahead to getting the permit in hand!

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