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Commercial Permits
This page offers links to additional information for commercial projects including tri-plexes, apartments, condominiums, townhouse developments with three or more attached units and other commercial projects.
Commercial New Construction and Additions
Information for new commercial structure or multi-family residential project with three or more units or a commercial alteration project, which includes additional exterior work, structural changes or increase in the building footprint.
Commercial Alterations - Tenant Improvements
Information for any project that alters a commercial building with no increase in floor area (out or up), no structural changes and only minor changes to the exterior.
Facility Permit Program
The Facility Permit Program is designed to serve customers with "ongoing" interior tenant improvement work where facility maintenance, upgrade and renovation is frequent.
Radio Frequency Transmission Facilities
Information for proposed Radio Frequency Transmission (RF) Facilities on private land. New RF facilities require a commercial building permit, and may also require a land use review.