Walk-Through Permits
The Department of Permits and Inspections offers a walk-through plan review and permitting process for certain types of residential and non-residential applications.  The walk-through process is available to anyone whose project meets the established criteria.  Applicants meeting these eligibility requirements can receive a permit during a single "while they wait" visit. To determine if your project meets the eligibility requirements, please click on the link to the applicable document below:

Walk-Through Permit Process - Residential Uses (decks, sheds, basement finishes, etc.)
Expedited Commercial Permit Process - No Construction (New Occupancy)
Expedited Commercial Permit Process - Minor Construction (New or Existing Occupancy)  

Submittal requirements and permit application forms for specific construction types are available at the following link: Building Permit Applications.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR COMMERCIAL APPLICANTS:
Effective December 15th, 2011, The Department of Permits and Inspections, The Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management, and the Environmental Health Department, through a collaborative effort, have devised an expanded expedited process to allow an application for minor construction involving plumbing to be eligible as an expedited permit.  Previously, when plumbing work was involved, the Expedited Walk-Through Permit process could not be utilized. Now, it is possible through the use of technology, including video-conferencing, to use an expedited process.