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Search 169 local permit offices across 41 states. Get the verdict, the fee and the realistic timeline, each one cited to the ordinance or fee schedule it came from.

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Each type mapped to the exemption threshold your jurisdiction actually publishes.

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A remodeled bathroom with a soaking tub, twin vanities, and a glass shower Bathroom Remodel 48 localities Framing a backyard deck: fresh lumber and a nail gun on new decking Deck 169 localities An inspector checks a residential electrical panel with a flashlight Electrical 169 localities A wall-mounted EV charging unit installed on a brick garage wall EV Charger 48 localities Wood privacy fences between houses in a suburban subdivision Fence 169 localities A technician inspects an outdoor air-conditioning condenser beside a house HVAC 169 localities A worker sets brick pavers into a sand bed for a new patio Patio 169 localities A plumber tightens a fitting on water supply pipes Plumbing 169 localities An in-ground pool and stone patio behind a two-story suburban house Pool 169 localities A roofing crew replaces the shingles on a brick house Roof Replacement 169 localities A fenced backyard with a lawn and a small storage shed Shed 169 localities Rooftop solar panels on a tile-roofed house in a hillside neighborhood Solar 169 localities Water Heater 48 localities Every project type Compare all 13 side by side Browse

What it costs, and how long it takes

Fees come from each jurisdiction’s published schedule and timings from its own issued-permit records. Across the cities that publish dates, residential permits take a median 19 days in Austin, while renovation and alteration permits take a median 57 days in Chicago, so a national average would not tell you anything about yours.

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Measured so far: Austin 19d Montgomery County 20d Chicago 57d All timing data
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