What mechanical work can I do without a permit?
  • Portable heating, cooking, or clothes drying equipment
  • Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of equipment
  • Portable fuel cell appliances not connected to a fixed piping system and are not interconnected to a power grid
  • Portable heating, ventilation, or cooling appliances and equipment
  • Steam, hot, or chilled water piping within any regulated heating or cooling equipment
  • Self-contained refrigeration systems
  • Capping an open gas line

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1. Do I need a permit?
2. What happens if I do work without a permit?
3. I received a notification that my permit expired, but the project is not completed: What should I do?
4. When do I need a building permit?
5. What building work can I do without a permit?
6. When do I need an electrical permit?
7. Who can apply for an electrical permit?
8. I am a homeowner: can I do my own electrical work?
9. When do I need a mechanical permit?
10. What mechanical work can I do without a permit?
11. When do I need a plumbing permit?
12. What plumbing work can I do without a permit?
13. What do I need zoning or public works approval on?
14. What if I have an emergency repair?
15. Do you have "how-to" guides for online permitting?
16. I submitted my permit application: how do I pay?
17. Who should I send RPZ reports to?