Building Permit Application Permit Application Project TypeProject Type(Required) Commercial (International Building Code) Residential (International Residential Code) Residential Type(Required) 1 or 2 Family Home Townhouse PropertyBuilding Site Address(Required) Street Address City ZIP Code Lot # Property Tax ID # Historic District?(Required) Yes No Unknown Critical Area?(Required) Yes No Unknown Property OwnerProperty Owner(Required) Property Owner Mailing Address(Required) Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Property Owner Phone(Required)Property Owner Email(Required) Tenant/OccupantTenant/Occupant Business Name(Required) Tenant/Occupant Contact Name(Required) First Last Tenant/Occupant Phone(Required)Tenant Occupant Email(Required) Architect/EngineerArchitect/Engineer(Required) License # Phone(Required)Email(Required) ContractorTo be Determined Check here if the contractor is to be determined. You are required to provide contractor details prior to any permit being issued.Contractor Name(Required) Contractor Address(Required) Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Contractor License/Registration(s)(Required) Licensed Construction Firm Registered Home Builder Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) Check all applicableConstruction Firm License #(Required) Home Builder Registration #(Required) MHIC #(Required) Primary ContactThis person will receive all questions and comments regarding the plan review and permitting for this project.Primary Contact Name(Required) First Last Primary Contact Mailing Address(Required) Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Primary Contact Phone(Required)Primary Contact Email(Required) Project DescriptionTotal Cost of Construction(Required)Project Type(Required) New Construction New Shell Only Fit-Out Addition Alteration Repair Lot Size (Square Feet) Building Footprint (Square Feet) Building Height (Feet) Number of Stories Total Floor Area (Square Feet) Proposed Work Area (Square Feet) Proposed Property Front Line Set Back Proposed Property Rear Line Set Back Proposed Property Left Line Set Back Proposed Property Right Line Set Back Construction Classification IA IB IIA IIB IIIA IIIB IV VA VB Briefly Describe the Proposed Work(Required)Right of Ways and Easements(Required) I understand the Right of Ways and Easements statementThis building permit authorizes the builder/contractor to construct the structure only within the foot print of the submitted plans. This permit DOES NOT give authorization to construct or install utilities in the City of Salisbury right-of-ways or easements. If any construction or installation of utilities is to be done in the City of Salisbury right-of-ways or easements, you MUST FIRST obtain written authorization from the Department of Infrastructure & Development.Building Official Inspections(Required) I understand the Building Official inspection requirementsFooting and foundation inspection. Footing and foundation inspections shall be made after excavations for footings are complete and any required reinforcing steel is in place. Concrete slab and under-floor inspection (where applicable). Concrete slab and under-floor inspections shall be madeafter in-slab or under-floor reinforcing steel and building service equipment, conduit, piping accessories and other ancillary equipment items are in place, but before any concrete is placed or floor sheathing installed, including the subfloor. Foundation/Floor Joist/Girders (where applicable). The foundation shall be inspected when the foundation, floor joist and girders are in place without subfloor sheathing. Frame inspection. Framing inspections shall be made after the roof deck or sheathing, all framing, fire blocking and bracing are in place and pipes, and vents to be concealed are complete and the rough electrical, plumbing are approved. Energy efficiency inspections. Inspections shall be made to determine compliance with the IECC and shall include, but not be limited to, inspections for: envelope insulation R- and U-values, fenestration U-value, duct system R-value, and HVAC and water-heating equipment efficiency. Other inspections. In addition to the inspections specified in Sections 110.3.1 through 110.3.7, the building official is authorized to make or require other inspections of any construction work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this code and other laws that are enforced by the department of building safety. Final inspection. A final inspection shall be made only after plumbing, electrical, mechanical, gas installations have been completed and approved. All final certificates of approval shall be made available to the Building Inspector prior or during the final inspection. No building shall be occupied until a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. Fire Marshal Inspections (Commercial an townhouses)(Required) I understand the Fire Marshal inspection requirementsFire-Rated Assemblies/Shafts. Inspection performed prior to closing in to ensure construction is in accordance with the approved plans. May require multiple inspections. Firestop Systems & Devices. Inspection performed to ensure firestopping systems/devices are appropriate. May require multiple. Fire Final. Inspection to ensure compliance with the Fire Prevention Code conducted once the project is complete and ready for occupancy. Prior to this inspection all fire protection systems and devices shall have a final approval. Call the Office of the City Fire Marshal at 410-548-3120 to schedule Fire Marshal inspections.Residential Permit Application Requirements(Required) I understand the residential permit application requirementsAll Contractors must hold and provide proof of their Maryland Home Improvement License upon application for permit. New Home Builders shall be registered with the State of Maryland and provide their registration number. All plans must be fully detailed to meet the current Edition of the International Residential Building Code. Two complete sets of plans must be submitted for all projects drawn to scale. A digital set of plans must be submitted also in pdf format. Including: Site Plot Plan illustrating all building dimensions and distances to the lot lines. Foundation Plan – Drawn to Scale illustrating pier and wall footing sizes, spacing, etc.; girder sizes, spans, species and grade of lumber; floor joist sizes, species, grade and spacing; and ventilation and crawl space access requirements Floor Plan – Drawn to Scale illustrating room dimensions; door and window sizes and locations; header, beam and ceiling joist sizes, species and grades; and existing floor plans (for Additions) Roof Plan - Drawn to Scale illustrating rafter sizes, species, grade and spacing; venting requirements; and mechanical roof up-lift fasteners Exterior Elevations Special Engineering not addressed in the Building Code including: floor and roof truss layouts, laminated and steel beams, etc.; and ResCheck (when required for new construction). Commercial Building Permit Application Requirements(Required) I understand the commercial building permit application requirements1. For new construction and additions: Provide three sets of signed and sealed plans by a Maryland Licensed Architect, title page with building class, including MEP’s Provide one set of plans in pdf version Provide an approved site plan is required at time of submittal Provide two copies of COMcheck thermal envelope Provide one copy of the COMcheck for the mechanical and electrical systems A State of Maryland Construction License is required prior to issuance of the building permit 2. For purposes of fee determination, construct shall be as follows: For new construction and additions, the greater of the proposed cost stated on the building permit application; or the cost as determined from the most recent Building Valuation Data published by the International Code Council Shell Building - 80% of the General Construction Cost based on the Building Valuation Data 3. For alterations and renovations Provide three sets of signed and sealed plans by a Maryland Licensed Architect, including MEP’s * A site plan may be required based on the scope of work 4. For alteration or renovation of existing buildings, the fee calculation shall be based on the proposed cost stated on the Building Permit Application. 5. Plan review fee must be paid at the time of submission; payment shall be made to the City of Salisbury. The building permit fee shall be paid at the time or prior to the issuance of the building permit. Abandonment(Required) I understand the Abandonment PolicyA PERMIT APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED ABANDONED 12 MONTHS AFTER APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT IF THE PERMIT IS NOT OBTAINED BY THE APPLICANT.Owner or Authorized Agent Attestation(Required) I attest to the followingI hereby certify that I have read & completed this application and know the same to be true & correct. All provisions of the law & ordinances governing the proposed work will be complied whether specified or not. The final lot grading will be in general conformance with the approved site plan and erosion control measures shall be installed and properly maintained to avoid sediment runoff in violation of the Maryland Department of Environment. The granting of a permit does not presume to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of any other state or local law regulating construction of the performance of construction. Buildings shall not be occupied until a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued by the Building Official. Electronic Submittal Drop files here or Select files Max. file size: 256 MB. Include plans, shop drawings, insurance certificates, licenses, and/or detailed design reports, as applicable. Call the Department of Infrastructure and Development at 410-548-3170 for submittals larger than 256 MB. You will need to deliver required hard copies in person to 125 N Division Street, Room 202, Salisbury, MD 21801.
