City of Lake Helen Permits

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Permits

Commercial

• Application
• Energy Forms
• One copy of site plans
• One Original Sealed Boundary Survey, no more than 5 years old
• One copy of survey, site plan and one set of construction plans
• Three sets of Construction Plans
• Truss plans, signed, sealed & dated
• Recorded Warranty Deed

Demolition

• All property lines with dimensions
• All streets bordering your lot
• Street address
• Well with distance shown to septic tank and drain field
• Septic tank and drained field
• Road right of way
• All existing structures with dimensions

Docks/Seawalls/Revetments

• All property lines with dimensions
• All streets bordering your lot
• Street address
• Well with distance shown to septic tank and drain field
• Septic tank and drained field
• Road right of way
• All existing structures with dimensions

Electric

• No light source or reflective surface of a fixture from any part of the property shall be visible to a person standing on the beach
• No light from any part of the property shall illuminate the beach
• Glass on doors and windows within line of sight of the beach shall be tinted to a light transmittance value of 45% or less

Fence

• All property lines with dimensions
• All streets bordering your lot
• Street address
• Well with distance shown to septic tank and drain field
• Septic tank and drained field
• Road right of way
• All existing structures with dimensions

Fire

• Subdivisions
• Exempt subdivisions
• Metes and bounds parcels

Gas

• All property lines with dimensions
• All streets bordering your lot
• Street address
• Well with distance shown to septic tank and drain field
• Septic tank and drained field
• Road right of way
• All existing structures with dimensions

Generator Installation

• All property lines with dimensions
• All streets bordering your lot
• Street address
• Well with distance shown to septic tank and drain field
• Septic tank and drained field
• Road right of way
• All existing structures with dimensions

Mechanical

• Provide construction grade plans/details showing the existing curb system is structurally adequate and is in compliance with the code in effect at the time of installation. If the details are reviewed and accepted by this office as meeting those requirements. The unit can be replaced in kind
• If it is questionable that the original curb installation was in compliance with the code in effect at that time,then an engineer's evaluation and recommendations for remedial measures will be required
• Engineered details in compliance w/Chapter 15 of the 2017 6th Edition FBC-B is always an acceptable option for compliance

Plumbing

• All property lines with dimensions
• All streets bordering your lot
• Street address
• Well with distance shown to septic tank and drain field
• Septic tank and drained field
• Road right of way
• All existing structures with dimensions

Pool

• Completed Application
• Owner/Builder Disclosure Statement
• Private Provider Documents
• Notice of Commencement Recorded and Certified
• Agent Authorization Letter
• Location of Septic on Site Plans
• Existing Septic System Approval Letter
• Affidavit of Drainage Control form
• Storm Water Application
• Original Sealed Boundary Survey no more than 5 years old
• 2 copies of Site plan
• 2 Safety Act Form
• Safety Feature
• Fence
• Screen enclosure or Fence
• Recorded Warranty Deed
• Riser Diagram
• Automatic Cover Specs & Installation instruction
• Pool Plans – 2 sets

Residential

• Completed Permit Application
• Owner/Builder Disclosure Statement
• Private Provider Documents
• Notice of Commencement Recorded and Certified
• Agent Authorization Letter
• Water Receipt, Well Permit Receipt
• Septic Tank Permit, Septic Receipt, Sewer Receipt or Existing Septic System Approval Letter
• Affidavit of Drainage Control form
• Elevation Certificate
• Storm Water Application
• Recorded Warranty Deed
• DOT Permit
• Crown of the Road Variance Application
• Original Sealed Boundary Survey no more than 5 years old

Roof

• All property lines with dimensions
• All streets bordering your lot
• Street address
• Well with distance shown to septic tank and drain field
• Septic tank and drained field
• Road right of way
• All existing structures with dimensions

Sign

• All property lines with dimensions
• All streets bordering your lot
• Street address
• Well with distance shown to septic tank and drain field
• Septic tank and drained field
• Road right of way
• All existing structures with dimensions

Solar

• All property lines with dimensions
• All streets bordering your lot
• Street address
• Well with distance shown to septic tank and drain field
• Septic tank and drained field
• Road right of way
• All existing structures with dimensions

Notice of Commencement

• Description of Property
• General description of improvement
• Owner information or Lessee information
• Contractor
• Surety