We live in a single family home and are doing a renovation of our kitchen and adjoining room. We are not making any architectural changes. For the kitchen, we are adding electrical circuits and sockets, adding a water line to the new fridge location, moving the gas connection to the stove, and adding venting for the exhaust hood. For the adjoining room/space we are adding water lines, drainage, exhaust, and electrical for laundry. We are also changing the existing hot water heater to a tankless and moving it outside.
The contractor that we are working with is licensed. Everything will be renovated to code.
Do I really need to get permits for all of the work that is being done?
What are the pros/cons for getting a permit?
What are the pros/cons for not getting a permit.
update
I checked the permitting fee schedule and there's basically a fee … Examples:
Electrical
1. Clothes dryer – $14.70
2. Dishwasher – $14.70
3. Switches/Outlets – $3.40 each
Plumbing
1. Dishwasher – $22.60
2. Kitchen Sink with disposal – $22.60
Etc.
Best Answer
Where I live if you do not get a permit and the local authority having jurisdiction finds out about it, they could do any (or all) of a number of things:
If you ever want to sell your home, you must declare the un-permitted work, which could affect the price.