A building permit is needed under the following conditions:

• Construction, enlargement, alteration, repairment, relocating structures, demolition, and occupancy changes
• When the work to be done exceeds $300
• Roof or structural work
• Work that affects zoning (such as lot coverage changes) 
• Expansion of lot coverage.
• Stump grinding
• Driveway replacement or improvements
• Work in the historical district
• Work that impedes or is in the public right of way

Visit the Community Core portal and register as either:

Contractor

• Select "Contractor", enter your email, and follow the emailed prompts. You have 24 hours to complete the registration process before the emailed link becomes invalid. 
• During registration, prepare to upload your business license, state trade license, and the contractor affidavit for Avondale Estates when prompted.
• Once the documents are uploaded and submitted, they will be reviewed by city staff within 10 business days. 
• Note: If you are registered with Community Core in another jurisdiction, you will still need to register with Avondale Estates. Use the same email and password that is used for other jurisdictions and then you can toggle between accounts.

Community Member (resident, architects, permit expediters, etc)

• Select  "Community Member", enter your email, and follow the emailed prompts. You have 24 hours to complete the registration process before the emailed link becomes invalid. 
• Note: If you are registered with Community Core in another jurisdiction, you will still need to register with Avondale Estates. Use the same email and password that is used for other jurisdictions and then you can toggle between accounts.
  

Once you have registered in Community Core, select APPLY FOR A PERMIT. Then select the permit type and permit category. Complete the permit application and upload your plans. Then select Submit Application.

• If you are applying for a residential building permit and do not wish to receive a building code plan review by SafeBuilt, please fill out the Plan Review Waiver.
• If you are applying for a residential building permit and plan to be the general contractor, please fill out the Homeowner as Contractor Affidavit. Sub-contractors will still be required to register separately and apply for their own sub-permits.

Staff will then review all permit applications for zoning compliance and stormwater management. If any revisions are required, the applicant must submit revised plans to address the comments.

Once the plans are approved by staff, fees will be assessed.

1. Log into Community Core
2. On the left side of the screen, select Fees
3. In the upper right corner, select Actions
4. Select Enter Payment
5. Select Continue
6. Enter the balance. You can also select full balance
7. Follow the prompts to enter credit card information

1. Log into Community Core
2. Navigate to the permit for inspection
3. Select the Inspections tab
4. Select Request Inspections in the top right corner
5. Select the type of inspection to be performed and the requested date.

Inspections requested before 3 pm Monday through Friday can be scheduled for the following business day. Ensure the inspector has access to the property. We cannot guarantee a time of day for when the inspector will arrive.

Yes, the Tree Removal Form must be completed before removing any tree(s). Visit the city's Tree Ordinance page for more information.

A Certificate of Occupancy/Completion may be requested through the Community Core portal once the following conditions have been met:

• All permitting fees are paid in full
• All inspections have passed

As-built approval and inspection Certificate of Occupancy (COs) & Certificate of Completion (CCs) may be requested through the Community Core portal once all the following conditions have been met:

• All permitting fees are paid in full
• All inspections have passed
• No holds, stop-work orders or citations have been issued
• As-built approval and inspections have passed and Post-development survey has been approved for new Residential and Commercial Build-Out

A Land Disturbance Permit (LDP) is required when the project requires ANY of the following:

1) Grading any land.

2) Building a new structure (including accessory structures) or any addition to an existing structure.

3) Any activity that adds one thousand (1,000) or more square feet of impervious surface to any lot.

4) The addition of any amount of impervious surface to a lot where existing structures exceed the maximum lot coverage for the subject lot under the current zoning code.

5) Land disturbance of more than five thousand (5,000) square feet of land.

The application for an LDP should include the following documentation and submitted via Community Core:

1) Site plan and survey of the lot involved

2) Existing and proposed conditions

3) Demolition plan, if applicable

4) Drainage, erosion control and grading plan including location of stormwater pipes, and downspouts

5) Phased erosion control plans (initial, intermediate, and final)

6) Utility plan (with sanitary sewer profiles)

7) Tree removal and replacement plan

8) Construction drawings

9) Post-construction stormwater management plan which demonstrates compliance with best management practices and demonstrates that the first 1.2 inches of water received on the lot during a stormwater event will [be] retained or treated onsite

10) Hydrologic model proving the first 1.2 inches of stormwater will be retained or treated onsite.

Stormwater must be addressed ANYTIME a Land Disturbance Permit is required. See above for more details.