Note: Plan reviews will take 10 business days for approval.

Permit Required

Permits are required for the following:

• Roofing
• Garage sales
• New construction, additions, accessory buildings, remodeling and alteration of existing structures, including patio covers and storage buildings.
• Repair, recover, or reroof of existing structures
• All concrete work such as drives, sidewalks, porches, patios, etc.
• Hot water heaters-gas and electric
• Installation of lawn sprinklers, swimming pools
• Installation of new fences
• All signs (sign permit fee is based on value of sign)
• Work which involves electrical wiring and equipment, which is covered by the National Electric Code, other than regular maintenance
• Work on heating and airconditioning equipment, which is regulated by the code, other than regular maintenance
• All plumbing work, which is covered by Standard Plumbing Code, other than regular maintenance
• Home occupations, nursery, day care, prekindergarten, play, special and other private schools
• Adult day care facilities
• Greenhouses and nurseries not primarily engaged in retail trade
• Heliports
• Any establishment selling beer, wine, or liquor for on-premises consumption
• Television and radio broadcasting towers
• House moving
• Demolitions
• Fences
• Dog Runs

Items needed with Permit Application ( but not limited to)

• Set of building plans (for example: new construction, remodeling, building additions, accessory buildings)
• Three sets of building plans (for example: commercial construction)
• Site Development Plan (for example:commercial new construction, remodeling, building additions, accessory buildings)
• Site Plans (for example: signs, swimming pools, sprinkler systems, accessory buildings and additions)
• Application approval
• Fees

Inspections Required for the following (but not limited to)

• Temporary pole
• Plumbing rough-in
• Plumbing top-out
• Gas rough-in
• Gas test
• Yard lines
• Piers
• Foundations
• Framing
• Electrical rough-in
• Electrical permanent service
• Mechanical rough-in
• Final inspection

ISO Ratings

• 3 if located within 1000 feet of a fire hydrant and within in a 5 mile radius of the fire department
• 3Y if located within 1000 feet of a fire hydrant and more than 5 miles from the fire department

Codes The following codes are in effect within Lorena:

• 2018 International Building Code
• 2018 International Mechanical, Electrical, Fuel, Fire, Energy Conservation and Property Maintenance Codes.
• 2017 National Electrical Code

Sewer Tap Fee

Lorena's wastewater tap fee is $1800 per 4 inch connection and $2500 for all 6 inch connection inside the city limits of Lorena and $2300 per 4 inch connection and $3000 per 6 inch connection outside the city limits of Lorena; an additional fee may be assessed at the rate of $15 per square foot in the event a roadway or other obstruction must be traversed in order to provide service.