Building & Inspections Department

Building Permits

Submit your Building Permit online.  Click HERE

Pay your Building Permit fees online. Once you know how much your permit will cost, make a payment!

For permit application information or to schedule an inspection, call the Building Department at (316) 733-1303 ext. 422.

Permits are not approved and no work is authorized until the permit application submitted has been signed by the Building Official and/or the Zoning Administrator.

Permit Requirements

Building Permit Applications are available at City Hall (1609 E. Central Avenue) or by fax or email by calling (316) 733-1303 ext. 422.

**Permits are required for any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, move demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, remove, convert, or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by the City of Andover, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit.

Permit Application Forms and Fees

Permit Type Application Permit Fee
Cell Tower Permit Click HERE $50.00
Drain Layer Permit Click HERE See Schedule on Application
Driveway Approach Permit Click HERE $50.00
Electrical Permit Click HERE See Schedule on Application
Excavation Permit Click HERE $40.00
Fence Permit Click HERE $20.00
Grading Permit Click HERE $50.00
Irrigation/Backflow Preventer Permit Click HERE $50.00
Mechanical Permit Click HERE See Schedule on Application
Manufactured Home Installation Permit Click HERE $75.00
Non Residential Building Permit Click HERE See Schedule, Click HERE
Plumbing Permit Click HERE See Schedule on Application
Residential Building Permit Click HERE See Schedule, Click HERE
Roofing Permit Click HERE $50 Residential, $100 Commercial
Sign Permit - Non Permanent Sign Click HERE $20 per signage
Sign Permit - Permanent Sign Click HERE $20 per signage
Site Permit Click HERE $50.00
Solid Fuel Permit Click HERE See Schedule on Application
Swimming Pool Permit Click HERE See Schedule, Click HERE
Wrecking Permit Click HERE $50.00

Contractor’s Licensing

Effective January 1, 2019, all licenses will now expire December 31 of every odd year, unless it is a trade license – in which case, will expire December 31 of every even year.

For Contractor Exemption Forms, click HERE

For Contractor License Application, click HERE


Building and Construction Codes Updates

Approved Amendments, Codes:

  1. Administrative Permits, Licensing and Fees, Art 1 of Ch IV, Andover City Code, Approved by City Council, Effective January 1, 2019 - Click HERE
  2. Permit Fees, Contractor License Fees and Miscellaneous Fees Resolution, Approved by City Council, Effective January 1, 2019 - Click HERE
  3. Ordinance No. 1674 Adopting and Amending the 2012 International Building Code, Effective, October 5, 2018 - Click HERE
  4. Ordinance No. 1682 Adopting and Amending the 2015 International Mechanical Code, Effective January 18, 2019 – Click HERE
  5.  Ordinance No. 1684 Adopting and Amending the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code, Effective January 18, 2019 – Click HERE
  6. Ordinance No. 1683  Adopting and Amending the 2014 National Electrical Code, Effective January 18, 2019– Click HERE

Ordinance No. 1689 Adopting and Amending the 2012 International Fire code, Effective March 1, 2019 - Click HERE