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Building FAQs

  1. What are stair requirements?
  2. What are tread and riser sizes?
  3. What is the headroom height for doors?
  4. What are the handrail heights?
  5. What are the guardrail details?
  6. What are the building requirements?
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Plumbing FAQs

  1. Is the homeowner permitted to install their own plumbing?
  2. How do you get registered as a Plumbing Contractor?
  3. Are permits required to replace a hot water tank?
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Electrical FAQs

  1. Where are smoke detectors required?
  2. Where are carbon monoxide detectors required?
  3. What size does a ground rod wire have to be?
  4. What size wire do you have to use for a 100-amp house service?
  5. What size wire do you have to use for a 200-amp house service?
  6. How close can the GFCI outlet be to a pool?
  7. What do we do if there is a street light out?
  8. How deep underground must PVC conduit be for services and pools?
  9. Are fuses still acceptable for use in services?
  10. Where are GFCI receptacles required?
  11. What does AFCI mean?
  12. What does AFCI do?
  13. Where does the water ground connection have to be?
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Legal FAQs

  1. How high the grass has to be before the City sites the property owner?
  2. What is the process when a complaint is filed?
  3. What steps can a homeowner take when they hire a contractor and they are not satisfied with their work?
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Housing & Planning FAQs

  1. If I have a vacant property, do I have to register it with the City?
  2. When do I have to file a bond on a vacant property?
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FAQs

  1. How high the grass has to be before the City sites the property owner?
  2. What is the process when a complaint is filed?
  3. What steps can a homeowner take when they hire a contractor and they are not satisfied with their work?
  4. What income is taxable to the City?
  5. Who is subject to the City's Income Tax?
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