West Lafayette, IN
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Margerum City Hall
222 N Chauncey Ave
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 775-5130
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Chad Spitznagle
Building Commissioner
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Residential Addition, Accessory Building, Remodel, and Pools
- Improvement Location Permit and Advanced Structural Components Application
- One (1) set of building plans and one (1) electronic copy
- One (1) set of Plot Plans (to scale and showing setbacks)
- List of Contractors (Contractor Bond Requirements) if applicable
- Landscape Plan (if applicable)
- Erosion Control Application (if applicable)
- Historic Preservation Committee approval (if required - see below)
- Sewer Tap Permit
Historic District:
You can find a map of the New Chauncey Historical District here. When applying for a building permit with in the historical district, please note that plans will need to be submitted to the Department of Development along with a Certificate of Appropriateness Application to be review by the Historic Preservation Committee. the Building Department will not issue a building permit until the project is approved by the Historic Preservation Committee. Please contact the Department of Development at (765) 775-5160 with any questions.
Building Permit Fees:
Base Fee: $235.00 (includes plan review, three (3) inspections, and certification of occupancy), plus $2.00 per thousand of the estimated cost of construction.
The three (3) inspections included in the base fee are rough-in, permanent electric, and final. If any additional inspections are required, you will be charged $45.00 per inspection.
Sewer Tap Permit Fees:
Sewer tap fees are based on the water meter size plus a $50.00 inspection fee. Click here to see the fee schedule. Depending on the location of the project, a utility service cost recovery fee may be added to the sewer tap permit fee.