Online Permit Portal
The online permit portal is the City of Fredville's web-based system for permits and inspections. Applicants can use it from a computer, tablet or phone to open an account, apply for permits, pay fees, schedule inspections, start new development cases and see up-to-date information about their projects.
What Can I Do in the Portal?
After you set up an account and sign in, you can:
- Submit applications for permits, plans and licenses
- Schedule inspections
- Look up permits, plans, inspections, licenses, code cases and service requests
- Track the status of your applications
- Get fee estimates
- Pay invoices online
- Submit code complaints
Getting Started
You will need a working email address to create an account. Registration takes about five minutes.
Once you are registered, you can begin applying for permits online. Keep in mind:
- Plans submitted for review must be PDF files.
- Invoices for all plan review and permit fees are issued through the portal.
- Inspection requests are made through the portal.
Help Guides
- How to create a portal login (PDF, 269 KB)
- Guide to reading Development Review Committee comments in the portal (PDF, 2 MB)
- Planning Division video walkthrough of the portal
Permits Not Handled Through the Portal
Most city permits, plans and licenses can be handled in the portal. The permits and registrations below use separate application processes and are not available there at this time:
- Auto-related business permits
- Alcohol permits
- Alarm permits
- Childcare permits
- Registration for backflow testers
- Food service permits
- Gas well permits
- Hotel and motel permits
- Short-term rental permits
- Permits for liquid waste haulers
- Swimming pool permits
- On-site sewage facility permits
- Water well permits
Common City Permits, Licenses and Registrations
Some of the most requested permits are listed below. To find any other permit, license or contractor registration, use the search bar at the top of any page.
Alarm Permit
Under the city's alarm ordinance, alarm users at homes, businesses and apartment communities (other than financial institutions) must hold a permit to keep their alarm systems active. Learn how to apply for an alarm permit.
Boarding Homes
Boarding home operators must register with the city before they open. Register a boarding home
Certificate of Occupancy
A Certificate of Occupancy (CO) is the city's official confirmation that a building meets the building codes and other laws that apply to it and is fit to be occupied. A home-based business may need a CO as well.
Apply for a CO in the online permit portal, and review the Certificate of Occupancy requirements before you submit.
Commercial Permits
Inside Fredville city limits, the Building Inspections Division issues the commercial permits below and performs the related inspections. What a project needs depends heavily on its scope. These commercial applications are available in the online permit portal:
Commercial Accessory Structure Permit
Sheds, garages, workshops, gazebos and every other accessory structure need an approved permit. Details
Commercial Demolition Permit
No one may tear down all or part of a structure, or start demolition work, until a demolition permit has been issued. Details
Commercial Electrical Permit
Building Inspections must approve a permit before any electrical work is done. Details
Commercial Fence Permit
Every commercial fence needs an approved permit and must be built and kept up in line with all city codes and ordinances. Details
Commercial Foundation Repair Permit
A permit is required for all foundation repair work. Details
Commercial Interior Finish-Out Permit
Interior finish-out work and upgrades to existing buildings must be permitted by Building Inspections. Details
Commercial Mechanical Work Permit
Get a mechanical permit before starting heating, cooling or ductwork projects or any other mechanical work. Details
Commercial Paving Permit
Commercial paving, including new driveways and sidewalks, requires a permit approved by Building Inspections. Details
Commercial Plumbing Permit
A Building Inspections permit is required for all commercial plumbing work. Details
Commercial Pool and Spa Permit
Building a new pool or spa on commercial property requires a permit from Building Inspections. Details
Commercial Re-Roof Permit
Re-roofing any commercial building requires a permit. Details
Commercial Rehabilitation Permit
All commercial rehabilitation projects must be permitted before work starts. Details
Commercial Remodel Permit
Commercial remodeling of any kind requires a permit from Building Inspections. Details
Commercial Retaining Wall Permit
Any retaining wall work on commercial property must be permitted. Details
Commercial Shell Building Permit
A permit is required for every commercial shell building, no matter its size. Details
Commercial Subdivision Fence Permit
Fences built for commercial subdivisions require a permit approved by Building Inspections. Details
New Commercial Building Permit
Every new commercial building, whatever its size, needs a permit before construction. Details
New Commercial Construction Guides and Forms
Find the guides and forms used for new commercial construction.
Commercial Irrigation Permit
Irrigation systems on commercial sites must be permitted by Building Inspections. Details
New Commercial Miscellaneous Permit
This category covers commercial work not listed elsewhere, for example tents and other temporary structures, racking systems, solar or generator systems, and electric vehicle charging stations. Details
Sign Permit
You need an approved sign permit to put up, build, attach, move or structurally change a permanent sign. Details
Clearing, Grubbing and Earthwork Permit
This permit lets an applicant put erosion controls in place and start the earth-moving work tied to a development. Apply through the online permit portal after reviewing the permit requirements.
Contractor and Builder Registration
Contractors and home builders must register with the Building Inspections Division before working in Fredville. See the contractor registration forms.
Convenience Store License
Each convenience store inside the city must be registered online with the Code Compliance Division. The license application is in the online permit portal; review the convenience store requirements first.
Donation Box License
Every donation box placed in Fredville needs its own license, and owners must register each box online with Code Compliance. Apply in the online permit portal after checking the donation box requirements.
Engineering Public Works Construction Permits
Public works construction permits from the Engineering Division are available in the online permit portal. Utility and paving work for public infrastructure must be permitted and inspected by Engineering.
- Public works paving permit: requirements and how to apply
- Public works utilities permit: requirements and how to apply
Fire Prevention Permits
Within city limits, the Fire Prevention Division issues the permits below and conducts the matching inspections. Each one must pass an inspection enforced under the 2015 edition of the International Fire Code. Apply for these in the online permit portal:
- Daycare fire permit
- Fire access control permit
- Fire alarm permit
- Underground fire line permit
- Fire pump permit
- Fire suppression system permit
- Group home fire permit
- Pyrotechnics permit
Every permit in this group must be approved and inspected by Fire Prevention staff.
Floodplain Development Permit
Development planned in, or within 200 feet of, a floodplain or Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) needs a floodplain development permit. The permit confirms that the project meets the floodplain article of the city's Unified Development Code. Apply in the online permit portal after reviewing the floodplain permit requirements.
Franchise Utility Notification Permit
The Engineering Division sets the standards for, and issues permits to, franchised utilities such as electric, gas, telephone and cable TV companies that place facilities in city right-of-way or easements. Engineering makes sure those facilities go in the correct location and that the right-of-way is returned to an acceptable condition afterward.
Apply in the online permit portal. See the franchise utility permit requirements.
Garage Sale Permit
Anyone holding a garage sale in Fredville must register it online with Code Compliance first. The permit application is in the online permit portal; see the garage sale rules.
Group Living Residential Licenses
A group living residential use located within a set distance of another group living use requires a Specific Use Permit. Registration records where each group living use operates. Planning staff use the address to confirm that the use is allowed in that zoning district and to check how close it is to other group living sites.
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