Approvals for a deck or porch on a house in Connecticut
This is the list ShovelCue builds for a deck or porch on a house in Connecticut before it knows anything else about the site. It has 7 items in 4 groups.
Required the rules say soLikely usual for this kind of projectCheck locally depends on the site or the town
Design & Permit Documents
Plot Plan or Survey of the Work
LikelyA plot plan or survey shows where the deck sits against the property lines.
- State rule
- Shows where the work sits against the property lines, so zoning and the building department can check it.
- Source
- codes.iccsafe.org
Permit Drawings for the Work
LikelySimple drawings of the size, framing, footings and railings for the permit review.
- State rule
- Drawings of the size, structure and systems of the work for the permit review.
- Source
- codes.iccsafe.org
Permits & Construction Authorizations
Building Permit
RequiredIn Connecticut a deck needs a permit unless it is 200 square feet or less, no more than 30 inches high, detached, needs no guards and is not at the required exit door.
- Agency
- Local building official
- State rule
- The building official must issue or refuse the permit within 30 days after the application is filed.
- Clock
- Set by law
- Source
- cga.ct.gov
Final Inspection
RequiredThe inspector checks the footings, framing and railings and closes the permit. In Connecticut the building official issues a certificate of approval for finished work that needs no certificate of occupancy.
- Agency
- Local building official
- Source
- portal.ct.gov
Construction Readiness
Call Before You Dig Notice
LikelyCall 811 before digging the footings so the utility lines are marked.
- Agency
- Call Before You Dig, the state clearinghouse
- State rule
- Mark the dig area, then notify the clearinghouse at least two full working days before digging. A ticket lasts 30 days.
- Clock
- Set by law
- Source
- eregulations.ct.gov
Land Use & Entitlements
Zoning Permit
LikelyThe zoning office checks the setbacks and lot coverage of a deck or porch. In Connecticut no building permit issues without the zoning enforcement officer certifying in writing that the work conforms to zoning.
- Agency
- Zoning enforcement officer
- Source
- cga.ct.gov
HOA or Architectural Review Approval
Check locallyAn HOA may need to approve the deck or porch before it is built.
Sources
- codes.iccsafe.orgPlot Plan or Survey of the Work
- cga.ct.govBuilding Permit
- portal.ct.govFinal Inspection
- eregulations.ct.govCall Before You Dig Notice
- cga.ct.govZoning Permit
Items with no source link come from the national list and are decided by the town or the site. Ask the local office.
Other project types in Connecticut
This is general information from public sources. It is not legal advice. Confirm every item with your town and the agencies named before you rely on it.