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1. Who can apply for a permit?

Application for a permit shall be made by one of the following: owner or lessee of the relevant property, agent of either owner or lessee of the relevant property, the Registered Design Professional (RDP) associated with the work or any of their agents, the Licensed Contractor associated with the work or any of their agents. The full name and address of the owner, lessee, and applicant shall be provided in the application. If the owner or lessee is a corporate body, when and to the extent determined necessary by the building official, the full name and address of the responsible officers shall also be provided.

A permit application may be submitted by mail and such permit applications shall be processed by mail, unless the permit applicant voluntarily chooses otherwise. In no case shall an applicant be required to appear in person. This means that the application can be processed by mail only. The permit can only be issued in person and a signature on the permit is required. The applicant is also required to furnish satisfactory proof that the taxes or license fees required by the City of Roanoke have been paid when applying for the permit.

2. Who can obtain a permit?

Any person applying to the Building Inspections Division for the construction, removal, or improvement of any structure shall furnish prior to the issuance of a permit, either satisfactory proof to the building official that he is duly licensed as a contractor in the Commonwealth of Virginia or file an Owner/Builder Affidavit with the permit application indicating that he is exempt from the licensing requirement.

It shall be unlawful for the building inspector or other authority to issue or allow the issuance of such permits unless the applicant has furnished his license or certificate number issued pursuant to this chapter or evidence of being exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
Owner/Builder Affidavit (PDF)