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  • Finding a Licensed Contractor
• Permits Overview
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  • Certificate of Occupancy
  • Completion of Work
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• Interior Remodeling & Alterations
  • Converting a Single Family to a Duplex
  • Finishing a Basement
  • Finishing an Attic Space
  • Installing Smoke Alarms
• Exterior Remodeling & Alterations
  • Building a Deck
  • Building a Fence
  • Building a Garage
  • Building an Addition
  • Building or Repairing a Retaining Wall
  • Installing a Driveway
  • Installing a Sidewalk, Stoop and Stairs
  • Installing a Swimming Pool
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Installing Smoke Alarms

At-a-glance

Battery Powered Smoke Alarms

Is a ...	Required?
Permit	No
Contractor	No
Zoning Check and Site Plan	No
Inspection	No
Construction Plan Review	No

Hardwired Smoke Alarms

Is a ...	Required?
Permit	Yes
Contractor	No
Zoning Check and Site Plan	Yes
Inspection	Yes
Construction Plan Review	Yes

Before You Start

Look at these pages:

Requirements for Additions and Alterations (pdf)

Minimum Standards for Dwellings (pdf)

Finding a licensed contractor

A Consumer’s Guide to Hiring a Residential Building Contractor (pdf)

Site Plan

Zoning Approval

About Permits

Applying for a Permit

Permits Overview

Timeline for Completion

About the Inspections Process

Site Plan

Inspections Process

Handouts for Smoke Alarms/CO Detectors

Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Smoke Detectors from the Minnesota Housing Inspection Services (pdf) (Minimum standard of Housing Maintenance Code)

Requirements for smoke alarms at Common Required Repairs

Last updated Sep 27, 2011

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