About PermitRoadmap
Clear, sourced permit guidance for homeowners and contractors across 38 states.
Why we built this
Permitting is where good projects stall. The rules are real and they matter, but they are scattered across building codes, state statutes, and dozens of county and city departments that each do things a little differently. Most homeowners find out what they needed only after a delay, a fine, or a failed inspection. PermitRoadmap exists to move that answer to the front of the project, in plain language, with the official source attached.
What we do
We turn "do I need a permit for this?" into a clear, sourced answer. Our free permit checker walks you through your project and jurisdiction and returns a confident result. In Florida, our $7,500 exemption tool tells you whether the state's HB 803 exemption applies to your work, and in North Carolina our $40,000 exemption tool does the same for that state's minor-work exemption. Our guides go deep on specific projects and counties. And when you want everything in one place to hand to a contractor or take to the counter, the Permit Prep Pack packages it as a report.
What we are not
We are an independent informational service. We are not a government agency, a building department, or a law firm, and we do not issue permits or give legal advice. Only your local building department can make the official call for your property. We are the step before that: the part that helps you show up prepared and ask the right questions. See our Disclaimer.
How we keep it honest
Every permit rule we publish traces to an official source (the building code a state has adopted, its statutes, or the county and city departments themselves) and carries a "last verified" date. Where a rule is unclear, we say a permit may be required and point you to your department, because a false "no permit needed" is the dangerous direction. Our full approach is on the Methodology page.
Where we cover
We cover 38 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin, including their counties, cities, and unincorporated areas where we have published data. We started in Florida and have built deepest in the largest metros first, where we can verify department contacts, portals, and project rules directly, and we keep working outward from there. Coverage depth varies by place. Where a specific local rule cannot be verified, we say so and point you to the authority having jurisdiction rather than guess.
Get in touch
Questions, corrections, or a jurisdiction you want us to add next? Use our contact form.