The City of Birmingham Department of Planning, Engineering & Permits handles the majority of permits for the City of Birmingham. We are currently in the middle of moving away from our long term permitting system to our new Online Permit Center. Once this is complete, all permits will be handled through the Online Permit Center. This allows our applicants to apply, pay, and manage their permits online.
We are also pleased announce the launch of our new interactive City of Birmingham Permit Guide. This guide will ask you a series of questions and guide you through the permit process. Click the Birmingham Permit Guide button below to check it out.
Click the button below to view the Online Permit Center. Currently there multiple permits are available in the Online Permitting System. They are as follows:
- Barricade Permit
- Blasting Permit
- Driveway-Sidewalk Permit
- Electrical Permit
- Excavation Permit (Private Contractor)
- Fence and/or Wall Zoning Application
- Flood Plain Development
- Garage Sale Permit
- Gas Permit
- House Move Permit
- Low Voltage Permit
- Mechanical Permit
- Plumbing Permit
- Sign Permit
- Small Cell Site Permit
- Special Use Permit
- Urban Agriculture Permit
- Zoning Certificate Letter
Currently all other permits are still processed with the applications below:
- Affidavit-Commercial Property
- After Hours Inspection Application
- After Hours Inspection Application Fire
- Building Permit Application
- Civil Construction Permit Application
- Clearing and Earthwork Permit
- Community Gardens Permit
- Condemnation Repair Package
- Condemnation Repair Permit Application
- Condemnation Write Up Form
- Construction Board Of Appeals Application Form
- Demolition Permit Application
- Demolition in Commercial Revitalization
- Design Review Application
- ELE Signature Letter
- Electrician Apprentice Registration
- Electrician Journeyman Reciprocal
- Electrician Journeyman Registration
- Electrician Master Reciprocal
- Electrician Master Registration
- Electrician’s Bond Permit App
- Elevator Permit
- Farmer’s Market Permit
- Flood Hazard Development Application
- Home Builders Sworn Statement
- Letter Of Credit
- MEC Signature Letter
- Motor Fuel Dispenser Permit Application
- Personnel Hoist Permit Application
- PLB-GAS Signature Letter
- Plumber’s And Gas Fitter’s Bond Permit App
- Pre Construction Affidavit
- Post Construction Affidavit
- Public Market Permit
- Right-of-way Use Agreement Permit Application Package
- Soil Erosion And Sediment Control Certification
- Soil Erosion And Sediment Control Geotech Certification
- Soil Erosion And Sediment Control Land Disturbing Bond
- Soil Erosion And Sediment Control Permit Application
- Storm Sewer System Certification
- Street Excavation Utility Application
- Subdivision Committee Application
- Subsurface Vault Application
- Surface Water Drainage Certification
- Zoning Advisory Committee Application
- Zoning Board Of Adjustment Application
- Zoning Certificate of Operation
- Zoning Letter Request
As we transition to the new permit system, we are keeping the following paper applications available as a guide.
- Blasting Permit Application
- Driveway – Curb Cut Permit
- Electrical Permit Application
- Fence/Wall Approval Permit Application
- Garage Sale Permit Application
- Gas Permit Application
- House Move Permit Application
- Mechanical Permit Application
- Plumbing Permit Application
- Sign Permit Application
- Small Cell Sites Permit Application
- Special Use Permit Application
- Street Excavation Private Contractor Application
- Zoning Certificate Request
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