Tell us where you're working and what you do. Permit Helper returns every building code, energy code, and permit that governs your project — from the federal baseline down to your city's own amendments — each with a plain-language summary and an official source.
Pick a location. Add your trade to narrow it to the codes that govern your work.
Answer a few quick questions and we'll tailor the exact permits, trades, and fee gotchas to the location you chose above.
Built for homeowners figuring out what their project needs — and the building departments that guide them.
Every jurisdiction inherits the layers above it. We assemble all four for your exact location.
Federal mandates (OSHA, ADA, EPA lead-safe) and the model codes states adopt from.
The building & energy codes your state has adopted, plus trade licensing law.
County-level amendments, land-use, and permitting where they apply.
Local code amendments, the city zoning code, and city permits & procedures.