Permits & Licensing
Find the permit you need
Search by what you're actually doing — building a deck, opening a food truck, closing a street for a block party — and get the fee, the timeline, the documents and the inspections up front.
14 permits & licenses
How a permit actually moves
Most residential permits clear in under two weeks. Here's where the time goes.
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Apply
Submit the application and your drawings online. You'll get an application number the same day.
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Review
Plans go to building, fire and — if the site changes — stormwater. Reviewers comment in one combined letter, not one at a time.
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Correct
If something needs changing you get a written list. Resubmitting restarts a shorter clock, not the whole review.
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Issue & pay
Pay the permit fee online and print the placard. The permit has to be posted where it's visible from the street.
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Inspect
Schedule inspections as you go. Call before you cover anything up — that's the number-one cause of rework.
Not sure what you need?
Describe the project to Building Development Services before you buy materials. A five-minute call is cheaper than a stop-work order.
Note: Fees, timelines and document lists here are illustrative placeholders that show the format. They are not the City of Springfield's actual permit requirements.
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