City of Lake Station

Lake Station publishes permit requirements for new construction, additions, garages, accessory buildings, and related work, and states contractors must obtain permits when they are doing the work.

Note: No consolidated exemption list was identified on the reviewed public pages.

Building code

Lake Station says it enforces adopted building code regulations and city land use and development ordinances.

Owner-builder

Homeowner permits are allowed, but applicants doing the work themselves must have inspector approval before issuance.

Contractor requirements

City contractor licensing requires local application, $5,000 Lake County bond copy, $1,000,000 certificate of insurance, and photo IDs for authorized permit applicants.

1. 01
   Review the Building Permits page for the project category and associated requirements.
2. 02
   If a contractor will do the work, verify that the contractor is licensed with the City of Lake Station and have the contractor obtain the permit.
3. 03
   Submit the required plat of survey, plans, and trade permit requests to the Building Department.
4. 04
   Pay permit fees by cash or check only.
5. 05
   Wait for inspection scheduling and complete the required inspections for the permit type.
6. 06
   Obtain occupancy permit or final approval where applicable.

Typical processing time: Inspectors have 48 hours to inspect in the published permit requirements

Source: Building Department ↗

Building Department only takes cash or check. Checks must be payable to the City of Lake Station.

Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ before budgeting.

• Building Department (phone)

Inspection hours

8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, closed for lunch 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Typical sequence: Published examples include footing, foundation, rough-in, and final for single-family work; detached garages require footing or foundation and final inspections.