City of Van

The city expressly lists residential construction or remodeling, commercial construction or remodeling, permanent signs, garage sales, swimming pools, fences, and food trucks.

Note: The city appears to maintain a page for work that does not require a permit, but the reviewed materials did not clearly expose the full exempt-work text. Direct city verification is recommended before relying on any exemption.

Building code

2015 International Building Code, 2015 International Fire Code, 2015 International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 International Plumbing Code, International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, and the 2017 National Electric Code

Permit validity

No public permit expiration rule was clearly identified on the reviewed pages.

Owner-builder

No specific owner-builder rule was clearly published on the reviewed pages.

Contractor requirements

The city publishes a contractor registration form and requires relevant contractor information with permit submissions.

1. 01
   Determine the permit type. The city states permits are required for residential construction or remodeling, commercial construction or remodeling, permanent signs, garage sales, swimming pools, fences, and food trucks.
2. 02
   Complete the appropriate permit request form or submit through the city's iWorQ portal. The city publishes residential and commercial building permit request forms and a contractor registration form.
3. 03
   Submit the complete application with plans and contractor information. The city states permits submitted without plans will not be processed.
4. 04
   The city performs zoning review first.
5. 05
   If required, the project is sent for city-contracted civil engineering review.
6. 06
   The city then routes the project to Bureau Veritas, the third-party inspection and compliance company used by the city, for code review and approval or corrections.
7. 07
   After final approval, pay the approved permit online or through the city, then coordinate directly with the assigned Bureau Veritas representative for required inspections.

Typical processing time: No public processing-time estimate found on the reviewed pages.

Source: Planning and Zoning ↗

• Bureau Veritas Representative (in-person)

Inspection hours

No public inspection window was clearly posted on the reviewed pages.

Typical sequence: Application and plans, zoning review, possible engineering review, Bureau Veritas code review, permit issuance, required inspections, then final approval.

Source: Planning and Zoning ↗