Navigating the Permit Process

This course goes into great detail acclimating the permit applicant to the procedures when attaining a building permit in accordance with Minnesota Rule 1300. The intent is to analyze this process for the student to become efficient at it and thus streamlining the process for the permit applicant.

Course Outline

• Responsibility and requirements of the municipality and the building official
• Role and responsibility of the permit applicant
• Information required on the permit application
• Responsibility for code compliance
• Required submittal documents such as building plans, details and other associated information
• Plan review criteria 
• Summary 

Learner Objectives

• Have familiarity and awareness of the permit process and know what to expect
• Know what type of information, plans and documents that are needed to accompany the building permit application
• Knowing what is required on the permit application and being prepared to fill it out appropriately
• Effectively communicating with the building department for ease of application and process

Testimonials

"Greg did a good job with permitting issues. A painful subject from someone else's viewpoint is a good thing!" Rollyn Zeltwanger, Zeltwanger Construction Inc.

"Greg did an excellent job on your rights during building permit submittal and the requirements." Dean Soderbeck, Soderbeck Design & Construction, Inc.

"Greg did a great job with the permitting procedures, policies and issues." Robert Gaydos, Solar Midwest, Inc./Solatube

Quiz Info

In order to receive continuing education credit(s), you will need to take a 10-question quiz after each hour of the course. To pass each quiz, you will need to achieve a score of 70% or higher. If you are unsuccessful, you will have an opportunity to repeat the quiz. Once you have successfully completed the course, you can download your continuing education certificate(s) showing the credit(s) that you have earned.

Credit Info

This course has been approved for two hours of MN residential contractor, remodeler and building official continuing education by the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry. 

If you are eligible to receive continuing education credits, your information will be electronically reported to the appropriate agency within 3 business days of course completion.

Access Info Your online course is accessible 24/7. The course will be available to you for 180 days from the purchase date.
Questions and Comments Questions and comments related to the curriculum for this course may be submitted to the instructor at education@housingfirstmn.org.