Building Permits Webinars to be Held in June

Building Permits Primer
Tuesday, June 22^nd, Noon-1:30 p.m.
Zoom Webinar
$10 – General Admission
$0-$15 – Pay What You Can

Residential Building Permits and Inspections
Thursday, June 24th, Noon-1:30 p.m.
Zoom Webinar
$10 – General Admission
$0-$15 – Pay What You Can

Do I need a permit for my building project? Curious as to why? Puzzled by what determines when you need a permit and when you don’t? Then these information-packed classes are for you! Gain useful knowledge about the ins and outs of permitting by taking one or both webinars and become your own permitting expert.

This series of two webinars will give you a comprehensive understanding of building permits and the permitting process. Building Permits Primer, which takes place on Tuesday, June 22^nd, will cover when you need a permit, why you need one, and what you need to know before applying. The class will talk about building and related projects, including permits for fencing, electrical systems, heating and cooling (HVAC) and plumbing.

Residential Building Permits and Inspections takes place the following Thursday, June 24^th, and will focus on residential properties and inspections. This class will cover which residential projects require permits and how long they last and will also delve into building project inspections, including when inspections take place and who are the inspectors. You’ll also learn how to find your property lines! Both webinars will be held from noon-1:30 p.m.

Instructor Chukwunyere ‘Chuks’ Ugochukwu recently built a home and will share his experience and provide examples from communities of various size across the state. Professor of Planning and Community Development at St. Cloud State University, Chuks specializes in heritage preservation, community and urban design, community development and land use. Chuks has served on the city of St. Cloud’s Zoning Board of Appeals and currently represents the University on the city’s Heritage Preservation Commission. His academic background includes a Masters of Architecture from the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, and a Ph. D. in Urban Planning at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi.

This class is brought to you by Rethos: Places Reimagined and the Morrison County Historical Society, its Central Minnesota Education Coordinator. The program has been financed in part by the State of Minnesota from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Minnesota Historical Society.