Information sheets and handouts

Bloomington is governed by many codes. City staff have compiled numerous handouts on federal, state and local requirements. This page lists, by division, the general categories for this information with links to the specific documents. For more information on the subject, contact the division listed within the handout. To apply for permits, visit the forms page.

• Building and Inspection
• Engineering
• Environmental Health
• Fire Prevention
• Human Services
• Maintenance
• Planning
• Utilities

Building and Inspection (Community Development)

• Residential applicants please read: Permit application regulations

• Accessory buildings
• Additions
• Basement finishing and windows
• Building Codes adopted by the City of Bloomington
• Carbon monoxide alarms
• Commercial Energy Code
• Commercial Plan Review Criteria
• Construction guidelines
• Decks
• Driveways: Residential
• Ductwork installation
• Egress windows
• Electrical
• Fee schedule
• Foundations/footings
• Furnace replacement
• Garages
• Hiring a contractor
• Homeowner information: permits and inspections
• Homeowner Lead Abatement
• HVAC
• Inspections
• Moving a house/structure
• Natural gas
• Notching and hole boring chart
• Performance bonds
• Plumbing
• Pools, spas, hot tubs
• Replacement windows and doors
• Residential surveys
• Roofing
• Siding
• Smoke detectors
• Stairways
• Stucco
• Time-of-sale
• Toilet tanks
• Wood species charts

Engineering (Public Works)

• Driveways: Residential
• Specifications for construction
• Standard construction details

Environmental Health (Community Development)

• Commercial business and events
• Indoor air quality - Residential
• Parking: Residential
• Pools and spas
• Residential property standards
• Recreational Vehicles

Fire Prevention (Community Development)

• Fire prevention policies
• Fire safety measures
• Indoor heating
• Outdoor heating and cooking
• Special events requirements

Human Services (Community Services)

• Accessibility

Maintenance (Public Works)

• Buckthorn
• Waterfowl Management

Planning (Community Development)

• Accessory buildings
• Conditional use permit
• Development application procedures
• Development application review
• Fence Standards
• Interim use permit
• Landscaping
• Lighting (exterior) information sheet
• Plan submission checklist
• Planning fee schedule
• Platting Process
• Outdoor patios
• Residential height
• Signs
• Signage requirements
• Variances

Utilities (Public Works)

• Proper handling of fats, oils and grease (FOG)
• Sanitary sewer service repairs
• Utility permits and inspections
• Water meter installation

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