Permits
Permit Application and Submission Procedures
Plainfield is using iWorQ for permit management, and you can now apply online for building permits. You will begin by signing up for iWorQ or logging in and filling out the form found at Plainfield’s iWorQ site.
Complete the building application form and attach the plans required for the applicable Residential or Commercial project as detailed in the submission procedures below.
Residential
- New Residential Home and Plot Plan (PDF)
- Portable Accessory Structure Guidelines (PDF)
- Detached Garage - Accessory Building (PDF)
- Room Addition - Basement Finish - Remodel (PDF)
- Deck Requirements (PDF)
- Screen Porch (PDF)
- Pool (PDF)
- Electrical (PDF)
- Construction Site/Sales Trailer (PDF)
- Solar Energy Systems (PDF)
Commercial (includes large multifamily structures)
- Commercial - Building and Site (PDF)
- Commercial - Tenant Improvement (PDF)
- Commercial - Accessory Building/Structure (PDF)
- Commercial - Pool (PDF)
- Electrical (PDF)
- Optional - Foundation Permit (PDF)
- Optional - Interim Permit (PDF)
- Optional - Partial Permit (PDF)
- Construction Site/Sales Trailer (PDF)
Industrial
- Industrial - Building and Site (PDF)
- Industrial - Tenant Improvement (PDF)
- Industrial - Accessory Building/Structure (PDF)
- Electrical (PDF)
- Optional - Foundation Permit (PDF)
- Optional - Interim Permit (PDF)
- Optional - Partial Permit (PDF)
- Construction Site/Sales Trailer (PDF)
Demolition
Signs
Site / Infrastructure Plan Review
Inspection Procedures
Click to access the Town’s iWorQ inspection portal. For detailed instructions on how to use the portal: Contractor Portal - Inspection Requests (PDF).
Please note that current inspection schedules only include inspections Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. In addition, no inspections occur on official Town holidays which include the following:
- April 2, 2021 - Good Friday
- May 31, 2021 - Memorial Day
- July 5, 2021 - Independence Day (celebrated)
- September 6, 2021 - Labor Day
- November 25-26, 2021 - Thanksgiving
- December 23 & 26, 2021 - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Residential
- Residential - Required Inspections and Procedures (PDF)
- Residential - Electrical Inspection Procedures (PDF)
- Deck - Required Inspections and Procedures (PDF)
- Pool - Required Inspections and Procedures (PDF)
- Residential - Solar Energy Systems Procedures (PDF)
Commercial (includes large multifamily structures)
- Commercial - Required Inspections and Procedures (PDF)
- Apartments - Required Inspections and Procedures (PDF)
- Commercial Occupancy Pre-Inspection Checklist (PDF)
- Optional - Foundation Permit - Inspection Procedures (PDF)
- Optional - Interim Permit - Inspection Procedures (PDF)
- Optional - Partial Permit - Inspection Procedures (PDF)
Industrial
- Industrial - Required Inspections and Procedures (PDF)
- Industrial Occupancy Pre-Inspection Checklist (PDF)
- Optional - Foundation Permit - Inspection Procedures (PDF)
- Optional - Interim Permit - Inspection Procedures (PDF)
- Optional - Partial Permit - Inspection Procedures (PDF)
ADA
Fees
Plainfield has adopted a new Fee Schedule that took effect January 1, 2018. Please refer to the fees described in the PDFs below to be prepared for new costs for various permits and their associated fees.