Building

EZ Permits

The EZ permit process is a faster way to receive permits that do not require plan review. Licensed contractors can now apply, pay, and receive an issued permit in the same day.

**Note: Some EZ permits still require processing by staff and are not guaranteed to be issued the same day.**

• Residential
  • HVAC
  • Plumbing
    • Water heaters are on a separate stand alone EZ permit type 
    • Excluding exterior gas lines and new boiler installs located in Incline Village
  • Electrical
    • services up to 400 amps 
  • Water heater
  • Re-roof
    • Requires processing by building department staff 
  • Wood/Pellet stove
    • Requires processing by building department staff 
• Commercial
  • Not applicable. Only residential permit applications are eligible for EZ permits. 

• Anyone can use the EZ permit process.
  • Re-roof and wood/pellet stove permits do require a permit technician to review for additional required documents.
  • Permits that are pulled as an owner/builder also require a permit technician to review prior to paying fees and receiving an issued permit.
  • New exterior gas lines or new boilers in Incline require a review.

Not eligible for the EZ permit process

• Work that is done inside or on a manufactured/mobile home.
• Non-residential permits.
• Permits not located in Washoe County jurisdiction.
• Permits for any work beyond what is listed above. 

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Statistics

FY 2023 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2023

• 310 Re-roof permits

• 102 Owner/builder utility permits

• 2,027 Utility permits by contractors

Features

• Contractors

  • Apply, pay, and receive an issued permit in one sitting.

    • Unless submittal requires processing by a Permit Technician 

  • For permits that may require a permit technician to review, faster turnaround time.

• Owner/Builder

  • Quicker turnaround time on processing 

    • All Owner/Builder permits require processing by a Permit Technician

  • Receive permit card within minutes of paying fees.

    • After being processed and accepted by a Permit Technician 

Instructions

• EZ Permit Electrical

• EZ Permit HVAC

• EZ Permit Plumbing

• EZ Permit Pellet/Wood/Gas/Electrical Fireplace and inserts

• EZ Permits Re-roof

• EZ Permit Water Heater