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If you are ready to get started on a home improvement project this spring, please note that some projects require permits from the city before work begins, particularly those with minimum standards set for both safety and performance. These projects must be inspected when completed to make sure that the minimum standards are met. The following are some of the projects that would not require a permit: • Replacing a faucet, sink or toilet • Retaining walls less than four feet in height • Painting, flooring, cabinets, countertops or similar work • Swings and/or playground equipment Projects that do require a permit are: • All accessory buildings or shed projects require a zoning permit. Buildings or sheds larger than 200 square feet also require a building permit. • All deck projects require a zoning permit. Decks higher than 30 inches Does Your Home Building or Remodeling Project Require a Permit? above grade or attached to the home also require a building permit. • Gas or wood fireplace (mechanical permit) • All fence projects require a zoning permit. • Replacement water heaters, furnaces, and AC (mechanical permit) • Replacing windows, siding and roofing (building permit) • Driveways, new or expanded (zoning permit) • Any interior remodels that involve demolishing, opening up walls, or moving or building walls (building permit) • Insulation (building permit) • Swimming pools that are in-ground (building permit and zoning permit for fencing) Most remodeling/building projects such as a deck, new homes, basement finish/ remodel and more require a building permit and sometimes a site plan to be submitted to the city for a plan review, which can take 7 to 10 days depending on the size of the project. Some permits can be obtained online, via fax, or at the front counter, such as windows, siding, re-roofing, furnace, water heater, fireplaces and insulation. Visit the city website at cityofardenhills.org/permits to learn more. For more information, contact Rob Ward, building official, at 651-792-7813, Terry Hagstrom, residential building inspector, at 651-792-7818 or Britt Pease, permit technician, at 651-792-7831. 1. All dogs and cats must be licensed. Visit the city website to apply online for a license. You will receive a license tag that your dog can wear on its collar. 2. Only domestic animals are allowed as pets (fish, dogs, cats and household birds). Chickens, horses, sheep, goats and other farm animals are prohibited (see the City Code for very limited exceptions). 3. Monitor your dog’s barking. According to Ramsey County Animal Control, the number one complaint received is barking dogs. 4. Report nuisance animals to the Animal Control Officer. A nuisance animal is an animal that disturbs the rights of, threatens the safety of or injures a member of the general public, or interferes with the use or enjoyment of a person’s property. Call the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office Public Safety Services Division, non-emergency dispatch, at 651-767-0640, to report a nuisance animal. or dangerous after one incident. It is important to report dog bites to law enforcement. 5. Clean up after your pet. Many people use Arden Hills’ trails and parks in all seasons, and it is important that it be an enjoyable experience for all. Pet owners are responsible for cleaning up and disposing of feces in a sanitary manner. 6. Keep your pet on a leash in public areas (except in designated off-leash dog parks). 7. Call the Animal Control Officer for lost or stray pets. If a dog or cat is lost or stray, the officer will attempt to locate the owner. Pets are brought to a temporary shelter. You can check with the Animal Control Officer to see if your dog or cat is impounded by calling non-emergency dispatch at 651-767-0640. There may be fees and procedures to follow in order to have your pet returned. Seven Rules and Procedures for Pet Ownership in the City